| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Gift (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 19:42 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora grabs the offensive rebound | 28-28 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Dexter Hill misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Eldridge Kent - foul #2 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo (C) Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent is hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #1 on Charles Peterson, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:43 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jerry Flowers out of the doubleteam | 30-30 |
| 18:21 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Peterson | 32-30 |
| 17:52 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 17:51 | Villanova | Dexter Hill grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 17:45 | Villanova | Jerry Flowers is called for the reach on Gonzalo Colombo - foul #2 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor (C) Eldridge Kent | |
| 17:33 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Guillermo Zamora, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| 17:28 | Kentucky | Ottah Abdallah steps in front of the William Banks pass in the backcourt | 32-30 |
| 17:14 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski is whistled for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Charles Peterson, Guillermo Zamora, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SG), James Arocha (SF) Gregory Gift, Bill Greenman | |
| 17:01 | Kentucky | James Arocha throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Dexter Hill scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer (SG) William Banks | |
| 16:50 | Villanova | Dexter Hill misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 16:50 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jerry Flowers | 34-30 |
| 16:24 | Kentucky | The short jumper by Jerry Flowers is denied by Dexter Hill | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | Villanova | Dexter Hill grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Dexter Hill and he's fouled by Jerry Flowers - foul #3 on Jerry Flowers, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Timothy McArthur (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Guillermo Zamora, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bill Greenman (SF), Eldridge Kent (PF) James Arocha, Jerry Flowers | |
| 16:02 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:02 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Eldridge Kent | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy McArthur (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bob Kinzer (fresh) SF - Bill Greenman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eldridge Kent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Kentucky | Dexter Hill is called for the reach on Eldridge Kent - foul #3 on Dexter Hill, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Timothy McArthur | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Gregory Gift (SG) Richard Johnson, Bob Kinzer | |
| 15:15 | Kentucky | Oscar Contreras steals it from William Banks | 36-30 |
| 14:54 | Villanova | Dexter Hill drills a floater in the lane set up by Oscar Contreras | 38-30 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gonzalo Colombo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Colombo, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (C) Matthew Taylor | |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:32 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:12 | Villanova | Dexter Hill scores on a jumper from the left block | 40-32 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | William Banks is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Oscar Contreras - foul #4 on Oscar Contreras, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Oscar Contreras, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Arocha (SF) Bill Greenman | |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | William Banks misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:55 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 3rd free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:48 | Villanova | Dexter Hill misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 13:46 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo is hacked by Eldridge Kent - foul #3 on Eldridge Kent, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG) Charles Peterson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| 13:13 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the lay-in | 40-34 |
| 13:11 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:48 | Kentucky | Guillermo Zamora steals it from James Arocha | 40-34 |
| 12:31 | Villanova | James Arocha steals the ball from Gonzalo Colombo | 40-34 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | William Banks shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Johnson | 40-36 |
| 11:47 | Villanova | Kal Trivette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 11:46 | Villanova | Dexter Hill gets the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kal Trivette (fresh) SF - Guillermo Zamora (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Arocha (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Eldridge Kent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Villanova | Kal Trivette is fouled on the floor by Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Richard Johnson, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Kal Trivette, Guillermo Zamora, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Matthew Taylor (C) William Banks, James Arocha, Eldridge Kent | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Charles Peterson is hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #4 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Crocker (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Charles Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:14 | Villanova | Charles Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:14 | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 10:48 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the floater from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 10:45 | Villanova | Timothy McArthur snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Dexter Hill comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 41-36 |
| 10:19 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski tips it but misses | 41-36 |
| 10:17 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 09:55 | Kentucky | Andrew Sonoski steps in front of the Matthew Taylor pass | 41-36 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Dexter Hill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Taylor - foul #1 on Matthew Taylor, team foul #8 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Eldridge Kent (PF) James Crocker, Jerry Flowers | |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:36 | Villanova | Dexter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Dexter Hill - foul #4 on Dexter Hill, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Villanova | Steve Brown (PF) Dexter Hill | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer (SG) Gregory Gift | |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent misses the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:12 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 08:48 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the easy layup | 43-37 |
| 08:46 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 43-37 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer is fouled on the floor by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #7 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Arocha (SF), Jerry Flowers (C) Bill Greenman, Matthew Taylor | |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 08:27 | Kentucky | Bob Kinzer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 08:14 | Villanova | Charles Peterson knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Gonzalo Colombo | 45-39 |
| 07:56 | Kentucky | William Banks can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-39 |
| 07:54 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 07:48 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 07:47 | Kentucky | James Arocha pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Ottah Abdallah (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) C - Gonzalo Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bob Kinzer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Arocha (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eldridge Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Flowers (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Kentucky | The jumper by Jerry Flowers is denied by Gonzalo Colombo | 45-39 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | Charles Peterson takes the ball from Jerry Flowers | 45-39 |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo scores on a floater from the right side and he's hacked by Bob Kinzer - foul #1 on Bob Kinzer, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Villanova | Oscar Contreras (PG), Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF), Dexter Hill (PF) Ottah Abdallah, Charles Peterson, Guillermo Zamora, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (PG), Gregory Gift (SG), Bill Greenman (SF), Matthew Taylor (C) William Banks, Bob Kinzer, James Arocha, Eldridge Kent | |
| 06:26 | Villanova | Gonzalo Colombo misses the free throw | 47-39 |
| 06:26 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 06:09 | Kentucky | Richard Johnson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 06:08 | Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Gift | 47-39 |
| 05:49 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jerry Flowers | 47-42 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Gonzalo Colombo | 50-42 |
| 05:12 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Taylor | 50-45 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Dexter Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Andrew Sonoski (C) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 04:33 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 04:31 | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 04:24 | Villanova | Dexter Hill is whistled for traveling | 50-45 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | William Banks (PG), Eldridge Kent (PF), Thomas Green (C) Richard Johnson, Jerry Flowers, Matthew Taylor | |
| 04:07 | Kentucky | Gregory Gift banks in the layup set up by Bill Greenman | 50-47 |
| 03:57 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-47 |
| 03:56 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | Andrew Sonoski is called for the reach on William Banks - foul #2 on Andrew Sonoski, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Richard Johnson (SG), James Arocha (SF) Gregory Gift, Bill Greenman | |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 03:33 | Kentucky | William Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Oscar Contreras (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guillermo Zamora (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dexter Hill (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Andrew Sonoski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - William Banks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Arocha (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Eldridge Kent (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Green (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras travels with the ball | 50-49 |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers (PF) Eldridge Kent | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Charles Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Peterson, team foul #9 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Villanova | Kal Trivette (SG), Timothy McArthur (SF) Charles Peterson, Guillermo Zamora | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor (C) Thomas Green | |
| 02:50 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Arocha - foul #3 on James Arocha, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Peterson (SG), Guillermo Zamora (SF), Gonzalo Colombo (C) Kal Trivette, Timothy McArthur, Andrew Sonoski | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 02:38 | Villanova | Oscar Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:33 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Sonoski (C) Gonzalo Colombo | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gregory Gift (SG), Bill Greenman (SF) Richard Johnson, James Arocha | |
| 02:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 02:07 | Villanova | Dexter Hill grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:56 | Villanova | Bill Greenman blocks the short jumper by Andrew Sonoski | 52-52 |
| 01:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 52-52 |
| 01:33 | Kentucky | Matthew Taylor is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah (PG) Oscar Contreras | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent (PF) Matthew Taylor | |
| 01:19 | Villanova | Jerry Flowers swats the layup by Dexter Hill | 52-52 |
| 01:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Bill Greenman | 52-52 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Banks | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Villanova | Ottah Abdallah loses the dribble to Gregory Gift | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kentucky | Bill Greenman is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from William Banks out of a doubleteam | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Guillermo Zamora misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 00:12 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers grabs the board | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Ottah Abdallah is called for the reach on Jerry Flowers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ottah Abdallah, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:09 | Kentucky | Jerry Flowers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Charles Peterson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-57 |
| 00:01 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Eldridge Kent runs out the clock | 52-57 |