| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Harward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vaught (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | William Harward inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox can't throw it down | 26-22 |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea snags the defensive board | 26-22 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea is called for a charge - foul #1 on Eugene O'Shea, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | John Rhodes comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 26-22 |
| 19:03 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas | Clinton Cox denies the turnaround by Matthew Hill | 26-22 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is fouled on the floor by Corey Moser - foul #1 on Corey Moser, team foul #2 | 26-22 |
| 18:08 | Kentucky | John Rhodes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it in | 28-22 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Joshua White is called for 3 seconds | 28-22 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce (C) Eugene O'Shea | |
| 17:34 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 17:32 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:18 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-22 |
| 17:16 | Arkansas | Joshua White pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:04 | Arkansas | Corey Moser hits a 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | John Rhodes lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Wong | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas | Joshua White can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:23 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught gets the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:10 | Arkansas | Joshua White scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Vaught | 30-28 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | John Rhodes drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Harward | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clinton Cox (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hoggan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Vaught (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. PF - Matthew Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Boyce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), William Wagoner (SF), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, William Harward, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (PG), James Bower (SG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Corey Moser, Joshua White, Keith Vaught, Matthew Hill | |
| 15:22 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Willie Pollock | 36-31 |
| 14:48 | Kentucky | Charles Richards banks in the layup on a nice dish by Kelly Stroud | 38-31 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas | Kelly Stroud is called for the reach on Willie Pollock - foul #1 on Kelly Stroud, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG), Clinton Cox (PF) Kelly Stroud, Nick Vaughan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua White (SG), Matthew Hill (PF) Benjamin Reynolds, Ivan Boyce | |
| 14:14 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Corey Moser (PG) James Bower | |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | Willie Pollock takes the ball from Charles Richards | 38-31 |
| 13:37 | Arkansas | Charles Richards steals the ball from Eugene O'Shea | 38-31 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox is fouled on the floor by Matthew Hill - foul #3 on Matthew Hill, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), William Harward (SF) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Vaught (SF), Robert Woodberry (C) Willie Pollock, Eugene O'Shea | |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 13:02 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Corey Moser picks off the pass by Joshua Wong | 38-31 |
| 12:51 | Arkansas | Joshua White comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Harward | 38-31 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Woodberry - foul #2 on Robert Woodberry, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Hoggan (C) William Harward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce (C) Robert Woodberry | |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 12:44 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Gordon - foul #2 on Timothy Gordon, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph Gibson (SF) Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Corey Moser is called for the reach on John Rhodes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Moser, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 12:17 | Kentucky | James Hoggan tips it but misses | 38-33 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox tips it home | 40-33 |
| 11:52 | Arkansas | James Hoggan is called for the reach on Ivan Boyce - foul #2 on James Hoggan, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF), Charles Richards (PF) Joseph Gibson, Clinton Cox | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (PG), James Bower (SF), Robert Woodberry (C) Corey Moser, Keith Vaught, Matthew Hill | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Willie Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bower (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Woodberry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Arkansas | Joshua White hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Woodberry | 40-36 |
| 11:29 | Kentucky | John Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 40-36 |
| 11:27 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Robert Woodberry | 40-36 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | Joshua White clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | James Hoggan pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | Ivan Boyce steals it from James Hoggan | 40-36 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Clinton Cox (PF) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Corey Moser (PG), Keith Vaught (SF), Matthew Hill (PF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Joshua White, James Bower, Ivan Boyce, Robert Woodberry | |
| 10:22 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Harward | 43-36 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill is fouled on the floor by William Harward - foul #2 on William Harward, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon (C) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Harward - foul #3 on William Harward, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua White (SG) Willie Pollock | |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:55 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 09:44 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Joshua Wong (SG) William Wagoner, Nick Vaughan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 09:31 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Keith Vaught | 43-39 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | Clinton Cox hits the finger roll | 45-39 |
| 08:48 | Arkansas | Joshua White is hacked by Joshua Wong - foul #2 on Joshua Wong, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF), James Hoggan (C) William Harward, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (SF) Keith Vaught | |
| 08:33 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock misses short on a shot from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | Corey Moser tips it but misses | 45-39 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 08:18 | Kentucky | James Hoggan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | James Hoggan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Joshua White steps in front of the James Hoggan pass | 45-39 |
| 07:37 | Arkansas | Corey Moser banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joshua White | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wagoner (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clinton Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pollock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene O'Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong hits a shot from the right side set up by William Wagoner | 47-41 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by William Wagoner - foul #1 on William Wagoner, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kelly Stroud (PG), Nick Vaughan (SG), Charles Richards (PF), Timothy Gordon (C) John Rhodes, Joshua Wong, Clinton Cox, James Hoggan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | James Bower (SG), Keith Vaught (SF), Ivan Boyce (PF), Robert Woodberry (C) Corey Moser, Joshua White, Matthew Hill, Eugene O'Shea | |
| 07:12 | Arkansas | Willie Pollock misses the free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Charles Richards grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Nick Vaughan misses the fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gordon | 47-43 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Charles Richards is hacked by Ivan Boyce - foul #1 on Ivan Boyce, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) Kelly Stroud | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Willie Pollock - foul #1 on Willie Pollock, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joshua Wong (SG) Nick Vaughan | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joshua White (SG) James Bower | |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | William Wagoner misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Gordon | 47-43 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | William Wagoner scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Gordon | 49-43 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas | William Harward steals the ball from Robert Woodberry | 49-43 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | William Harward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:32 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas | Joshua White scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 04:50 | Kentucky | Timothy Gordon tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 04:50 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Rhodes (PG), Clinton Cox (PF), James Hoggan (C) William Wagoner, Charles Richards, Timothy Gordon | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Corey Moser (PG), Matthew Hill (PF), Eugene O'Shea (C) Willie Pollock, Ivan Boyce, Robert Woodberry | |
| 04:30 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill connects on the runner from the right block | 51-48 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Clinton Cox | 54-48 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas | Joshua White knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 54-50 |
| 03:45 | Kentucky | William Harward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Willie Pollock (SF) Keith Vaught | |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea misses long on a shot from the right block | 54-50 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | James Hoggan snags the defensive board | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - John Rhodes (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Wong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Harward (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Hoggan (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Corey Moser (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua White (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Willie Pollock (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene O'Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Willie Pollock - foul #2 on Willie Pollock, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF) William Harward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce (C) Eugene O'Shea | |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Harward (SF) William Wagoner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Keith Vaught (SF) Willie Pollock | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas | Joshua White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-50 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught misses the tip | 56-50 |
| 02:33 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Hill | 56-50 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Ivan Boyce lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Moser | 56-52 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong is fouled on the floor by Keith Vaught - foul #1 on Keith Vaught, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eugene O'Shea (C) Ivan Boyce | |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 02:05 | Kentucky | Joshua Wong makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 01:53 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill lays it in on a great pass from Corey Moser | 58-54 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | William Harward is hacked by Keith Vaught - foul #2 on Keith Vaught, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:34 | Kentucky | William Harward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Joshua White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | Eugene O'Shea blocks the short jumper by William Harward | 60-54 |
| 00:55 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | Matthew Hill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | William Harward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 00:20 | Kentucky | James Hoggan gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Keith Vaught is called for the reach on James Hoggan - foul #3 on Keith Vaught, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SF) William Harward | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas | Joshua White makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Keith Vaught | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | Corey Moser is called for the reach on James Hoggan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Moser, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | James Hoggan misses the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:08 | Kentucky | James Hoggan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas | Corey Moser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-59 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Keith Vaught grabs the offensive board | 63-59 |