| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) SG - Willie Stenson (fresh) SF - Robert Ray (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) C - Jordon Stebbins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fresh) PF - Phillip Townsend (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | John Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Robert Ray picks off the pass by Paul Jordan | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Andrew Hinds pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | St. John's | Robert Ray pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willie Stenson | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Ray | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | St. John's | Willie Stenson clanks a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits a jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Phillip Townsend picks off the pass by Jordon Stebbins | 2-2 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Bruno - foul #1 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jordon Stebbins | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Willie Stenson is hacked by Nathan Tye - foul #1 on Nathan Tye, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Waldo Coop (PF), William Walker (C) John Johnson, Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:32 | St. John's | Willie Stenson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 4-2 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | William Samson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 4-2 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | Andrew Hinds picks off the pass by Willie Stenson | 4-2 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willie Stenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Waldo Coop (fresh) C - William Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Tye (fresh) C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 15:34 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:32 | St. John's | Robert Ray is hacked by Ernest Cinnamon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (PG), John Johnson (PF), Jordon Stebbins (C) Gustavo Bruno, Robert Ray, William Walker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Phillip Townsend (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Nathan Tye, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Willie Stenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerard Jeter - foul #1 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Willie Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Willie Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-2 |
| 14:51 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 14:24 | St. John's | Willie Stenson misses badly on a jumper from close range | 5-2 |
| 14:23 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gerard Jeter | 5-5 |
| 13:55 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker's pass is intercepted by Andrew Hinds | 5-5 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 13:43 | St. John's | John Johnson grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins is fouled on the floor by Ralph Lyman - foul #1 on Ralph Lyman, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Gustavo Bruno (SG), Robert Ray (SF), William Walker (C) Joshua Tucker, Willie Stenson, John Johnson, Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Nathan Tye (PF), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Phillip Townsend, Ralph Lyman | |
| 13:12 | St. John's | Nathan Tye denies the turnaround by William Walker | 5-5 |
| 13:11 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo gets the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo blows the wide open dunk | 5-5 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 12:39 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 5-5 |
| 12:38 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno grabs the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | William Walker comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Nathan Tye - foul #2 on Nathan Tye, team foul #5 | 5-5 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (PG), Floyd Ward (C) Kenneth Moncayo, Waldo Coop | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend (PF) Nathan Tye | |
| 12:33 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | William Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | William Walker steals it from Phillip Townsend | 7-5 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker's pass is intercepted by Phillip Townsend in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 12:03 | St. John's | Floyd Ward gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 11:45 | St. John's | William Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) SG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Ray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Floyd Ward (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fresh) SG - Ernest Cinnamon (fresh) SF - Andrew Hinds (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Phillip Townsend (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Lonnie Hallett (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Tucker | 10-5 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits the finger roll set up by William Samson | 10-7 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Ernest Cinnamon steals the ball from Floyd Ward | 10-7 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Floyd Ward is called for the reach on Phillip Townsend - foul #1 on Floyd Ward, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (SG), John Johnson (PF), Jordon Stebbins (C) Joshua Tucker, William Walker, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| 10:46 | St. John's | Robert Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Jeter - foul #2 on Gerard Jeter, team foul #6 | 10-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Gerard Jeter | |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Willie Stenson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Gustavo Bruno | 12-7 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-7 |
| 10:10 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Waldo Coop (PF) Gustavo Bruno, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-7 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jordan | 12-7 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ernest Cinnamon | 12-10 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Cinnamon - foul #2 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #7 | 12-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (C) Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Paul Jordan, Ernest Cinnamon, Ralph Lyman | |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo makes the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 09:13 | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the dunk but the foul's on Waldo Coop - foul #1 on Waldo Coop, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (PG), John Johnson (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Robert Ray | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 08:26 | St. John's | Gerard Jeter takes the ball from Willie Stenson | 14-12 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | William Samson lays it in on a nice dish by Gerard Jeter | 14-14 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | John Johnson connects on the shot in the lane and he's hacked by Phillip Townsend - foul #1 on Phillip Townsend, team foul #8 | 16-14 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Walker (C) Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 08:07 | St. John's | John Johnson misses the free throw | 16-14 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to William Walker | 16-14 |
| 07:48 | St. John's | John Johnson is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Stenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Waldo Coop (tiring) PF - John Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (tired) 2 stl. PF - Phillip Townsend (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend buries a floater from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:18 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 16-16 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | Waldo Coop hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Tucker | 18-16 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-16 |
| 06:42 | St. John's | Waldo Coop gets the rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:37 | St. John's | Joshua Tucker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ralph Lyman and he's fouled by Willie Stenson - foul #1 on Willie Stenson, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG), Robert Ray (SF), Floyd Ward (PF), Jordon Stebbins (C) Joshua Tucker, Waldo Coop, John Johnson, William Walker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Lonnie Hallett (C) Gerard Jeter, Ralph Lyman | |
| 06:31 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:31 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Willie Stenson is fouled on the floor by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon (SG) Paul Jordan | |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Willie Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:08 | St. John's | Willie Stenson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend misses the runner from the left block | 20-18 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Kenneth Moncayo steps in front of the Phillip Townsend pass | 20-18 |
| 05:20 | St. John's | Robert Ray can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint | 20-18 |
| 05:18 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins tips it home | 22-18 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend is denied on a layup by Willie Stenson | 22-18 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Floyd Ward grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Robert Ray is fouled in the backcourt by Lonnie Hallett - foul #1 on Lonnie Hallett, team foul #10 | 22-18 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (PG), John Johnson (PF) Kenneth Moncayo, Floyd Ward | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Lonnie Hallett | |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-18 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 24-18 |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Willie Stenson loses the dribble to William Samson in the backcourt | 24-18 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Phillip Townsend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Jordon Stebbins | 24-18 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins blows the layup | 24-18 |
| 04:02 | St. John's | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 03:53 | St. John's | William Samson steals it from Robert Ray | 24-18 |
| 03:50 | West Virginia | Ernest Cinnamon hits the finger roll set up by William Samson | 24-20 |
| 03:48 | St. John's | Robert Ray is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG), Waldo Coop (PF), William Walker (C) Willie Stenson, John Johnson, Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Gerard Jeter (SG), Nathan Tye (PF) William Samson, Ernest Cinnamon, Phillip Townsend | |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-20 |
| 03:34 | St. John's | Robert Ray grabs the board | 24-20 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Joshua Tucker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Ray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Waldo Coop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gerard Jeter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Andrew Hinds (very tired) 2 stl. PF - Nathan Tye (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:30 | St. John's | Robert Ray is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Moncayo (PG) Joshua Tucker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | Robert Ray grabs the board | 24-20 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Robert Ray clanks a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Hinds - foul #1 on Andrew Hinds, team foul #11 | 24-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (PF), Jordon Stebbins (C) Waldo Coop, William Walker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lonnie Hallett (C) Ralph Lyman | |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Robert Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 02:45 | West Virginia | John Johnson is called for the reach on Nathan Tye - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #6 | 26-20 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Stenson (SG) Robert Ray | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lonnie Hallett | 26-23 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 29-23 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan loses the dribble to Kenneth Moncayo | 29-23 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Willie Stenson | 32-23 |
| 01:52 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gerard Jeter | 32-26 |
| 01:41 | St. John's | Jordon Stebbins misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | John Johnson can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lonnie Hallett | 32-26 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-26 |
| 01:21 | St. John's | John Johnson grabs the board | 32-26 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Willie Stenson is hacked by Lonnie Hallett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lonnie Hallett, team foul #12 | 32-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Tucker (PG), Waldo Coop (PF), William Walker (C) Kenneth Moncayo, John Johnson, Jordon Stebbins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Ernest Cinnamon (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, Gerard Jeter, Lonnie Hallett | |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Willie Stenson makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Willie Stenson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 01:19 | St. John's | Waldo Coop pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Waldo Coop drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Willie Stenson and the foul's on Ernest Cinnamon - foul #3 on Ernest Cinnamon, team foul #13 | 35-26 |
| Subs | St. John's | Floyd Ward (SF) Willie Stenson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter (SG) Ernest Cinnamon | |
| 00:56 | St. John's | Waldo Coop makes the free throw | 36-26 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 00:43 | St. John's | William Samson steals the ball from Joshua Tucker in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Gerard Jeter misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Nathan Tye tips it home | 36-31 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Floyd Ward makes the jump hook from close range set up by William Walker | 38-31 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 00:03 | St. John's | Waldo Coop grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Waldo Coop misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-31 |