| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Lowery (fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Dibella (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (fresh) 9 pts. C - Steven Young (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Steven Young | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Michael Hill knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Roy Haven | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Lane - foul #1 on Jesse Lane, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Steven Young misses the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Arkansas | Steven Young makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the runner from the left block | 31-28 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Erik Garrett | 31-28 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kevin Weight - foul #3 on Kevin Weight, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG) Michael Hill | |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight clanks a driving attempt from close range | 31-30 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas | Steven Young gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Jesse Lane is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Jesse Lane, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Roy Haven, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leslie Pritts - foul #1 on Leslie Pritts, team foul #3 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG) Kenneth Messenger | |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:06 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:45 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Michael Hill | 33-32 |
| 16:29 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-32 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leslie Pritts | 33-32 |
| 16:14 | Kentucky | Michael Adams loses the dribble to Jerome Dibella | 33-32 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Samuel Hans - foul #1 on Samuel Hans, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (SG), Johnny Dash (SF), Dale Coburn (C) Michael Jackson, Jerome Dibella, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Michael Hill, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts, Michael Adams | |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Dash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Weight (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Dale Coburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leroy Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Scott Lowery is called for the reach on Leroy Whitley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Lowery, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 15:35 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-32 |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett tips it in | 34-34 |
| 15:27 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Roy Haven pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 34-34 |
| 14:29 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight scores on a turnaround near the basket | 36-34 |
| 13:58 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is hacked by Scott Lowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Lowery, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Jackson (SG), Steven Young (PF) Scott Lowery, Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jimmie Ammon and he's fouled by Jerry Thornton - foul #2 on Jerry Thornton, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Adams | 36-37 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Michael Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella (SF) Jerry Thornton | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG) Roy Haven | |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Michael Adams is called for the reach on Dale Coburn - foul #2 on Michael Adams, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella is whistled for a carry | 36-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Scott (PF) Leslie Pritts | |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans misses the dunk attempt | 36-37 |
| 12:03 | Arkansas | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:44 | Arkansas | Michael Hill takes the ball from Johnny Dash | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Johnny Dash (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Dibella (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Young (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Coburn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Hans (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Michael Hill drills a jumper in the lane | 36-39 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn can't finish the layup | 36-39 |
| 10:59 | Kentucky | Michael Hill pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Samuel Hans comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | James Scott grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jerome Dibella - foul #1 on Jerome Dibella, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Jerry Thornton (SG), Kevin Weight (PF), Shaun Cavender (C) Johnny Dash, Michael Jackson, Steven Young, Dale Coburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Kenneth Messenger (SG), Erik Garrett (PF), Jesse Lane (C) Samuel Hans, Michael Hill, James Scott, Michael Adams | |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | Erik Garrett takes the ball from Kevin Weight | 36-39 |
| 09:36 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Haven, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley (SF) Jimmie Ammon | |
| 09:09 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Thornton | 38-39 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-39 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Shaun Cavender grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Scott Lowery is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Shaun Cavender grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Roy Haven snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger misses short on a jumper from the right block | 38-39 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Kenneth Messenger picks off the pass by Jerome Dibella | 38-39 |
| 07:15 | Kentucky | Roy Haven lays it in set up by Kenneth Messenger | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Lowery (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Dibella (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Weight (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Shaun Cavender (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Whitley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Lane (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 38-41 |
| 06:45 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 06:28 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Jackson (SG), Johnny Dash (SF), Steven Young (C) Scott Lowery, Jerome Dibella, Shaun Cavender | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Leslie Pritts (PF), Michael Adams (C) Roy Haven, Kenneth Messenger, Leroy Whitley, Erik Garrett, Jesse Lane | |
| 05:59 | Arkansas | The jump hook by Steven Young is blocked by Leslie Pritts | 38-41 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton tips it in | 40-41 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts makes the driving attempt from the left block | 40-43 |
| 05:14 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 05:13 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight tips it in | 42-43 |
| 05:10 | Kentucky | Jimmie Ammon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jackson - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Adam Brown (SG), Dale Coburn (C) Jerry Thornton, Michael Jackson, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Leroy Whitley (SF), James Scott (C) Samuel Hans, Jimmie Ammon, Michael Adams | |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | James Scott tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 04:44 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Whitley | 42-43 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Haven and he's hacked by Kevin Weight - foul #4 on Kevin Weight, team foul #7 | 42-45 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Leslie Pritts - foul #2 on Leslie Pritts, team foul #7 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Steven Young (C) Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Garrett (PF) Leslie Pritts | |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Leroy Whitley scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Scott | 44-48 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas | Erik Garrett swats the short shot by Dale Coburn | 44-48 |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn tips it back up and in | 46-48 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Scott Lowery is called for the reach on Roy Haven - foul #3 on Scott Lowery, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Kevin Weight (PF) Scott Lowery, Adam Brown, Dale Coburn | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger (SG), Jimmie Ammon (SF), Jesse Lane (C) Michael Hill, Leroy Whitley, James Scott | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Roy Haven misses the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jerry Thornton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Dash (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Weight (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Steven Young (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Roy Haven (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Messenger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Ammon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Erik Garrett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jesse Lane (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Steven Young buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Thornton | 48-49 |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Roy Haven scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jesse Lane | 48-51 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jimmie Ammon - foul #1 on Jimmie Ammon, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella (SF), Shaun Cavender (PF) Johnny Dash, Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Hans (PG), Leslie Pritts (PF) Roy Haven, Erik Garrett | |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | Arkansas | Jerry Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Jesse Lane snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| 01:51 | Kentucky | Leslie Pritts misses the easy open layup | 49-51 |
| 01:49 | Arkansas | Jerome Dibella grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Steven Young comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Kenneth Messenger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Lowery (PG), Kevin Weight (PF) Jerry Thornton, Shaun Cavender | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roy Haven (PG), Michael Hill (SG), Leroy Whitley (SF), Erik Garrett (PF) Samuel Hans, Kenneth Messenger, Jimmie Ammon, Leslie Pritts | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Michael Jackson steps in front of the Leroy Whitley pass in the backcourt | 49-51 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Steven Young hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Jesse Lane - foul #3 on Jesse Lane, team foul #9 | 51-51 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Steven Young makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Michael Hill is called for traveling | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Kevin Weight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Roy Haven is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Weight - foul #5 on Kevin Weight, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dale Coburn (C) Kevin Weight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Roy Haven makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn can't connect on a shot from the left block | 52-53 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Dale Coburn tips it back up and in | 54-53 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Erik Garrett hits a wide open shot near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Haven | 54-55 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Leroy Whitley steals the ball from Dale Coburn | 54-55 |