| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Wager (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Langley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Dave Wager inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 18-26 |
| 19:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Christopher Albert | 18-26 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Danny Davenport blows the dunk but he's fouled by Alfredo Russo - foul #2 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #1 | 18-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ignacio Gonzalez (PG), David Durazo (SG), Fred Cousins (SF), Dewey Clark (PF), Hans Gliwski (C) Rico Hernandez, Patrick Jackson, Dave Wager, Like Tang, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark snags the defensive board | 18-26 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | David Dwyer takes the ball from Hans Gliwski | 18-26 |
| 18:57 | St. John's | David Dwyer jams it | 18-28 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-28 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Danny Davenport knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by David Dwyer | 18-30 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | David Durazo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Fred Cousins | 21-30 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | David Dwyer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-30 |
| 17:28 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Fred Cousins | 21-30 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | David Durazo scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Ignacio Gonzalez | 24-30 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | David Durazo steps in front of the William Langley pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 24-30 |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Ignacio Gonzalez lays it in set up by David Durazo | 26-30 |
| 16:25 | St. John's | David Bueche clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 16:23 | St. John's | Danny Davenport tips it home | 26-32 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | William Langley grabs the board | 26-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durazo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Cousins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dewey Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hans Gliwski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bueche (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Langley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | St. John's | David Bueche makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Langley | 26-35 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Durazo | 29-35 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | David Dwyer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Bueche | 29-38 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | David Durazo snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Dwyer - foul #1 on David Dwyer, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fernando Reyes (SF), Like Tang (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) Ignacio Gonzalez, David Durazo, Dewey Clark, Hans Gliwski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Roderick Hasegawa (PF), Brian Espinosa (C) David Bueche, Danny Davenport, Christopher Albert, William Langley | |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Fred Cousins is called for the reach on Robert Ribeiro - foul #1 on Fred Cousins, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson (SG) Fred Cousins | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | David Dwyer splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Scott | 31-41 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Scott - foul #1 on Robert Scott, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:00 | St. John's | Roderick Hasegawa grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | David Dwyer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Alfredo Russo gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Thomas (PF) Like Tang | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG), Christopher Albert (PF) Robert Scott, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 12:00 | St. John's | David Dwyer is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Alan Thomas | 32-41 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:34 | St. John's | Christopher Albert grabs the board | 32-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fernando Reyes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alan Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:20 | St. John's | David Dwyer scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Albert | 32-44 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 11:00 | St. John's | Christopher Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:42 | St. John's | David Dwyer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-44 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Alan Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes lays it up and in on a great pass from Alan Thomas | 34-44 |
| 09:42 | St. John's | David Bueche is hacked by Alfredo Russo - foul #3 on Alfredo Russo, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ignacio Gonzalez (PG), Dave Wager (SF), Like Tang (PF), Hans Gliwski (C) Patrick Jackson, Fernando Reyes, Alan Thomas, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (PG), Nicholas Gregory (SG), Danny Davenport (SF), William Langley (C) David Dwyer, David Bueche, Robert Ribeiro, Brian Espinosa | |
| 09:32 | St. John's | William Langley lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 34-46 |
| 09:06 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Rico Hernandez is blocked by Christopher Albert | 34-46 |
| 09:04 | St. John's | Christopher Albert grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:41 | St. John's | Hans Gliwski swats the shot by Robert Scott | 34-46 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Like Tang's pass is intercepted by Danny Davenport | 34-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dave Wager - foul #1 on Dave Wager, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Durazo (SG) Rico Hernandez | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Dwyer (PG), David Bueche (SG), Roderick Hasegawa (PF) Robert Scott, Nicholas Gregory, Christopher Albert | |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 07:52 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Dave Wager makes the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Danny Davenport - foul #3 on Danny Davenport, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson (SG), Alfredo Russo (C) David Durazo, Hans Gliwski | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Dave Wager makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ignacio Gonzalez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dave Wager (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfredo Russo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Bueche (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Danny Davenport (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roderick Hasegawa (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Langley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | St. John's | David Bueche connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Danny Davenport | 37-49 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Dave Wager slams it home | 39-49 |
| 06:16 | St. John's | David Bueche misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Like Tang gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-49 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses the tip | 39-49 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Alfredo Russo tips it in | 41-49 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | David Bueche hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 05:35 | St. John's | Danny Davenport misses the tip | 41-49 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Ignacio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | David Bueche can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 04:40 | St. John's | William Langley can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 04:38 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Hasegawa | 43-49 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | William Langley dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by David Dwyer and the foul's on Patrick Jackson - foul #2 on Patrick Jackson, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), David Durazo (SG), Fernando Reyes (SF), Alan Thomas (PF), Hans Gliwski (C) Ignacio Gonzalez, Patrick Jackson, Dave Wager, Like Tang, Alfredo Russo | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Scott (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Christopher Albert (PF) David Bueche, Danny Davenport, Roderick Hasegawa | |
| 04:14 | St. John's | William Langley makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Alan Thomas hits a shot from the right side set up by Rico Hernandez and the foul's on Robert Scott - foul #2 on Robert Scott, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Brian Espinosa (C) William Langley | |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Alan Thomas makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 03:29 | St. John's | David Dwyer evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Scott | 46-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Durazo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fernando Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. C - Hans Gliwski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - David Dwyer (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Scott (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Albert (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Espinosa (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski loses the dribble to Robert Scott | 46-55 |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro is open and buries a floater from the left wing set up by David Dwyer out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Alan Thomas - foul #1 on Alan Thomas, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fred Cousins (SF), Dewey Clark (PF) Fernando Reyes, Alan Thomas | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Bueche (SG) Robert Scott | |
| 02:43 | St. John's | Robert Ribeiro makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins hits a jumper from the left side | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:03 | St. John's | David Bueche hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-58 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 01:40 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Patrick Jackson (SG), Dave Wager (SF), Like Tang (PF), Alfredo Russo (C) David Durazo, Fred Cousins, Dewey Clark, Hans Gliwski | |
| Subs | St. John's | Danny Davenport (SF), William Langley (C) Robert Ribeiro, Brian Espinosa | |
| 01:15 | St. John's | David Dwyer shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Bueche | 50-61 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Dave Wager hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-61 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Danny Davenport grabs the board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | St. John's | David Dwyer's floater is tipped away by Alfredo Russo | 50-61 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Dave Wager snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Dave Wager misses the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Danny Davenport - foul #4 on Danny Davenport, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Dave Wager misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Dave Wager makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | David Dwyer runs out the clock | 51-61 |