| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Lawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) SG - Gregg Paxton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hess (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Mills inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Sipple - foul #2 on Keith Sipple, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | James Mills misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 19:47 | Kentucky | James Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 38-26 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Keith Sipple can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by James Mills - foul #1 on James Mills, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Keith Sipple makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:31 | Belmont | Keith Sipple misses the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Craig Hartley | 38-27 |
| 19:16 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson buries a shot from the left side | 40-27 |
| 18:55 | Belmont | Brad Stutler makes the 3 from the left corner | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brad Stutler - foul #2 on Brad Stutler, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:41 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:28 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-30 |
| 18:26 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:08 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 42-30 |
| 18:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 42-30 |
| 18:01 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 42-30 |
| 17:59 | Belmont | Edward Hess grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 17:40 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton's fadeaway is rejected by Mathew Lawson | 42-30 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 17:16 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-30 |
| 17:14 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley tips it home | 44-30 |
| 16:47 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-30 |
| 16:46 | Kentucky | James Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 16:25 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 16:24 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 16:02 | Belmont | Brad Stutler misses the shot from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 16:01 | Belmont | Edward Hess pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 15:55 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 44-30 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Kyle Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cory Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mathew Lawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gregg Paxton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Keith Sipple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Hess (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-30 |
| 15:39 | Belmont | Daniel Larson snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 15:15 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-30 |
| 15:14 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:54 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Mills | 47-30 |
| 14:38 | Belmont | Keith Sipple knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Brad Stutler | 47-32 |
| 14:17 | Kentucky | Daniel Larson steals the ball from Mathew Lawson | 47-32 |
| 13:51 | Belmont | Daniel Larson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 13:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Mills | 47-32 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-32 |
| 13:35 | Belmont | Daniel Larson pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:31 | Belmont | James Mills picks off the pass by Keith Sipple | 47-32 |
| 13:21 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson's floater is tipped away by Daniel Larson | 47-32 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | James Mills gets the offensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Daniel Larson - foul #1 on Daniel Larson, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Alvin Manning (SF), Robert Morgan (C) Kyle Cannon, Cory Thompson, James Mills, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Daniel Bailey (PG), John Pifer (SG), Donald Lane (SF), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 13:05 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 12:42 | Kentucky | James Mease steps in front of the Alvin Manning pass | 48-32 |
| 12:28 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Donald Lane | 48-34 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Bucy | 51-34 |
| 11:52 | Belmont | James Mease comes up short on the runner in the paint | 51-34 |
| 11:51 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alvin Manning (fresh) PF - Mathew Lawson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Pifer (fresh) SF - Donald Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mapes (fresh) C - James Mease (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alvin Manning | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 11:13 | Belmont | Robert Morgan picks off the pass by Daniel Bailey | 53-34 |
| 11:03 | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Merritt | 55-34 |
| 10:43 | Belmont | James Mease knocks in the jumper from the left side | 55-36 |
| 10:31 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-36 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Mathew Lawson | 55-36 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan can't throw it down but the foul's on James Mease - foul #2 on James Mease, team foul #4 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phil Newsome (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), James Mills (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Harry Bucy, Michael Merritt, Alvin Manning, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Gregg Paxton (SG), Keith Sipple (SF), Daniel Larson (PF), Edward Hess (C) Daniel Bailey, John Pifer, Donald Lane, David Mapes, James Mease | |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:10 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-36 |
| 10:10 | Belmont | Daniel Larson gets the rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:58 | Belmont | Edward Hess misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 56-36 |
| 09:56 | Belmont | Gregg Paxton misses the tip | 56-36 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:40 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 56-36 |
| 09:38 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer gets the offensive rebound | 56-36 |
| 09:25 | Kentucky | James Mills is fouled on the floor by Keith Sipple - foul #3 on Keith Sipple, team foul #5 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Craig Hartley (C) Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 09:19 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley can't finish the layup | 56-36 |
| 09:18 | Kentucky | James Mills hits the follow up shot | 58-36 |
| 08:56 | Belmont | Keith Sipple connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-39 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Keith Sipple - foul #4 on Keith Sipple, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Michael Merritt (SG), Alvin Manning (SF) Phil Newsome, Cory Thompson, James Mills | |
| Subs | Belmont | Brad Stutler (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Donald Lane (SF), David Mapes (PF), James Mease (C) Darin Jones, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, Daniel Larson, Edward Hess | |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-39 |
| 08:28 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-39 |
| 08:18 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-39 |
| 08:16 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Michael Merritt | 60-39 |
| 08:00 | Kentucky | Alvin Manning can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 60-39 |
| 07:58 | Belmont | Brad Stutler pulls down the rebound | 60-39 |
| 07:53 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 07:51 | Belmont | Donald Lane tips it but misses | 60-39 |
| 07:50 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the board | 60-39 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Manning (fresh) PF - Charles Farmer (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Brad Stutler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mapes (fresh) C - James Mease (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 60-39 |
| 07:30 | Belmont | David Mapes snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 07:26 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey is fouled on the floor by Charles Farmer - foul #1 on Charles Farmer, team foul #2 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Robert Morgan (C) Harry Bucy, Craig Hartley | |
| Subs | Belmont | Keith Sipple (SF) Daniel Bailey | |
| 07:14 | Belmont | Donald Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-39 |
| 07:12 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer grabs the defensive rebound | 60-39 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Brad Stutler is called for the reach on Charles Farmer - foul #3 on Brad Stutler, team foul #7 | 60-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Cory Thompson (SG) Michael Merritt | |
| Subs | Belmont | Gregg Paxton (SG), John Pifer (C) Donald Lane, James Mease | |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:56 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:56 | Belmont | John Pifer gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 06:46 | Belmont | Keith Sipple hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gregg Paxton | 61-41 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by John Pifer - foul #3 on John Pifer, team foul #8 | 61-41 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SF) Alvin Manning | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 61-41 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Robert Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-41 |
| 06:19 | Belmont | David Mapes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-41 |
| 06:17 | Kentucky | Cory Thompson gets the rebound | 62-41 |
| 06:05 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Cory Thompson | 65-41 |
| 05:51 | Belmont | Keith Sipple drills a fadeaway from the left side | 65-43 |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Charles Farmer is whistled for a carry | 65-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Craig Hartley (PF) Michael Merritt, Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | Darin Jones (PG), Daniel Bailey (SG), Donald Lane (SF), James Mease (PF) Brad Stutler, Gregg Paxton, Keith Sipple, David Mapes | |
| 05:21 | Belmont | Darin Jones is called for traveling | 65-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Merritt (SG) Cory Thompson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 65-43 |
| 05:00 | Belmont | The rebound goes to John Pifer | 65-43 |
| 04:49 | Belmont | Darin Jones is fouled on the floor by James Mills - foul #2 on James Mills, team foul #3 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harry Bucy (PG), Mathew Lawson (PF) Kyle Cannon, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 04:35 | Belmont | John Pifer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-43 |
| 04:34 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy snags the defensive board | 65-43 |
| 04:25 | Kentucky | Harry Bucy hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Mills | 67-43 |
| 04:08 | Belmont | Darin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-43 |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Harry Bucy | 67-43 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Bailey - foul #1 on Daniel Bailey, team foul #9 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Belmont | David Mapes (PF) John Pifer | |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Michael Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-43 |
| 03:55 | Belmont | David Mapes's layup is rejected by Craig Hartley | 69-43 |
| 03:53 | Belmont | James Mease hits the follow up shot | 69-45 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Harry Bucy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Merritt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mills (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mathew Lawson (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hartley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Belmont | PG - Darin Jones (fresh) SG - Daniel Bailey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Mapes (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Mease (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Kentucky | James Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon (PG), Cory Thompson (SG), Alvin Manning (SF), Robert Morgan (C) Harry Bucy, Michael Merritt, James Mills, Mathew Lawson | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 03:17 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-45 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-45 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Hartley | 71-45 |
| 02:54 | Belmont | David Mapes hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 71-47 |
| 02:31 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-47 |
| 02:30 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey gets the rebound | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:25 | Belmont | Daniel Bailey scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-50 |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley lays it up and in on a great pass from Cory Thompson and he's hacked by David Mapes - foul #2 on David Mapes, team foul #10 | 73-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Mills (SF), Charles Farmer (PF) Alvin Manning, Robert Morgan | |
| Subs | Belmont | John Pifer (SG) Darin Jones | |
| 02:10 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley misses the free throw | 73-50 |
| 02:10 | Belmont | James Mease pulls down the rebound | 73-50 |
| 01:58 | Belmont | James Mease's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Mathew Lawson (PF) Charles Farmer | |
| Subs | Belmont | | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | Craig Hartley connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Mathew Lawson | 75-50 |
| 01:23 | Belmont | James Mease misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-50 |
| 01:22 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon gets the rebound | 75-50 |
| 01:01 | Kentucky | James Mills drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kyle Cannon | 78-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Belmont | David Mapes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Lawson - foul #1 on Mathew Lawson, team foul #4 | 78-50 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 1st free throw | 78-51 |
| 00:54 | Belmont | David Mapes makes the 2nd free throw | 78-52 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Belmont | Belmont is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Kentucky | James Mills buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Craig Hartley | 80-52 |
| 00:24 | Belmont | David Mapes loses the ball out of bounds | 80-52 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Kyle Cannon runs out the clock | 80-52 |