| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved is fouled on the floor by Ray Hebert - foul #2 on Ray Hebert, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Michael Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant connects on the shot from close range set up by Andrew Bloom and he's fouled by Nathan Mueller - foul #3 on Nathan Mueller, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (PF) Nathan Mueller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses the free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved grabs the board | 34-32 |
| 18:54 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alan Harbison, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong is whistled for traveling | 34-32 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:20 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom is fouled on the floor by Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Dennis Woodard, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| 17:56 | Arkansas | Michael Hart drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Andrew Armstrong | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 36-34 |
| 17:26 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 36-34 |
| 17:25 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Armstrong - foul #1 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Travis King (C) Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Frances Rowden (PF) Michael Hart, Andrew Armstrong, Richard Bryant | |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert's pass is intercepted by Gerald Flowers | 38-34 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers lays it in | 40-34 |
| 16:36 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-34 |
| 16:34 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | Norman Klingensmith is called for the reach on Alan Harbison - foul #3 on Norman Klingensmith, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF), John Zagorac (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF) Andrew Bloom, Norman Klingensmith | |
| 16:11 | Kentucky | William Liggins misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:04 | Arkansas | Mark Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Reuben Lewis | 40-37 |
| 15:49 | Kentucky | John Zagorac is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Zagorac, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller (PF), Ralph Medved (C) Travis King, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Hart (SG), Norman Klingensmith (SF), Richard Bryant (PF) Reuben Lewis, Kenneth Bean, Ray Hebert | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Barry Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Liggins (fresh) SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Medved (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Mark Jones (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Hart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Klingensmith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frances Rowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas | Mark Jones misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden tips it but misses | 40-37 |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | The jumper by Frances Rowden is denied by Ralph Medved | 40-37 |
| 15:18 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:09 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold scores on a floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 14:54 | Arkansas | Michael Hart's pass is intercepted by William Liggins | 42-37 |
| 14:42 | Kentucky | William Liggins knocks in the jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Michael Hart hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 14:14 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Arnold | 46-39 |
| 13:53 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 46-39 |
| 13:52 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Nathan Mueller | 46-39 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold hits a fadeaway from close range | 48-39 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 13:13 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 13:12 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:49 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller is called for traveling | 48-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard (PG), Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Kenneth Roby (PF), Travis King (C) Barry Fuller, William Liggins, Leonard Arnold, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom (PG), Reuben Lewis (SG), Andrew Armstrong (SF), Ray Hebert (C) Mark Jones, Michael Hart, Norman Klingensmith, Frances Rowden | |
| 12:25 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Richard Bryant is called for the reach on Dennis Woodard - foul #2 on Richard Bryant, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 11:49 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison tips it home | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reuben Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Hebert (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas | Richard Bryant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Bloom | 50-42 |
| 11:19 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 11:18 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | Ray Hebert is called for the reach on Gerald Flowers - foul #3 on Ray Hebert, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller (PF) Travis King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison is fouled on the floor by Andrew Armstrong - foul #2 on Andrew Armstrong, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith (PF) Richard Bryant | |
| 10:50 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:49 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 50-42 |
| 10:28 | Kentucky | Nathan Mueller pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:08 | Kentucky | Dennis Woodard knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Harbison | 53-42 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas | Nathan Mueller steals the ball from Norman Klingensmith | 53-42 |
| 09:31 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Woodard | 56-42 |
| 09:13 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert misses the lay-in | 56-42 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nathan Mueller | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:40 | Arkansas | Andrew Armstrong misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-42 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Hebert | 58-42 |
| 08:24 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 58-42 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | Alan Harbison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-42 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| 07:49 | Arkansas | Ray Hebert misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-42 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith gets the offensive rebound | 58-42 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Dennis Woodard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Flowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Alan Harbison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Mueller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Roby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Andrew Bloom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Reuben Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Andrew Armstrong (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ray Hebert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | Andrew Bloom hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Reuben Lewis | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:27 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 07:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ray Hebert | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (PG), William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Travis King (PF), Ralph Medved (C) Dennis Woodard, Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Nathan Mueller, Kenneth Roby | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Mark Jones (PG), Michael Hart (SG), Kenneth Bean (SF), Richard Bryant (PF), Frances Rowden (C) Andrew Bloom, Reuben Lewis, Andrew Armstrong, Norman Klingensmith, Ray Hebert | |
| 07:02 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold drills a 3 from straight away set up by William Liggins | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Michael Hart clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-45 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden snags the offensive board | 61-45 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | William Liggins is called for the reach on Michael Hart - foul #1 on William Liggins, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Travis King steals it from Kenneth Bean | 61-45 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Mark Jones is called for the reach on Barry Fuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:27 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 06:16 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden misses short on a floater from the right block | 63-45 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 63-45 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Ralph Medved misses short on a floater in the lane | 63-45 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | William Liggins grabs the offensive board | 63-45 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Travis King is hacked by Kenneth Bean - foul #1 on Kenneth Bean, team foul #8 | 63-45 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Travis King makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:37 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 05:28 | Arkansas | Michael Hart is hacked by William Liggins - foul #2 on William Liggins, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers (SG), Alan Harbison (SF), Nathan Mueller (PF) William Liggins, Leonard Arnold, Travis King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ray Hebert (C) Richard Bryant | |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Gerald Flowers is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gerald Flowers, team foul #7 | 64-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG), Leonard Arnold (SF), Travis King (PF), John Zagorac (C) Gerald Flowers, Alan Harbison, Nathan Mueller, Ralph Medved | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs (SG), Norman Klingensmith (C) Michael Hart, Ray Hebert | |
| 04:43 | Arkansas | Mark Jones misses short on a shot from the left wing | 64-45 |
| 04:41 | Kentucky | Travis King gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Travis King misses the lay-in | 64-45 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Travis King tips it in | 66-45 |
| 03:59 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith loses the ball out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth (PG) Barry Fuller | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis (PG) Kenneth Bean | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leonard Arnold, team foul #8 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kenneth Roby (C) Travis King | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Ellsworth (fresh) SG - William Liggins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Zagorac (fresh) C - Kenneth Roby (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reuben Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gilbert Staggs (fresh) SF - Norman Klingensmith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frances Rowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-45 |
| 03:18 | Kentucky | John Zagorac gets the rebound | 66-45 |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-45 |
| 02:44 | Arkansas | Richard Ellsworth takes the ball from Reuben Lewis | 68-45 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold lays it in set up by Richard Ellsworth | 70-45 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs is fouled on the floor by Richard Ellsworth - foul #1 on Richard Ellsworth, team foul #9 | 70-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Barry Fuller (SG), Travis King (PF) William Liggins, John Zagorac | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs makes the 1st free throw | 70-46 |
| 02:24 | Arkansas | Gilbert Staggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Staggs - foul #1 on Gilbert Staggs, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kenneth Bean (SF) Gilbert Staggs | |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth misses the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 02:00 | Arkansas | Frances Rowden gets the rebound | 70-47 |
| 01:46 | Arkansas | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 70-47 |
| 01:45 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis snags the offensive board | 70-47 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas | Reuben Lewis knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Jones | 70-49 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Frances Rowden is called for the reach on Richard Ellsworth - foul #1 on Frances Rowden, team foul #10 | 70-49 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-49 |
| 01:15 | Kentucky | Richard Ellsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Norman Klingensmith is called for traveling | 72-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Liggins (SG) Richard Ellsworth | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Bean - foul #2 on Kenneth Bean, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 73-49 |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | Leonard Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 74-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Mark Jones is hacked by Kenneth Roby - foul #3 on Kenneth Roby, team foul #10 | 74-49 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-50 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Barry Fuller runs out the clock | 74-51 |