| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by David Henson | 29-25 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | David Segarra grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 19:12 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:43 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman is called for traveling | 29-25 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wiley Harris | 32-25 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Wiley Harris - foul #3 on Wiley Harris, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG), Donald Stokes (C) Jeffry Dorsey, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 17:35 | Arkansas | Donald Stokes is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SG), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Berman (SG), Marshall Fauver (SF), Gary Winslow (PF) Francis Orange, Bryan Schuman, David Jackson | |
| 17:13 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera tips it home | 34-25 |
| 16:43 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Jack Boatright (SF), Rich Brownell (C) David Segarra, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), David Jackson (PF), Christopher Ferguson (C) Daniel Schroeder, Gary Winslow, Donald Stokes | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 16:16 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG) Jack Boatright | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Orange (SG), Bryan Schuman (SF) James Berman, Marshall Fauver | |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 15:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Ferguson | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Engelhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mario Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 35-25 |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), David Henson (PF) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Donald Stokes (C) Christopher Ferguson | |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Wiley Harris steals the ball from David Jackson | 35-25 |
| 14:43 | Kentucky | David Segarra loses the dribble to Donald Stokes | 35-25 |
| 14:36 | Arkansas | David Jackson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 35-27 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush clanks a shot from close range | 35-27 |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Donald Stokes grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman is fouled on the floor by Rich Brownell - foul #2 on Rich Brownell, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SG), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG), James Berman (SG), Marshall Fauver (SF), Gary Winslow (PF), Christopher Ferguson (C) Jeffry Dorsey, Francis Orange, Bryan Schuman, David Jackson, Donald Stokes | |
| 13:35 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by James Berman - foul #2 on James Berman, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Jack Boatright (SF) David Segarra, Gordon Rush | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:06 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver misses short on a jumper in the paint | 38-30 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jack Boatright | 38-30 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | James Berman takes the ball from Mario Herrera | 38-30 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder lays it up and in set up by James Berman | 38-32 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | David Henson double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, David Henson, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Orange (SG), Bryan Schuman (SF), David Jackson (PF), Donald Stokes (C) James Berman, Marshall Fauver, Gary Winslow, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 12:01 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:59 | Kentucky | David Segarra is fouled in the backcourt by Francis Orange - foul #2 on Francis Orange, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG) Daniel Schroeder | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gordon Rush | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Segarra (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Rush (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Stokes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman is open but misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 11:24 | Arkansas | David Jackson tips it in | 40-37 |
| 11:22 | Kentucky | Francis Orange steals it from Wiley Harris in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | Jack Boatright steals the ball from Donald Stokes | 40-37 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Rodrigo Guerrero (SG), David Henson (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, David Segarra, Jack Boatright, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG), Gary Winslow (PF), Christopher Ferguson (C) Jeffry Dorsey, David Jackson, Donald Stokes | |
| 10:28 | Arkansas | David Henson takes the ball from Gary Winslow | 40-37 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera is hacked by Daniel Schroeder in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Schroeder, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan (SF) Gordon Rush | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Berman (SG), Marshall Fauver (SF) Francis Orange, Bryan Schuman | |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 42-37 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Henson | 42-37 |
| 09:42 | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Schroeder - foul #3 on Daniel Schroeder, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG) Rodrigo Guerrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Jackson (PF) Christopher Ferguson | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Henson comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), Bryan Schuman (SF) Daniel Schroeder, Marshall Fauver | |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | David Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Rush - foul #1 on Gordon Rush, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Jack Boatright (PF) Timothy Morgan, David Henson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Orange (SG) James Berman | |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:02 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell connects on the floater from close range | 46-38 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | David Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 46-38 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wiley Harris | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | Kentucky | Wiley Harris misses the dunk attempt | 46-38 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman grabs the board | 46-38 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Francis Orange | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Wiley Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Segarra (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gordon Rush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Boatright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rich Brownell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Orange (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Schuman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Winslow (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Winslow | 46-40 |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 06:52 | Arkansas | Francis Orange is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Francis Orange, team foul #7 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), Rodrigo Guerrero (SG), Timothy Morgan (SF), David Henson (PF), Mario Herrera (C) Wiley Harris, David Segarra, Gordon Rush, Jack Boatright, Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG), James Berman (SG), Marshall Fauver (SF), Christopher Ferguson (PF), Donald Stokes (C) Jeffry Dorsey, Francis Orange, Bryan Schuman, David Jackson, Gary Winslow | |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Schroeder - foul #4 on Daniel Schroeder, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:36 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver lays it in on a great pass from James Berman and he's hacked by Rodrigo Guerrero - foul #1 on Rodrigo Guerrero, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Christopher Ferguson | 50-43 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF) Rodrigo Guerrero, Timothy Morgan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Orange (SG), David Jackson (PF) James Berman, Donald Stokes | |
| 05:02 | Kentucky | David Segarra scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas | Marshall Fauver makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Francis Orange | 53-45 |
| 04:46 | Kentucky | Mario Herrera's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Fred Hirschman (SF) Marshall Fauver | |
| 04:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Francis Orange is called for the reach on David Segarra in the backcourt - foul #4 on Francis Orange, team foul #9 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), James Berman (SG), Bryan Schuman (SF) Daniel Schroeder, Francis Orange, Fred Hirschman | |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | David Segarra makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| 03:37 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 55-49 |
| 03:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Bryan Schuman | 55-49 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson is hacked by Wiley Harris - foul #4 on Wiley Harris, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Rodrigo Guerrero (PG), Timothy Morgan (SF), Jack Boatright (PF) Wiley Harris, Gordon Rush, David Henson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Francis Orange (SG), Gary Winslow (PF), Donald Stokes (C) James Berman, David Jackson, Christopher Ferguson | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on Jack Boatright - foul #2 on Jack Boatright, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mario Herrera (C) Rich Brownell | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Rodrigo Guerrero (fresh) SG - David Segarra (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jack Boatright (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mario Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Jeffry Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Francis Orange (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryan Schuman (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Winslow (fresh) C - Donald Stokes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan is fouled on the floor by Bryan Schuman - foul #2 on Bryan Schuman, team foul #10 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Brian Engelhardt (PG), David Henson (PF) Rodrigo Guerrero, David Segarra | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Daniel Schroeder (PG), Marshall Fauver (SF) Jeffry Dorsey, Bryan Schuman | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | Timothy Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas | Francis Orange scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marshall Fauver | 57-54 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wiley Harris (PG), David Segarra (SG), Gordon Rush (SF), Rich Brownell (C) Brian Engelhardt, Timothy Morgan, Jack Boatright, Mario Herrera | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey (PG), Bryan Schuman (SF), David Jackson (PF) Daniel Schroeder, Marshall Fauver, Gary Winslow | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Bryan Schuman steps in front of the Wiley Harris pass | 57-54 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | David Jackson buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Bryan Schuman | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | Kentucky | David Henson connects on the open floater from the right side | 59-56 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Francis Orange hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-56 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Gordon Rush snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Jeffry Dorsey takes the ball from David Segarra | 59-56 |
| 00:58 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey lays it up and in | 59-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | David Segarra clanks a jump hook from the left block | 59-58 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is fouled on the floor by Donald Stokes - foul #2 on Donald Stokes, team foul #11 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson (C) Donald Stokes | |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | Jeffry Dorsey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell is hacked by Jeffry Dorsey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffry Dorsey, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Rich Brownell misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Christopher Ferguson snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:09 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Bryan Schuman clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 60-58 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The clock runs out | 60-58 |