| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| 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 | James Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Walker - foul #1 on Robert Walker, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Jonathon French slams it home on a nice dish by James Smith and the foul's on Harold Guzzi - foul #3 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG) Harold Guzzi | |
| 19:30 | Kentucky | Jonathon French makes the free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas | Robert Larsen swats the layup by Edward Penn | 30-30 |
| 19:20 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | Kentucky | Robert Walker picks off the pass by Jonathon French | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Arkansas | Robert Walker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | John Woolridge tips it home | 30-32 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Jonathon French buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Phillip Mercer | 33-32 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas | James Smith picks off the pass by Robert Walker | 33-32 |
| 18:12 | Kentucky | Edward Penn steals the ball from James Smith | 33-32 |
| 17:55 | Arkansas | Phillip Mercer steals the ball from Edward Penn | 33-32 |
| 17:37 | Kentucky | James Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathon French | 36-32 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas | Robert Walker drills a 3 from the left corner set up by John Woolridge | 36-35 |
| 17:11 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Erik Drain (SG), Michael Mapp (PF), Gary Valerio (C) James Smith, Jonathon French, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski (SF), Erik Hui (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Edward Penn, Paul Willey, John Woolridge | |
| 16:58 | Arkansas | Erik Drain steals it from Robert Walker | 36-35 |
| 16:41 | Kentucky | Billy Mier loses the dribble to Robert Walker | 36-35 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Walker | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | Kentucky | Billy Mier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood (C) Xing-Fu Yen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (PG), George Barnette (SG) Robert Walker, Eric Pinheiro | |
| 16:21 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-37 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Billy Mier pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Billy Mier and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Jonathon French (SG) Billy Mier, Erik Drain | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), Edward Penn (SF), John Woolridge (C) George Barnette, Ivan Mioduszewski, Daniel Jones | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Valerio (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronald Archibald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Erik Hui (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald double dribbles | 39-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Willey (PF) Erik Hui | |
| 15:12 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio connects on the 3 from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:47 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Edward Penn tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 14:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Phillip Mercer | 42-37 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | James Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 42-37 |
| 14:28 | Kentucky | James Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Edward Penn buries a driving attempt from close range | 44-39 |
| 14:02 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathon French | 47-39 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas | Edward Penn knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 13:13 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald is fouled on the floor by Gary Valerio - foul #2 on Gary Valerio, team foul #1 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Erik Drain (SG), Xing-Fu Yen (SF), Michael Mapp (PF), Benjamin Wood (C) James Smith, Jonathon French, Gary Valerio, Robert Larsen, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG), Eric Pinheiro (SG), Ivan Mioduszewski (SF), Erik Hui (PF), Daniel Jones (C) Ronald Archibald, Harold Guzzi, Edward Penn, Paul Willey, John Woolridge | |
| 12:35 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas | Erik Hui tips it home | 49-44 |
| 12:14 | Kentucky | Erik Drain misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp misses the easy layup but the foul's on Erik Hui - foul #3 on Erik Hui, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:08 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 11:43 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-44 |
| 11:42 | Arkansas | Erik Hui tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Billy Mier (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erik Drain (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Mapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ivan Mioduszewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Erik Hui (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | Billy Mier makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Erik Drain | 53-46 |
| 11:00 | Arkansas | Robert Walker can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-46 |
| 10:58 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Benjamin Wood | 53-46 |
| 10:32 | Kentucky | Ivan Mioduszewski blocks the jumper by Benjamin Wood | 53-46 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ivan Mioduszewski | 53-46 |
| 10:12 | Arkansas | Robert Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:11 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro tips it home | 53-48 |
| 09:53 | Kentucky | Erik Drain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-48 |
| 09:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Ivan Mioduszewski | 53-48 |
| 09:29 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Benjamin Wood snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp throws it down on a great pass from Xing-Fu Yen | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Benjamin Wood - foul #1 on Benjamin Wood, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Jonathon French (SG), Gary Valerio (SF), Robert Larsen (PF), Phillip Mercer (C) Billy Mier, Erik Drain, Xing-Fu Yen, Michael Mapp, Benjamin Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ronald Archibald (PG), Harold Guzzi (SG), Edward Penn (SF), Paul Willey (PF) Robert Walker, Eric Pinheiro, Ivan Mioduszewski, Erik Hui | |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | Arkansas | Daniel Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 08:25 | Kentucky | Gary Valerio knocks in the floater from the right side | 57-48 |
| 08:15 | Arkansas | Gary Valerio is called for the reach on Edward Penn - foul #3 on Gary Valerio, team foul #3 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Woolridge (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Paul Willey can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas | John Woolridge grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 07:48 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi hits a jumper in the paint | 57-50 |
| 07:36 | Kentucky | Harold Guzzi is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #4 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Valerio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Mercer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ronald Archibald (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Penn (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | Jonathon French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas | John Woolridge gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Penn | 57-53 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Smith | 59-53 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas | Robert Larsen is called for the reach on Ronald Archibald - foul #2 on Robert Larsen, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen (SF) Gary Valerio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Robert Walker (PG) Ronald Archibald | |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Phillip Mercer - foul #1 on Phillip Mercer, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Erik Drain (SG), Ian Roberts (PF) Jonathon French, Robert Larsen | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Erik Hui (PF) Paul Willey | |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Smith and he's hacked by John Woolridge - foul #1 on John Woolridge, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 06:14 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer makes the free throw | 62-55 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Erik Hui hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 62-55 |
| 05:59 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 05:53 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Hui | 62-55 |
| 05:52 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen tips it but misses | 62-55 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Edward Penn clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Billy Mier (PG), Michael Mapp (PF), Gary Valerio (C) James Smith, Ian Roberts, Phillip Mercer | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG), Ivan Mioduszewski (PF) Harold Guzzi, John Woolridge | |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Edward Penn makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas | Edward Penn makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Billy Mier makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Erik Drain | 66-57 |
| 05:16 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Mier | 66-57 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Edward Penn tips it in | 66-59 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen is hacked by Ivan Mioduszewski - foul #1 on Ivan Mioduszewski, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jonathon French (SG), Robert Larsen (PF) Erik Drain, Gary Valerio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Paul Willey (PF) Edward Penn | |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 04:56 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Mioduszewski | 68-62 |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Jonathon French misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 04:21 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Michael Mapp loses the ball out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Smith (PG), Gary Valerio (C) Billy Mier, Michael Mapp | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi (SG), John Woolridge (C) Eric Pinheiro, Erik Hui | |
| 03:57 | Arkansas | John Woolridge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 03:55 | Arkansas | Paul Willey hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 03:34 | Kentucky | Jonathon French drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Xing-Fu Yen | 71-64 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Smith (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathon French (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Xing-Fu Yen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Larsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Valerio (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Robert Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Guzzi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Mioduszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Willey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Arkansas | Ivan Mioduszewski's pass is intercepted by Xing-Fu Yen | 71-64 |
| 03:15 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the lay-in | 71-64 |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:52 | Arkansas | Paul Willey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 71-64 |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | James Smith misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-64 |
| 02:29 | Arkansas | Paul Willey snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | Robert Larsen steals the ball from Ivan Mioduszewski | 71-64 |
| 01:46 | Kentucky | Jonathon French knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Smith | 73-64 |
| 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) | |
| 01:29 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-67 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | John Woolridge takes the ball from Xing-Fu Yen | 73-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Xing-Fu Yen - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Yen, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer (C) Gary Valerio | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Edward Penn (SF) Ivan Mioduszewski | |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:45 | Arkansas | Harold Guzzi makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jonathon French is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Guzzi - foul #5 on Harold Guzzi, team foul #8 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Eric Pinheiro (SG) Harold Guzzi | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Jonathon French misses the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:42 | Arkansas | John Woolridge snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas | Edward Penn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 73-72 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Eric Pinheiro is called for the reach on Phillip Mercer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Pinheiro, team foul #9 | 73-72 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:32 | Arkansas | Paul Willey grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Arkansas | Edward Penn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Walker - foul #2 on Robert Walker, team foul #10 | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Kentucky | Robert Larsen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | John Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | John Woolridge can't connect on a floater near the basket | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Robert Walker is called for the reach on Xing-Fu Yen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Walker, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Xing-Fu Yen misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:02 | Kentucky | Phillip Mercer gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | The clock runs out | 75-72 |