| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andre Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) PF - James Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Logan Simmons (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Miller (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fetters (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Russell Byrd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Howard Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger inbounds the ball | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | James Russell drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andre Gallo and he's fouled by Howard Spencer - foul #1 on Howard Spencer, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Michael Fetters clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 19:34 | St. John's | Daniel Miller tips it in | 35-50 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | James Russell misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Miller - foul #3 on Daniel Miller, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG) Daniel Miller | |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 19:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson buries a shot from the right side set up by Russell Byrd | 37-52 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby Boyce | 39-52 |
| 18:46 | St. John's | Michael Fetters is whistled for a carry | 39-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF), Shawn Holden (C) James Russell, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo's pass is intercepted by Roy Lebron | 39-52 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Roy Lebron banks in the layup | 39-54 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Roy Wininger | 42-54 |
| 18:06 | St. John's | Roy Lebron buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Fetters | 42-56 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Russell Byrd - foul #1 on Russell Byrd, team foul #3 | 42-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SG) Bobby Boyce, Andre Gallo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger misses the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 17:34 | St. John's | Roy Lebron clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Howard Spencer pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Roy Lebron | 43-59 |
| 16:59 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh drills a shot from the right block | 45-59 |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Reid Simpson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Howard Spencer | 45-62 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), James Russell (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Michael Stewart, Roy Wininger, Arthur Pugh, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SF), Jay Grier (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Michael Fetters, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the easy layup | 45-62 |
| 16:29 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 45-62 |
| 16:20 | St. John's | Roy Lebron knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antwan Harris | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:06 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the dunk | 45-65 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson tips it back up and in | 47-65 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | Roy Lebron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-65 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Logan Simmons | 47-65 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. C - Logan Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Reid Simpson (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Verville (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson is whistled for traveling | 47-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Michael Stewart (SG) Jess Daniels, Andre Gallo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Daniel Miller (SG) Roy Lebron, Reid Simpson | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | Daniel Miller drills a jump hook in the lane | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the turnaround in the paint | 49-67 |
| 15:01 | St. John's | Daniel Miller comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-67 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | James Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Daniel Miller picks off the pass by Bobby Boyce in the backcourt | 49-67 |
| 14:40 | St. John's | Anthony Verville hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Daniel Miller | 49-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce's pass is intercepted by Daniel Miller in the backcourt | 49-70 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 49-72 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | James Russell misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-72 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Antwan Harris | 49-72 |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Anthony Verville jams it on a nice dish by Marvin Hughes and he's hacked by Kirk Peterson - foul #1 on Kirk Peterson, team foul #1 | 49-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG), Joseph Baker (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF) Michael Stewart, Kirk Peterson, James Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Antwan Harris | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the free throw | 49-74 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Roy Lebron steals the ball from Bobby Boyce | 49-74 |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Verville | 49-76 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Anthony Verville denies the turnaround by Logan Simmons | 49-76 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons can't tip it in | 49-76 |
| 13:17 | St. John's | Howard Spencer gets the rebound | 49-76 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Jay Grier is hacked by Logan Simmons - foul #3 on Logan Simmons, team foul #2 | 49-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Roy Wininger (SF), James Russell (PF), Shawn Holden (C) Bobby Boyce, Joseph Baker, Arthur Pugh, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF), Russell Byrd (PF) Anthony Verville, Jay Grier | |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 49-76 |
| 12:58 | St. John's | Michael Fetters pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-76 |
| 12:50 | St. John's | Michael Fetters misses badly on a floater from the left side | 49-76 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | James Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-76 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | James Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-76 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden grabs the offensive board | 49-76 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo connects on the shot from the free throw line | 51-76 |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Michael Fetters hits a jumper from close range and the foul's on Roy Wininger - foul #3 on Roy Wininger, team foul #3 | 51-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF) James Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Robert Cosgrove (PF), Antwan Harris (C) Roy Lebron, Daniel Miller, Russell Byrd, Howard Spencer | |
| 11:56 | St. John's | Michael Fetters makes the free throw | 51-79 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden double dribbles | 51-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson (SF), Logan Simmons (C) Roy Wininger, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andre Gallo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fetters (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Antwan Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-79 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-79 |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG) Jess Daniels | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Michael Fetters buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Reid Simpson | 51-81 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-81 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Reid Simpson drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Antwan Harris | 54-83 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo is hacked by Reid Simpson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Reid Simpson, team foul #4 | 54-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SG), Joseph Baker (SF) Andre Gallo, Kirk Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steven Selvidge (SF), Jay Grier (PF) Michael Fetters, Robert Cosgrove | |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker travels with the ball | 54-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy Wininger (SF), James Russell (PF), Shawn Holden (C) Joseph Baker, Arthur Pugh, Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 10:44 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-83 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger snags the defensive board | 54-83 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-83 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the tip | 54-83 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | James Russell grabs the offensive board | 54-83 |
| 10:20 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-83 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-83 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger pulls down the rebound | 56-83 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | James Russell lays it in set up by Bobby Boyce | 58-83 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | James Russell is called for the reach on Jay Grier - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #4 | 58-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Andre Gallo (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), Arthur Pugh (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Bobby Boyce, Michael Stewart, Roy Wininger, James Russell, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Marvin Hughes, Reid Simpson, Steven Selvidge, Jay Grier, Antwan Harris | |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is hacked by Logan Simmons - foul #4 on Logan Simmons, team foul #5 | 58-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Holden (C) Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Howard Spencer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Shawn Holden - foul #2 on Shawn Holden, team foul #6 | 58-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Anthony Verville | |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Howard Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 58-83 |
| 09:17 | St. John's | Howard Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-84 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-84 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Roy Lebron comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 61-84 |
| 08:37 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Spencer | 61-84 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Roy Lebron misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Andre Gallo - foul #3 on Andre Gallo, team foul #7 | 61-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SG), Joseph Baker (SF), James Russell (PF) Andre Gallo, Kirk Peterson, Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Reid Simpson (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Robert Cosgrove (PF) Daniel Miller, Michael Fetters, Russell Byrd | |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 1st free throw | 61-85 |
| 08:31 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 2nd free throw | 61-86 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | James Russell can't finish the layup | 61-86 |
| 08:13 | St. John's | Howard Spencer pulls down the rebound | 61-86 |
| 08:06 | St. John's | Reid Simpson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Lebron | 61-89 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-89 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Roy Wininger (SF) Jess Daniels, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Jay Grier (PF) Roy Lebron, Howard Spencer | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-89 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden gets the rebound | 61-89 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Roy Wininger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Russell (tiring) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Shawn Holden (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Marvin Hughes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Verville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cosgrove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Robert Cosgrove steps in front of the Roy Wininger pass | 61-89 |
| 07:36 | St. John's | Bobby Boyce picks off the pass by Marvin Hughes | 61-89 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce is hacked by Marvin Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #5 | 61-89 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG), Arthur Pugh (PF), Logan Simmons (C) Michael Stewart, James Russell, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arthur Pugh and he's hacked by Robert Cosgrove - foul #1 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #6 | 63-89 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Marvin Hughes | |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger makes the free throw | 64-89 |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-89 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Michael Fetters tips it but misses | 64-89 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andre Gallo | 64-89 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Reid Simpson - foul #4 on Reid Simpson, team foul #7 | 64-89 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Daniel Miller (SG), Howard Spencer (C) Reid Simpson, Anthony Verville, Jay Grier | |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 65-89 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 66-89 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Roy Wininger takes the ball from Howard Spencer | 66-89 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Daniel Miller takes the ball from Arthur Pugh | 66-89 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Daniel Miller knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Fetters | 66-92 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Robert Cosgrove is called for the reach on Arthur Pugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Cosgrove, team foul #8 | 66-92 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF) Bobby Boyce, Andre Gallo, Roy Wininger | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Marvin Hughes, Michael Fetters, Howard Spencer | |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh misses the 1st free throw | 66-92 |
| 06:25 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Cosgrove | 66-92 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Daniel Miller knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Selvidge | 66-94 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-94 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the offensive board | 66-94 |
| 05:46 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kirk Peterson | 68-94 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Daniel Miller connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Roy Lebron | 68-97 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons hits a shot from the right side | 70-97 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Roy Lebron is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Lebron, team foul #9 | 70-97 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Gallo (SG), James Russell (PF) Michael Stewart, Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Reid Simpson (SG), Anthony Verville (SF), Russell Byrd (PF), Howard Spencer (C) Roy Lebron, Daniel Miller, Steven Selvidge, Robert Cosgrove, Antwan Harris | |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | James Russell banks in the layup and the foul's on Marvin Hughes - foul #4 on Marvin Hughes, team foul #10 | 72-97 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Roy Wininger (SF) Jess Daniels, Kirk Peterson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Michael Fetters (SF) Marvin Hughes | |
| 04:57 | West Virginia | James Russell makes the free throw | 73-97 |
| 04:45 | St. John's | Howard Spencer knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Reid Simpson | 73-99 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons is hacked by Howard Spencer - foul #2 on Howard Spencer, team foul #11 | 73-99 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-99 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-99 |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Reid Simpson is hacked by James Russell - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #8 | 75-99 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shawn Holden (C) Logan Simmons | |
| Subs | St. John's | Roy Lebron (PG), Jay Grier (PF) Michael Fetters, Russell Byrd | |
| 04:11 | St. John's | Reid Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 75-99 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | James Russell snags the defensive board | 75-99 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | The short jumper by James Russell is denied by Jay Grier | 75-99 |
| 04:00 | St. John's | Howard Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 75-99 |
| 03:55 | St. John's | James Russell blocks the jumper by Roy Lebron | 75-99 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Verville | 75-99 |
| 03:42 | St. John's | Roy Lebron makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-102 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andre Gallo (tiring) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roy Wininger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Russell (tiring) 24 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Holden (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Roy Lebron (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Reid Simpson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Verville (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Grier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Spencer (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | James Russell loses the dribble to Reid Simpson in the backcourt | 75-102 |
| 03:32 | St. John's | Roy Lebron comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-102 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Russell | 75-102 |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Shawn Holden misses the runner in the lane | 75-102 |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Jay Grier pulls down the rebound | 75-102 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Reid Simpson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-102 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Jay Grier hits the follow up shot | 75-104 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Roy Wininger drills a shot from the left wing | 77-104 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:47 | St. John's | Reid Simpson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Roy Lebron | 77-107 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Andre Gallo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-107 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Michael Stewart (SG), Kirk Peterson (SF), Logan Simmons (C) Bobby Boyce, Andre Gallo, Roy Wininger, Shawn Holden | |
| Subs | St. John's | Marvin Hughes (PG), Steven Selvidge (SF), Antwan Harris (C) Roy Lebron, Anthony Verville, Howard Spencer | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Steven Selvidge is whistled for traveling | 77-107 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh (PF) James Russell | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Reid Simpson - foul #5 on Reid Simpson, team foul #12 | 77-107 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Verville (SG) Reid Simpson | |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh makes the 1st free throw | 78-107 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh makes the 2nd free throw | 79-107 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Anthony Verville clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-107 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons pulls down the rebound | 79-107 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 79-107 |
| 01:47 | St. John's | Arthur Pugh blocks the jumper by Antwan Harris | 79-107 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh snags the defensive board | 79-107 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-107 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson tips it in | 81-107 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes's 3 pointer is rejected by Logan Simmons | 81-107 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson grabs the board | 81-107 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Antwan Harris steps in front of the Kirk Peterson pass | 81-107 |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Jay Grier drills a shot from the left block set up by Marvin Hughes | 81-109 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Logan Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 81-109 |
| 00:59 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels grabs the offensive board | 81-109 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson lays it in uncontested | 83-109 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Anthony Verville is fouled on the floor by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #9 | 83-109 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Andre Gallo (SG), Roy Wininger (SF), James Russell (PF) Jess Daniels, Michael Stewart, Kirk Peterson, Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Anthony Verville misses the 1st free throw | 83-109 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | James Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-109 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce is hacked by Steven Selvidge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Selvidge, team foul #13 | 83-109 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 1st free throw | 83-109 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 84-109 |
| 00:12 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Verville | 84-111 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | James Russell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bobby Boyce | 86-111 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Marvin Hughes runs out the clock | 86-111 |