| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hower (fresh) PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Michael Randolph buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 19:28 | Kentucky | Robert Conley's pass is intercepted by Matthew Natividad | 35-32 |
| 19:11 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster drills a turnaround near the basket | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Conley | 37-34 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-34 |
| 18:27 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Robert Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 18:03 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 17:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| 17:31 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Bratt - foul #2 on Joe Bratt, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 17:19 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by David Hower - foul #3 on David Hower, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Holder (SG), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Joe Bratt, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Howell, David Hower, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:56 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett misses the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:56 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 16:39 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-36 |
| 16:38 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 16:10 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away | 46-36 |
| 15:53 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the floater from the free throw line | 46-36 |
| 15:51 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan grabs the offensive board | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - Stephen Hardnett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Kentucky | Charles Holder is called for the reach on Tom Fontes - foul #2 on Charles Holder, team foul #2 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, Stephen Hardnett, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), James Lemansky (SG), David Hower (SF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Richard Hua, Jim Wyatt, Nathan Ryan | |
| 15:36 | Kentucky | James Lemansky knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 15:09 | Villanova | Joe Bratt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 15:07 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Hower | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on James Tomlin - foul #2 on James Tomlin, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Marvin Box (PF) Tom Fontes | |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:55 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:27 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses the shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 14:25 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 46-40 |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | Robert Howell banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Lemansky | 46-42 |
| 13:47 | Villanova | Joe Bratt buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-42 |
| 13:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Box lays it up and in set up by Robert Howell | 49-44 |
| 13:31 | Villanova | James Tomlin makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 13:19 | Kentucky | James Lemansky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | David Hower pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 13:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by David Hower | 51-46 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Joe Bratt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-46 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:50 | Kentucky | David Hower connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Lemansky | 51-49 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the fadeaway from the right block | 53-49 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Kuster - foul #2 on Matthew Kuster, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Charles Holder (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Cary Presson, Joe Bratt, James Tomlin, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF) Robert Howell, James Lemansky, David Hower, Marvin Box | |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 12:01 | Kentucky | Robert Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 11:34 | Villanova | Raymond Crank is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Randolph out of the doubleteam | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Conley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Kentucky | Stephen Hardnett is called for the reach on Jim Wyatt - foul #3 on Stephen Hardnett, team foul #5 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Conley | |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Haring | 55-53 |
| 10:54 | Villanova | Raymond Crank clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-53 |
| 10:52 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan can't finish the layup | 55-53 |
| 10:44 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan snags the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 10:29 | Kentucky | Richard Hua can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 10:28 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:11 | Villanova | Raymond Crank hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 55-53 |
| 10:09 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Villanova | Raymond Crank comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 55-53 |
| 09:54 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:50 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-53 |
| 09:48 | Villanova | Marcus Scott gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 09:19 | Villanova | Raymond Crank buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Stephen Hardnett | 57-53 |
| 08:56 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt misses the floater from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 08:54 | Villanova | Marcus Scott pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | The jump hook by Raymond Crank is blocked by Nathan Ryan | 57-53 |
| 08:47 | Kentucky | Jim Wyatt gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles Holder - foul #3 on Charles Holder, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Joe Bratt (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Michael Randolph, Charles Holder, Stephen Hardnett, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt, Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Richard Hua makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | Richard Hua misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:32 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:13 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 08:12 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Kuster | 57-54 |
| 07:55 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Joe Bratt | 59-54 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Richard Hua scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Howell | 59-57 |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Robert Conley - foul #3 on Robert Conley, team foul #2 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG), Stephen Hardnett (SF) Cary Presson, James Tomlin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Lemansky (SG) Richard Hua | |
| 07:21 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster makes the free throw | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Randolph (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Natividad (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Kuster (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Howell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lemansky (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hower (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Box (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the shot from the right side | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | Villanova | Joe Bratt grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster is denied on a layup by Marvin Box | 62-57 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Michael Randolph tips it but misses | 62-57 |
| 06:24 | Villanova | Michael Randolph tips it back up and in | 64-57 |
| 06:02 | Kentucky | Matthew Natividad blocks the short jumper by Robert Conley | 64-57 |
| 06:00 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:38 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 64-57 |
| 05:36 | Kentucky | Marvin Box grabs the defensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:32 | Kentucky | Robert Howell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hower | 64-60 |
| 05:10 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joe Bratt | 66-60 |
| 05:01 | Kentucky | David Hower misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 05:00 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster gets the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:37 | Villanova | Michael Randolph misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 04:35 | Villanova | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Natividad | 66-60 |
| 04:11 | Villanova | Joe Bratt is whistled for a carry | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Cary Presson (PG), Charles Holder (SG), James Tomlin (SF), Raymond Crank (PF), Marcus Scott (C) Michael Randolph, Joe Bratt, Stephen Hardnett, Matthew Natividad, Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Leroy Haring (PG), Richard Hua (SG), Jim Wyatt (SF), Tom Fontes (PF), Nathan Ryan (C) Robert Howell, James Lemansky, David Hower, Marvin Box, Robert Conley | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Leroy Haring's fadeaway is rejected by Marcus Scott | 66-60 |
| 03:51 | Kentucky | Nathan Ryan can't tip it in | 66-60 |
| 03:49 | Villanova | Marcus Scott grabs the board | 66-60 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | Leroy Haring is called for the reach on Cary Presson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Haring, team foul #3 | 66-60 |
| 03:26 | Villanova | James Tomlin's pass is intercepted by Nathan Ryan | 66-60 |
| 03:21 | Kentucky | Marcus Scott blocks the short jumper by Richard Hua | 66-60 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Raymond Crank grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Cary Presson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Holder (fresh) 3 pf. SF - James Tomlin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Crank (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marcus Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Leroy Haring (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hua (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tom Fontes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Ryan (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Villanova | Charles Holder double dribbles | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Randolph (PG) Cary Presson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:55 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Villanova | Joe Bratt (SG), Stephen Hardnett (SF), Matthew Natividad (PF), Matthew Kuster (C) Charles Holder, James Tomlin, Raymond Crank, Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Howell (PG), David Hower (SF), Marvin Box (PF), Robert Conley (C) Leroy Haring, Jim Wyatt, Tom Fontes, Nathan Ryan | |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 02:48 | Villanova | Joe Bratt grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:42 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 66-60 |
| 02:41 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Hower | 66-60 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | Robert Conley misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 66-60 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | Michael Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:06 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is hacked by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #4 | 66-60 |
| 01:46 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 01:45 | Kentucky | Marvin Box snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 01:32 | Kentucky | David Hower misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 01:30 | Villanova | Matthew Kuster pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 01:25 | Villanova | Stephen Hardnett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Randolph | 68-60 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joe Bratt - foul #3 on Joe Bratt, team foul #7 | 68-60 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 01:19 | Kentucky | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:59 | Villanova | Michael Randolph works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Kuster | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:52 | Kentucky | Robert Howell comes up short on the runner in the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:50 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad is hacked by Robert Howell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Howell, team foul #5 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Marcus Scott (C) Matthew Kuster | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Michael Randolph is fouled on the floor by Robert Howell - foul #4 on Robert Howell, team foul #6 | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marcus Scott is fouled on the floor by Robert Conley - foul #4 on Robert Conley, team foul #7 | 71-61 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marcus Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Villanova | Marcus Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | Marvin Box pulls down the rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Matthew Natividad - foul #1 on Matthew Natividad, team foul #8 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Kuster (C) Marcus Scott | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box misses the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Marvin Box makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova 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 a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Villanova | Matthew Natividad misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 72-62 |
| 00:11 | Kentucky | Richard Hua snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 00:05 | Kentucky | Richard Hua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-62 |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Michael Randolph runs out the clock | 72-62 |