| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Creamer (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Terry Horne inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson drills a 3 from straight away | 34-28 |
| 19:28 | Arkansas | William Ray is called for the reach on James Creamer - foul #3 on William Ray, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (PG) William Ray | |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe clanks a shot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | James Creamer grabs the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas | Will Taylor clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 18:51 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | Arkansas | Will Taylor is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barnett - foul #2 on Daniel Barnett, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by James Creamer | 36-28 |
| 18:04 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses the runner in the paint | 36-28 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:57 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Mullins | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Frank Mullins | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Daniel Barnett is denied by Clifford Phillips | 36-28 |
| 17:45 | Arkansas | James Creamer pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 3 from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson is hacked by Will Taylor - foul #2 on Will Taylor, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), Wade Brown (PF), John Sinclair (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Kevin Logan (SF), Christopher Rizer (PF), Daniel Helman (C) Daniel Barnett, Terry Horne, Frank Mullins, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (C) James Creamer | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Wade Brown can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Judkins - foul #2 on Ryan Judkins, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Wade Brown misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Wade Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:07 | Kentucky | Jerry Batey denies the turnaround by Daniel Helman | 40-28 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) C - Jerry Batey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) SG - Ronald Erickson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) PF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) C - Daniel Helman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Arkansas | Wade Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wade Brown, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF) Alex Celestin, William Washam, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) Ryan Judkins, Ronald Erickson, Kevin Logan, Daniel Helman | |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Barnett | 40-31 |
| 15:01 | Arkansas | Wade Brown makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by Will Taylor | 42-31 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 42-31 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer hits the follow up shot | 42-33 |
| 14:27 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 42-33 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the board | 42-33 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | William Hodder misses the dunk attempt | 42-33 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | William Hodder tips it home | 42-35 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett's pass is intercepted by William Hodder | 42-35 |
| 13:39 | Kentucky | Wade Brown is called for the reach on William Hodder - foul #3 on Wade Brown, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), William Washam (SG), John Sinclair (SF), Clifford Phillips (C) Will Taylor, Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (SG), Terry Horne (SF) Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer | |
| 13:20 | Kentucky | William Hodder misses the easy layup | 42-35 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | John Sinclair pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by John Sinclair | 45-35 |
| 12:45 | Kentucky | William Ray buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Frank Mullins | 45-38 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas | John Sinclair is denied on a dunk by William Hodder | 45-38 |
| 12:22 | Arkansas | John Sinclair tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 12:04 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 47-38 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas | William Ray steals it from John Sinclair | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Washam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Judkins (fresh) SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hodder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Kentucky | William Ray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:36 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:23 | Kentucky | John Sinclair takes the ball from Frank Mullins | 47-38 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas | William Washam banks in the layup set up by John Sinclair | 49-38 |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | William Washam is called for the reach on Ryan Judkins - foul #1 on William Washam, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Wade Brown (PF) Alex Celestin, William Washam, John Sinclair, Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Daniel Helman (PF), Wilbur Grenz (C) William Ray, Ryan Judkins, Terry Horne, Frank Mullins, William Hodder | |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Jim Blansett takes the ball from Wilbur Grenz | 49-38 |
| 11:07 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett blows the layup | 49-38 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 10:49 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer makes the fadeaway in the paint | 51-40 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas | Christopher Rizer steals the ball from James Creamer | 51-40 |
| 10:02 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman tips it back up and in | 51-42 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 09:48 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Christopher Rizer | 51-42 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman connects on the jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Clifford Phillips - foul #3 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Sinclair (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Terry Horne (SF) Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer | |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman makes the free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:16 | Arkansas | Will Taylor is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Will Taylor, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF) John Sinclair | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Frank Mullins (PF) Daniel Helman | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | William Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Will Taylor - foul #4 on Will Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hodder (C) Wilbur Grenz | |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | William Ray makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | William Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Frank Mullins is called for the reach on Stephen Cripe - foul #3 on Frank Mullins, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG) Ronald Erickson | |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | William Hodder blocks the jumper by James Creamer | 51-47 |
| 08:28 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Brown | 51-47 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Wade Brown can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Hodder | 51-47 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins is fouled on the floor by James Creamer - foul #2 on James Creamer, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), John Sinclair (SF), Jerry Batey (C) Jim Blansett, James Creamer, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:55 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Will Taylor knocks in the 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Terry Horne loses the ball out of bounds | 54-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips (C) Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ryan Judkins (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Daniel Helman (PF), Wilbur Grenz (C) William Ray, Daniel Barnett, Terry Horne, Frank Mullins, William Hodder | |
| 06:53 | Arkansas | Will Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:52 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 06:44 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson tips it home | 54-50 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas | Daniel Helman is called for the reach on John Sinclair - foul #1 on Daniel Helman, team foul #5 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF), Wade Brown (PF) Alex Celestin, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:52 | Arkansas | Wade Brown buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Phillips | 57-50 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Wilbur Grenz | 57-52 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Ronald Erickson | 57-54 |
| 04:38 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-54 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Creamer | 57-54 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas | Wade Brown lays it in on a great pass from Will Taylor | 59-54 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe (PF) Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) Ryan Judkins, Christopher Rizer, Daniel Helman, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 04:12 | Kentucky | William Ray misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to James Creamer | 59-54 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Horne - foul #1 on Terry Horne, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:53 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jim Blansett | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Creamer (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hodder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett hits the finger roll | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from William Ray | 62-56 |
| 02:50 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 62-56 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Terry Horne is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), Clifford Phillips (C) Will Taylor, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG) Ronald Erickson | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe clanks a turnaround from the left block | 62-56 |
| 02:13 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Creamer - foul #3 on James Creamer, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG) Alex Celestin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG) Daniel Barnett | |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:54 | Kentucky | Terry Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-57 |
| 01:35 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | James Creamer grabs the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:09 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe lays it up and in | 64-57 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Terry Horne drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from William Hodder and he's hacked by Will Taylor - foul #5 on Will Taylor, team foul #10 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG) Will Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses the free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:50 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe double dribbles | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | William Ray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-59 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips grabs the board | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | William Ray is called for the reach on Clifford Phillips in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ray, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG) Jim Blansett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:19 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | James Creamer is fouled in the backcourt by William Ray - foul #5 on William Ray, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (PG) William Ray | |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | William Hodder snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin runs out the clock | 67-59 |