| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) PF - William Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Daniel Bunnell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Neel (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Terry Potter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Timothy Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Krebs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Frank Baker inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley blows the layup but he's hacked by Terry Potter - foul #1 on Terry Potter, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 35-20 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 36-20 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Dwyer - foul #2 on David Dwyer, team foul #1 | 36-20 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs makes the 1st free throw | 36-21 |
| 19:13 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Robert Scott is fouled on the floor by Timothy Faulkner - foul #2 on Timothy Faulkner, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 36-22 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Terry Potter pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner lays it in set up by Terry Potter | 36-24 |
| 17:48 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 36-24 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Terry Potter pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:22 | St. John's | John Neel takes the ball from Brian Tinsley | 36-26 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Bunnell | 36-28 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Frank Baker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Daniel Bunnell - foul #1 on Daniel Bunnell, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), Kenneth Nez (PF), Russell Plemmons (C) Robert Scott, William Langley, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Anderson (SG) Daniel Bunnell | |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Frank Baker makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:51 | St. John's | Frank Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | John Anderson is fouled on the floor by Justin Ferris - foul #1 on Justin Ferris, team foul #3 | 38-28 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore (SG) David Dwyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell (PG) John Neel | |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Terry Potter connects on the shot from the right side | 38-30 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) SF - Frank Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Russell Plemmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Daniel Bunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Faulkner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - Larry Krebs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Krebs - foul #3 on Larry Krebs, team foul #4 | 38-30 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), David Christenson (SF) Chadwick Palmore, Frank Baker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Terry Potter banks in the layup on a great pass from John Anderson | 40-32 |
| 14:58 | St. John's | Justin Ferris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Terry Potter can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Christenson - foul #3 on David Christenson, team foul #4 | 40-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Frank Baker (SF), William Langley (PF), Brian Tinsley (C) Justin Ferris, David Christenson, Russell Plemmons, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Neel (PG) Daniel Bunnell | |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Larry Krebs - foul #4 on Larry Krebs, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Williams (SG), Alfredo Russo (C) John Anderson, Larry Krebs | |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Neel | 42-36 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | David Dwyer is fouled on the floor by John Neel - foul #1 on John Neel, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG) Robert Scott | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Justin Ferris | 44-36 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Terry Potter misses the lay-in | 44-36 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Alfredo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | Scott Williams knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Neel | 44-38 |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Alfredo Russo steals the ball from Justin Ferris | 44-38 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Neel | 44-40 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Langley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Brian Tinsley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Neel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Scott Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Potter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Faulkner (tiring) 16 pts. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | St. John's | Justin Ferris drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Baker | 46-40 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Alfredo Russo's pass is intercepted by David Dwyer | 46-40 |
| 11:28 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley blows the layup | 46-40 |
| 11:27 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Terry Potter misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | William Langley gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley misses the easy layup | 48-40 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Scott Williams grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the shot from the left side set up by John Neel | 48-42 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Justin Ferris is fouled on the floor by Scott Williams - foul #1 on Scott Williams, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), David Christenson (SF), Kenneth Nez (PF), Russell Plemmons (C) David Dwyer, Frank Baker, William Langley, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell (PG), John Anderson (SG), Dominic Greco (SF), Lee Snyder (PF), Yevgeny Zarnick (C) John Neel, Scott Williams, Terry Potter, Timothy Faulkner, Alfredo Russo | |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Justin Ferris makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 10:14 | St. John's | Justin Ferris makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | John Anderson misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Justin Ferris - foul #2 on Justin Ferris, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore (PG) Justin Ferris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Dominic Greco - foul #2 on Dominic Greco, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 09:06 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez gets the rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Russell Plemmons misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-44 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lee Snyder | 52-44 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-44 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Dominic Greco tips it home | 52-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez misses the dunk | 52-46 |
| 07:50 | St. John's | Robert Scott can't tip it in | 52-46 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Lee Snyder grabs the board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chadwick Palmore (fresh) SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Christenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Nez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Russell Plemmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Daniel Bunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dominic Greco (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Yevgeny Zarnick (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Kenneth Nez is called for the reach on Lee Snyder - foul #1 on Kenneth Nez, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Frank Baker (SF), Brian Tinsley (C) Chadwick Palmore, David Christenson, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Neel (SG), Terry Potter (SF), Timothy Faulkner (PF), Larry Krebs (C) John Anderson, Dominic Greco, Lee Snyder, Yevgeny Zarnick | |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Bunnell | 52-48 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Nez blows the layup | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Terry Potter | 52-48 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell loses the ball out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (SG), William Langley (PF) Robert Scott, Kenneth Nez | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Williams (SG) Daniel Bunnell | |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 54-48 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs hits a jumper from close range | 54-50 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Justin Ferris is fouled on the floor by Scott Williams - foul #2 on Scott Williams, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Russell Plemmons (C) David Dwyer, Brian Tinsley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell (PG), Lee Snyder (PF) Scott Williams, Timothy Faulkner | |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Justin Ferris misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | John Neel gets the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:21 | St. John's | Justin Ferris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | William Langley tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Terry Potter hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Daniel Bunnell | 56-54 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Ferris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Langley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Plemmons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Daniel Bunnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Neel (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SF - Terry Potter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lee Snyder (fresh) 4 reb. C - Larry Krebs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | St. John's | Larry Krebs takes the ball from William Langley | 56-54 |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Larry Krebs | 56-57 |
| 03:01 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), Brian Tinsley (C) Justin Ferris, Russell Plemmons | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner (PF) Lee Snyder | |
| 02:41 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Scott | 58-57 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | John Neel drills a floater from the left wing | 58-59 |
| 02:01 | St. John's | Daniel Bunnell steals the ball from William Langley | 58-59 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Terry Potter is fouled on the floor by Frank Baker - foul #3 on Frank Baker, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:18 | St. John's | Terry Potter steps in front of the William Langley pass | 58-61 |
| 01:15 | West Virginia | Terry Potter lays it in | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:59 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Baker | 60-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | David Dwyer is called for the reach on Timothy Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dwyer, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Timothy Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 00:47 | St. John's | Robert Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell is fouled in the backcourt by David Dwyer - foul #4 on David Dwyer, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Brian Tinsley can't finish the layup | 60-66 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Terry Potter pulls down the rebound | 60-66 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Terry Potter is hacked by David Dwyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dwyer, team foul #11 | 60-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Ferris (PG) David Dwyer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Terry Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:32 | St. John's | Justin Ferris scores on a 3 from the right corner | 63-68 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ferris - foul #3 on Justin Ferris, team foul #12 | 63-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Anderson (SF) Terry Potter | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Justin Ferris is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Scott | 66-70 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell is hacked by Justin Ferris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Ferris, team foul #13 | 66-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terry Potter (SF) John Neel | |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Justin Ferris connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 69-72 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Ferris - foul #5 on Justin Ferris, team foul #14 | 69-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Chadwick Palmore (PG) Justin Ferris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Bunnell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Robert Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs pulls down the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Larry Krebs runs out the clock | 69-73 |