| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Sean Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey inbounds the ball | 37-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | William Boney clanks a shot from the right side | 37-27 |
| 19:32 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 19:19 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 37-29 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey is whistled for traveling | 37-29 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas | Sean Wood knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Darby | 39-29 |
| 18:14 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks scores on a jump hook from the right block | 39-31 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | William Boney takes the ball from Harry Darby | 39-31 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 17:53 | Arkansas | Sean Wood gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 39-31 |
| 17:30 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harry Darby - foul #2 on Harry Darby, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF) Dennis Eubanks, Jerry Ramsey | |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Zachary Lane - foul #1 on Zachary Lane, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Shaun Matthews, Harry Darby, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:21 | Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Gary Stith | 41-32 |
| 15:59 | Arkansas | Duane Brown takes the ball from Michael Mullins | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Partin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Satterlee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Czapla (fresh) C - Gary Stith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Kentucky | James Czapla drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Duane Brown | 41-34 |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor can't connect on a shot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:38 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin is fouled on the floor by James Czapla - foul #3 on James Czapla, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Harry Darby (SF), Sean Wood (C) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 14:12 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-34 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Harry Darby's pass is intercepted by Dennis Eubanks | 41-34 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Wood | 41-34 |
| 13:10 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-34 |
| 13:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:43 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane is denied on a layup by Eugene Poor | 41-34 |
| 12:41 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler loses the dribble to Dennis Eubanks | 41-34 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | William Boney drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dennis Eubanks and he's hacked by Eugene Poor - foul #2 on Eugene Poor, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Mullins (PF) Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas | William Boney is called for the reach on Shaun Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Boney, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG) William Boney | |
| 12:08 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:39 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 11:38 | Arkansas | Harry Darby grabs the board | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Mullins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-37 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by James Merganthaler - foul #1 on James Merganthaler, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Arthur Partin (SF), Eugene Poor (PF) Shaun Matthews, Harry Darby, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Dennis Eubanks, Jerry Ramsey, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:02 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Gary Stith blocks the jumper by William Rushing | 43-39 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | William Rushing tips it home | 45-39 |
| 10:06 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest can't finish the layup | 45-39 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:43 | Kentucky | Duane Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Rushing | 45-39 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the jumpshot from the left side | 45-39 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas | Michael Mullins buries a turnaround from the baseline | 47-39 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is hacked by William Rushing - foul #1 on William Rushing, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Harry Darby (SF), Sean Wood (C) James Merganthaler, Eugene Poor, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG), Dennis Eubanks (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Henry Ernest, Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 08:08 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Boney | 47-41 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the easy layup | 47-41 |
| 07:48 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Shaun Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Rushing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Arthur Partin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas | Sean Wood snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Sean Wood clanks a floater from the right side | 47-41 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas | Sean Wood hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Boney | 49-43 |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin banks in the layup and he's hacked by Zachary Lane - foul #2 on Zachary Lane, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Merganthaler (SG), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Harry Darby | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:44 | Arkansas | Arthur Partin makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Eubanks | 52-46 |
| 05:01 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is fouled on the floor by Dennis Eubanks - foul #2 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harry Darby (SF), Michael Mullins (C) Arthur Partin, Sean Wood | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG), Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF), Gary Stith (C) Dennis Eubanks, Jerry Ramsey, Zachary Lane, Jonathan Philip | |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is fouled on the floor by William Boney - foul #3 on William Boney, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:05 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 54-46 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | Shaun Matthews picks off the pass by Duane Brown | 54-46 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Czapla | 54-46 |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee makes the 3 from straight away set up by William Boney | 54-49 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Czapla - foul #4 on James Czapla, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Rushing (PG), Sean Wood (C) Shaun Matthews, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks (SG), Jerry Ramsey (SF), Zachary Lane (PF), Jonathan Philip (C) Anthony Satterlee, Duane Brown, James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:13 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jonathan Philip | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Rushing (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Merganthaler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Darby (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Eugene Poor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sean Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Boney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Eubanks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jerry Ramsey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Zachary Lane (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Philip (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | William Boney misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Rushing - foul #2 on William Rushing, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | William Boney misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:07 | Kentucky | William Boney makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Arthur Partin (SF), Michael Mullins (PF) Harry Darby, Eugene Poor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG) William Boney | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews (PG), Harry Darby (SF), Eugene Poor (PF) William Rushing, Arthur Partin, Michael Mullins | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Boney (PG) Henry Ernest | |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Eugene Poor gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Shaun Matthews | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | Dennis Eubanks knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Harry Darby misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-52 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane grabs the board | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | Eugene Poor is called for the reach on Zachary Lane - foul #3 on Eugene Poor, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | William Boney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is fouled in the backcourt by William Boney - foul #4 on William Boney, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | Zachary Lane gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Shaun Matthews | 57-52 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews is hacked by William Boney in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Boney, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Ernest (PG) William Boney | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Shaun Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Eugene Poor is called for the reach on Jonathan Philip - foul #4 on Eugene Poor, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:13 | Kentucky | Jonathan Philip makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler is hacked by Dennis Eubanks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | James Merganthaler makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Jerry Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Sean Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Sean Wood is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Eubanks - foul #5 on Dennis Eubanks, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anthony Satterlee (SG) Dennis Eubanks | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Sean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest clanks a halfcourt shot | 60-54 |