| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Shah (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas | David Umstead tips it home | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Holt | 33-29 |
| 19:06 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Kentucky | George Andre snags the defensive board | 33-29 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | David Umstead picks off the pass by George Andre | 33-29 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:01 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape hits a shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | George Andre can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas | David Umstead grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:11 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-31 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson loses the dribble to Stephen Grau | 33-31 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | James Shah is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | James Shah gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan blows the dunk but he's hacked by Frank Fretwell - foul #1 on Frank Fretwell, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (SG) George Andre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (SF) Kenneth Robinson | |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Chan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Arkansas | David Umstead is hacked by John Holt - foul #1 on John Holt, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Josef Maslakowski (SF) Kenneth Chan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 14:57 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeff Pape | 35-33 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | Vincent Bane picks off the pass by Josef Maslakowski | 35-33 |
| 14:08 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape misses the easy layup | 35-33 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:45 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF), Gail Ayers (PF) Stanley Brown, Josef Maslakowski, James Shah | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson (SF) Louis Edmondson | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | George Andre is fouled on the floor by David Umstead - foul #3 on David Umstead, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | George Andre is fouled on the floor by David Umstead - foul #4 on David Umstead, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG) David Umstead | |
| 13:08 | Kentucky | George Andre hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Chan | 38-33 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to George Andre | 38-33 |
| 12:23 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau misses the runner from the left block | 38-33 |
| 12:22 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 12:00 | Kentucky | George Andre misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 11:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Kenneth Robinson | 38-33 |
| 11:35 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape loses the dribble to Stephen Grau | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gail Ayers (fresh) C - Stephen Grau (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Garner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers loses the dribble to Kenneth Robinson | 38-33 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-35 |
| 10:39 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-35 |
| 10:38 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 10:32 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 10:31 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell tips it but misses | 38-35 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | John Holt gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:11 | Kentucky | George Andre hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Holt | 41-35 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane loses the dribble to John Holt | 41-35 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | John Holt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 09:23 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Gail Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 08:40 | Kentucky | Kenneth Robinson picks off the pass by Kenneth Chan | 43-35 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is hacked by George Andre in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Andre, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (PG), Stanley Brown (SG), Josef Maslakowski (SF), James Shah (PF), Jeremiah Warren (C) John Holt, George Andre, Kenneth Chan, Gail Ayers, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes (SG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Vincent Bane, Kenneth Robinson, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson is called for traveling | 43-35 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | David Umstead (SG) Eddy Hopes | |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | Bruce Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Timothy Thomas (fresh) SG - Stanley Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josef Maslakowski (fresh) PF - James Shah (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Umstead (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Louis Edmondson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Louis Ranallo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Sharon (fresh) | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 07:02 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson grabs the board | 43-35 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas | David Umstead misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | David Umstead hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 06:11 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Shah | 46-37 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Holt (PG), George Andre (SG), Kenneth Chan (SF) Timothy Thomas, Stanley Brown, Josef Maslakowski | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Vincent Bane (PG), Jeff Pape (PF), Frank Fretwell (C) Bruce Garner, Louis Ranallo, Simon Sharon | |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 05:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Louis Edmondson | 46-37 |
| 04:57 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape's floater is tipped away by Jeremiah Warren | 46-37 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | James Shah grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Umstead - foul #5 on David Umstead, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stephen Grau (C) Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF) David Umstead, Louis Edmondson | |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | George Andre misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 04:49 | Kentucky | George Andre makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by John Holt - foul #2 on John Holt, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Frank Fretwell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Jeff Pape steals the ball from Kenneth Chan | 47-38 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-41 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan drills a shot in the lane | 49-41 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | George Andre comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Andre (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Chan (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Shah (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Grau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Vincent Bane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Garner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeff Pape (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Frank Fretwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Grau - foul #1 on Stephen Grau, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Stanley Brown (SG), Jeremiah Warren (C) George Andre, Stephen Grau | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes (SG), Louis Edmondson (SF), Louis Ranallo (C) Bruce Garner, Kenneth Robinson, Frank Fretwell | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 02:40 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG), Stephen Grau (C) Stanley Brown, Jeremiah Warren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bruce Garner (SG), Kenneth Robinson (SF), Frank Fretwell (C) Eddy Hopes, Louis Edmondson, Louis Ranallo | |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan drills a jumper in the lane | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan grabs the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan is hacked by Kenneth Robinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) George Andre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | John Holt is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garner - foul #2 on Bruce Garner, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | John Holt is hacked by Vincent Bane - foul #3 on Vincent Bane, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 01:52 | Kentucky | John Holt misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Kenneth Robinson - foul #3 on Kenneth Robinson, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG) Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:08 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Jeff Pape clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Vincent Bane is called for the reach on Kenneth Chan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Bane, team foul #9 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) George Andre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau grabs the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau is fouled on the floor by Bruce Garner - foul #3 on Bruce Garner, team foul #10 | 53-46 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:43 | Kentucky | Stephen Grau misses the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jeff Pape | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-46 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas is hacked by Bruce Garner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bruce Garner, team foul #11 | 54-46 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Vincent Bane is fouled on the floor by Timothy Thomas - foul #1 on Timothy Thomas, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Andre (SG) Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by James Shah - foul #1 on James Shah, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:25 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson makes the 3rd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Vincent Bane is called for the reach on John Holt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Bane, team foul #12 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) Kenneth Chan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddy Hopes (SG) Vincent Bane | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | John Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Chan (SF) Timothy Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Kenneth Robinson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | James Shah snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | James Shah is hacked by Bruce Garner in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bruce Garner, team foul #13 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Thomas (SG) George Andre | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson (PG) Bruce Garner | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | James Shah makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | James Shah makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas | Louis Edmondson is called for traveling | 59-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eddie Cavin (SF), Louis Ranallo (PF), Simon Sharon (C) Kenneth Robinson, Jeff Pape, Frank Fretwell | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | John Holt runs out the clock | 59-49 |