| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Mark Neal inbounds the ball | 33-21 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ownby | 35-21 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved blows the dunk but the foul's on Louis Adams - foul #1 on Louis Adams, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 19:23 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Louis Adams loses the ball out of bounds | 35-23 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin's pass is intercepted by Mark Neal | 35-23 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Paul Swanson steps in front of the John Ownby pass in the backcourt | 35-23 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 18:19 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Johnson | 35-23 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Mark Neal clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-23 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski is denied on a layup by Harry Johnson | 35-23 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi connects on the runner near the basket and he's fouled by Clarence Mosley - foul #2 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 17:20 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | John Ownby misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Louis Adams tips it in | 37-26 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Alva Mankowski | 37-29 |
| 16:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 16:01 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley hits the follow up shot | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Louis Adams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Girardi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | John Ownby steals the ball from John Girardi | 39-29 |
| 15:25 | Kentucky | Mark Neal drills a jumper in the paint set up by John Ownby | 41-29 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Louis Adams steals the ball from Paul Swanson | 41-29 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved connects on the jump hook from close range | 43-31 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Louis Adams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Wade Houchin - foul #2 on Wade Houchin, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Eric Nedd (SF), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), James Didonato (PF), Williams Head (C) Paul Swanson, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Louis Adams misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Louis Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas | James Didonato's layup is rejected by Joseph Janik | 44-31 |
| 13:19 | Arkansas | Williams Head snags the offensive board | 44-31 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andreas Romano | 44-34 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-34 |
| 12:43 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-34 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Louis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 46-34 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Williams Head grabs the defensive rebound | 46-34 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ian Olson | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Louis Adams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) PF - James Didonato (fresh) 1 pts. C - Williams Head (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-37 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | James Didonato scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Ian Olson | 49-39 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Louis Adams | 51-39 |
| 10:21 | Arkansas | Ian Olson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-39 |
| 10:19 | Kentucky | Louis Adams gets the rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Louis Adams | 54-39 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Ian Olson | 54-41 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 54-41 |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:42 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 54-41 |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Williams Head tips it back up and in | 54-43 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | Louis Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jesse Turner | 56-43 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | James Didonato misses the driving attempt from the right block | 56-43 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Didonato - foul #1 on James Didonato, team foul #2 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Jesse Turner, Louis Adams, Eric Nedd, Jimmie Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF), Daniel Medved (PF), John Girardi (C) Ian Olson, Glen Hannon, Andreas Romano, James Didonato, Williams Head | |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik makes the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Ownby (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Corry (fresh) SF - Mark Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Janik (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Mosley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Paul Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wade Houchin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alva Mankowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Medved (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Girardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | John Girardi is hacked by Mark Corry - foul #1 on Mark Corry, team foul #3 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF) Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:07 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-43 |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson blows the dunk | 58-43 |
| 06:44 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Wade Houchin buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Swanson | 58-45 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Mark Corry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 58-45 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Neal | 58-45 |
| 05:39 | Kentucky | Clarence Mosley blows the dunk | 58-45 |
| 05:38 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | John Girardi comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Neal - foul #2 on Mark Neal, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG) Mark Corry | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | John Girardi misses the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | John Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 04:51 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clarence Mosley - foul #3 on Clarence Mosley, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 04:26 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 04:24 | Arkansas | John Girardi gets the rebound | 58-48 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 58-50 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | John Ownby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Turner (PG), Mark Corry (SG), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) John Ownby, Mark Neal, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Glen Hannon (SG), Andreas Romano (SF), James Didonato (PF), Williams Head (C) Paul Swanson, Wade Houchin, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jesse Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Corry (fresh) SF - Eric Nedd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Janik (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ian Olson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Glen Hannon (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andreas Romano (fresh) PF - James Didonato (fresh) 3 pts. C - Williams Head (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Arkansas | Ian Olson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-50 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Didonato - foul #2 on James Didonato, team foul #3 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Ownby (PG) Eric Nedd | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Jesse Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 03:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Didonato | 59-50 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Andreas Romano is hacked by Jesse Turner - foul #2 on Jesse Turner, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Girardi (C) Williams Head | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Lewis - foul #2 on Jimmie Lewis, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Johnson (PF) Jimmie Lewis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Medved (PF) James Didonato | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon misses the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 02:32 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| 02:14 | Kentucky | John Girardi steps in front of the Joseph Janik pass | 59-50 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Mark Neal (SF), Clarence Mosley (C) Mark Corry, Jesse Turner, Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Swanson (PG), Wade Houchin (SG), Alva Mankowski (SF) Ian Olson, Glen Hannon, Andreas Romano | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-50 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Mark Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Mark Neal is hacked by Paul Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Swanson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eric Nedd (SG), Joseph Janik (PF), Jimmie Lewis (C) Louis Adams, Harry Johnson, Clarence Mosley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik is fouled on the floor by Wade Houchin - foul #3 on Wade Houchin, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| 01:44 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik is fouled on the floor by Wade Houchin - foul #4 on Wade Houchin, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik is fouled on the floor by Wade Houchin - foul #5 on Wade Houchin, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Glen Hannon (SG) Wade Houchin | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 01:41 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Arkansas | Paul Swanson clanks a floater from close range | 60-50 |
| 01:34 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski snags the offensive board | 60-50 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Glen Hannon | 60-52 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik is hacked by Glen Hannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glen Hannon, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Joseph Janik makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved misses long on a jumper in the paint | 62-52 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas | John Girardi tips it home | 62-54 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Hannon - foul #2 on Glen Hannon, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 01:03 | Kentucky | John Ownby makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Daniel Medved blows the layup | 64-54 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | John Girardi grabs the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Alva Mankowski buries a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Swanson | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Glen Hannon is called for the reach on Jimmie Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Glen Hannon, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | John Girardi loses the dribble to Eric Nedd | 66-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Glen Hannon - foul #4 on Glen Hannon, team foul #11 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ian Olson (PG), Andreas Romano (SF), James Didonato (PF), Williams Head (C) Paul Swanson, Alva Mankowski, Daniel Medved, John Girardi | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Jimmie Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-56 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Mark Neal pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Didonato - foul #3 on James Didonato, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Louis Adams (SG), Harry Johnson (PF), Clarence Mosley (C) John Ownby, Jimmie Lewis, Joseph Janik | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Glen Hannon clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | Harry Johnson gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Eric Nedd runs out the clock | 69-56 |