| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Duane Brown inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Grau | 30-21 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas | William Grau makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Shaver | 30-24 |
| 18:51 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard comes up short on the floater from close range | 30-24 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Fadey Olejarski | 30-24 |
| 18:34 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Benjamin Magoon | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Duane Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Fadey Olejarski - foul #2 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 18:29 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Grau | 32-29 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | William Grau steps in front of the Henry Ernest pass | 32-29 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski lays it in | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Benjamin Magoon blocks the jumper by Henry Ernest | 32-31 |
| 16:47 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 16:27 | Arkansas | James Czapla steps in front of the Steve Billingsley pass | 32-31 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Gary Stith makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Czapla | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Czapla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Billingsley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | James Czapla is whistled for a carry | 34-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG), George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Robert Leonard, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SF), Sean Wood (C) Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum is called for a backcourt violation | 34-31 |
| 14:37 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 14:21 | Arkansas | William Grau's pass is intercepted by Charles Kirschbaum | 34-31 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | James Simon misses short on a runner near the basket | 34-31 |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | William Grau pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | William Grau misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Scott | 34-31 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | George Hoose drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kerry Hayes | 37-31 |
| 12:52 | Arkansas | Kerry Hayes denies the turnaround by Steve Billingsley | 37-31 |
| 12:51 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | David Scott lays it in set up by James Simon | 39-31 |
| 11:41 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the floater in the paint | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Simon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Kirschbaum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Billingsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wood (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Kentucky | James Simon clanks a shot from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-33 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | David Scott hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Simon | 41-33 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-33 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Sean Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley blows the layup but he's hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #1 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) James Simon, George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (C) James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Duane Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fadey Olejarski - foul #3 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #3 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Mays (PG) William Grau | |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley clanks a runner from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 09:06 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 08:51 | Kentucky | Steve Billingsley picks off the pass by Henry Ernest | 43-34 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | Duane Brown picks off the pass by Fadey Olejarski | 43-34 |
| 08:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest double dribbles | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Grau (PG) Eric Mays | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Steve Billingsley is blocked by Gary Stith | 43-34 |
| 07:40 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski gets the offensive rebound | 43-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is fouled on the floor by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| 06:57 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from James Merganthaler | 43-36 |
| 06:47 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard misses the floater from the left block | 43-36 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest tips it back up and in | 45-36 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Fadey Olejarski and the foul's on Gary Stith - foul #1 on Gary Stith, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), Charles Kirschbaum (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Sean Wood (C) Benjamin Magoon | |
| 06:25 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley misses the free throw | 45-38 |
| 06:25 | Kentucky | David Scott snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | David Scott drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Robert Leonard | 47-38 |
| 05:40 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 47-38 |
| 05:38 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard gets the rebound | 47-38 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley can't finish the layup | 49-38 |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kerry Hayes | 49-38 |
| 04:39 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas | William Grau comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-38 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-38 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) George Hoose, Charles Kirschbaum, Kerry Hayes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Benjamin Magoon (C) James Merganthaler, Sean Wood | |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Duane Brown clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Fadey Olejarski - foul #4 on Fadey Olejarski, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:40 | Arkansas | William Grau drills a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Grau (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Billingsley (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Kentucky | James Czapla clanks a driving attempt from close range | 51-41 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard tips it back up and in | 53-41 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the turnaround from the right block | 53-41 |
| 02:54 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:47 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-41 |
| 02:45 | Kentucky | Duane Brown gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Gary Stith is fouled on the floor by Patrick Shaver - foul #3 on Patrick Shaver, team foul #5 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (PG) Robert Leonard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG) Patrick Shaver | |
| 02:02 | Kentucky | James Simon is hacked by Steve Billingsley - foul #2 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Simon is fouled on the floor by William Grau - foul #3 on William Grau, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) James Merganthaler | |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | James Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:38 | Arkansas | William Grau misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley tips it back up and in | 55-43 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the driving attempt from the left block | 57-43 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Steve Billingsley comes up short on the runner in the lane | 57-43 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | James Czapla gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James Czapla can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Billingsley - foul #3 on Steve Billingsley, team foul #8 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG) James Simon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 00:27 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 59-43 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon grabs the offensive board | 59-43 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is fouled on the floor by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon scores on a runner from the left block | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 59-45 |