| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Coburn (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Wenger (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Steven Young inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jerry Thornton | 32-24 |
| 19:14 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett's fadeaway is rejected by Kurt Wenger | 32-24 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Roy Haven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane tips it back up and in | 34-24 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 18:30 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans misses the easy layup | 34-24 |
| 18:29 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight grabs the board | 34-24 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Messenger - foul #1 on Kenneth Messenger, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Leslie Pritts (SF), Michael Adams (PF), James Scott (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | James Scott snags the defensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Thornton steps in front of the Roy Haven pass in the backcourt | 34-24 |
| 17:39 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-24 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant is hacked by Dale Coburn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dale Coburn, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 17:20 | Kentucky | Michael Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Bryant | 36-24 |
| 16:57 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Steven Young hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 16:11 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 39-26 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses the tip | 39-26 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Michael Adams gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Weight swats the short shot by Leslie Pritts | 39-26 |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Pritts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Coburn (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kurt Wenger (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Roy Haven steals it from Steven Young | 39-26 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | Roy Haven throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Paul Bryant, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams, James Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Johnny Dash (SG), Harold Perales (SF), Robert Powers (C) Dale Coburn, Jerry Thornton, Steven Young, Kurt Wenger | |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Brown | 39-28 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans is hacked by Johnny Dash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Dash, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger (C) Kevin Weight | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane is fouled on the floor by Kurt Wenger - foul #2 on Kurt Wenger, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Hans | 41-28 |
| 13:43 | Arkansas | Robert Powers is hacked by Erik Garrett - foul #1 on Erik Garrett, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SG) Roy Haven | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Kevin Weight (PF) George Brown, Robert Powers | |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger gets the rebound | 41-28 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 41-28 |
| 13:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Bryant | 43-28 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger can't connect on a runner near the basket | 43-28 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight tips it in | 43-30 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Kurt Wenger is called for the reach on Paul Bryant - foul #3 on Kurt Wenger, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts (SF), Michael Adams (PF) Kenneth Messenger, Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Steven Young (SF), Robert Powers (C) Jerry Thornton, Harold Perales, Kurt Wenger | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Michael Adams misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Weight - foul #4 on Kevin Weight, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), James Scott (C) Paul Bryant, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG) George Brown | |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Michael Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | Michael Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG) Johnny Dash | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Pritts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Adams (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Scott (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Dale Coburn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Powers (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Kentucky | Michael Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Hans | 47-30 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Steven Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Adams - foul #3 on Michael Adams, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SF) Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Kurt Wenger (C) Dale Coburn, Robert Powers | |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Steven Young makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Michael Adams is blocked by Kevin Weight | 47-32 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas | George Brown snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | Roy Haven snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | James Scott clanks a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Jerry Thornton - foul #2 on Jerry Thornton, team foul #6 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (PG), Erik Garrett (PF), Leslie Pritts (C) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG), Johnny Dash (SG), Harold Perales (SF) George Brown, Jerry Thornton, Steven Young | |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | James Scott misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | James Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett grabs the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 09:26 | Kentucky | Roy Haven connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Bryant | 49-32 |
| 09:10 | Arkansas | James Scott swats the short shot by Kevin Weight | 49-32 |
| 09:08 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | James Scott double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Lane (C) James Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Powers (PF) Kevin Weight | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Jesse Lane takes the ball from Kurt Wenger | 49-32 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett double dribbles | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SF) Roy Haven, Leslie Pritts | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Jerry Thornton (SG), Steven Young (SF) Dale Coburn, Johnny Dash, Harold Perales | |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses short on a floater from the baseline | 49-32 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 07:33 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the offensive board | 49-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kenneth Messenger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Powers (fairly fresh) C - Kurt Wenger (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans is whistled for a carry | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), Michael Adams (PF) Paul Bryant, Erik Garrett | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Dash (SG), Harold Perales (SF), Kevin Weight (PF) Jerry Thornton, Steven Young, Robert Powers | |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Samuel Hans is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Hans, team foul #4 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG) George Brown | |
| 06:28 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-32 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Roy Haven snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 06:00 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 51-32 |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-32 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Roy Haven gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kurt Wenger - foul #4 on Kurt Wenger, team foul #7 | 51-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Bryant (SG), Leslie Pritts (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | George Brown (PG), Jerry Thornton (SG), Steven Young (SF), Robert Powers (C) Dale Coburn, Johnny Dash, Harold Perales, Kurt Wenger | |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans makes the 1st free throw | 52-32 |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans misses the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 05:31 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight is fouled on the floor by Erik Garrett - foul #2 on Erik Garrett, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), James Scott (C) Samuel Hans, Jesse Lane | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight lays it up and in set up by Robert Powers | 52-34 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Roy Haven knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Bryant | 55-34 |
| 03:43 | Arkansas | Steven Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-34 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Roy Haven gets the rebound | 55-34 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Paul Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-34 |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Robert Powers snags the defensive board | 55-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Paul Bryant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Roy Haven (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leslie Pritts (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - James Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - George Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Thornton (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Young (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Powers (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Arkansas | Roy Haven is called for the reach on Jerry Thornton - foul #1 on Roy Haven, team foul #6 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SF), Michael Adams (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Roy Haven, Leslie Pritts, Erik Garrett, James Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (PG), Johnny Dash (SG), Harold Perales (SF), Kurt Wenger (C) George Brown, Jerry Thornton, Kevin Weight, Robert Powers | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Jesse Lane - foul #2 on Jesse Lane, team foul #7 | 55-34 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger misses the 1st free throw | 55-34 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Kurt Wenger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane is fouled on the floor by Kurt Wenger - foul #5 on Kurt Wenger, team foul #8 | 55-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Powers (C) Kurt Wenger | |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 1st free throw | 56-35 |
| 02:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Young | 57-38 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans loses the dribble to Steven Young | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:24 | Arkansas | Johnny Dash comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-38 |
| 01:23 | Arkansas | Robert Powers tips it home | 57-40 |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Harold Perales is called for the reach on Kenneth Messenger - foul #1 on Harold Perales, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (SG), Erik Garrett (PF) Paul Bryant, Michael Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Kevin Weight (PF) Johnny Dash, Harold Perales | |
| 00:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight grabs the board | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Erik Garrett is called for the reach on Dale Coburn - foul #3 on Erik Garrett, team foul #8 | 57-40 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Kenneth Messenger and he's fouled by Jerry Thornton - foul #3 on Jerry Thornton, team foul #10 | 59-42 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Steven Young grabs the offensive board | 60-42 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight lays it in | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans runs out the clock | 60-44 |