| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Boehm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Spann (fresh) SF - Alfred Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Fox (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Villanova | Alfred Carr inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Villanova | Alfred Carr misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 19:38 | Kentucky | Steven Anker snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:36 | Kentucky | Marc Spann steps in front of the Trevor Billings pass in the backcourt | 37-30 |
| 19:35 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't finish the layup | 37-30 |
| 19:33 | Kentucky | Steven Anker snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 19:25 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere's pass is intercepted by Alfred Carr | 37-30 |
| 19:09 | Villanova | Loyd Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Marc Spann | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #3 on Trevor Billings, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Steven Anker, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Vernon Ray (C) Loyd Williams | |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:35 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 18:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-33 |
| 18:21 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 17:58 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Carl Fox tips it home | 41-35 |
| 17:39 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 17:38 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell snags the offensive board | 41-35 |
| 17:17 | Kentucky | Carl Fox steps in front of the Paul Lavoie pass | 41-35 |
| 16:48 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses the dunk attempt | 41-35 |
| 16:47 | Kentucky | Chris Horton gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | Marc Spann steals the ball from Joseph McConnell in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 16:21 | Villanova | Charles Dixon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 16:19 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Dixon - foul #3 on Charles Dixon, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lariviere (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Justin Kiesel (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Charles Dixon, Marc Spann, Vernon Ray | |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Chris Horton misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 16:13 | Kentucky | Chris Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:50 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Anker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Lariviere (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfred Carr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Fox (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Loyd Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kentucky | Chris Horton is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Bradley Lenihan (PF) Alfred Carr, Carl Fox | |
| 15:06 | Villanova | Loyd Williams scores on a jumper in the lane | 42-39 |
| 15:03 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Anker, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG) Joseph McConnell | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 14:41 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 14:40 | Kentucky | Steven Anker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | Kentucky | Donald Groves is called for the reach on Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Groves, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Villanova | Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (PF) Donald Groves, Loyd Williams | |
| 14:19 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Trevor Billings | 45-39 |
| 13:52 | Villanova | Marc Spann is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Marc Spann, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (PF) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (PF) Marc Spann, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Alfred Carr - foul #1 on Alfred Carr, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (C) Joseph McConnell, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:37 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox banks in the layup on a great pass from Alfred Carr | 46-41 |
| 12:57 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Thomas Boehm | 48-41 |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carl Fox and he's fouled by Steven Anker - foul #2 on Steven Anker, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Villanova | Donald Groves (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Vernon Ray (PF), Bradley Lenihan (C) Charles Dixon, Alfred Carr, Carl Fox, Loyd Williams | |
| 12:28 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel misses the free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:28 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:26 | Kentucky | Marc Spann is called for the reach on Thomas Boehm in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marc Spann, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere (PF) Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG) Marc Spann | |
| 12:10 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings connects on the open jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Anker | 50-43 |
| 11:49 | Villanova | Vernon Ray connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Donald Groves | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Boehm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Trevor Billings (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Groves (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Justin Kiesel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Lenihan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner but he's fouled by Charles Dixon - foul #4 on Charles Dixon, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (PF) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SG), Carl Fox (PF) Charles Dixon, Justin Kiesel | |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:25 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 3rd free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:25 | Villanova | Vernon Ray gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:07 | Villanova | Donald Groves misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 52-45 |
| 11:06 | Villanova | Bradley Lenihan misses the tip | 52-45 |
| 11:05 | Kentucky | Steven Anker pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Bradley Lenihan is called for the reach on Steven Anker - foul #2 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Michael Burruss (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Loyd Williams (C) Vernon Ray | |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:46 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:25 | Villanova | Michael Burruss steals it from Loyd Williams | 54-45 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Bradley Lenihan - foul #3 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (PF) Joseph McConnell, Steven Anker, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF) Bradley Lenihan | |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:16 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings misses the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 10:16 | Villanova | Loyd Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 09:47 | Villanova | Carl Fox's dunk attempt is rejected by Trevor Billings | 54-45 |
| 09:46 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 09:21 | Kentucky | Trevor Billings knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Chris Horton | 56-45 |
| 09:00 | Villanova | Robert Thompson steals the ball from Alfred Carr | 56-45 |
| 08:57 | Kentucky | Robert Thompson lays it in | 58-45 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Trevor Billings - foul #4 on Trevor Billings, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell (PG), Steven Anker (SF), Paul Lavoie (PF), Paul Lariviere (C) Robert Thompson, Michael Burruss, Chris Horton, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Villanova | Justin Kiesel (SF), Vernon Ray (PF) William Langhorne, Carl Fox | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Loyd Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 58-47 |
| 08:24 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Paul Lariviere | 61-47 |
| 08:04 | Villanova | Loyd Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 61-47 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Vernon Ray grabs the offensive rebound | 61-47 |
| 07:46 | Villanova | Paul Lariviere blocks the short jumper by Vernon Ray | 61-47 |
| 07:45 | Kentucky | Steven Anker snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Boehm (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steven Anker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Lariviere (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Donald Groves (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Carr (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Kiesel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Ray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Steven Anker is hacked by Loyd Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Loyd Williams, team foul #9 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lavoie | |
| Subs | Villanova | Charles Dixon (PG), Marc Spann (SG), Bradley Lenihan (C) Donald Groves, Alfred Carr, Loyd Williams | |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Steven Anker makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:43 | Kentucky | Steven Anker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 07:43 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 07:26 | Villanova | The jump hook by Vernon Ray is blocked by Paul Lariviere | 62-47 |
| 07:24 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:55 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 06:54 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere grabs the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere is hacked by Bradley Lenihan - foul #4 on Bradley Lenihan, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Carl Fox (PF) Vernon Ray | |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 06:39 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 06:10 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-47 |
| 06:08 | Villanova | Justin Kiesel hits the follow up shot | 64-49 |
| 05:56 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Joseph McConnell | 66-49 |
| 05:41 | Villanova | Carl Fox is whistled for a carry | 66-49 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Thompson (SG), Paul Lavoie (PF), Chris Horton (C) Thomas Boehm, Paul Lariviere, Trevor Billings | |
| Subs | Villanova | William Langhorne (SF), Loyd Williams (C) Justin Kiesel, Bradley Lenihan | |
| 05:26 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lavoie | 69-49 |
| 04:57 | Villanova | Carl Fox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-49 |
| 04:55 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lavoie | 69-49 |
| 04:48 | Kentucky | Marc Spann picks off the pass by Joseph McConnell in the backcourt | 69-49 |
| 04:47 | Villanova | Charles Dixon misses the lay-in | 69-49 |
| 04:45 | Villanova | Marc Spann pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-49 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:18 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-49 |
| 04:16 | Villanova | Carl Fox hits the follow up shot | 69-51 |
| 03:52 | Kentucky | The jump hook by Chris Horton is blocked by Loyd Williams | 69-51 |
| 03:50 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Langhorne | 69-51 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Carl Fox slams it home set up by William Langhorne | 69-53 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Joseph McConnell (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Thompson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Anker (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Lavoie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Horton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Charles Dixon (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marc Spann (tiring) 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Langhorne (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Fox (tiring) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Loyd Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Kentucky | Steven Anker's floater is knocked away by Loyd Williams | 69-53 |
| 03:12 | Kentucky | Paul Lavoie tips it in | 71-53 |
| 02:49 | Villanova | Carl Fox makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Spann | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:23 | Kentucky | Chris Horton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Joseph McConnell | 73-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Villanova | William Langhorne misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-55 |
| 02:06 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the board | 73-55 |
| 01:48 | Kentucky | Marc Spann steps in front of the Joseph McConnell pass | 73-55 |
| 01:44 | Villanova | Marc Spann can't finish the layup | 73-55 |
| 01:42 | Kentucky | Chris Horton grabs the defensive rebound | 73-55 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Langhorne - foul #1 on William Langhorne, team foul #11 | 73-55 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Thomas Boehm (SG), Paul Lariviere (PF), Trevor Billings (C) Robert Thompson, Paul Lavoie, Chris Horton | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alfred Carr (SF) William Langhorne | |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:23 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:23 | Villanova | Loyd Williams pulls down the rebound | 73-55 |
| 01:08 | Villanova | Marc Spann clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-55 |
| 01:07 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it but misses | 73-55 |
| 01:06 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Lariviere | 73-55 |
| 00:48 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Boehm | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Villanova | Loyd Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 76-55 |
| 00:40 | Kentucky | Paul Lariviere pulls down the rebound | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell clanks a 3 from straight away | 76-55 |
| 00:14 | Villanova | Carl Fox gets the rebound | 76-55 |
| 00:07 | Villanova | The jumper by Carl Fox is denied by Paul Lariviere | 76-55 |
| 00:06 | Villanova | Loyd Williams tips it home | 76-57 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Joseph McConnell runs out the clock | 76-57 |