| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) SF - Erik Hand (fresh) PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Scheuerman - foul #1 on Kevin Scheuerman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses badly on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:23 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Kentucky | Shannon Corwin steals the ball from Jesse Boyers | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin hits the finger roll | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman is fouled on the floor by Anton Turner - foul #1 on Anton Turner, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Shannon Corwin | 4-2 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Erik Hand connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Anton Turner and the foul's on Kevin Scheuerman - foul #2 on Kevin Scheuerman, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SF) Kevin Scheuerman | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Erik Hand makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Damian Morgan | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 17:15 | Belmont | Anton Turner steals it from John Shoemake | 6-7 |
| 17:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand is hacked by John Shoemake - foul #1 on John Shoemake, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Roland Dixon, Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 16:51 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Adams | 6-10 |
| 16:29 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin clanks a floater from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 16:27 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Walter Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 16:03 | Belmont | John Shoemake misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-10 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | John Adams gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shoemake (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | John Adams comes up short on the floater from the left block | 6-10 |
| 15:35 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 15:28 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski loses the ball out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Mark Mooneyham (PF), Lance Cephas (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, Walter Williams, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | Erik Hand slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jarvis | 6-12 |
| 14:53 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Boyers | 6-12 |
| 14:52 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 14:30 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 6-12 |
| 14:29 | Belmont | Lance Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 14:04 | Belmont | John Shoemake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-12 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Shannon Corwin (SG) John Shoemake, Ervin Sarno | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | Erik Hand scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Jarvis | 6-15 |
| 13:34 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham is fouled on the floor by Jesse Boyers - foul #1 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #2 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF), Toni Siwinski (C) Mark Mooneyham, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Ernie Satterwhite (SG), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Jeffrey Jarvis, Roland Dixon, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 13:25 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-15 |
| 13:23 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 6-15 |
| 12:59 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson's pass is intercepted by Damian Morgan | 6-15 |
| 12:54 | Belmont | Damian Morgan lays it up and in | 8-15 |
| 12:41 | Kentucky | Johnny Millender is called for the reach on William Dawley - foul #1 on Johnny Millender, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Adams (SF) Erik Hand | |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite is fouled on the floor by Shannon Corwin - foul #1 on Shannon Corwin, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| 12:20 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-15 |
| 12:19 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:59 | Belmont | Damian Morgan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-15 |
| 11:58 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shoemake (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - William Dawley (fresh) C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Damian Morgan takes the ball from John Adams | 8-15 |
| 11:32 | Belmont | Damian Morgan travels with the ball | 8-15 |
| Subs | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham (C) Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 11:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Roland Dixon | 8-17 |
| 10:58 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 8-17 |
| 10:57 | Kentucky | Anton Turner pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:40 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 8-17 |
| 10:38 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:32 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Shoemake | 11-17 |
| 10:07 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers scores on a shot in the paint set up by Jeffrey Jarvis | 11-19 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | Damian Morgan drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Shoemake | 13-19 |
| 09:39 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is hacked by Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Belmont | James Birnbaum (PG), Ervin Sarno (SG), Johnny Millender (SF), Toni Siwinski (C) Damian Morgan, Shannon Corwin, John Shoemake, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG), Erik Hand (SF), William Dawley (PF) Jeffrey Jarvis, John Adams, Anton Turner | |
| 09:24 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Erik Hand is denied by Mark Mooneyham | 13-19 |
| 09:22 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the follow up shot | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | Belmont | Jesse Boyers denies the turnaround by Toni Siwinski | 13-21 |
| 08:59 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Dawley | 13-21 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Erik Hand | 13-23 |
| 08:37 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 3 from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | Erik Hand grabs the board | 13-23 |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Erik Hand and the foul's on Toni Siwinski - foul #1 on Toni Siwinski, team foul #7 | 13-25 |
| Subs | Belmont | Shannon Corwin (SG), John Shoemake (SF), Lance Cephas (PF) James Birnbaum, Johnny Millender, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Anton Turner (PF) Roland Dixon, William Dawley | |
| 08:17 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the free throw | 13-26 |
| 07:55 | Belmont | Larry Johnson picks off the pass by Shannon Corwin | 13-26 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) SG - Shannon Corwin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shoemake (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lance Cephas (fresh) C - Toni Siwinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernie Satterwhite (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erik Hand (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anton Turner (fresh) C - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:49 | Kentucky | Erik Hand misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 13-26 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the tip | 13-26 |
| 07:46 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the offensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:41 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-26 |
| 07:39 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Toni Siwinski | 13-26 |
| 07:32 | Belmont | John Shoemake can't finish the layup | 13-26 |
| 07:30 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-26 |
| 07:25 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Erik Hand | 13-29 |
| 07:19 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-29 |
| 07:17 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Anton Turner | 13-29 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jesse Boyers | 13-31 |
| 06:32 | Belmont | John Shoemake hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-31 |
| 06:31 | Belmont | Toni Siwinski grabs the offensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 06:10 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 13-31 |
| 06:08 | Belmont | John Shoemake gets the offensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 05:44 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-31 |
| 05:43 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin grabs the offensive rebound | 13-31 |
| 05:29 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 13-31 |
| 05:27 | Kentucky | Larry Johnson snags the defensive board | 13-31 |
| 05:23 | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-31 |
| 05:21 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers tips it back up and in | 13-33 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Shannon Corwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-33 |
| 04:58 | Kentucky | Anton Turner gets the rebound | 13-33 |
| 04:52 | Kentucky | Erik Hand loses the ball out of bounds | 13-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | Damian Morgan (PG), Johnny Millender (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Ervin Sarno, John Shoemake, Lance Cephas, Toni Siwinski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis (PG), Roland Dixon (SG), John Adams (SF), William Dawley (PF), Wayne Blocker (C) Larry Johnson, Ernie Satterwhite, Erik Hand, Anton Turner, Jesse Boyers | |
| 04:32 | Belmont | Johnny Millender can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 13-33 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | John Adams snags the defensive board | 13-33 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | John Adams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Johnny Millender - foul #2 on Johnny Millender, team foul #8 | 13-33 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (SF) Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 1st free throw | 13-34 |
| 04:17 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 13-35 |
| 04:07 | Belmont | Walter Williams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-35 |
| 03:47 | Kentucky | John Adams travels with the ball | 15-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman (SF) John Shoemake | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Damian Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shannon Corwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Scheuerman (fresh) PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Jeffrey Jarvis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roland Dixon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dawley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Belmont | Kevin Scheuerman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-35 |
| 03:27 | Kentucky | Roland Dixon gets the rebound | 15-35 |
| 03:08 | Kentucky | John Adams makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Roland Dixon | 15-37 |
| 02:51 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 15-37 |
| 02:49 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Williams | 15-37 |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 15-37 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | William Dawley grabs the board | 15-37 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Jeffrey Jarvis - foul #1 on Walter Williams, team foul #9 | 15-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (SG), Lance Cephas (C) Shannon Corwin, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Ernie Satterwhite (SG), Erik Hand (SF), Anton Turner (PF), Jesse Boyers (C) Roland Dixon, John Adams, William Dawley, Wayne Blocker | |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 1st free throw | 15-38 |
| 01:59 | Kentucky | Jeffrey Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-39 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Lance Cephas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #3 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | John Shoemake (PG) Damian Morgan | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Larry Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Jarvis | |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 15-39 |
| 01:38 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 15-39 |
| 01:38 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 15-39 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Walter Williams is called for the reach on Anton Turner - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #10 | 15-39 |
| Subs | Belmont | Toni Siwinski (C) Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 1st free throw | 15-40 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 15-41 |
| 01:04 | Belmont | John Shoemake's floater is tipped away by Jesse Boyers | 15-41 |
| 01:02 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 15-41 |
| 00:45 | Kentucky | Toni Siwinski swats the short shot by Larry Johnson | 15-41 |
| 00:44 | Belmont | John Shoemake pulls down the rebound | 15-41 |
| 00:41 | Belmont | Larry Johnson takes the ball from John Shoemake in the backcourt | 15-41 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Anton Turner buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ernie Satterwhite | 15-44 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Lance Cephas's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Boyers | 15-44 |
| 00:01 | Belmont | The offensive rebound goes to Toni Siwinski | 15-44 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | The clock runs out | 15-44 |