| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) SF - George Hoose (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | George Hoose inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| 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) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Michael Mullins is called for the reach on Henry Ernest - foul #2 on Michael Mullins, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Benjamin Magoon (PF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Magoon - foul #3 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG), Eugene Poor (PF) Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 18:54 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 28-24 |
| 18:52 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 18:28 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 17:47 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by William Rushing | 30-27 |
| 17:21 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | William Rushing clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Ernest - foul #1 on Henry Ernest, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), David Scott (C) Anthony Satterlee, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Patrick Shaver, Arthur Partin, Eugene Poor | |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | William Rushing misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | William Rushing misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 32-27 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | George Hoose tips it in | 34-27 |
| 16:12 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | Duane Brown pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Michael Mullins | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Rushing (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Sean Wood comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), James Czapla (SF), Gary Stith (PF) Henry Ernest, George Hoose, Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon (SF) William Rushing | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:34 | Kentucky | Gary Stith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Sean Wood | |
| 15:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Merganthaler | 34-31 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | Gary Stith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 34-31 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | Gary Stith tips it in | 36-31 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas | Charles Kirschbaum steals it from James Merganthaler in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Benjamin Magoon blocks the short jumper by Gary Stith | 36-31 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Gary Stith tips it home | 38-31 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas | James Czapla blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Fadey Olejarski | 38-31 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | David Scott steps in front of the Michael Mullins pass | 38-31 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | David Scott banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Kirschbaum and the foul's on Arthur Partin - foul #1 on Arthur Partin, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Duane Brown (SG), George Hoose (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Eugene Poor (PF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Fadey Olejarski, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Sean Wood connects on the turnaround from the right block | 41-33 |
| 12:25 | Kentucky | George Hoose can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Poor | 41-33 |
| 12:04 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 12:02 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Duane Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 7 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Benjamin Magoon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Magoon | 41-33 |
| 11:13 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 11:12 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Henry Ernest and the foul's on William Rushing - foul #1 on William Rushing, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Duane Brown, David Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) William Rushing, Patrick Shaver, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:47 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Satterlee - foul #3 on Anthony Satterlee, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin's fadeaway is rejected by Marlon Coleman | 44-33 |
| 10:27 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kerry Hayes - foul #2 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) Arthur Partin | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), James Czapla (SF) Henry Ernest, George Hoose | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Fadey Olejarski | |
| 09:34 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Benjamin Magoon, team foul #5 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski (SG), Arthur Partin (SF) Patrick Shaver, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Mullins - foul #3 on Michael Mullins, team foul #6 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) Fadey Olejarski | |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 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) | |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler loses the dribble to Marlon Coleman | 45-34 |
| 08:29 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 45-34 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 08:23 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Partin | 45-36 |
| 08:01 | Kentucky | Gary Stith misses the turnaround from the right block | 45-36 |
| 07:59 | Kentucky | James Czapla tips it but misses | 45-36 |
| 07:58 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins snags the defensive board | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Czapla (fresh) PF - Gary Stith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlon Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Shaver (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 07:31 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Partin | 45-39 |
| 07:07 | Kentucky | Gary Stith hits a jump hook in the lane set up by James Czapla | 47-39 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins connects on the shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | James Czapla is fouled on the floor by Eugene Poor - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG), Duane Brown (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Anthony Satterlee, Gary Stith, Marlon Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Fadey Olejarski (SF), Benjamin Magoon (PF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Arthur Partin, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | James Czapla makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:43 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SF) James Czapla | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Patrick Shaver | |
| 05:24 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is whistled for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Eugene Poor | |
| 04:55 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is hacked by George Hoose - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Arthur Partin | |
| 04:39 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor loses the ball out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver (SG) Eugene Poor | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Duane Brown is hacked by Sean Wood - foul #1 on Sean Wood, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene Poor (PF) Patrick Shaver | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | Duane Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 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) | |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Sean Wood is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF) Eugene Poor | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | George Hoose is hacked by Arthur Partin - foul #2 on Arthur Partin, team foul #9 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG) Duane Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Arthur Partin | |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Hoose (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 8 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fadey Olejarski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Benjamin Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Patrick Shaver (SG), Michael Mullins (C) James Merganthaler, Eugene Poor, Sean Wood | |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | David Scott lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Ernest | 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) | |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski knocks in the floater from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-43 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Benjamin Magoon connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Mullins | 55-45 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-45 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest can't connect on a floater from the right side | 55-45 |
| 00:56 | Arkansas | Fadey Olejarski snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | George Hoose grabs the board | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | George Hoose is fouled in the backcourt by William Rushing - foul #2 on William Rushing, team foul #11 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SG), Gary Stith (C) Anthony Satterlee, David Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Fadey Olejarski, Benjamin Magoon | |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | George Hoose misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:46 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:40 | Arkansas | Gary Stith denies the turnaround by Eugene Poor | 56-45 |
| 00:38 | Kentucky | Duane Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor snags the defensive board | 56-45 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Patrick Shaver is fouled on the floor by Duane Brown - foul #1 on Duane Brown, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Marlon Coleman (C) Duane Brown, Gary Stith | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 56-45 |