| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Raley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Naylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Bobby James inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Kentucky | William Banks is hacked by Elton Naylor - foul #1 on Elton Naylor, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tim Butler (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Matthew Newcomer (PF) Elton Naylor, Timothy McArthur, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the jumper in the lane set up by Jerry Flowers and he's fouled by Oscar Contreras - foul #2 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| 19:21 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras travels with the ball | 34-33 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Butler - foul #1 on Tim Butler, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (SG), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Tim Butler, Dexter Hill | |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:44 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:24 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 18:22 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Kentucky | William Banks snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 18:02 | Kentucky | John Raley is hacked by Matthew Newcomer during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Matthew Newcomer, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Dexter Hill (C) Elton Naylor, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 17:50 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is denied on a layup by Guillermo Zamora | 36-33 |
| 17:49 | Villanova | Kal Trivette grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Villanova | Kal Trivette travels with the ball | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), James Mueller (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Kenneth Plascencia (PF) Oscar Contreras, Guillermo Zamora, Matthew Newcomer | |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | Kenneth Plascencia steals it from Jerry Flowers | 36-33 |
| 16:53 | Villanova | Jerry Flowers steals the ball from Kal Trivette | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen (PF) Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Matthew Newcomer (PF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Dexter Hill | |
| 16:15 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Contreras | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | A charge is called on James Mueller - foul #1 on James Mueller, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) Richard Johnson, Michael Bayer, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen | |
| Subs | Villanova | Tim Butler (SG), Dexter Hill (C) Elton Naylor, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Raley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tim Butler (fresh) SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dexter Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:51 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dexter Hill | 36-39 |
| 15:32 | Kentucky | William Banks scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bobby James | 39-39 |
| 15:19 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 15:17 | Kentucky | Bobby James snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 15:02 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift's layup is rejected by Dexter Hill | 39-39 |
| 15:00 | Kentucky | John Raley tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 14:59 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:55 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:53 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:47 | Kentucky | Patrick Roberts comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby James | 39-39 |
| 14:35 | Kentucky | John Raley misses the easy layup | 39-39 |
| 14:34 | Villanova | Dexter Hill gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora is fouled on the floor by Bobby James - foul #2 on Bobby James, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), James Mueller (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), Michael Reed (C) William Banks, Gregory Gift, Bobby James, John Raley, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Kenneth Plascencia (PF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Tim Butler, Guillermo Zamora, Matthew Newcomer, Dexter Hill | |
| 13:55 | Villanova | Elton Naylor is fouled on the floor by James Mueller - foul #2 on James Mueller, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| 13:41 | Villanova | Elton Naylor makes the 3 from straight away | 39-42 |
| 13:17 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 13:16 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer tips it in | 41-42 |
| 12:51 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur connects on the floater in the lane | 41-44 |
| 12:33 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers loses the ball out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, James Mueller, Michael Reed | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 12:10 | Villanova | Elton Naylor clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-44 |
| 12:09 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 12:04 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 12:03 | Kentucky | John Raley pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bobby James (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Raley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Naylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Kentucky | Bobby James buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Banks | 44-44 |
| 11:31 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Elton Naylor | 44-47 |
| 11:10 | Kentucky | William Banks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-47 |
| 11:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Guillermo Zamora | 44-47 |
| 10:57 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 10:56 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Raley | 44-47 |
| 10:41 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:39 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Dexter Hill can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Bobby James - foul #3 on Bobby James, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), James Mueller (SF), Thomas Martinsen (PF), Patrick Roberts (C) William Banks, Michael Bayer, Bobby James, Jerry Flowers, John Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Matthew Newcomer (SF) Elton Naylor, Guillermo Zamora | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Kal Trivette - foul #1 on Kal Trivette, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG), Kenneth Plascencia (PF) Oscar Contreras, Dexter Hill | |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:04 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 09:44 | Villanova | James Mueller picks off the pass by Matthew Newcomer | 45-49 |
| 09:28 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-49 |
| 09:27 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Matthew Newcomer | 45-49 |
| 09:04 | Villanova | Elton Naylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Plascencia | 45-52 |
| 08:42 | Kentucky | James Mueller's layup is rejected by Gonzalo Colombo | 45-52 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:37 | Villanova | Elton Naylor can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 08:36 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Gregory Gift | 45-52 |
| 08:13 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 47-52 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Elton Naylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 08:02 | Kentucky | Thomas Martinsen snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Martinsen (fairly fresh) C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Elton Naylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Plascencia (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:52 | Kentucky | Kenneth Plascencia is called for the reach on Patrick Roberts - foul #2 on Kenneth Plascencia, team foul #6 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Michael Bayer (SG), Bobby James (SF), Jerry Flowers (PF), John Raley (C) Richard Johnson, Gregory Gift, James Mueller, Thomas Martinsen, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Tim Butler (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Elton Naylor, Kal Trivette, Matthew Newcomer | |
| 07:37 | Kentucky | Bobby James hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Banks | 49-52 |
| 07:14 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo drills a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | Kentucky | Michael Bayer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 06:58 | Kentucky | Bobby James gets the offensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 06:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 06:38 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:20 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 49-54 |
| 06:18 | Villanova | Kenneth Plascencia hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 05:57 | Kentucky | John Raley buries a floater from the left block set up by William Banks | 51-56 |
| 05:44 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (SG), Matthew Newcomer (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Tim Butler, Guillermo Zamora, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 05:31 | Kentucky | Bobby James double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 51-56 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SF), Patrick Roberts (C) Bobby James, John Raley | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 05:15 | Villanova | Elton Naylor can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 05:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 51-56 |
| 04:54 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift's floater is tipped away by Dexter Hill | 51-56 |
| 04:53 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 04:33 | Villanova | Dexter Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Flowers | 53-56 |
| 04:32 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 53-56 |
| 04:15 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jerry Flowers | 56-56 |
| 04:01 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 03:59 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 03:58 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bayer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Gift (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Flowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elton Naylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Newcomer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Gonzalo Colombo (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:53 | Kentucky | Matthew Newcomer swats the short shot by William Banks | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 56-56 |
| 03:41 | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dexter Hill | 56-59 |
| 03:16 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Bobby James (SF), John Raley (PF) William Banks, Michael Bayer, Jerry Flowers | |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Kenneth Plascencia (PF) Elton Naylor, Matthew Newcomer, Dexter Hill | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Plascencia and he's fouled by John Raley - foul #2 on John Raley, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (PG) Oscar Contreras | |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo makes the free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:57 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Bayer (SG), Jerry Flowers (PF) Gregory Gift, Patrick Roberts | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jerry Flowers | 59-62 |
| 02:31 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 02:29 | Kentucky | John Raley grabs the board | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Dexter Hill (PF) Elton Naylor, Kenneth Plascencia | |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers is hacked by Dexter Hill - foul #1 on Dexter Hill, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 02:24 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 02:24 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Dexter Hill | 59-62 |
| 02:15 | Villanova | Dexter Hill can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:14 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 01:57 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kal Trivette | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG) Michael Bayer | |
| Subs | Villanova | Elton Naylor (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo loses the ball out of bounds | 59-64 |
| 01:16 | Kentucky | Bobby James splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-64 |
| 01:14 | Villanova | The rebound goes to Gonzalo Colombo | 59-64 |
| 00:46 | Villanova | Dexter Hill connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Oscar Contreras | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | Kentucky | Bobby James misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers tips it but misses | 59-66 |
| 00:39 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | William Banks is hacked by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #4 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:37 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur is hacked by William Banks in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Banks, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Matthew Newcomer (PF), Kenneth Plascencia (C) Dexter Hill, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| 00:35 | Villanova | William Banks is called for the reach on Timothy McArthur - foul #3 on William Banks, team foul #7 | 59-66 |
| 00:35 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:35 | Kentucky | John Raley snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:29 | Kentucky | William Banks misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Kentucky | Bobby James gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:25 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:24 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur is hacked by William Banks in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Banks, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:15 | Kentucky | William Banks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-66 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | William Banks is called for the reach on Elton Naylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Banks, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG) William Banks | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Elton Naylor makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Elton Naylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:06 | Kentucky | Bobby James clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras runs out the clock | 59-68 |