| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gino Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:59 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Ronald Ripley | 40-37 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 40-37 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Charles Plaisted takes the ball from Ronald Ripley | 40-37 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo blows the dunk but he's fouled by Roberto Lombardi - foul #2 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:46 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:44 | Arkansas | Tim Burke pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:37 | Arkansas | Tim Burke knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Hobbs | 40-42 |
| 17:24 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 16:56 | Arkansas | Tim Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo tips it back up and in | 43-44 |
| 16:30 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Ripley | 45-44 |
| 16:13 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 45-46 |
| 16:05 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley knocks in the floater in the paint | 47-46 |
| 15:39 | Arkansas | Alonzo Gonzales steals the ball from Charles Plaisted | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Hobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tim Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charles Plaisted (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gino Gallo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley loses the dribble to Tim Burke | 47-46 |
| 15:19 | Arkansas | Tim Burke lays it up and in | 47-48 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Hobbs - foul #2 on Kevin Hobbs, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), Angel Lombardi (SG), Paul Young (SF), Fred Bevers (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (PG), Nathaniel Grant (SG), Jerry Boudreaux (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF), Dennis Brown (C) Kevin Hobbs, Tim Burke, Charles Plaisted, Gino Gallo, Aaron Gray | |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers grabs the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 14:56 | Kentucky | Angel Lombardi hits a floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 14:46 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Nathaniel Grant steals the ball from Angel Lombardi | 50-48 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant throws it down | 50-50 |
| 14:20 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley can't finish the layup | 50-50 |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Young | 50-50 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux buries a floater from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:27 | Kentucky | Phillip Johnson swats the short shot by Ronald Ripley | 50-52 |
| 13:25 | Kentucky | Paul Young can't tip it in | 50-52 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | Paul Young grabs the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Fred Bevers comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | Paul Young misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:19 | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson loses the dribble to Angel Lombardi | 50-52 |
| 12:16 | Kentucky | Angel Lombardi lays it up and in | 52-52 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-52 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Paul Young snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 11:28 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-52 |
| 11:26 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jerry Boudreaux | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Samuel Schreiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angel Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ronald Ripley (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Bevers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Johnny Newman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jerry Boudreaux (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Arkansas | Ronald Ripley is called for the reach on Jerry Boudreaux - foul #3 on Ronald Ripley, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Robbie Mahoney (PF), James Wilson (C) Samuel Schreiner, Angel Lombardi, Paul Young, Ronald Ripley, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs (PG), Tim Burke (SG), Charles Plaisted (SF), Gino Gallo (PF), Aaron Gray (C) Johnny Newman, Nathaniel Grant, Jerry Boudreaux, Phillip Johnson, Dennis Brown | |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | James Wilson picks off the pass by Tim Burke | 52-52 |
| 10:43 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 10:19 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 10:17 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 10:16 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hobbs | 52-52 |
| 10:06 | Arkansas | Tim Burke scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Gino Gallo | 52-54 |
| 09:49 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 09:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Burke | 54-56 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-56 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:06 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray knocks in the shot from close range | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-58 |
| 08:53 | Kentucky | Robbie Mahoney misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 08:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Aaron Gray | 54-58 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Rene Rizzo - foul #1 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (PG), Paul Young (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Robbie Mahoney, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (SG), Qing-nan Chiang (SF), Phillip Johnson (PF) Tim Burke, Charles Plaisted, Gino Gallo | |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 08:20 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is called for traveling | 54-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant (SG), Jerry Boudreaux (SF) Kevin Hobbs, Aaron Gray | |
| 07:54 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nathaniel Grant | 54-61 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Angel Lombardi (SF) Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted (SF) Qing-nan Chiang | |
| 07:25 | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 07:23 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Young (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Bevers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Johnny Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Boudreaux (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Arkansas | Nathaniel Grant is whistled for a carry | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley (PF), James Wilson (C) Paul Young, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs (PG), Tim Burke (SG), Aaron Gray (C) Johnny Newman, Nathaniel Grant, Jerry Boudreaux | |
| 06:35 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 06:34 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray misses the driving attempt near the basket | 54-61 |
| 06:20 | Kentucky | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner is fouled on the floor by Tim Burke - foul #1 on Tim Burke, team foul #2 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carl Dupre (PG), Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF), Paul Young (PF), Fred Bevers (C) Alonzo Gonzales, Samuel Schreiner, Angel Lombardi, Ronald Ripley, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux (SF), Gino Gallo (PF) Charles Plaisted, Phillip Johnson | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roberto Lombardi | 56-61 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 05:22 | Kentucky | Paul Young gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Aaron Gray picks off the pass by Paul Young | 56-61 |
| 04:49 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 56-61 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:33 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Paul Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:06 | Kentucky | Paul Young knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Roberto Lombardi | 58-61 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales (PG), Ronald Ripley (PF), Robbie Mahoney (C) Carl Dupre, Paul Young, Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (PG), Nathaniel Grant (SG), Charles Plaisted (SF), Phillip Johnson (C) Kevin Hobbs, Tim Burke, Jerry Boudreaux, Aaron Gray | |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 58-61 |
| 03:54 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley tips it home | 60-61 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Robbie Mahoney - foul #1 on Robbie Mahoney, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Robbie Mahoney | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dennis Brown (C) Gino Gallo | |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Arkansas | Phillip Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | James Wilson gets the rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Phillip Johnson - foul #1 on Phillip Johnson, team foul #3 | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 03:17 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Johnny Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathaniel Grant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roberto Lombardi - foul #3 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG), Angel Lombardi (SF) Roberto Lombardi, Rene Rizzo | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Dennis Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi (SG), Rene Rizzo (SF) Samuel Schreiner, Angel Lombardi | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Kevin Hobbs (PG), Tim Burke (SG), Gino Gallo (PF), Aaron Gray (C) Johnny Newman, Nathaniel Grant, Phillip Johnson, Dennis Brown | |
| 02:36 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 02:35 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley gets the offensive rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Hobbs - foul #3 on Kevin Hobbs, team foul #4 | 62-64 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 02:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Hobbs | 64-67 |
| 01:29 | Kentucky | The jump hook by James Wilson is blocked by Aaron Gray | 64-67 |
| 01:27 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi tips it home | 66-67 |
| 01:10 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Tim Burke | 66-69 |
| 00:58 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi is hacked by Kevin Hobbs - foul #4 on Kevin Hobbs, team foul #5 | 66-69 |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | James Wilson grabs the offensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray grabs the board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Lombardi - foul #4 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Boudreaux (PF) Gino Gallo | |
| 00:29 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | James Wilson snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales connects on the shot from the right side | 68-69 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Tim Burke is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Gonzales - foul #2 on Alonzo Gonzales, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gino Gallo (PF) Jerry Boudreaux | |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Tim Burke makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas | Tim Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:10 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roberto Lombardi | 71-71 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas | Tim Burke misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Tim Burke grabs the offensive rebound | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roberto Lombardi (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Kevin Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tim Burke (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gino Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Kentucky | James Wilson wins the tip | 71-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Alonzo Gonzales steals the ball from Kevin Hobbs | 71-71 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | James Wilson comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Hobbs - foul #5 on Kevin Hobbs, team foul #6 | 71-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Johnny Newman (PG) Kevin Hobbs | |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:11 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted is called for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #7 | 73-71 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Roberto Lombardi's layup is rejected by Gino Gallo | 73-71 |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley tips it but misses | 73-71 |
| 03:18 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Tim Burke is fouled on the floor by Roberto Lombardi - foul #5 on Roberto Lombardi, team foul #9 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner (SG), Paul Young (C) Roberto Lombardi, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 03:01 | Arkansas | Tim Burke misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 03:01 | Kentucky | Paul Young snags the defensive board | 73-71 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-71 |
| 02:48 | Kentucky | Alonzo Gonzales drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Samuel Schreiner | 75-71 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas | Johnny Newman can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 75-71 |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo's pass is intercepted by Samuel Schreiner | 75-71 |
| 02:00 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner dunks the ball | 77-71 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Charles Plaisted misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 77-71 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rene Rizzo | 77-71 |
| 01:39 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-71 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Paul Young | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Aaron Gray - foul #1 on Aaron Gray, team foul #8 | 77-71 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley makes the 2nd free throw | 79-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Tim Burke hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-74 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo is denied on a layup by Aaron Gray | 79-74 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Aaron Gray gets the rebound | 79-74 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Alonzo Gonzales (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Schreiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Ripley (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Johnny Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tim Burke (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gino Gallo (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Gino Gallo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 79-74 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 79-74 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Tim Burke - foul #2 on Tim Burke, team foul #9 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Angel Lombardi (SG), Fred Bevers (C) Alonzo Gonzales, James Wilson | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Tim Burke misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 00:14 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-74 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Wilson (C) Ronald Ripley | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Johnny Newman is called for the reach on Samuel Schreiner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Newman, team foul #10 | 81-74 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Samuel Schreiner misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:12 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Gino Gallo | 82-74 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas | Tim Burke makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Plaisted | 82-77 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | James Wilson is hacked by Johnny Newman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Newman, team foul #11 | 82-77 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Ripley (PF) Fred Bevers | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-77 |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Johnny Newman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 84-77 |