| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cordell (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Bagley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) PF - George Hipp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Hubert Hensen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Mackinnon (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Gregory Tarver - foul #2 on Gregory Tarver, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:46 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:24 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:19 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Cordell | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-30 |
| 19:08 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:54 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:35 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon is fouled on the floor by George Hipp - foul #1 on George Hipp, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Anthony Cordell - foul #1 on Anthony Cordell, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen misses the free throw | 37-32 |
| 18:15 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:01 | S. Arkansas | George Hipp blocks the short jumper by Joe Mackinnon | 37-32 |
| 17:59 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell grabs the board | 37-32 |
| 17:44 | N. Kentucky | Hubert Hensen steals the ball from George Hipp | 37-32 |
| 17:40 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon lays it in set up by Hubert Hensen | 37-34 |
| 17:24 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:22 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:53 | S. Arkansas | A charge is called on Richard Williams - foul #3 on Richard Williams, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker (PG), Glenn Huff (SG), Hiram Thomas (SF), Neal Myers (PF), Franklin Milliken (C) Anthony Cordell, William Bagley, Robert Campbell, George Hipp, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch (PG), Edward Wells (SG), Michael Hoffman (SF), James Scott (PF), Joshua Smith (C) Hubert Hensen, Richard Williams, Joe Mackinnon, John Gordon, Gregory Tarver | |
| 16:36 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joshua Smith - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | John Gordon (PF) Joshua Smith | |
| 16:36 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 16:36 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:22 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:20 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Welch - foul #3 on Samuel Welch, team foul #4 | 39-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | James Maney (PG) Samuel Welch | |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | S. Arkansas | James Scott gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:48 | S. Arkansas | James Scott is hacked by Neal Myers - foul #1 on Neal Myers, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Joshua Smith (C) James Maney, Edward Wells, John Gordon | |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Glen Parker (fresh) SG - Glenn Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Neal Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Milliken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Hubert Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Scott (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Williams | 39-36 |
| 15:20 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell (PG), William Bagley (SG), George Hipp (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Glen Parker, Glenn Huff, Neal Myers, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 15:03 | S. Arkansas | James Scott misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:02 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 14:37 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Bagley | 42-36 |
| 14:22 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Hubert Hensen | 42-39 |
| 14:01 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 42-39 |
| 14:00 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:43 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp's pass is intercepted by Joshua Smith | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-39 |
| 13:29 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to James Scott | 42-39 |
| 13:08 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Hubert Hensen - foul #1 on Hubert Hensen, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff (SG), Robert Campbell (SF), Neal Myers (PF), Franklin Milliken (C) William Bagley, Hiram Thomas, George Hipp, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch (PG), Edward Wells (SG), Joe Mackinnon (SF), John Gordon (PF), Gregory Tarver (C) Hubert Hensen, Richard Williams, Michael Hoffman, James Scott, Joshua Smith | |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 12:47 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:35 | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch loses the dribble to Neal Myers | 44-41 |
| 12:15 | N. Kentucky | Franklin Milliken scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Anthony Cordell | 46-41 |
| 11:57 | S. Arkansas | Robert Campbell is called for the reach on John Gordon - foul #1 on Robert Campbell, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glen Parker (PG) Anthony Cordell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 11:46 | S. Arkansas | Edward Wells misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 11:45 | N. Kentucky | Neal Myers gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Glen Parker (fresh) SG - Glenn Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) PF - Neal Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Franklin Milliken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Samuel Welch (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Mackinnon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | N. Kentucky | Gregory Tarver steals it from Neal Myers | 46-41 |
| 11:20 | S. Arkansas | Neal Myers steps in front of the Samuel Welch pass | 46-41 |
| 11:13 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Glen Parker | 48-41 |
| 10:48 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-41 |
| 10:25 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Welch - foul #4 on Samuel Welch, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell (PG), William Bagley (SG), George Hipp (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Glen Parker, Glenn Huff, Neal Myers, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen (PG), Richard Williams (SG), Michael Hoffman (SF), James Scott (PF), Joshua Smith (C) Samuel Welch, Edward Wells, Joe Mackinnon, John Gordon, Gregory Tarver | |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 10:10 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:50 | S. Arkansas | James Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:38 | S. Arkansas | Joshua Smith travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas (SF) Robert Campbell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 09:17 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas's pass is intercepted by James Scott | 50-41 |
| 09:01 | S. Arkansas | George Hipp steals it from James Scott | 50-41 |
| 08:32 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 08:31 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 08:10 | S. Arkansas | Hiram Thomas takes the ball from Hubert Hensen | 50-41 |
| 07:54 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp is denied on a layup by Joshua Smith | 50-41 |
| 07:53 | S. Arkansas | Joshua Smith snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 07:41 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Hiram Thomas - foul #2 on Hiram Thomas, team foul #5 | 50-41 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff (PG), Neal Myers (C) Anthony Cordell, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon (SF), John Gordon (PF), Gregory Tarver (C) Richard Williams, James Scott, Joshua Smith | |
| 07:41 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 07:41 | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Glenn Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hiram Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Hipp (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Neal Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Hubert Hensen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Joe Mackinnon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Tarver (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Hubert Hensen is called for the reach on Glenn Huff - foul #2 on Hubert Hensen, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell (SF), Franklin Milliken (C) William Bagley, George Hipp | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch (SG) Michael Hoffman | |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:25 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:25 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 07:21 | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 07:19 | N. Kentucky | Hiram Thomas gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 07:06 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff loses the dribble to Hubert Hensen | 51-43 |
| 06:51 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon hits a driving attempt from the right block | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Franklin Milliken | 54-45 |
| 06:22 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon can't connect on a runner from the right block | 54-45 |
| 06:20 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver gets the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:58 | S. Arkansas | Hiram Thomas is called for the reach on John Gordon - foul #3 on Hiram Thomas, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell (PG), William Bagley (SG), George Hipp (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Hiram Thomas, Robert Campbell, Neal Myers, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams (SG) Hubert Hensen | |
| 05:42 | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Tarver | 54-48 |
| 05:33 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 05:31 | N. Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Huff | 54-48 |
| 05:24 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Anthony Cordell | 56-48 |
| 04:57 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver hits a runner from the left block set up by Samuel Welch | 56-50 |
| 04:36 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 56-50 |
| 04:35 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:08 | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch is fouled on the floor by Glenn Huff - foul #1 on Glenn Huff, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell (SF) Glenn Huff | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Michael Hoffman (SF), James Scott (PF), Joshua Smith (C) Joe Mackinnon, John Gordon, Gregory Tarver | |
| 04:08 | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:08 | S. Arkansas | Samuel Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:39 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell's layup is rejected by James Scott | 56-52 |
| 03:37 | S. Arkansas | James Scott snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| Lineup | N. Kentucky | PG - Anthony Cordell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bagley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Hipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Eric Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | S. Arkansas | PG - Samuel Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Hoffman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Scott (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | S. Arkansas | Anthony Cordell steals the ball from Richard Williams | 56-52 |
| 03:29 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell banks in the layup | 58-52 |
| 03:10 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Welch | 58-54 |
| 02:55 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 02:53 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell grabs the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 02:46 | N. Kentucky | Robert Campbell is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Campbell, team foul #8 | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Glenn Huff (PG), Hiram Thomas (SG), Neal Myers (PF), Franklin Milliken (C) Anthony Cordell, William Bagley, George Hipp, Eric Mitchell | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Hubert Hensen (PG) Samuel Welch | |
| 02:44 | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon (SF), John Gordon (PF), Gregory Tarver (C) Michael Hoffman, James Scott, Joshua Smith | |
| 02:28 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams misses long on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Hiram Thomas - foul #4 on Hiram Thomas, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | William Bagley (SG) Hiram Thomas | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 02:28 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 02:28 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:25 | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell (PG), George Hipp (PF), Eric Mitchell (C) Glenn Huff, Neal Myers, Franklin Milliken | |
| Subs | S. Arkansas | | |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses short on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Gregory Tarver - foul #3 on Gregory Tarver, team foul #8 | 58-56 |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:03 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-56 |
| 02:01 | N. Kentucky | Eric Mitchell grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 01:39 | N. Kentucky | George Hipp scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Cordell | 61-56 |
| 01:11 | S. Arkansas | Richard Williams hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gregory Tarver | 61-58 |
| 00:46 | N. Kentucky | Hubert Hensen steals the ball from Eric Mitchell | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon is fouled on the floor by Robert Campbell - foul #3 on Robert Campbell, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:34 | S. Arkansas | John Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Hubert Hensen is called for the reach on Anthony Cordell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hubert Hensen, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | N. Kentucky | Anthony Cordell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:31 | S. Arkansas | Gregory Tarver gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:13 | S. Arkansas | George Hipp swats the layup by John Gordon | 62-59 |
| 00:11 | S. Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Tarver | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | S. Arkansas | George Hipp picks off the pass by John Gordon | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Williams - foul #4 on Richard Williams, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:04 | N. Kentucky | William Bagley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | N. Kentucky | N. Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | S. Arkansas | S. Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | S. Arkansas | Joe Mackinnon comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 63-59 |