| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Donnie Overlock (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William McQueeney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 19:46 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard is fouled on the floor by William McQueeney - foul #1 on William McQueeney, team foul #1 | 21-34 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-34 |
| 19:09 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard tips it but misses | 21-34 |
| 19:08 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Leroy Hillyard - foul #2 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| 18:49 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson makes the free throw | 21-37 |
| 18:33 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger loses the dribble to Alfred Brown | 21-37 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by William McQueeney | 21-39 |
| 17:59 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-39 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 17:32 | Arkansas | Thomas Grauberger steps in front of the Alfred Brown pass | 21-39 |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Wallner and the foul's on William McQueeney - foul #2 on William McQueeney, team foul #2 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (SF), Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Paul Sawicki, Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas (PG), Igor Zeckzer (SG), Jesse Richardson (SF), Charles Meisner (PF), Raymond Ung (C) William McQueeney, Alfred Brown, Bryan Roberts, Michael Sampson, Gary Wilson | |
| 17:15 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger makes the free throw | 24-39 |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung hits a runner near the basket set up by Jesse Richardson and he's fouled by Norman Kirkland - foul #2 on Norman Kirkland, team foul #2 | 24-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 16:54 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung misses the free throw | 24-41 |
| 16:54 | Kentucky | Ward Stone pulls down the rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Ward Stone misses the dunk but the foul's on Raymond Ung - foul #2 on Raymond Ung, team foul #3 | 24-41 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Ward Stone makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Ward Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:24 | Arkansas | Jim Murphy steals the ball from Charles Meisner | 26-41 |
| 16:06 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 16:05 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Charles Meisner | 26-41 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas is hacked by Tom Sallee - foul #1 on Tom Sallee, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki (SF) Jim Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William McQueeney (PG), Bryan Roberts (SF) Gerald Thomas, Jesse Richardson | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas | William McQueeney misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-41 |
| 15:47 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki grabs the board | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harold Herod (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Tom Sallee (fresh) SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ward Stone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William McQueeney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Meisner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Ung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG), Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Donnie Overlock (C) Harold Herod, Tom Sallee, Ward Stone, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alfred Brown (SG), Gary Wilson (C) Igor Zeckzer, Raymond Ung | |
| 15:08 | Arkansas | Thomas Grauberger is called for the reach on Bryan Roberts - foul #2 on Thomas Grauberger, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Sampson (PF) Charles Meisner | |
| 14:53 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-41 |
| 14:52 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown dunks the ball and he's hacked by Donnie Overlock - foul #1 on Donnie Overlock, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson (SF) Bryan Roberts | |
| 14:42 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 14:24 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-44 |
| 14:23 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 14:11 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Wilson | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:57 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (SF), Norman Kirkland (C) Paul Sawicki, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas (PG), Igor Zeckzer (SG) William McQueeney, Alfred Brown | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:36 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer is fouled on the floor by Leroy Hillyard - foul #3 on Leroy Hillyard, team foul #6 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ward Stone (PF) Leroy Hillyard | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts (SF), Charles Meisner (PF), Raymond Ung (C) Gerald Thomas, Michael Sampson, Gary Wilson | |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Ward Stone is called for the reach on Charles Meisner - foul #2 on Ward Stone, team foul #7 | 26-46 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner makes the 1st free throw | 26-47 |
| 13:18 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner misses the 2nd free throw | 26-47 |
| 13:18 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| 12:58 | Kentucky | Jesse Richardson picks off the pass by Ward Stone | 26-47 |
| 12:54 | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson lays it up and in | 26-49 |
| 12:40 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-49 |
| 12:39 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy grabs the offensive board | 26-49 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Ung - foul #3 on Raymond Ung, team foul #4 | 26-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Paul Sawicki (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF), Donnie Overlock (C) Harold Herod, Jim Murphy, Ward Stone, Norman Kirkland | |
| Subs | Arkansas | William McQueeney (PG), Alfred Brown (SG) Igor Zeckzer, Jesse Richardson | |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 12:31 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner is hacked by Paul Sawicki - foul #2 on Paul Sawicki, team foul #8 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG) Tom Sallee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Anthony Pless (SF), Gary Wilson (C) Bryan Roberts, Raymond Ung | |
| 12:07 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner misses the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 12:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Donnie Overlock | 28-49 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Pless - foul #1 on Anthony Pless, team foul #5 | 28-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Michael Sampson (PF) Charles Meisner | |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:54 | Kentucky | Donnie Overlock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson gets the rebound | 29-49 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 29-49 |
| 11:33 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Wallner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Sawicki (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Overlock (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William McQueeney (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alfred Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Pless (fresh) PF - Michael Sampson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Leroy Hillyard drills a runner in the lane | 31-49 |
| 10:58 | Arkansas | William McQueeney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Sampson | 31-51 |
| 10:37 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger is denied on a layup by Michael Sampson | 31-51 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless gets the rebound | 31-51 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | Michael Sampson jams it on a great pass from William McQueeney | 31-53 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas | Alfred Brown misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Leroy Hillyard | 34-53 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-53 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | William McQueeney misses long on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Donnie Overlock - foul #2 on Donnie Overlock, team foul #9 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (PG), Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF), Ward Stone (PF), Norman Kirkland (C) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Paul Sawicki, Leroy Hillyard, Donnie Overlock | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer (SG), Bryan Roberts (SF), Charles Meisner (PF), Raymond Ung (C) Alfred Brown, Anthony Pless, Michael Sampson, Gary Wilson | |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | William McQueeney makes the 1st free throw | 36-54 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas | William McQueeney misses the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 09:14 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:01 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy scores on a turnaround from close range | 38-54 |
| 08:32 | Arkansas | The short jumper by Charles Meisner is denied by Ward Stone | 38-54 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung loses the ball out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson (SG) William McQueeney | |
| 07:57 | Kentucky | Igor Zeckzer picks off the pass by Tom Sallee | 38-54 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Jesse Richardson and he's fouled by Ward Stone - foul #3 on Ward Stone, team foul #10 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger (PG) Tom Sallee | |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts makes the free throw | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Grauberger (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Herod (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ward Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Norman Kirkland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Igor Zeckzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryan Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Meisner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Ung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Kentucky | Harold Herod throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Wallner (SG), Paul Sawicki (SF) Harold Herod, Jim Murphy | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gary Wilson (C) Raymond Ung | |
| 06:42 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer comes up short on the floater from the left block | 38-57 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts tips it home | 38-59 |
| 06:22 | Kentucky | Ward Stone blows the layup | 38-59 |
| 06:20 | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson snags the defensive board | 38-59 |
| 06:01 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Igor Zeckzer | 38-61 |
| 05:51 | Kentucky | Charles Meisner denies the turnaround by Ward Stone | 38-61 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner pulls down the rebound | 38-61 |
| 05:25 | Arkansas | Bryan Roberts jams it set up by Igor Zeckzer | 38-63 |
| 05:11 | Kentucky | Thomas Grauberger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-63 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-63 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas | Gary Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-63 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner tips it back up and in | 38-65 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Paul Sawicki is hacked by Bryan Roberts - foul #2 on Bryan Roberts, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Herod (PG), Tom Sallee (SG), Jim Murphy (SF), Leroy Hillyard (PF) Thomas Grauberger, Jeffrey Wallner, Paul Sawicki, Ward Stone | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas (PG), Anthony Pless (SF), Raymond Ung (PF), Antonio Montgomery (C) Jesse Richardson, Bryan Roberts, Charles Meisner, Gary Wilson | |
| 04:19 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 40-65 |
| 03:54 | Arkansas | Leroy Hillyard takes the ball from Gerald Thomas | 40-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Harold Herod knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Tom Sallee and he's fouled by Gerald Thomas - foul #1 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #7 | 42-65 |
| 03:38 | Kentucky | Harold Herod misses the free throw | 42-65 |
| 03:38 | Arkansas | Raymond Ung snags the defensive board | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Arkansas | Anthony Pless makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Igor Zeckzer | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harold Herod (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tom Sallee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Hillyard (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Kirkland (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Gerald Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Igor Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Pless (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Ung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Antonio Montgomery (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-68 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas | Harold Herod steals the ball from Antonio Montgomery | 45-68 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | Igor Zeckzer picks off the pass by Tom Sallee | 45-68 |
| 02:27 | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-68 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson (SF) Anthony Pless | |
| 02:15 | Kentucky | Norman Kirkland can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas grabs the board | 45-68 |
| 01:51 | Arkansas | Antonio Montgomery makes the shot from the left block | 45-70 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Gerald Thomas - foul #2 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #8 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Arkansas | Charles Meisner (PF) Antonio Montgomery | |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 46-70 |
| 01:30 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Gerald Thomas and he's fouled by Tom Sallee - foul #2 on Tom Sallee, team foul #11 | 47-72 |
| 01:04 | Arkansas | Igor Zeckzer makes the free throw | 47-73 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Harold Herod connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Gerald Thomas - foul #3 on Gerald Thomas, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Harold Herod misses the free throw | 49-73 |
| 00:52 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Igor Zeckzer | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Arkansas | Jesse Richardson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 49-73 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Jim Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 49-73 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | Tom Sallee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-73 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas | Charles Meisner grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Gerald Thomas runs out the clock | 49-73 |