| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jesse Boyers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Belmont | Eugene Olson inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #1 on Hank Bennett, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:52 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 19:26 | Kentucky | John Howard is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| 19:13 | Belmont | Eugene Olson connects on the jumper in the paint | 25-23 |
| 19:01 | Kentucky | John Howard drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | James Birnbaum can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #2 on Hank Bennett, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 18:42 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | John Howard buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 26-28 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Ervin Sarno | 28-28 |
| 17:43 | Kentucky | Walter Williams denies the turnaround by Wayne Blocker | 28-28 |
| 17:41 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Walter Williams | 28-28 |
| 17:35 | Belmont | Hank Bennett takes the ball from Mark Mooneyham | 28-28 |
| 17:22 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers scores on a jump hook from the right block | 28-30 |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ervin Sarno and he's fouled by Wayne Blocker - foul #2 on Wayne Blocker, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (SF), Anton Turner (PF) Hank Bennett, Jesse Boyers | |
| 17:05 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #2 on Walter Williams, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Joseph Adams (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (PF) Randy Randolph | |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:48 | Belmont | Walter Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Belmont | Jesse Boyers steps in front of the Terrence Robinson pass | 31-30 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Howard | 31-32 |
| 15:50 | Belmont | Joseph Adams is fouled on the floor by Jesse Boyers - foul #2 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #4 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Eugene Olson (SF) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Hank Bennett (SF) John Howard, Wayne Blocker | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph Adams (fresh) C - Lance Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Hank Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Boyers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Dawley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Belmont | Joseph Adams is hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #3 on Hank Bennett, team foul #5 | 31-32 |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Adams and the foul's on Hank Bennett - foul #4 on Hank Bennett, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker (C) Hank Bennett | |
| 15:27 | Belmont | Eugene Olson makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Anton Turner | 34-35 |
| 14:50 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the turnaround from close range | 36-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Adams - foul #1 on Joseph Adams, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Walter Williams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Joseph Adams, Lance Cephas | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 14:36 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is called for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG) Anton Turner | |
| 14:01 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson misses the jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | John Howard scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Randy Randolph and he's fouled by Mark Mooneyham - foul #1 on Mark Mooneyham, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Lance Cephas (SF) Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:45 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:45 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:36 | Belmont | Mark Mooneyham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-37 |
| 13:34 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Williams - foul #3 on Walter Williams, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 13:07 | Belmont | Randy Randolph steals it from Ervin Sarno | 36-38 |
| 13:04 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers slams it home on a great pass from Randy Randolph | 36-40 |
| 12:47 | Belmont | Walter Williams buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Mooneyham | 38-40 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jesse Boyers | 38-42 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by William Dawley - foul #1 on William Dawley, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Lance Cephas, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG) Randy Randolph | |
| 12:03 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:03 | Belmont | James Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:55 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Anton Turner | 40-45 |
| 11:45 | Belmont | James Birnbaum misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jesse Boyers | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Anton Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #2 on Joseph Adams, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG) William Dawley | |
| 11:20 | Kentucky | John Howard misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 11:19 | Belmont | Eugene Olson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 11:15 | Belmont | Paul Marcell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 11:14 | Belmont | Johnny Millender snags the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 10:38 | Kentucky | John Howard scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anton Turner | 43-48 |
| 10:13 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 09:51 | Kentucky | John Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-48 |
| 09:50 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Adams | 43-48 |
| 09:29 | Belmont | Eugene Olson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 09:15 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the jumper from the right side set up by Randy Randolph | 45-50 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Wayne Blocker blocks the jumper by Eugene Olson | 45-50 |
| 08:54 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers is hacked by Joseph Adams - foul #3 on Joseph Adams, team foul #6 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Lance Cephas (SF), Walter Williams (PF), Mark Mooneyham (C) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Eugene Olson, Joseph Adams, Johnny Millender | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Dawley (SF) Anton Turner | |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | William Dawley blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 08:14 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 08:12 | Kentucky | William Dawley can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 08:11 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph tips it home | 45-52 |
| 07:48 | Belmont | Lance Cephas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:46 | Belmont | Walter Williams tips it in | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lance Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Mooneyham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Dawley (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Howard and he's hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #2 on James Birnbaum, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PG), Hank Bennett (SF) Randy Randolph, Jesse Boyers | |
| 07:23 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 07:02 | Belmont | Walter Williams makes the jumper from the right side set up by James Birnbaum | 49-55 |
| 06:48 | Kentucky | William Dawley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:46 | Kentucky | Wayne Blocker tips it home | 49-57 |
| 06:23 | Belmont | James Birnbaum hits a turnaround in the paint | 51-57 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | William Dawley scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Anton Turner | 51-59 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Wayne Blocker swats the layup by James Birnbaum | 51-59 |
| 05:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Hank Bennett | 51-59 |
| 05:40 | Kentucky | John Howard buries a shot from the left wing set up by Anton Turner | 51-61 |
| 05:36 | Belmont | Ervin Sarno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Eugene Olson (SF), Joseph Adams (C) Lance Cephas, Mark Mooneyham | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Randy Randolph (PG), Jesse Boyers (PF) John Howard, Wayne Blocker | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Anton Turner is hacked by James Birnbaum - foul #3 on James Birnbaum, team foul #8 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 05:28 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 05:10 | Belmont | Randy Randolph steps in front of the Walter Williams pass | 51-63 |
| 05:07 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph blows the layup | 51-63 |
| 05:06 | Belmont | Eugene Olson snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 05:01 | Belmont | Terrence Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | Joseph Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:46 | Belmont | William Dawley picks off the pass by Walter Williams | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Anton Turner dunks the ball on a great pass from Randy Randolph and the foul's on Terrence Robinson - foul #1 on Terrence Robinson, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Belmont | Ervin Sarno (PG), James Birnbaum (SG), Lance Cephas (C) Paul Marcell, Terrence Robinson, Walter Williams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:23 | Kentucky | Anton Turner makes the free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Hank Bennett - foul #5 on Hank Bennett, team foul #8 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG), Wayne Blocker (C) Anton Turner, Hank Bennett | |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:08 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 03:50 | Kentucky | William Dawley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-66 |
| 03:48 | Belmont | The rebound goes to Joseph Adams | 51-66 |
| 03:42 | Belmont | Eugene Olson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 51-66 |
| 03:40 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Ervin Sarno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Birnbaum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Olson (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lance Cephas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Randy Randolph (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Dawley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Boyers (tiring) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Wayne Blocker (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Randy Randolph | 51-68 |
| 02:57 | Belmont | William Dawley is called for the reach on Eugene Olson - foul #2 on William Dawley, team foul #9 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Belmont | Paul Marcell (PG), Terrence Robinson (SG), Johnny Millender (C) Ervin Sarno, James Birnbaum, Joseph Adams | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Anton Turner (PF) Jesse Boyers | |
| 02:57 | Belmont | Eugene Olson misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 51-68 |
| 02:30 | Kentucky | John Howard makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anton Turner | 51-70 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:06 | Belmont | Paul Marcell clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 02:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wayne Blocker | 51-70 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Paul Marcell is called for the reach on Randy Randolph - foul #2 on Paul Marcell, team foul #10 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Belmont | Joseph Adams (PF) Eugene Olson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jesse Boyers (PF) John Howard | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Randy Randolph misses the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 01:47 | Belmont | Johnny Millender snags the defensive board | 51-71 |
| 01:34 | Belmont | Wayne Blocker takes the ball from Paul Marcell | 51-71 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Johnny Millender blocks the short jumper by Anton Turner | 51-71 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | William Dawley tips it back up and in | 51-73 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jesse Boyers - foul #3 on Jesse Boyers, team foul #10 | 51-73 |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | John Howard (SG) Randy Randolph | |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses the 1st free throw | 51-73 |
| 01:06 | Belmont | Joseph Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-73 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Johnny Millender steals the ball from William Dawley | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Belmont | Joseph Adams lays it up and in | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Kentucky | John Howard misses long on a runner from close range | 54-73 |
| 00:02 | Belmont | Joseph Adams grabs the board | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Belmont | Joseph Adams misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 54-73 |