| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shear (fresh) SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmy West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Hack (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Arent (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Frederick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Murphy (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Arent 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown is fouled on the floor by Jimmy West - foul #1 on Jimmy West, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Clarence Murphy - foul #3 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright (C) Clarence Murphy | |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy West makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Maurice Minaya - foul #2 on Maurice Minaya, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 18:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy West | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | James Shear misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Jimmy West tips it home | 40-34 |
| 18:24 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Kentucky | Stephen Brown steals it from Maurice Minaya | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Michael Arent knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Dustin Hack | 40-36 |
| 17:29 | Kentucky | Jimmy West lays it up and in on a great pass from Maurice Minaya | 42-36 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | James Shear is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Maurice Minaya | 45-36 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 45-36 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy West grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Maurice Minaya | 47-36 |
| 15:46 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Arent | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Shear (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Syverson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dustin Hack (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Frederick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Courtright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya's pass is intercepted by Stephen Brown in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown banks in the layup | 47-41 |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas | Mathew Hill is called for the reach on Stephen Brown - foul #1 on Mathew Hill, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Dempsey (SG), Robert Halloran (SF), James Cunniff (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) Maurice Minaya, James Shear, Michael Syverson, Mathew Hill, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Clarence Murphy (C) Stephen Brown, Arthur Courtright | |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-41 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 14:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins blows the layup | 47-41 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Timothy Atkins - foul #1 on Timothy Atkins, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| 14:19 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | James Cunniff misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | James Cunniff pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | James Cunniff can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brian Mills - foul #1 on Brian Mills, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wendell Runion (SG), Robert Saul (SF) Dustin Hack, Michael Arent | |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | James Cunniff makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | James Cunniff misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:33 | Arkansas | Clarence Murphy dunks the ball | 48-46 |
| 13:10 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran is hacked by Wendell Runion - foul #2 on Wendell Runion, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG) Richard Lapierre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson (PF) Matthew Frederick | |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran snags the offensive board | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | James Cunniff's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Saul | 48-46 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SF), Jimmy West (C) Robert Halloran, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Michael Arent (SF), Arthur Courtright (C) Brian Mills, Wendell Runion, Clarence Murphy | |
| 12:20 | Arkansas | Maurice Minaya is called for the reach on Stephen Brown - foul #3 on Maurice Minaya, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (SG), Mathew Hill (PF) Robert Dempsey, James Cunniff | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Hack (SG) Robert Saul | |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack is called for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG) Richard Lapierre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:47 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-46 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill tips it home | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shear (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Syverson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mathew Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmy West (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Stephen Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Dustin Hack (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeramy Nicholson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Courtright (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Michael Arent is whistled for a carry | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), Robert Halloran (PF) Maurice Minaya, Mathew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick (PF), Clarence Murphy (C) Jeramy Nicholson, Arthur Courtright | |
| 11:08 | Kentucky | Clarence Murphy is called for the reach on Richard Lapierre - foul #4 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Cunniff (PF) Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright (C) Clarence Murphy | |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | James Cunniff knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 52-46 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack is hacked by James Shear - foul #1 on James Shear, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SG), Robert Halloran (SF), Timothy Atkins (C) James Shear, Michael Syverson, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Wendell Runion (SG), Robert Saul (SF), Jeramy Nicholson (C) Stephen Brown, Dustin Hack, Michael Arent, Arthur Courtright | |
| 10:22 | Arkansas | Brian Mills misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson tips it but misses | 52-46 |
| 10:20 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Cunniff | 52-46 |
| 10:09 | Kentucky | James Cunniff is hacked by Matthew Frederick - foul #3 on Matthew Frederick, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG) Richard Lapierre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Saul - foul #1 on Robert Saul, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:45 | Arkansas | James Cunniff steals the ball from Wendell Runion | 54-46 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Wendell Runion snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 08:39 | Kentucky | James Cunniff tips it back up and in | 56-46 |
| 08:25 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick misses the jump hook in the paint | 56-46 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick snags the offensive board | 56-46 |
| 08:07 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wendell Runion | 56-49 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Matthew Frederick swats the layup by Timothy Atkins | 56-49 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | James Cunniff can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 07:46 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeramy Nicholson | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Halloran (fairly fresh) PF - James Cunniff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Atkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Mills (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wendell Runion (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Saul (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Frederick (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeramy Nicholson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Robert Saul connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Brian Mills | 56-51 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | James Cunniff hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Dempsey | 58-51 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Robert Saul misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 06:49 | Arkansas | Brian Mills tips it in | 58-53 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran is hacked by Jeramy Nicholson - foul #3 on Jeramy Nicholson, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Lapierre (PG), James Shear (SG), Mathew Hill (PF), Jimmy West (C) Maurice Minaya, Robert Dempsey, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Dustin Hack (SG), Michael Arent (SF), Arthur Courtright (PF), Clarence Murphy (C) Brian Mills, Wendell Runion, Robert Saul, Matthew Frederick, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:38 | Kentucky | Robert Halloran misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright pulls down the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack is hacked by James Shear - foul #2 on James Shear, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Syverson (SF) Robert Halloran | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | James Shear drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Brown picks off the pass by Richard Lapierre in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack throws it down on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-60 |
| 04:42 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Michael Syverson is denied by Clarence Murphy | 62-60 |
| 04:40 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright grabs the board | 62-60 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dustin Hack, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya (PG) Richard Lapierre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeramy Nicholson (PF) Arthur Courtright | |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | James Shear drills a jumper from the left side set up by Jimmy West | 64-60 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy West - foul #2 on Jimmy West, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Dempsey (SG), James Cunniff (PF), Timothy Atkins (C) James Shear, Mathew Hill, Jimmy West | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick (PF) Clarence Murphy | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Jeramy Nicholson - foul #4 on Jeramy Nicholson, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Halloran (SF) Michael Syverson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Brian Mills (PG), Arthur Courtright (C) Stephen Brown, Jeramy Nicholson | |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:41 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:41 | Arkansas | Michael Arent pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Maurice Minaya (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Dempsey (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Halloran (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Cunniff (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Brian Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Hack (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Arent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Frederick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Courtright (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Cunniff - foul #3 on James Cunniff, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:53 | Kentucky | Timothy Atkins misses the easy open layup | 65-64 |
| 02:51 | Kentucky | James Cunniff hits the follow up shot | 67-64 |
| 02:51 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Shear (SG), Michael Syverson (SF), Mathew Hill (PF), Jimmy West (C) Robert Dempsey, Robert Halloran, James Cunniff, Timothy Atkins | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Brown (PG), Clarence Murphy (C) Brian Mills, Arthur Courtright | |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 67-64 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Jimmy West grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Maurice Minaya is blocked by Clarence Murphy | 67-64 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Maurice Minaya grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Mathew Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block | 67-64 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Jimmy West tips it home | 69-64 |
| 01:47 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-64 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jimmy West | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Murphy - foul #5 on Clarence Murphy, team foul #10 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright (C) Clarence Murphy | |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:20 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 01:00 | Arkansas | Matthew Frederick lays it up and in | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Michael Syverson's layup is rejected by Arthur Courtright | 71-66 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright gets the rebound | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Brown | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Shear is hacked by Dustin Hack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Hack, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 73-69 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Arthur Courtright grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:14 | Arkansas | Michael Arent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Cunniff (PF) Mathew Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Shear is hacked by Stephen Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Brown, team foul #12 | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Shear makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Michael Arent scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Matthew Frederick | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Dustin Hack is called for the reach on Jimmy West in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Hack, team foul #13 | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | Jimmy West misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Dustin Hack misses long on a halfcourt shot | 75-72 |