| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Whaley (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dubose (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Henry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher inbounds the ball | 35-31 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:40 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher loses the dribble to David Henry | 35-31 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 35-31 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | David Henry steals it from James Echevarria | 35-31 |
| 18:57 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | George Whaley pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:37 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is fouled on the floor by Troy Wilkinson - foul #2 on Troy Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from George Whaley | 38-31 |
| 18:19 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 17:48 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Tony Michaelson is blocked by Albert Hartman | 38-33 |
| 17:47 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher grabs the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | George Whaley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Fisher | 40-33 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-33 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Echevarria | 40-33 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher is called for traveling | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), John Hultgren (PF) James Echevarria, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Carter (PF) Albert Hartman | |
| 16:31 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 16:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle is fouled on the floor by Troy Wilkinson - foul #3 on Troy Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Curry (SG) Karl Duffy, Troy Wilkinson | |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Curry (fresh) SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) C - David Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Arkansas | Gary Carter is hacked by Michael Fisher - foul #2 on Michael Fisher, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SF), George Whaley (PF) Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Gary Carter | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Robert Curry is hacked by Ralph Tindle - foul #2 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG) Robert Curry | |
| 15:20 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson is hacked by George Whaley - foul #2 on George Whaley, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG) David Crickenberger | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Troy Wilkinson | 40-35 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | James Echevarria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG) Ronnie Friend | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 14:37 | Kentucky | George Whaley gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | James Echevarria is fouled on the floor by Robert Dubose - foul #2 on Robert Dubose, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| 14:08 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 14:06 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Rudd | 40-35 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Karl Duffy | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-37 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | James Echevarria grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't finish the layup | 43-37 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Troy Wilkinson - foul #4 on Troy Wilkinson, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG), Michael Fisher (SF), John Hultgren (PF) Tony Michaelson, Ralph Tindle, George Whaley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Gary Carter (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Troy Wilkinson, Robert Dubose, David Henry, Robert Rudd | |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:29 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:29 | Arkansas | Gary Carter pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:18 | Arkansas | Joshua Anderson swats the short shot by Albert Hartman | 44-37 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | John Hultgren grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Zachary Clark - foul #2 on Zachary Clark, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | Kentucky | James Echevarria pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:35 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Fisher | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - David Crickenberger (fresh) SG - James Echevarria (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gary Carter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Gary Carter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Hultgren - foul #3 on John Hultgren, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), George Whaley (C) James Echevarria, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Curry (SG), Robert Dubose (SF) Karl Duffy, Zachary Clark | |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Gary Carter misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | Gary Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 11:01 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is hacked by Ronnie Friend - foul #2 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | George Whaley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose drills a shot near the basket | 48-39 |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | George Whaley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Tony Michaelson | 50-39 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by John Hultgren - foul #4 on John Hultgren, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) David Crickenberger, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), David Henry (PF) Robert Curry, Gary Carter | |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas | Albert Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ralph Tindle | 52-40 |
| 09:24 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 09:07 | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Ralph Tindle - foul #3 on Ralph Tindle, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (PG) Tony Michaelson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Curry (SG), Zachary Clark (SF), Robert Rudd (C) Ronnie Friend, Robert Dubose, Albert Hartman | |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 08:52 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger snags the defensive board | 54-41 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | George Whaley misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 54-41 |
| 08:26 | Kentucky | Michael Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | George Whaley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ralph Tindle | 56-41 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Henry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by David Crickenberger - foul #1 on David Crickenberger, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson (PG), James Echevarria (SG), John Hultgren (PF) David Crickenberger, Ralph Tindle, Joshua Anderson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson (SG) Robert Curry | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Henry makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | David Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | George Whaley grabs the board | 56-42 |
| 07:39 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-42 |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fisher | 56-42 |
| 07:16 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 07:14 | Kentucky | George Whaley pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Echevarria (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Michael Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Hultgren (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Zachary Clark (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Henry (tiring) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Robert Rudd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | James Echevarria can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-42 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | David Henry gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | John Hultgren is called for the reach on Troy Wilkinson - foul #5 on John Hultgren, team foul #8 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG), Joshua Anderson (C) Michael Fisher, John Hultgren | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend (PG), Robert Dubose (SF), Gary Carter (PF) Karl Duffy, Zachary Clark, David Henry | |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Friend - foul #3 on Ronnie Friend, team foul #7 | 56-44 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:18 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson snags the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Robert Dubose steals it from George Whaley | 57-44 |
| 05:56 | Arkansas | Ronnie Friend lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Dubose | 57-46 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Gary Carter pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas | James Echevarria steals it from Troy Wilkinson | 57-46 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-46 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Robert Rudd gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Karl Duffy (PG), David Henry (PF), Albert Hartman (C) Ronnie Friend, Gary Carter, Robert Rudd | |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Dubose | 57-48 |
| 04:09 | Kentucky | James Echevarria hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 04:07 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to David Henry | 57-48 |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson connects on the shot from the right side set up by Karl Duffy | 57-50 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | George Whaley's layup is rejected by Albert Hartman | 57-50 |
| 03:32 | Kentucky | James Echevarria tips it in | 59-50 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Michael Fisher is called for the reach on Troy Wilkinson - foul #3 on Michael Fisher, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ralph Tindle (SG) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson clanks a shot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Tony Michaelson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tindle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Echevarria (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Whaley (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. C - Joshua Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Karl Duffy (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Wilkinson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Dubose (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Henry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Albert Hartman (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:43 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose is whistled for traveling | 59-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Fisher (SF) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Rudd (C) Albert Hartman | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ralph Tindle | 62-52 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson grabs the board | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Joshua Anderson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 62-52 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Rudd | 62-52 |
| 01:07 | Arkansas | Karl Duffy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 62-52 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Michael Fisher is called for the reach on Robert Dubose - foul #4 on Michael Fisher, team foul #10 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Echevarria (SG) Ralph Tindle | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Hartman (C) Robert Rudd | |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Duffy - foul #1 on Karl Duffy, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | David Crickenberger (SG) James Echevarria | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Troy Wilkinson | 64-57 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson is fouled in the backcourt by Karl Duffy - foul #2 on Karl Duffy, team foul #9 | 64-57 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | Tony Michaelson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:43 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:41 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:37 | Arkansas | Troy Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by George Whaley | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger is hacked by Karl Duffy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Karl Duffy, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:34 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Robert Dubose can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-57 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger pulls down the rebound | 68-57 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | David Crickenberger runs out the clock | 68-57 |