| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Creamer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 7 pts. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Steffens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Erickson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Horne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hodder (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Terry Horne inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:42 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 19:41 | Arkansas | James Creamer grabs the board | 38-36 |
| 19:27 | Arkansas | Terry Horne steals the ball from James Creamer | 38-36 |
| 19:08 | Kentucky | Terry Horne is hacked by James Creamer - foul #2 on James Creamer, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:47 | Kentucky | William Hodder buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Mullins | 38-38 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by William Hodder - foul #3 on William Hodder, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz (C) William Hodder | |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | James Creamer comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Horne - foul #3 on Terry Horne, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer (SF) Terry Horne | |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Arkansas | James Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Steffens | 41-41 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Rizer - foul #3 on Christopher Rizer, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG), Wade Brown (C) Jim Blansett, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SG), Kevin Logan (SF) Ronald Erickson, Christopher Rizer | |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (SG), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Will Taylor, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Daniel Helman (PF) Robert Steffens, Frank Mullins | |
| 16:44 | Arkansas | John Sinclair hits a turnaround from the baseline | 45-41 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alex Celestin - foul #2 on Alex Celestin, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG) William Washam | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 16:26 | Kentucky | Daniel Helman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-43 |
| 16:00 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz grabs the board | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wade Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sinclair (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Logan (fresh) PF - Daniel Helman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 15:41 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 15:28 | Arkansas | Daniel Helman is called for the reach on Alex Celestin - foul #1 on Daniel Helman, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), James Creamer (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, Wade Brown, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Steffens (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF), William Hodder (C) William Ray, Daniel Barnett, Kevin Logan, Daniel Helman, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 15:18 | Arkansas | James Creamer loses the dribble to Ronald Erickson | 45-43 |
| 15:01 | Kentucky | William Hodder hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Robert Steffens | 45-45 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 45-45 |
| 14:43 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas | James Creamer can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | William Hodder gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:06 | Kentucky | Clifford Phillips is called for the reach on Robert Steffens - foul #3 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG) Jim Blansett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:53 | Kentucky | James Creamer steps in front of the William Hodder pass | 45-45 |
| 13:48 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Creamer | 47-45 |
| 13:31 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses short on a shot from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 13:30 | Arkansas | Will Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 13:24 | Arkansas | James Creamer connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Will Taylor | 49-45 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Terry Horne double dribbles | 49-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Wilbur Grenz (C) Robert Steffens, Ronald Erickson, Terry Horne, William Hodder | |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | William Ray steals it from Wade Brown | 49-45 |
| 12:21 | Kentucky | William Ray scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 12:02 | Arkansas | Wade Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Celestin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Creamer (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank Mullins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Barnett | 49-51 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin is fouled on the floor by Daniel Barnett - foul #3 on Daniel Barnett, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Washam (PG), Jim Blansett (SG), John Sinclair (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Will Taylor, Alex Celestin, James Creamer, Stephen Cripe | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Steffens (PG), Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), William Hodder (C) William Ray, Daniel Barnett, Frank Mullins, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 11:25 | Arkansas | John Sinclair travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson is fouled on the floor by Clifford Phillips - foul #4 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #4 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jerry Batey (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 11:00 | Kentucky | William Hodder connects on the turnaround from close range | 49-53 |
| 10:46 | Arkansas | Wade Brown scores on a jumper in the paint | 51-53 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Jim Blansett takes the ball from Robert Steffens in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 10:43 | Arkansas | William Washam throws it down on a great pass from Jim Blansett | 53-53 |
| 10:33 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Christopher Rizer, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), James Creamer (SF) William Washam, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz (PF) Christopher Rizer | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | John Sinclair can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilbur Grenz - foul #1 on Wilbur Grenz, team foul #7 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett (SF) Terry Horne | |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | John Sinclair makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:15 | Arkansas | John Sinclair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:00 | Kentucky | James Creamer swats the short shot by Wilbur Grenz | 55-53 |
| 09:58 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas | John Sinclair drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Blansett | 58-53 |
| 09:20 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 09:19 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 09:01 | Arkansas | James Creamer connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry Batey | 60-53 |
| 08:35 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 08:33 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | John Sinclair snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:21 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 08:02 | Arkansas | John Sinclair misses the jumper from the left side | 60-53 |
| 08:01 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 07:43 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Alex Celestin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Creamer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Sinclair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Batey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Steffens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Erickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Barnett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Wilbur Grenz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hodder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 07:33 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 07:09 | Arkansas | James Creamer drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jim Blansett | 63-53 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-53 |
| 06:46 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:18 | Arkansas | Jerry Batey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jim Blansett | 65-53 |
| 05:58 | Kentucky | Daniel Barnett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ronald Erickson | 65-56 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), William Washam (SG), Wade Brown (SF), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, Jim Blansett, James Creamer, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Ray (PG), Ryan Judkins (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF) Robert Steffens, Ronald Erickson, Daniel Barnett, William Hodder | |
| 05:49 | Arkansas | Wade Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses the shot from the right side | 65-56 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:16 | Kentucky | Terry Horne misses long on a floater from the left block | 65-56 |
| 05:15 | Arkansas | Wade Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses the tip | 65-56 |
| 04:43 | Kentucky | Wilbur Grenz pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:38 | Kentucky | Wade Brown blocks the jumper by William Ray | 65-56 |
| 04:36 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 04:13 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips's pass is intercepted by Wilbur Grenz | 65-56 |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Terry Horne buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Mullins | 65-59 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Wilbur Grenz is called for the reach on Stephen Cripe - foul #2 on Wilbur Grenz, team foul #8 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Jim Blansett (SG), James Creamer (SF) William Washam, Wade Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Steffens (PG), Daniel Barnett (SG), Christopher Rizer (SF), Daniel Helman (C) William Ray, Ryan Judkins, Terry Horne, Wilbur Grenz | |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 03:48 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 03:31 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Frank Mullins is denied by Stephen Cripe | 66-59 |
| 03:30 | Arkansas | Will Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Will Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Blansett (fresh) 5 ast. SF - James Creamer (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Cripe (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Steffens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Barnett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Rizer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Frank Mullins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Helman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Arkansas | James Creamer misses long on a jumper in the paint | 66-59 |
| 03:23 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:09 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips is whistled for traveling | 66-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (PG), John Sinclair (PF), Jerry Batey (C) Will Taylor, Stephen Cripe, Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Hodder (C) Frank Mullins | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Christopher Rizer hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Helman | 66-61 |
| 02:57 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Will Taylor (PG), Stephen Cripe (PF), Clifford Phillips (C) Alex Celestin, John Sinclair, Jerry Batey | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson (SG), Terry Horne (SF), Frank Mullins (PF) Daniel Barnett, Christopher Rizer, Daniel Helman | |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett is hacked by Ronald Erickson - foul #2 on Ronald Erickson, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| 02:46 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins is whistled for traveling | 66-61 |
| 02:18 | Arkansas | Will Taylor misses the shot from just outside the lane | 66-61 |
| 02:17 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 02:12 | Kentucky | Robert Steffens misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas | James Creamer snags the defensive board | 66-61 |
| 01:58 | Arkansas | Clifford Phillips can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 66-61 |
| 01:56 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins pulls down the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | William Hodder clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Clifford Phillips - foul #5 on Clifford Phillips, team foul #5 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Wade Brown (C) Clifford Phillips | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | William Hodder makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | William Hodder misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 01:48 | Arkansas | Wade Brown snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Will Taylor double dribbles | 66-62 |
| 01:21 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Steffens | 66-64 |
| 01:16 | Arkansas | The pull-up jumper by James Creamer is blocked by Frank Mullins | 66-64 |
| 01:14 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett tips it back up and in | 68-64 |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Frank Mullins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas | Jim Blansett grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Arkansas | William Hodder swats the short shot by Will Taylor | 68-64 |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | Wade Brown tips it in | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe is hacked by Robert Steffens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Steffens, team foul #10 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Alex Celestin (SG) Jim Blansett | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Arkansas | Stephen Cripe misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:17 | Kentucky | William Hodder grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | James Creamer gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin is hacked by Robert Steffens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Steffens, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas | Alex Celestin makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Ronald Erickson is hacked by Alex Celestin - foul #3 on Alex Celestin, team foul #6 | 72-64 |