| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Seelye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | John Seelye inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:49 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson tips it back up and in | 39-30 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from James McDaniel and he's hacked by Michael Pasquale - foul #3 on Michael Pasquale, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), George Kato (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, Michael Maynard | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale blows the layup | 39-33 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:53 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn makes the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-36 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Edward Hermanson blocks the short jumper by Kenny Doucet | 39-36 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas | George Kato snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson is whistled for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Michael Donahue (SF) Michael Dorsey, Wesley Ferguson | |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | John Seelye hits a jump hook from the right block set up by Michael Pasquale | 41-36 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | John Seelye grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Michael Donahue takes the ball from Robert Roosa | 41-36 |
| 16:51 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 16:32 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Michael McGirt blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Wendell Dunn | 44-36 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to George Kato | 44-36 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue's floater is knocked away by Robert Roosa | 44-36 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael McGirt | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McGirt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Seelye (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hermanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Kato (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa is hacked by George Kato - foul #3 on George Kato, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), David Border (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Bret Rickman (PF), Michael White (C) Robert Roosa, Michael McGirt, John Seelye, Edward Hermanson, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Maurice Scott (PG), Michael Dorsey (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), Michael Maynard (PF) Wendell Dunn, James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, George Kato | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | James Sadowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-36 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Wesley Ferguson | 47-38 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael White | 47-38 |
| 14:29 | Kentucky | James Sadowski hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Border | 50-38 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Maurice Scott | 50-41 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | James Sadowski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-41 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman tips it in | 52-41 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Maurice Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-41 |
| 14:10 | Kentucky | Bret Rickman pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 14:04 | Kentucky | Larry Parr buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Border | 55-41 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Michael White grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Larry Parr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 13:21 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Maynard | 55-41 |
| 13:16 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey loses the dribble to Bret Rickman | 55-41 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | David Border hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 12:58 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey grabs the board | 55-41 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-41 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson tips it in | 55-43 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | David Border can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Wesley Ferguson | 55-43 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Michael Dorsey | 55-45 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | James Sadowski buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Border (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Parr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bret Rickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael White (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Maurice Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Dorsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Maynard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Bret Rickman - foul #1 on Bret Rickman, team foul #2 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), John Seelye (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) James Sadowski, David Border, Larry Parr, Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn (PG), James McDaniel (SG), Michael Donahue (SF) Maurice Scott, Michael Dorsey, Wesley Ferguson | |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:40 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:40 | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet loses the ball out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Kato (PF) Michael Maynard | |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | John Seelye hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael McGirt | 59-46 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses short on a floater from the left block | 59-49 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale's fadeaway is rejected by George Kato | 59-49 |
| 10:00 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | Robert Roosa steals the ball from Michael Donahue | 59-49 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | John Seelye hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Donahue - foul #1 on Michael Donahue, team foul #2 | 59-49 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | John Seelye misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 09:38 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 09:28 | Arkansas | James McDaniel is fouled on the floor by Edward Hermanson - foul #2 on Edward Hermanson, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Michael Donahue steals the ball from John Seelye | 59-49 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Kenny Doucet is blocked by Michael Pasquale | 59-49 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | John Seelye pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 08:04 | Kentucky | John Seelye blows the layup | 59-49 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on James McDaniel - foul #1 on James McDaniel, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Border (SG), Larry Parr (SF), Bret Rickman (PF), Michael White (C) Michael McGirt, John Seelye, Edward Hermanson, Michael Pasquale | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF), Michael Maynard (PF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue, George Kato | |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 07:53 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa makes the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Roosa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Border (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Larry Parr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bret Rickman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael White (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Michael Dorsey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wesley Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 60-49 |
| 07:32 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet misses the tip | 60-49 |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | David Border makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael White | 63-51 |
| 06:56 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Wesley Ferguson | 63-54 |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Robert Roosa misses badly on a shot from the right side | 63-54 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Michael Maynard snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Wesley Ferguson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 06:03 | Kentucky | Larry Parr scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bret Rickman | 65-57 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Maynard | 65-57 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sadowski (PG), Michael McGirt (SG), John Seelye (SF), Edward Hermanson (PF), Michael Pasquale (C) Robert Roosa, David Border, Larry Parr, Bret Rickman, Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), George Kato (PF) Michael Dorsey, Wesley Ferguson, Michael Maynard | |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet misses long on a runner in the lane | 65-57 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | George Kato tips it in | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | James McDaniel takes the ball from John Seelye | 65-59 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | James McDaniel is called for traveling | 65-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Maynard (PF) George Kato | |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenny Doucet - foul #3 on Kenny Doucet, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:29 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James McDaniel | 65-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | James Sadowski buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sadowski (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Michael McGirt (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Seelye (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Edward Hermanson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Pasquale (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Wendell Dunn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - James McDaniel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Donahue (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Maynard (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenny Doucet (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | James McDaniel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-61 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Seelye | 67-61 |
| 03:29 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale is hacked by Michael Donahue - foul #2 on Michael Donahue, team foul #5 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Roosa (PG) James Sadowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Dorsey (SG), Wesley Ferguson (SF) James McDaniel, Michael Donahue | |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Michael Maynard is called for the reach on Edward Hermanson - foul #1 on Michael Maynard, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael White (PF) Edward Hermanson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James McDaniel (SG), Michael Donahue (SF), George Kato (PF) Michael Dorsey, Wesley Ferguson, Michael Maynard | |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet's pass is intercepted by Michael White | 67-61 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenny Doucet - foul #4 on Kenny Doucet, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Edward Hermanson (PF) Michael White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Maynard (PF) George Kato | |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-61 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Edward Hermanson | 68-61 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Michael Pasquale's pass is intercepted by Kenny Doucet | 68-61 |
| 01:18 | Arkansas | James McDaniel banks in the layup set up by Michael Donahue | 68-63 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Seelye | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt is fouled in the backcourt by James McDaniel - foul #2 on James McDaniel, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Michael McGirt misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Kenny Doucet gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Wendell Dunn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | John Seelye pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Seelye is hacked by Wendell Dunn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wendell Dunn, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | John Seelye makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:34 | Arkansas | Michael Donahue is hacked by John Seelye - foul #2 on John Seelye, team foul #4 | 74-63 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Edward Hermanson steals the ball from Michael Maynard | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | John Seelye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | James McDaniel hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-63 |