| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hollis Sanford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Comacho (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Gilroy (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Comacho | 31-32 |
| 19:13 | St. John's | Hollis Sanford steals it from Paul Parker | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | St. John's | William Wyatt gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Frank | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis is fouled on the floor by William Wyatt - foul #1 on William Wyatt, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) William Wyatt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 34-32 |
| 18:03 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | St. John's | Jerald Louis is called for the reach on Charles Frank - foul #1 on Jerald Louis, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is hacked by Christopher Gilroy - foul #2 on Christopher Gilroy, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Collier (SF) Thomas Comacho | |
| 16:54 | St. John's | The short jumper by Paul Parker is denied by Jerald Louis | 34-32 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 16:33 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:07 | St. John's | Jerald Louis is called for the reach on Rudolph Rutledge - foul #2 on Jerald Louis, team foul #3 | 34-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (SG), William Goff (PF) Hollis Sanford, Jerald Louis | |
| 15:50 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Caffey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Collier (fresh) PF - William Goff (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Gilroy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Paul Parker swats the short shot by William Goff | 36-32 |
| 15:31 | St. John's | William Wyatt pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Gilroy - foul #3 on Christopher Gilroy, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SG), Dima Czaplinski (SF) Rudolph Rutledge, William Wyatt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SG), Thomas Comacho (SF) Mark Morgan, Michael Collier | |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy misses the lay-in | 36-32 |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | William Goff gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey connects on the fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Comacho | 36-34 |
| 14:01 | St. John's | Charles Frank hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 36-34 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Paul Parker tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | William Goff misses long on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Parker - foul #2 on Paul Parker, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge (SG) Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford (PG), Mark Morgan (SG) Anthony Caffey, James Howard | |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | William Goff misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | William Goff makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Rudolph Rutledge | 40-35 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Paul Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Eric Eidemiller | 43-35 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:38 | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Charles Frank | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Collier (SF), Jerald Louis (PF) Thomas Comacho, William Goff | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Rudolph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Eidemiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Paul Parker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hollis Sanford (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Collier (fresh) PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Gilroy (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 11:19 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Eidemiller - foul #4 on Eric Eidemiller, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Charles Frank (PG), Dima Czaplinski (SF) Eric Eidemiller, Paul Parker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:26 | St. John's | William Wyatt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-40 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jerald Louis | 43-40 |
| 10:03 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hollis Sanford | 43-42 |
| 09:44 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Michael Collier pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hollis Sanford | 43-44 |
| 08:47 | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski misses the lay-in | 43-44 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan loses the dribble to Rudolph Rutledge | 43-44 |
| 07:57 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | St. John's | Eric Eidemiller (SF), Paul Parker (PF) Dima Czaplinski, William Wyatt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (PG), James Howard (SG), Thomas Comacho (SF), William Goff (PF) Hollis Sanford, Mark Morgan, Michael Collier, Jerald Louis | |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey hits a floater from the left side set up by James Howard | 43-46 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Eidemiller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Parker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Richardson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Caffey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Comacho (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Gilroy (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson buries a jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy is hacked by Charles Frank - foul #2 on Charles Frank, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Quincy Otte (PF) Christopher Gilroy | |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Quincy Otte is whistled for a carry | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Morgan (PG) James Howard | |
| 06:19 | St. John's | Charles Frank is hacked by Mark Morgan - foul #1 on Mark Morgan, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford (PG), Jerald Louis (PF) Anthony Caffey, Quincy Otte | |
| 06:02 | St. John's | Charles Frank's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Hollis Sanford | 45-48 |
| 05:24 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 45-48 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | William Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | William Goff blows the layup | 45-48 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:40 | St. John's | The jump hook by Charles Frank is blocked by Jerald Louis | 45-48 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas Comacho | 45-48 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Mark Morgan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Paul Parker clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jerald Louis - foul #3 on Jerald Louis, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) Rudolph Rutledge | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Christopher Gilroy (C) Hollis Sanford, Thomas Comacho, Jerald Louis | |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Paul Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | Paul Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:55 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Gilroy | 46-48 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Eidemiller - foul #5 on Eric Eidemiller, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge (SG), William Wyatt (PF) Eric Eidemiller, Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SG) Mark Morgan | |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Charles Frank (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Rutledge (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Parker (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Richardson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Caffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Collier (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Goff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Gilroy (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | St. John's | Paul Parker banks in the layup | 48-50 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Caffey | 48-52 |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Paul Parker blows the layup | 48-52 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | William Goff grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 02:18 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SF) William Wyatt | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford (PG), Mark Morgan (SG), Thomas Comacho (SF), Jerald Louis (PF) Anthony Caffey, James Howard, Michael Collier, William Goff | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 01:33 | St. John's | Charles Frank drills a shot from the right side set up by Dima Czaplinski | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy jams it set up by Hollis Sanford | 50-56 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Kevin Richardson, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Wyatt (PF) Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford is hacked by Charles Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Frank, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey (SF), William Goff (PF) Thomas Comacho, Jerald Louis | |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Hollis Sanford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-58 |
| 00:48 | St. John's | William Wyatt gets the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-58 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy is hacked by Charles Frank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Frank, team foul #8 | 50-58 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Gilroy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:38 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:37 | St. John's | Paul Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Rudolph Rutledge hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | William Goff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Frank - foul #5 on Charles Frank, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Dima Czaplinski (SG) Charles Frank | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:31 | St. John's | William Wyatt grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Gilroy - foul #4 on Christopher Gilroy, team foul #7 | 50-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Liptak (C) Dima Czaplinski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SG), Michael Collier (SF), Quincy Otte (PF) Hollis Sanford, Mark Morgan, Christopher Gilroy | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Kevin Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | William Goff grabs the board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Anthony Caffey runs out the clock | 50-60 |