| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Swint (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Chung Chio hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Murphy | 27-34 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas | James Swint misses badly on the uncontested floater from close range | 27-34 |
| 19:13 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 19:00 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Dwyer | 29-34 |
| 18:56 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Kentucky | Chung Chio is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Robert Murphy picks off the pass by James Swint | 29-34 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Christopher Scott | 31-34 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Skiles, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Josh Carroll (SF), James Coble (PF), Marcus Seabrook (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Thomas Morris, Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Harry Burse comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Willie Picard pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas | Max Spina misses the easy layup | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Kentucky | James Coble pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook blows the layup but he's hacked by Max Spina - foul #1 on Max Spina, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Tony Hussain (C) Harry Burse, James Coble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Robert Donahue (SG), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Willie Picard, James Swint, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Hussain | 32-34 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-34 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses the lay-in | 32-34 |
| 15:59 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll grabs the board | 32-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Josh Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Marcus Seabrook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Thomas Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Josh Carroll's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), Chung Chio (PF), James Coble (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Robert Murphy, Josh Carroll, Marcus Seabrook, Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (SG), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas | Christopher Scott is called for the reach on Aleksandar Skibski - foul #2 on Christopher Scott, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Roger Ball grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:27 | Kentucky | Harry Burse hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Chung Chio | 34-34 |
| 14:03 | Arkansas | Roger Ball takes the ball from Aleksandar Skibski | 34-34 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Harry Burse lays it up and in set up by Roger Ball | 36-34 |
| 13:40 | Arkansas | Max Spina hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 13:38 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Aleksandar Skibski | 36-34 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | John Hoffman is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Hoffman, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Josh Carroll (SF), Marcus Seabrook (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Harry Burse, Roger Ball, Christopher Scott, Chung Chio, James Coble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), James Swint (SF), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Thomas Morris, Aleksandar Skibski, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Hussain | 39-34 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Willie Picard loses the dribble to Tony Hussain in the backcourt | 39-34 |
| 12:38 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 12:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Donahue | 39-34 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is hacked by Tony Hussain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tony Hussain, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes is hacked by Marcus Seabrook - foul #3 on Marcus Seabrook, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG), Chung Chio (PF) Robert Murphy, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:00 | Arkansas | The jumper by Michael Skiles is denied by Josh Carroll | 39-34 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | Willie Picard gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Ball (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Josh Carroll (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Swint (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Swint | 39-36 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), James Coble (PF) Jimmy Dwyer, Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, Chung Chio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) Robert Donahue, James Swint, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | John Hoffman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 10:35 | Kentucky | Harry Burse grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Thomas Morris is called for the reach on Robert Murphy - foul #1 on Thomas Morris, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook (C) Tony Hussain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | James Coble can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | John Hoffman pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:40 | Arkansas | John Hoffman is fouled on the floor by James Coble - foul #1 on James Coble, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Roger Ball (SG), Chung Chio (PF) Harry Burse, Robert Murphy, James Coble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), James Swint (SF), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Thomas Morris, Aleksandar Skibski, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| 09:17 | Arkansas | Christopher Scott swats the short shot by Robert Donahue | 39-36 |
| 09:16 | Kentucky | Chung Chio gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Skiles - foul #4 on Michael Skiles, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josh Carroll (SF) Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski (SF) Willie Picard | |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:50 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-36 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Marcus Seabrook can't connect on a shot near the basket | 41-36 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Chung Chio hits the follow up shot | 43-36 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the floater from the free throw line | 43-36 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Chung Chio gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Ball (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chung Chio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Marcus Seabrook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Swint (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joe Schwantes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-36 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Aleksandar Skibski gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:54 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Seabrook | 43-36 |
| 06:53 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:30 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses the jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Chung Chio grabs the offensive board | 43-36 |
| 06:15 | Kentucky | Chung Chio drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Dwyer | 45-36 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles makes the shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Burse (PG), Robert Murphy (SG), Christopher Scott (SF), James Coble (PF), Tony Hussain (C) Jimmy Dwyer, Roger Ball, Josh Carroll, Chung Chio, Marcus Seabrook | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), Willie Picard (SG), John Hoffman (PF), Max Spina (C) James Swint, Robert Donahue, Joe Schwantes, Michael Skiles | |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aleksandar Skibski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Skibski, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 05:29 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Harry Burse - foul #2 on Harry Burse, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Swint (SF) Aleksandar Skibski | |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:09 | Arkansas | Thomas Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Thomas Morris takes the ball from James Coble | 47-40 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | John Hoffman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 04:32 | Arkansas | Max Spina pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas | Max Spina is fouled on the floor by Robert Murphy - foul #3 on Robert Murphy, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG) Harry Burse | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | James Swint can't finish the layup | 47-40 |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | James Coble pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Roger Ball is fouled on the floor by John Hoffman - foul #5 on John Hoffman, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer (PG), Josh Carroll (SF), Chung Chio (PF) Robert Murphy, Christopher Scott, James Coble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Donahue (SG), Aleksandar Skibski (SF), Joe Schwantes (PF), Michael Skiles (C) Willie Picard, James Swint, John Hoffman, Max Spina | |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Roger Ball makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Roger Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jimmy Dwyer - foul #2 on Jimmy Dwyer, team foul #7 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Murphy (SG) Roger Ball | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Picard (PG) Thomas Morris | |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles misses the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:30 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Chung Chio | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jimmy Dwyer (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Murphy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Josh Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chung Chio (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Tony Hussain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Picard (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Donahue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aleksandar Skibski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joe Schwantes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Skiles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain blows the layup but the foul's on Joe Schwantes - foul #3 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #8 | 49-40 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:06 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Murphy - foul #4 on Robert Murphy, team foul #8 | 50-40 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Chung Chio snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Dwyer | 52-40 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Michael Skiles | 52-42 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy loses the dribble to Michael Skiles | 52-42 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Tony Hussain is called for the reach on Robert Donahue in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Hussain, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Scott (SF) Josh Carroll | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Thomas Morris (PG), James Swint (SF) Willie Picard, Aleksandar Skibski | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Chung Chio is fouled on the floor by Joe Schwantes - foul #4 on Joe Schwantes, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Chung Chio misses the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain grabs the offensive rebound | 52-42 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Robert Murphy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Scott | 54-42 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue is hacked by Robert Murphy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Murphy, team foul #10 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roger Ball (SG) Robert Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Robert Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Thomas Morris is called for the reach on Christopher Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Morris, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Coble (PF) Chung Chio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | James Coble is called for the reach on Joe Schwantes - foul #2 on James Coble, team foul #11 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chung Chio (PF) James Coble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Morris - foul #3 on Thomas Morris, team foul #11 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Coble (PF) Chung Chio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Joe Schwantes misses the lay-in | 57-46 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Roger Ball grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Tony Hussain's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Chung Chio (PF) James Coble | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Michael Skiles hits a floater from the right block set up by James Swint | 57-48 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Jimmy Dwyer runs out the clock | 57-48 |