| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Hull (fresh) PF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is hacked by Bryan Schuman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bryan Schuman, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is hacked by Brian Hull - foul #1 on Brian Hull, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Adrian | 30-32 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | Donald Patrick is called for the reach on Brian Hull - foul #2 on Donald Patrick, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco buries a floater from the left side set up by Mark Nelson | 30-34 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell is fouled on the floor by Ernest Clark - foul #2 on Ernest Clark, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses the jump hook in the lane | 30-34 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 30-34 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Ernest Clark is blocked by Donald Patrick | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:27 | Kentucky | Gregory White lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Joseph Adrian | 32-34 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Brian Hull misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:02 | Kentucky | Ernest Clark steps in front of the Donald Patrick pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 32-34 |
| 16:06 | Arkansas | Melvin O'Connell steals the ball from Bryan Schuman | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Brian Hull (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Schuman (tiring) C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene can't throw it down but he's hacked by Mark Nelson - foul #1 on Mark Nelson, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Earl Kennedy (SF), John Quinton (PF) Joseph Adrian, Melvin O'Connell, Donald Patrick, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), David Zafar (SF), Andy Lawless (PF), David Jackson (C) Howard Velazco, Ernest Clark, Brian Hull, Bryan Schuman, Mark Nelson | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Mike Gilbert, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Donaghy (PF) Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:04 | Kentucky | John Quinton hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas | David Zafar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | David Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | David Zafar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-34 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| 14:07 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert hits a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:44 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy drills a fadeaway in the paint | 37-36 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas | David Zafar drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Gilbert | 37-39 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque is hacked by Arthur Warner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Warner, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Melvin O'Connell (SG), Donald Patrick (SF), Gregory White (PF), Jesse Greene (C) Donovan Larocque, Jack Boatright, Earl Kennedy, Terry Donaghy, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), Cameron Kober (SF), Bryan Schuman (PF), Joseph Sturgill (C) Arthur Warner, Mike Gilbert, David Zafar, Andy Lawless, David Jackson | |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Gregory White comes up short on the floater from the right block | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark hits a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Melvin O'Connell - foul #2 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG) Melvin O'Connell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Nelson (C) Bryan Schuman | |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Howard Velazco | 39-44 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is hacked by Cameron Kober - foul #2 on Cameron Kober, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (SG), Earl Kennedy (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), Brian Hull (SF) Howard Velazco, Ernest Clark, Cameron Kober | |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:05 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Donovan Larocque picks off the pass by Brian Hull | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donovan Larocque (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Kennedy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Arthur Warner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Gilbert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hull (fresh) PF - Joseph Sturgill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 11:17 | Arkansas | Joseph Sturgill is open but comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-44 |
| 11:15 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert tips it in | 43-46 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy throws it down | 45-46 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Mark Nelson is hacked by Jesse Greene - foul #2 on Jesse Greene, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Boatright (SG), Terry Donaghy (PF), John Quinton (C) Joseph Adrian, Donald Patrick, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cameron Kober (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), David Zafar (SF), Andy Lawless (PF), David Jackson (C) Arthur Warner, Mike Gilbert, Brian Hull, Joseph Sturgill, Mark Nelson | |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark can't throw it down | 45-46 |
| 10:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Quinton | 45-46 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 45-46 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy tips it home | 47-46 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark is fouled on the floor by Jack Boatright - foul #1 on Jack Boatright, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Melvin O'Connell (SG), Gregory White (PF) Donovan Larocque, Jack Boatright, Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), Bryan Schuman (PF) Cameron Kober, Andy Lawless | |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco's pass is intercepted by Melvin O'Connell | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | John Quinton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #8 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Donald Patrick (SF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Terry Donaghy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert (SG), Brian Hull (SF), Andy Lawless (C) Ernest Clark, David Zafar, David Jackson | |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | John Quinton makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | John Quinton misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Andy Lawless pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco buries a jumper from the left side | 48-48 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Joseph Adrian is denied by Andy Lawless | 48-48 |
| 08:31 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian drills a fadeaway from the right side | 50-48 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Andy Lawless takes the ball from Melvin O'Connell | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Quinton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hull (fresh) PF - Bryan Schuman (fairly fresh) C - Andy Lawless (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Andy Lawless grabs the offensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 07:19 | Arkansas | John Quinton is called for the reach on Andy Lawless - foul #2 on John Quinton, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Earl Kennedy (SF), Terry Donaghy (PF), Jesse Greene (C) Joseph Adrian, Melvin O'Connell, Donald Patrick, Gregory White, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), David Zafar (SF), Joseph Sturgill (PF), David Jackson (C) Howard Velazco, Mike Gilbert, Brian Hull, Bryan Schuman, Andy Lawless | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas | Joseph Sturgill hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-48 |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Sturgill | 50-48 |
| 06:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene tips it home | 52-48 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas | Jesse Greene swats the layup by David Zafar | 52-48 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | David Jackson hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Arthur Warner - foul #2 on Arthur Warner, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Donald Patrick (SF) Donovan Larocque, Terry Donaghy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Hull (SF), Mark Nelson (C) David Zafar, David Jackson | |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright misses the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Arthur Warner is hacked by Jesse Greene - foul #3 on Jesse Greene, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (SG) Jack Boatright | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman (PF) Joseph Sturgill | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 53-50 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 04:59 | Kentucky | Mark Nelson swats the short shot by Earl Kennedy | 53-50 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Melvin O'Connell is called for the reach on Ernest Clark - foul #3 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jack Boatright (SG), Terry Donaghy (SF), Gregory White (PF), John Quinton (C) Melvin O'Connell, Donald Patrick, Earl Kennedy, Jesse Greene | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), David Zafar (SF), Andy Lawless (PF), Joseph Sturgill (C) Arthur Warner, Brian Hull, Bryan Schuman, Mark Nelson | |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | John Quinton grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | Jack Boatright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert (SG), David Jackson (C) Ernest Clark, Joseph Sturgill | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 53-51 |
| 04:13 | Kentucky | Terry Donaghy pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | John Quinton hits the follow up shot | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Boatright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Terry Donaghy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Quinton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mike Gilbert (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zafar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andy Lawless (fresh) 5 reb. C - David Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | David Zafar is fouled on the floor by Terry Donaghy - foul #1 on Terry Donaghy, team foul #8 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Melvin O'Connell (SG), Donald Patrick (SF), Earl Kennedy (PF), Jesse Greene (C) Joseph Adrian, Jack Boatright, Terry Donaghy, Gregory White, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Sturgill (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Andy Lawless, David Jackson | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | David Zafar makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | David Zafar misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | David Zafar picks off the pass by Donovan Larocque in the backcourt | 55-52 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | David Zafar lays it in | 55-54 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 02:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG) Donovan Larocque | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ernest Clark (SG), Brian Hull (SF), Bryan Schuman (PF) Mike Gilbert, David Zafar, Joseph Sturgill | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Melvin O'Connell - foul #4 on Melvin O'Connell, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory White (PF) Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin O'Connell | 60-55 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Hull | 60-58 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-58 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 60-58 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Adrian - foul #3 on Joseph Adrian, team foul #10 | 60-58 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Gregory White comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mark Nelson | 60-59 |
| 01:01 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark makes the contested jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Nelson | 60-61 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Gregory White drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Melvin O'Connell | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark is denied on a layup by Jesse Greene | 62-61 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Joseph Adrian picks off the pass by Brian Hull | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene is hacked by Howard Velazco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Howard Velazco, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick is fouled on the floor by Ernest Clark - foul #3 on Ernest Clark, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Mark Nelson gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Schuman | 64-64 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin O'Connell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Clark (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hull (fresh) PF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Bryan Schuman is called for the reach on Melvin O'Connell - foul #2 on Bryan Schuman, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jackson (C) Mark Nelson | |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 04:37 | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark misses the 3 from straight away | 66-64 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory White | 66-64 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses long on a shot from the baseline | 66-64 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco makes the driving attempt in the lane | 66-66 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Howard Velazco steals it from Donald Patrick in the backcourt | 66-66 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Joseph Adrian takes the ball from Ernest Clark after a doubleteam | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene is hacked by Howard Velazco - foul #3 on Howard Velazco, team foul #13 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (PG), Jack Boatright (SG), Earl Kennedy (SF), John Quinton (PF) Joseph Adrian, Melvin O'Connell, Donald Patrick, Gregory White | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (PG), Mike Gilbert (SG), David Zafar (SF), Andy Lawless (PF), Mark Nelson (C) Howard Velazco, Ernest Clark, Brian Hull, Bryan Schuman, David Jackson | |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian (PG), Melvin O'Connell (SG), Donald Patrick (SF) Donovan Larocque, Jack Boatright, John Quinton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Howard Velazco (PG), Ernest Clark (SG), Brian Hull (SF) Arthur Warner, Mike Gilbert, David Zafar | |
| 02:37 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 67-66 |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Donald Patrick gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian is hacked by Ernest Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Clark, team foul #14 | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian misses the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Melvin O'Connell steals the ball from Ernest Clark | 68-66 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin O'Connell | 70-66 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas | Howard Velazco misses badly on a floater from the left side | 70-66 |
| 01:53 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | Earl Kennedy is whistled for a carry | 70-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory White (PF) Earl Kennedy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman (PF) Andy Lawless | |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Ernest Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory White | 70-66 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Adrian | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph Adrian (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Melvin O'Connell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Donald Patrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gregory White (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Greene (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Howard Velazco (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Clark (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Brian Hull (fairly fresh) PF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by Howard Velazco is blocked by Gregory White | 72-66 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Gregory White gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Gregory White is hacked by Howard Velazco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Howard Velazco, team foul #15 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (SG), Terry Donaghy (SF) Melvin O'Connell, Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Gregory White misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Terry Donaghy denies the turnaround by Howard Velazco | 73-66 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas | Brian Hull hits the follow up shot | 73-68 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-68 |
| 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) | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Gregory White is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Clark - foul #5 on Ernest Clark, team foul #16 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert (SG) Ernest Clark | |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:36 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-71 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Howard Velazco is called for the reach on Gregory White in the backcourt - foul #5 on Howard Velazco, team foul #17 | 75-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (SG), Donald Patrick (SF) Donovan Larocque, Terry Donaghy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Warner (PG) Howard Velazco | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman is whistled for traveling | 77-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Terry Donaghy (SF) Donald Patrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 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 (-5) | |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Gregory White is hacked by Arthur Warner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Arthur Warner, team foul #18 | 77-71 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Gregory White makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Arthur Warner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-71 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene grabs the board | 79-71 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene is hacked by Mike Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mike Gilbert, team foul #19 | 79-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donovan Larocque (SG) Melvin O'Connell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert is hacked by Donovan Larocque - foul #1 on Donovan Larocque, team foul #11 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Melvin O'Connell (SG), Donald Patrick (SF) Donovan Larocque, Terry Donaghy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Mike Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph Adrian runs out the clock | 81-73 |