| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) SG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas | Jesse Turner takes the ball from Carmelo Bernal | 19-25 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 19:04 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved scores on a jump hook from close range set up by John Girardi | 21-28 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | Alva Mankowski swats the layup by Jesse Turner | 21-28 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley snags the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jesse Turner | 21-31 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | John Girardi connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Paul Swanson and he's fouled by Eric Nedd - foul #2 on Eric Nedd, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley's pass is intercepted by John Girardi | 24-31 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | Alexander Williams blocks the short jumper by John Girardi | 24-31 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner is fouled on the floor by Alva Mankowski - foul #2 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF) Alva Mankowski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG) Jesse Turner | |
| 16:32 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Daniel Medved is denied by Alexander Williams | 24-31 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 16:18 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-31 |
| 16:17 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson snags the defensive board | 24-31 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | Clarence Mosley takes the ball from Daniel Medved | 24-31 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley's pass is intercepted by John Girardi | 24-31 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Williams Head (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Andreas Romano, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Donald Jarrard (PF), Joseph Janik (C) Richard Cossey, Alexander Williams, Clarence Mosley | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) PF - Williams Head (fresh) C - Clifford McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Janik (fresh) | |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-31 |
| 15:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Clifford McGuire | 24-31 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Williams Head scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Ian Olson and the foul's on Donald Jarrard - foul #1 on Donald Jarrard, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Williams Head makes the free throw | 27-31 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Medved (PF), John Girardi (C) Williams Head, Clifford McGuire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexander Williams (PF) Donald Jarrard | |
| 14:02 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is fouled on the floor by Joseph Janik - foul #1 on Joseph Janik, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Carmelo Bernal (SG) Ian Olson, Wade Houchin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley (C) Joseph Janik | |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | John Girardi comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-31 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to John Ownby | 27-31 |
| 12:52 | Kentucky | Daniel Medved denies the turnaround by John Ownby | 27-31 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Eric Nedd is called for the reach on Paul Swanson - foul #3 on Eric Nedd, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (PF) Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG), Thomas Mannings (SG), Donald Jarrard (SF) Jesse Turner, John Ownby, Eric Nedd | |
| 12:11 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal is hacked by Thomas Mannings - foul #1 on Thomas Mannings, team foul #5 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG) Paul Swanson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Janik (C) Clarence Mosley | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 11:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Thomas Mannings | 27-31 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carmelo Bernal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Williams Head (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Girardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Cossey (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Mannings (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Jarrard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. C - Joseph Janik (fresh) | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey pulls down the rebound | 27-34 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings loses the dribble to Andreas Romano | 27-34 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin grabs the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Williams Head lays it up and in set up by Carmelo Bernal | 29-34 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Thomas Mannings misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | John Girardi pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 09:11 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano jams it on a nice dish by Wade Houchin | 31-34 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard misses the floater from just outside the lane | 31-34 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Richard Cossey grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik jams it on a nice dish by Richard Cossey | 31-36 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | Alexander Williams steals it from Williams Head | 31-36 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andreas Romano - foul #1 on Andreas Romano, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Wade Houchin, Andreas Romano, Williams Head, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), John Ownby (SG), Eric Nedd (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Richard Cossey, Thomas Mannings, Alexander Williams, Joseph Janik | |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Donald Jarrard makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Clifford McGuire misses the tip | 31-38 |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved can't tip it in | 31-38 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Bernal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford McGuire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Ownby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Donald Jarrard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Swanson - foul #1 on Paul Swanson, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG) Carmelo Bernal | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF) Donald Jarrard | |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 06:59 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 06:45 | Arkansas | Clarence Mosley picks off the pass by Daniel Medved | 31-39 |
| 06:16 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| 05:53 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski is denied on a layup by Clarence Mosley | 31-39 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 05:48 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner's pass is intercepted by Ian Olson in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved's floater is tipped away by Harry Johnson | 31-39 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski grabs the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Harry Johnson steals it from Clifford McGuire | 31-39 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Ownby and he's fouled by Ian Olson - foul #2 on Ian Olson, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), John Girardi (C) Ian Olson, Alva Mankowski, Clifford McGuire | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alexander Williams (PF) Harry Johnson | |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-42 |
| 04:19 | Arkansas | John Girardi gets the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved is hacked by John Ownby - foul #3 on John Ownby, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), George Murphy (PF), Williams Head (C) Paul Swanson, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Cossey (PG), Joseph Janik (C) Jesse Turner, Clarence Mosley | |
| 03:42 | Arkansas | Ian Olson blows the layup | 31-42 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin tips it home | 33-42 |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal (PG), Alva Mankowski (SF), John Girardi (C) Ian Olson, Andreas Romano, George Murphy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Carmelo Bernal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) PF - Williams Head (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Girardi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Cossey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nedd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 2 stl. C - Joseph Janik (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Daniel Medved (PF) Wade Houchin, Williams Head | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley (C) Joseph Janik | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | Alva Mankowski is called for the reach on John Ownby - foul #3 on Alva Mankowski, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Richard Cossey | 33-44 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses the dunk attempt | 33-44 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 01:43 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Nedd | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Arkansas | Carmelo Bernal drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Girardi | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by Carmelo Bernal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carmelo Bernal, team foul #6 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), Williams Head (PF), Clifford McGuire (C) Paul Swanson, Carmelo Bernal, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burns (PG), Joseph Janik (C) Richard Cossey, Clarence Mosley | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by Williams Head - foul #1 on Williams Head, team foul #7 | 36-46 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | John Ownby grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | John Ownby is hacked by Clifford McGuire - foul #1 on Clifford McGuire, team foul #8 | 36-46 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Williams Head gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Williams Head misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 36-47 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd is fouled in the backcourt by Ian Olson - foul #3 on Ian Olson, team foul #9 | 36-47 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 00:54 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-49 |
| 00:44 | Kentucky | Alexander Williams snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd loses the dribble to Andreas Romano | 36-49 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Ian Olson buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wade Houchin | 38-49 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Michael Burns runs out the clock | 38-49 |