| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Travis Doyle (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lanoue (fresh) PF - Robert Stubblefield (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Landry (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Carlos Shippy (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lanny Allums (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Giczewski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Robert Stubblefield | 37-27 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Garland Knight - foul #3 on Garland Knight, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG) Garland Knight | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 19:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 19:06 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | William Cokley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:41 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-29 |
| 18:40 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 18:35 | Kentucky | Reyes Bible steals it from William Cokley | 37-29 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Reyes Bible | 39-29 |
| 18:16 | Kentucky | William Cokley loses the dribble to Robert Stubblefield | 39-29 |
| 18:00 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Reyes Bible - foul #1 on Reyes Bible, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #2 on Keith Wilson, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (SF), Melvin Swan (C) Paul Lanoue, Allen Landry | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon (SG), Victor Welch (C) William Cokley, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 3rd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:06 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Melvin Swan | 44-30 |
| 16:46 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is fouled on the floor by Carlos Shippy - foul #1 on Carlos Shippy, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG) Travis Doyle | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Jack Fife (SF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson | |
| 16:39 | Arkansas | Jason Baker is hacked by Jack Fife - foul #1 on Jack Fife, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Melton | 47-30 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Victor Welch misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 15:56 | Arkansas | Jason Baker pulls down the rebound | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Albert Pennington (fresh) PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Jason Baker misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joe Gilbert - foul #1 on Joe Gilbert, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Richard Melton, Reyes Bible, Albert Pennington, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Jason Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Victor Welch scores on a shot from the left block | 49-32 |
| 15:23 | Arkansas | Jason Baker knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Travis Doyle | 52-32 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Herbert Patterson, team foul #5 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Garland Knight (SG) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), Keith Wilson (PF) Herbert Patterson, Victor Welch | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:03 | Arkansas | Garland Knight hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-32 |
| 14:51 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-35 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 55-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Travis Doyle is called for the reach on Carlos Shippy - foul #3 on Travis Doyle, team foul #3 | 55-35 |
| 14:18 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Giczewski - foul #1 on Arthur Giczewski, team foul #6 | 55-37 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 14:10 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | William Cokley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-37 |
| 14:01 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it in | 57-39 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-39 |
| 13:32 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Eugene Blythe | 59-39 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Allen Landry (SF), Jason Baker (PF) Paul Lanoue, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Garland Knight - foul #4 on Garland Knight, team foul #4 | 59-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Reyes Bible (SG), Melvin Swan (C) Travis Doyle, Garland Knight, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas | Joe Gilbert blocks the short jumper by Melvin Swan | 59-40 |
| 12:53 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan tips it home | 61-40 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert blows the dunk but he's fouled by Melvin Swan - foul #1 on Melvin Swan, team foul #5 | 61-40 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan misses the jumper from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 12:11 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson pulls down the rebound | 61-42 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Victor Welch | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Allen Landry can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 61-44 |
| 11:47 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Swan | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Landry (fresh) PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Welch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Jason Baker's pass is intercepted by Russell Ridlon | 61-44 |
| 11:31 | Kentucky | Victor Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Paul Lanoue (SF), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Richard Melton, Allen Landry, Jason Baker, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Keith Wilson (PF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert, Victor Welch | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Wilson - foul #3 on Keith Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-44 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 11:05 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 10:53 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Cokley | 63-46 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue is hacked by Keith Wilson - foul #4 on Keith Wilson, team foul #8 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Victor Welch (PF) Keith Wilson | |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 10:39 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 10:24 | Kentucky | Victor Welch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-46 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy tips it home | 65-48 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Robert Stubblefield | 67-48 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (SG), Allen Landry (SF) Reyes Bible, Paul Lanoue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 09:00 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 67-48 |
| 08:58 | Kentucky | Victor Welch gets the rebound | 67-48 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-48 |
| 08:53 | Arkansas | Jason Baker grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle is hacked by Lanny Allums - foul #1 on Lanny Allums, team foul #9 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Melvin Swan (C) Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Joe Gilbert (PF), Donald Warren (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Victor Welch, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 08:38 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 08:30 | Kentucky | Donald Warren drills a turnaround near the basket | 69-50 |
| 08:05 | Arkansas | Joe Gilbert steals it from Jason Baker | 69-50 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon is called for traveling | 69-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (PG), Garland Knight (SG), Paul Lanoue (SF) Travis Doyle, Jason Baker, Robert Stubblefield | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Keith Wilson (PF) Donald Warren | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garland Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Paul Lanoue (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Allen Landry (fresh) C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - Keith Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Garland Knight's floater is tipped away by Jack Fife | 69-50 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-50 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert tips it in | 69-52 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jack Fife - foul #2 on Jack Fife, team foul #10 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Travis Doyle (PG), Robert Stubblefield (PF), Eugene Blythe (C) Reyes Bible, Allen Landry, Melvin Swan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Carlos Shippy (PG), William Cokley (SG), Lanny Allums (SF), Arthur Giczewski (C) Herbert Patterson, Russell Ridlon, Jack Fife, Joe Gilbert | |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas | Paul Lanoue makes the 2nd free throw | 71-52 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Lanny Allums hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-52 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 05:47 | Arkansas | Garland Knight misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 71-52 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas | Eugene Blythe snags the offensive board | 71-52 |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Eugene Blythe and he's fouled by Lanny Allums - foul #2 on Lanny Allums, team foul #11 | 73-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Reyes Bible (SG), Jason Baker (SF) Garland Knight, Paul Lanoue | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:24 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield makes the free throw | 74-52 |
| 05:09 | Kentucky | William Cokley loses the dribble to Reyes Bible | 74-52 |
| 05:05 | Arkansas | Robert Stubblefield lays it up and in on a great pass from Reyes Bible | 76-52 |
| 04:45 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski misses short on a shot from the left block | 76-52 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Arthur Giczewski tips it home | 76-54 |
| 04:26 | Arkansas | Travis Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-54 |
| 04:24 | Kentucky | Keith Wilson gets the rebound | 76-54 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Eugene Blythe is called for the reach on Carlos Shippy - foul #4 on Eugene Blythe, team foul #6 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Richard Melton (PG), Allen Landry (SF), Melvin Swan (C) Travis Doyle, Robert Stubblefield, Eugene Blythe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson (PG), Russell Ridlon (SG), Jack Fife (SF), Victor Welch (PF), Joe Gilbert (C) Carlos Shippy, William Cokley, Lanny Allums, Keith Wilson, Arthur Giczewski | |
| 03:49 | Kentucky | Victor Welch makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Patterson | 76-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Richard Melton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reyes Bible (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Allen Landry (fresh) PF - Jason Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Swan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Herbert Patterson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Russell Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jack Fife (fresh) PF - Victor Welch (fresh) 8 pts. C - Joe Gilbert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-56 |
| 03:21 | Arkansas | Allen Landry grabs the offensive board | 76-56 |
| 03:03 | Arkansas | Allen Landry buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Reyes Bible | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:47 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Pennington (SF) Jason Baker | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:22 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan loses the dribble to Russell Ridlon | 79-56 |
| 02:19 | Kentucky | Jack Fife hits the finger roll set up by Russell Ridlon | 79-58 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 79-58 |
| 02:01 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson pulls down the rebound | 79-58 |
| 01:50 | Kentucky | Russell Ridlon makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 79-61 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas | Albert Pennington knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Reyes Bible | 82-61 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Richard Melton - foul #1 on Richard Melton, team foul #7 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jason Baker (PF) Albert Pennington | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Joe Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 82-61 |
| 01:00 | Kentucky | Victor Welch gets the offensive rebound | 82-61 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson can't finish the layup | 82-61 |
| 00:56 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Russell Ridlon | 82-61 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Fife | 82-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | Reyes Bible misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 82-64 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Victor Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Herbert Patterson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-64 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Melvin Swan pulls down the rebound | 82-64 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Richard Melton runs out the clock | 82-64 |