| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - William Moore (fresh) C - James Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Neidig (fresh) SG - Cleavon Ake (fresh) SF - Alfred Fraser (fresh) PF - Marcel Felix (fresh) C - Peter Epperly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Kentucky | Justin Davis buries a jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gerald Neidig and he's fouled by William Moore - foul #1 on William Moore, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:56 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton is hacked by Marcel Felix - foul #1 on Marcel Felix, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Justin Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Cleavon Ake - foul #1 on Cleavon Ake, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Moore - foul #2 on William Moore, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tracy Sager (PF) William Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig misses the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig misses the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly gets the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Todd Stanton - foul #1 on Todd Stanton, team foul #3 | 4-3 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | James Green snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:56 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager banks in the layup set up by Dale Cunningham | 6-4 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake is fouled on the floor by Dale Cunningham - foul #1 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 17:15 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | James Green pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:57 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-4 |
| 16:55 | Kentucky | Justin Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:49 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:48 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton loses the dribble to Gerald Neidig in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:30 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser lays it up and in set up by Gerald Neidig | 6-9 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager is fouled on the floor by Marcel Felix - foul #2 on Marcel Felix, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Frank Stoll (SG), Nicholas Pantano (SF), Jeremy Hobbs (PF), Mike Herbert (C) Gerald Neidig, Cleavon Ake, Alfred Fraser, Marcel Felix, Peter Epperly | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | James Green hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Mike Herbert - foul #1 on Mike Herbert, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | James Green makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | James Green misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Mike Herbert | 7-9 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas | Tracy Sager steps in front of the Jeremy Hobbs pass | 7-9 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - Tracy Sager (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Perdue (fresh) SG - Frank Stoll (fresh) SF - Nicholas Pantano (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hobbs (fresh) C - Mike Herbert (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-9 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Justin Davis - foul #1 on Justin Davis, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), Jimmy Isom (SF), Rodney Rubenstein (PF), Donald Holmes (C) Todd Stanton, Dale Cunningham, Tracy Sager, James Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake (SG), Alfred Fraser (SF) Scott Perdue, Mike Herbert | |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:24 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Alfred Fraser - foul #1 on Alfred Fraser, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Peter Epperly (C) Frank Stoll, Nicholas Pantano | |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 7-10 |
| 14:49 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-10 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Justin Davis grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:26 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 14:24 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 14:03 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Peter Epperly blocks the short jumper by Egidiusz Zundel | 7-10 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel tips it in | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs misses the jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake tips it back up and in | 9-12 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Alfred Fraser is called for the reach on Jimmy Isom - foul #2 on Alfred Fraser, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Dale Cunningham (SF), Tracy Sager (PF), James Green (C) Justin Davis, Jimmy Isom, Rodney Rubenstein, Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig (PG), Christopher Montgomery (SF), Nicholas Pantano (PF), Mike Herbert (C) Cleavon Ake, Alfred Fraser, Jeremy Hobbs, Peter Epperly | |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Dale Cunningham clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-12 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue misses the shot from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano tips it back up and in | 9-14 |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Green scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Todd Stanton and he's hacked by Nicholas Pantano - foul #1 on Nicholas Pantano, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG) Egidiusz Zundel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Frank Stoll (SG) Scott Perdue | |
| 12:19 | Kentucky | James Green misses the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Mike Herbert gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Neidig | 11-16 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom (SG) Justin Davis | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake (SG), Peter Epperly (C) Frank Stoll, Christopher Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Isom (fresh) SF - Dale Cunningham (fresh) PF - Tracy Sager (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Neidig (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cleavon Ake (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Pantano (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mike Herbert (fresh) 3 reb. C - Peter Epperly (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano is hacked by Dale Cunningham - foul #2 on Dale Cunningham, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Holmes (PF) Dale Cunningham | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano connects on the turnaround from the right block | 11-18 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Donald Holmes | 13-18 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Tracy Sager - foul #1 on Tracy Sager, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (SG) Jimmy Isom | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:45 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 15-20 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 15-20 |
| 10:15 | Kentucky | James Green pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:56 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-20 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | The jumper by Mike Herbert is denied by Donald Holmes | 15-20 |
| 09:35 | Kentucky | Tracy Sager grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Cleavon Ake steps in front of the Egidiusz Zundel pass | 15-20 |
| 09:15 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig can't finish the layup | 15-20 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake tips it home | 15-22 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG), Jimmy Isom (SF), Rodney Rubenstein (PF) Todd Stanton, Tracy Sager, James Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Frank Stoll (SG), Christopher Montgomery (SF), Jeremy Hobbs (PF) Gerald Neidig, Cleavon Ake, Nicholas Pantano, Mike Herbert | |
| 08:41 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue is called for traveling | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marcus Bezanson (C) Donald Holmes | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Peter Epperly - foul #1 on Peter Epperly, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG) Egidiusz Zundel | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom misses the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Bezanson | 15-22 |
| 08:03 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-22 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Justin Davis can't tip it in | 15-22 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:53 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Frank Stoll | 15-24 |
| 07:40 | Kentucky | Rodney Rubenstein is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Rodney Rubenstein, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Donald Holmes (C) Marcus Bezanson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano (C) Peter Epperly | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Todd Stanton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jimmy Isom (fresh) PF - Rodney Rubenstein (fresh) C - Donald Holmes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Scott Perdue (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Stoll (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montgomery (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hobbs (fresh) C - Nicholas Pantano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Nicholas Pantano | 15-26 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Justin Davis comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-26 |
| 06:55 | Arkansas | Christopher Montgomery snags the defensive board | 15-26 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Frank Stoll is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Frank Stoll, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel (PG), James Green (C) Todd Stanton, Rodney Rubenstein | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig (PG), Cleavon Ake (SG), Peter Epperly (C) Scott Perdue, Frank Stoll, Jeremy Hobbs | |
| 06:12 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel loses the dribble to Cleavon Ake | 15-26 |
| 05:57 | Arkansas | James Green blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Pantano | 15-26 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:41 | Kentucky | Donald Holmes clanks a 3 from straight away | 15-26 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom tips it in | 17-26 |
| 05:21 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano loses the dribble to Justin Davis | 17-26 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Justin Davis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Egidiusz Zundel | 19-26 |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano lays it in on a great pass from Gerald Neidig | 19-28 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Egidiusz Zundel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 19-28 |
| 04:16 | Kentucky | Justin Davis misses the tip | 19-28 |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Peter Epperly | 19-28 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Peter Epperly drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gerald Neidig | 19-30 |
| 03:59 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom's pass is intercepted by Christopher Montgomery | 19-30 |
| 03:56 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig can't finish the layup | 19-30 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom drills a fadeaway from the right side | 21-30 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Christopher Montgomery hits a jumper from the right side set up by Gerald Neidig | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Egidiusz Zundel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Isom (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Holmes (fairly fresh) C - James Green (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Neidig (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SG - Cleavon Ake (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Pantano (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Epperly (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Kentucky | Justin Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 21-32 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas | Nicholas Pantano snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 03:04 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-32 |
| 03:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Green | 21-32 |
| 02:58 | Kentucky | Nicholas Pantano takes the ball from Justin Davis | 21-32 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Christopher Montgomery connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | James Green drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Egidiusz Zundel | 24-35 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Gerald Neidig makes the fadeaway in the lane | 24-37 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Jimmy Isom is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jimmy Isom, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Todd Stanton (PG), Tracy Sager (SG), Dale Cunningham (SF), William Moore (PF), Marcus Bezanson (C) Egidiusz Zundel, Justin Davis, Jimmy Isom, Donald Holmes, James Green | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Scott Perdue (PG), Frank Stoll (SG), Alfred Fraser (SF), Marcel Felix (PF), Jeremy Hobbs (C) Gerald Neidig, Cleavon Ake, Christopher Montgomery, Nicholas Pantano, Peter Epperly | |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs misses short on a jumper in the paint | 24-37 |
| 01:50 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue gets the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas | Alfred Fraser is whistled for a carry | 24-37 |
| 01:17 | Kentucky | William Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 00:53 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-37 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Marcel Felix tips it in | 24-39 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | Todd Stanton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Justin Davis (SG) Marcus Bezanson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Cleavon Ake (SG) Frank Stoll | |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Jeremy Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Green (C) William Moore | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | James Green can't finish the layup | 24-39 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue grabs the board | 24-39 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Scott Perdue comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 24-39 |