| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) SG - William Wagoner (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Hunter (fresh) SG - Ira Hess (fresh) SF - Benjamin Reynolds (fresh) PF - Abraham Barrington (fresh) C - Michael Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis 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) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis loses the dribble to Howard Alexander | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses long on a shot in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Arkansas | John Hunter gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Arkansas | Philip Horton steps in front of the Ira Hess pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is hacked by Ira Hess - foul #1 on Ira Hess, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Charles Richards buries a shot from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Arkansas | John Hunter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Michael Lewis steals it from Charles Richards | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Arkansas | John Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ira Hess | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Kentucky | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Charles Richards - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Larry Collins (SG), Robert Woodberry (SF), Manuel Chasse (PF) Ira Hess, Benjamin Reynolds, Abraham Barrington | |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | William Wagoner grabs the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten is fouled on the floor by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco (PF) Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG) John Hunter | |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Kentucky | William Wagoner is fouled on the floor by Larry Collins - foul #1 on Larry Collins, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG) James Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ira Hess (SG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF) Larry Collins, Michael Lewis | |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Charles Richards | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Arkansas | Ira Hess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 15:52 | Kentucky | Charles Richards snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) SG - William Wagoner (fresh) SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) SG - Ira Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Reynolds (fresh) PF - Manuel Chasse (fresh) C - Robert Woodberry (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Kentucky | Igor Zeckzer steals the ball from Howard Alexander | 4-4 |
| 15:33 | Arkansas | Ira Hess blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco hits a shot from close range and he's fouled by Ira Hess - foul #2 on Ira Hess, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Philip Horton (PF) William Wagoner, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Abraham Barrington (PF) Igor Zeckzer, Ira Hess, Robert Woodberry | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco makes the free throw | 7-4 |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Collins and he's fouled by Philip Horton - foul #1 on Philip Horton, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF) Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Lewis (C) Manuel Chasse | |
| 14:58 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:58 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Kentucky | Benjamin Reynolds swats the layup by Gilberto Greco | 7-6 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 7-6 |
| 14:17 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:56 | Arkansas | Larry Collins gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas | John Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 7-9 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Gilberto Greco snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:43 | Kentucky | Philip Horton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 13:42 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington blows the layup but he's fouled by Philip Horton - foul #2 on Philip Horton, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Charles Richards (C) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry (SF) Benjamin Reynolds | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:15 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander double dribbles | 7-10 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse (PF) Abraham Barrington | |
| 13:01 | Arkansas | John Hunter scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 12:46 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas | Larry Collins grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:40 | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry loses the dribble to James Baumgarten | 7-13 |
| 12:37 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten's pass is intercepted by John Hunter in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas | John Hunter hits the finger roll | 7-15 |
| 12:24 | Kentucky | James Baumgarten loses the dribble to John Hunter | 7-15 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | John Hunter lays it up and in | 7-17 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Charles Richards scores on a jumper from close range set up by William Wagoner | 9-17 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas | Larry Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fairly fresh) SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) PF - Gilberto Greco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Richards (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Woodberry (fresh) PF - Manuel Chasse (fresh) C - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Wagoner | 12-19 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas | John Hunter is hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #1 on Howard Alexander, team foul #3 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), James Samford (PF) James Baumgarten, Gilberto Greco | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG), Bryan Roberts (SG), Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Abraham Barrington (PF) John Hunter, Larry Collins, Robert Woodberry, Manuel Chasse | |
| 10:53 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | James Samford pulls down the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Michael Lewis denies the turnaround by Charles Richards | 12-19 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis snags the defensive board | 12-19 |
| 10:14 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the jumpshot from the left side | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SG), David Peterson (SF) William Wagoner, Howard Alexander | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry (C) Michael Lewis | |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:57 | Kentucky | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Isaac Hayward picks off the pass by Bryan Roberts | 13-21 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Charles Richards clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 13-21 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | James Samford tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 08:58 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer clanks a jump hook in the paint | 15-21 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Samford - foul #1 on James Samford, team foul #4 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF), Gilberto Greco (PF), Daniel Baron (C) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker, David Peterson, James Samford, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Manuel Chasse (C) Igor Zeckzer, Bryan Roberts, Benjamin Reynolds | |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 08:37 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 08:15 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron buries a runner from the right block set up by Howard Alexander | 17-23 |
| 07:55 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington loses the dribble to Howard Alexander | 17-23 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | William Wagoner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Wagoner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Howard Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gilberto Greco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Baron (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Larry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Woodberry (fairly fresh) PF - Abraham Barrington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Chasse (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse is called for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts (SF) Robert Woodberry | |
| 07:09 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 07:08 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron snags the offensive board | 20-23 |
| 07:01 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Gilberto Greco is denied by Manuel Chasse | 20-23 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to John Hunter | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington is fouled on the floor by Daniel Baron - foul #1 on Daniel Baron, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Richards (C) Daniel Baron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds (SF) Bryan Roberts | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | John Hunter misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on James Baumgarten - foul #1 on James Baumgarten, team foul #6 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG) James Baumgarten | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts (SG) Larry Collins | |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | John Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas | John Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 06:19 | Kentucky | Charles Richards knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 22-25 |
| 06:02 | Arkansas | John Hunter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-25 |
| 06:01 | Kentucky | William Wagoner grabs the board | 22-25 |
| 05:43 | Kentucky | Charles Richards misses short on a floater from the left block | 22-25 |
| 05:42 | Arkansas | Abraham Barrington snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:22 | Arkansas | Manuel Chasse makes the jumper from the left block set up by Benjamin Reynolds | 22-27 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | William Wagoner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 05:03 | Arkansas | John Hunter gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds clanks a 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 04:51 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 22-27 |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Baumgarten (PG), Larry Parker (SF), James Samford (PF), Daniel Baron (C) William Wagoner, Howard Alexander, Gilberto Greco, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (PG), Larry Collins (SG), Robert Woodberry (PF) John Hunter, Bryan Roberts, Abraham Barrington | |
| 04:15 | Arkansas | Robert Woodberry can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 04:14 | Kentucky | Daniel Baron grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | James Samford connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Baumgarten | 24-27 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer is hacked by Isaac Hayward - foul #1 on Isaac Hayward, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Philip Horton (PF), Charles Richards (C) James Samford, Daniel Baron | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ira Hess (SG), Michael Lewis (C) Benjamin Reynolds, Manuel Chasse | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer misses the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:44 | Kentucky | Charles Richards gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 03:24 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward misses long on a floater from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Philip Horton gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Baumgarten (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Isaac Hayward (fresh) SF - Larry Parker (fresh) PF - Philip Horton (fresh) C - Charles Richards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ira Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Woodberry (fresh) PF - Larry Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 03:10 | Kentucky | Charles Richards tips it home | 26-27 |
| 02:55 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis jams it on a nice dish by Robert Woodberry | 26-29 |
| 02:39 | Kentucky | Philip Horton drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Parker | 29-29 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #8 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Wagoner (SG), Howard Alexander (SF) Isaac Hayward, Larry Parker | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Hunter (PG) Igor Zeckzer | |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:32 | Arkansas | Michael Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Charles Richards hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Baumgarten | 31-31 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Ira Hess is fouled on the floor by Howard Alexander - foul #2 on Howard Alexander, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts (SF) Robert Woodberry | |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Ira Hess makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 02:15 | Arkansas | Ira Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander's pass is intercepted by Ira Hess | 31-33 |
| 01:43 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ira Hess | 31-35 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Howard Alexander misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Ira Hess gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:48 | Arkansas | Larry Collins banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hunter | 31-37 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Philip Horton misses the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #3 on Michael Lewis, team foul #7 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward (PG), Gilberto Greco (C) James Baumgarten, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Benjamin Reynolds (SF), Abraham Barrington (PF), Robert Woodberry (C) Ira Hess, Larry Collins, Michael Lewis | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Philip Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Howard Alexander - foul #3 on Howard Alexander, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Parker (SF), James Samford (C) Howard Alexander, Philip Horton | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | James Samford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 00:03 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gilberto Greco | 33-39 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Isaac Hayward can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Abraham Barrington | 33-39 |