| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Hough inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | James Hough scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Hart | 29-32 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Scott Davis steps in front of the Steven Dick pass | 29-32 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Steven Dick swats the layup by Paul Oliphant | 29-32 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | David Ralston's pass is intercepted by John Hart | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | St. John's | John Hart lays it up and in | 29-34 |
| 17:18 | West Virginia | David Ralston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:59 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF) Herman Pleasant | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF) Scott Davis | |
| 16:35 | West Virginia | Mike Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG) Shing Ching | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:21 | St. John's | Aleksandar Ptaszynski swats the dunk try by James Hough | 29-34 |
| 16:19 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 16:17 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it in | 29-36 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the board | 29-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF) David Ralston | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Robert Hardy (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) John Hart, James Hough, David Rhodes | |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 15:39 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak is whistled for traveling | 29-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Herman Pleasant, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Martin Arsenault (C) Paul Oliphant | |
| 14:46 | St. John's | Steven Dick is called for the reach on Robert Hardy - foul #1 on Steven Dick, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF) Shing Ching | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Tomczak - foul #3 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), David Rhodes (PF) Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor | |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-39 |
| 13:59 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Steven Dick blocks the short jumper by Thomas Powell | 29-39 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | John Hart tips it back up and in | 29-41 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Mike Williams is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), Paul Oliphant (C) Thomas Powell, Martin Arsenault | |
| 13:47 | St. John's | Shing Ching swats the dunk try by David Rhodes | 29-41 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Shing Ching hits the finger roll | 31-41 |
| 13:03 | St. John's | The pull-up jumper by James Hough is blocked by David Taylor | 31-41 |
| 13:01 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Mike Williams is hacked by Paul Oliphant - foul #2 on Paul Oliphant, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Daniel Tomczak, Shing Ching, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), Louis Taylor (PF) Scott Davis, David Rhodes | |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Steven Dick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SF) Mike Williams | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 11:52 | St. John's | Louis Taylor is hacked by David Ralston - foul #3 on David Ralston, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG) John Hart | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hough (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:46 | St. John's | James Hough misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the board | 31-43 |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | David Ralston is hacked by Scott Davis - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Shing Ching (SF) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Rhodes (PG) Scott Davis | |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Steven Dick tips it in | 33-43 |
| 10:28 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant hits a fadeaway near the basket | 33-45 |
| 10:16 | West Virginia | Mike Williams knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Shing Ching | 36-45 |
| 10:12 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 10:11 | St. John's | David Rhodes hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Mike Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) Herman Pleasant, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), John Hart (SG), Martin Arsenault (C) James Hough, Louis Taylor, Paul Oliphant | |
| 09:59 | St. John's | David Rhodes can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #5 | 36-47 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 09:59 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-49 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | David Ralston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-49 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 09:16 | St. John's | John Hart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-52 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | David Ralston pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | David Ralston knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Williams | 39-52 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Hart | 39-55 |
| 07:36 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mike Williams | 42-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 16 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mike Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Daniel Tomczak - foul #4 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) David Ralston, Mike Williams, Daniel Tomczak, Aleksandar Ptaszynski, David Taylor | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), Louis Taylor (PF), Paul Oliphant (C) Scott Davis, Thomas Powell, Martin Arsenault | |
| 07:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant is hacked by James Hough - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #3 | 42-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG) David Rhodes | |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Shing Ching comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-57 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the offensive board | 42-57 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 06:10 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Hart | 42-57 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | John Hart clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson gets the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:40 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG) Abraham Heineman | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF) John Hart | |
| 05:25 | St. John's | Roland Johnson steps in front of the Paul Oliphant pass | 42-57 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | David Ralston comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | Steven Dick grabs the offensive rebound | 42-57 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Shing Ching | 44-57 |
| 04:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-57 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant can't tip it in | 44-57 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Robert Hardy pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG) David Ralston, Shing Ching | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), David Rhodes (PF) Scott Davis, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Dick - foul #2 on Steven Dick, team foul #8 | 44-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman (PG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (PF), David Taylor (C) Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 03:24 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:24 | St. John's | James Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Abraham Heineman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - John Hart (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hough (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak is hacked by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 02:42 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Thomas Powell misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-59 |
| 02:18 | St. John's | James Hough grabs the offensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | David Rhodes clanks a floater from the left block | 44-59 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-59 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 01:37 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | St. John's | Abraham Heineman steals it from John Hart | 44-59 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-59 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | John Hart banks in the layup | 44-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Abraham Heineman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | John Hart runs out the clock | 47-61 |