| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Anker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg is fouled on the floor by Vernon Ray - foul #3 on Vernon Ray, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Steven Anker clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Vernon Ray - foul #4 on Vernon Ray, team foul #2 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:31 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 3rd free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:31 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| 19:12 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the lay-in | 26-38 |
| 19:11 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:48 | Kentucky | Chris Horton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-38 |
| 18:47 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Alfred Carr | 26-38 |
| 18:42 | Villanova | Thomas Boehm is called for the reach on Michael Irving - foul #1 on Thomas Boehm, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Alfred Carr scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Irving | 29-38 |
| 18:06 | Kentucky | Chris Horton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 17:37 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 32-38 |
| 17:31 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Fox | 32-38 |
| 17:29 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 17:08 | Villanova | Thomas Boehm takes the ball from Michael Irving | 32-38 |
| 17:04 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen blows the layup | 32-38 |
| 17:02 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Anker - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Thomas Boehm, Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:36 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:31 | Kentucky | Forest Legg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Schalk (C) Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:14 | Villanova | Thomas Frank scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Irving | 36-38 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Michael Irving - foul #4 on Michael Irving, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:57 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Washington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Schalk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ehrenberg (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Villanova | James Washington knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Schalk | 38-40 |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Thompson and the foul's on Andrew Schalk - foul #2 on Andrew Schalk, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Travis Johnson (PF) Edwin Buhr | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Forest Legg | |
| 15:16 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 15:16 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Thomas Frank | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Villanova | Donald Groves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (C) Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:17 | Villanova | Carl Fox shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 14:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox grabs the offensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 13:53 | Villanova | James Washington makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Frank | 41-44 |
| 13:51 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is hacked by James Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Washington, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Thomas Frank, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Paul Lavoie, Billy Coulombe | |
| 13:29 | Kentucky | Steven Anker buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Hansen | 41-47 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Everett Hansen - foul #1 on Everett Hansen, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Michael Irving (PG), Vernon Ray (PF), Carl Fox (C) James Washington, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG) Forest Legg | |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:06 | Villanova | Alfred Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:44 | Kentucky | Vernon Ray is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm - foul #5 on Vernon Ray, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | Edwin Buhr (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Justin Kiesel - foul #2 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #7 | 42-47 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:35 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:35 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 12:19 | Villanova | Everett Hansen steals it from Carl Fox | 42-48 |
| 12:15 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen banks in the layup | 42-50 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel blows the wide open dunk | 42-50 |
| 11:45 | Kentucky | Chris Horton snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Michael Irving (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Anker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is fouled on the floor by Justin Kiesel - foul #3 on Justin Kiesel, team foul #8 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), John Ehrenberg (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:30 | Villanova | Andrew Schalk pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| 11:10 | Villanova | Travis Johnson buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Irving - foul #5 on Michael Irving, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG) Michael Irving | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:27 | Villanova | William Langhorne misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 10:26 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm is hacked by Donald Groves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #10 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Edwin Buhr (PF), Carl Fox (C) Thomas Frank, William Langhorne, Travis Johnson, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:23 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 09:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in | 46-54 |
| 09:32 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Boehm | 46-57 |
| 09:03 | Villanova | Alfred Carr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 09:01 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel tips it home | 48-57 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Edwin Buhr - foul #1 on Edwin Buhr, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (PG), Thomas Frank (SG), William Langhorne (SF), Travis Johnson (PF), Andrew Schalk (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Edwin Buhr, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (PG), Forest Legg (SG), Everett Hansen (SF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Robert Thompson, Christopher Logsdon, Billy Coulombe | |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:44 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 08:44 | Villanova | Travis Johnson gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:21 | Villanova | Travis Johnson can't throw it down | 48-58 |
| 08:19 | Kentucky | John Ehrenberg gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 08:09 | Kentucky | Everett Hansen loses the dribble to Andrew Schalk | 48-58 |
| 07:44 | Villanova | Travis Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Carl Fox (C) William Langhorne, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie (PF) John Ehrenberg | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Frank (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Travis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Steven Anker (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Forest Legg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Hansen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Chris Horton (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Frank - foul #1 on Thomas Frank, team foul #12 | 48-58 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 07:32 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:13 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG) Thomas Frank | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Chris Horton can't connect on a shot from the right side | 48-59 |
| 06:59 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Justin Kiesel | 48-59 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | James Washington is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 06:37 | Kentucky | Forest Legg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:21 | Kentucky | Steven Anker buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Forest Legg | 48-61 |
| 05:56 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 05:54 | Kentucky | Steven Anker gets the rebound | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Forest Legg | 48-63 |
| 05:34 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-63 |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Edwin Buhr (PF) James Washington, Travis Johnson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), John Ehrenberg (PF) Forest Legg, Paul Lavoie | |
| 05:17 | Villanova | Donald Groves's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Hansen | 48-63 |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 05:14 | Villanova | Alfred Carr grabs the offensive board | 48-63 |
| 04:58 | Villanova | Carl Fox's pass is intercepted by Thomas Boehm | 48-63 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm hits the finger roll | 48-65 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Carl Fox lays it in | 50-65 |
| 04:31 | Kentucky | Donald Groves steps in front of the Thomas Boehm pass in the backcourt | 50-65 |
| 04:14 | Villanova | A charge is called on Alfred Carr - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #13 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Villanova | James Washington (SG), Thomas Frank (SF), Andrew Schalk (C) Alfred Carr, Justin Kiesel, Carl Fox | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Christopher Logsdon (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Billy Coulombe (C) Steven Anker, Everett Hansen, John Ehrenberg, Chris Horton | |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by James Washington - foul #3 on James Washington, team foul #14 | 50-65 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:10 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 03:47 | Villanova | Billy Coulombe steps in front of the James Washington pass | 50-66 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Thomas Frank is called for the reach on Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Thomas Frank, team foul #15 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (C) Donald Groves, Andrew Schalk | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:25 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 03:25 | Villanova | Carl Fox pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - James Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Frank (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Edwin Buhr (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Carl Fox (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Logsdon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) C - Billy Coulombe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Villanova | Thomas Frank misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 03:05 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 02:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-67 |
| 02:44 | Villanova | Edwin Buhr pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:40 | Villanova | James Washington clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-67 |
| 02:38 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:22 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-67 |
| 02:20 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie tips it back up and in | 50-69 |
| 02:01 | Villanova | Alfred Carr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-69 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Thomas Frank tips it in | 52-69 |
| 01:36 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-69 |
| 01:34 | Villanova | Alfred Carr pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:29 | Villanova | Alfred Carr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-69 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Thomas Frank grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | The jump hook by Carl Fox is blocked by Paul Lavoie | 52-69 |
| 01:22 | Villanova | Thomas Frank tips it back up and in | 54-69 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm drills a jumper from close range set up by Robert Thompson | 54-71 |
| 01:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-71 |
| 00:59 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm pulls down the rebound | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:33 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 54-71 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Billy Coulombe tips it in | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Thomas Frank is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-73 |
| 00:24 | Kentucky | Christopher Logsdon grabs the defensive rebound | 54-73 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm runs out the clock | 54-73 |