| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Key (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | St. John's | Eli Reese makes the turnaround in the lane | 31-32 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses badly on a floater from close range | 31-32 |
| 19:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Donald Mealy | 31-32 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Earl Standish misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Lesko | 33-32 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Stephen King clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Derrick Key gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison is hacked by Stephen King - foul #1 on Stephen King, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 17:30 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Reggie Goodman | 36-32 |
| 17:13 | St. John's | Earl Standish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 17:11 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher is fouled on the floor by Earl Standish - foul #3 on Earl Standish, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera (SF), William Iverson (C) Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (PF), Chad Jones (C) Donald Mealy, Eli Reese | |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Derrick Key | 36-32 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Derrick Key lays it in and the foul's on Chad Jones - foul #1 on Chad Jones, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG), Max Webster (SF), Donald Mealy (PF) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins | |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | William Iverson tips it in | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Richard Putt is fouled on the floor by William Iverson - foul #1 on William Iverson, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (SG), Carlos Lesko (PF) Anthony Harrison, Derrick Key | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Richard Putt | |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Carl Poulson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - William Iverson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Webster (fresh) PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 6 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera is hacked by Max Webster - foul #2 on Max Webster, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Larry Starcher, William Iverson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Richard Putt (PF) Chad Jones, Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Donald Mealy | |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 40-35 |
| 15:08 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Richard Putt | 40-35 |
| 14:55 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins makes the runner from close range set up by Earl Standish | 40-37 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 40-37 |
| 14:25 | St. John's | Richard Putt snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Stephen King clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Timothy Caldera - foul #2 on Timothy Caldera, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Anthony Harrison (SG), Derrick Key (PF) Thomas Fisher, Timothy Caldera, Carlos Lesko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Mealy (PF) Eli Reese | |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Stephen King misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:19 | St. John's | Stephen King makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Schrantz is blocked by Richard Putt | 40-38 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz tips it home | 42-38 |
| 13:32 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Standish | 42-41 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera (SF), Carlos Lesko (PF) Reggie Goodman, Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Carl Poulson (SG), Eli Reese (C) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Richard Putt | |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins double dribbles | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Max Webster (SF), Richard Putt (PF) Norbert Cousins, Donald Mealy | |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 42-41 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 12:13 | St. John's | Eli Reese snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Richard Putt lays it up and in on a great pass from Eli Reese | 42-43 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-43 |
| 11:31 | St. John's | Max Webster gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Webster (fresh) PF - Richard Putt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eli Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Richard Putt can't throw it down | 42-43 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carlos Lesko | 42-43 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Caldera | 45-43 |
| 11:04 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses the driving attempt from the right block | 45-43 |
| 11:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carlos Lesko | 45-43 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Starcher | 45-43 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Richard Putt swats the short shot by Timothy Caldera | 45-43 |
| 10:15 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Carl Poulson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Chad Jones - foul #2 on Chad Jones, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (SG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Gerald Swarthout (PF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Anthony Harrison, Timothy Caldera, Carlos Lesko, Derrick Key | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF), Donald Mealy (PF) Chad Jones, Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Richard Putt | |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 09:21 | St. John's | Larry Starcher steps in front of the Eli Reese pass | 47-46 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 47-46 |
| 08:58 | St. John's | Donald Mealy pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 08:39 | St. John's | Earl Standish knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 47-49 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-49 |
| 07:47 | St. John's | Eli Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Stephen King buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 47-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gerald Swarthout (fresh) C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Earl Standish (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen King (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norbert Cousins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Mealy (fresh) 7 reb. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 47-51 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Gerald Swarthout tips it in | 49-51 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Schrantz - foul #4 on Thomas Schrantz, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Carlos Lesko (PF), Derrick Key (C) Larry Starcher, Reggie Goodman, Gerald Swarthout, Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Putt (C) Eli Reese | |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:47 | St. John's | Norbert Cousins misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Donald Mealy steals the ball from Carlos Lesko | 49-51 |
| 05:57 | St. John's | Stephen King scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Norbert Cousins | 49-53 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Harrison | 51-53 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Stephen King connects on the floater near the basket set up by Earl Standish | 51-55 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Norbert Cousins picks off the pass by Thomas Fisher | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Stephen King is hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Thomas Fisher, Timothy Caldera, Derrick Key | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PG), Carl Poulson (SG), Max Webster (SF) Earl Standish, Stephen King, Norbert Cousins | |
| 04:31 | St. John's | Carl Poulson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-55 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher is hacked by Donald Mealy - foul #2 on Donald Mealy, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (PF) Carlos Lesko | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Donald Mealy | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Larry Starcher takes the ball from Max Webster | 51-55 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman misses the dunk attempt | 51-55 |
| 03:10 | St. John's | Richard Putt grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 20 pts. 4 stl. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chad Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Poulson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Max Webster (fresh) PF - Richard Putt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eli Reese (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | St. John's | Richard Putt misses the turnaround from close range | 51-55 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | Eli Reese pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 02:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko (PF) Derrick Key | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Standish (PG), Stephen King (SG), Norbert Cousins (SF) Carl Poulson, Max Webster, Eli Reese | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Chad Jones is fouled on the floor by Thomas Schrantz - foul #5 on Thomas Schrantz, team foul #5 | 51-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (C) Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | St. John's | Donald Mealy (PF) Chad Jones | |
| 02:10 | St. John's | Stephen King clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman gets the rebound | 51-55 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison drills a shot near the basket set up by Reggie Goodman | 53-55 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Richard Putt misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Derrick Key - foul #2 on Derrick Key, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Eli Reese (C) Donald Mealy | |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Derrick Key misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 53-57 |
| 01:01 | St. John's | Earl Standish grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) 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) | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Derrick Key is called for the reach on Richard Putt - foul #3 on Derrick Key, team foul #7 | 53-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Carl Poulson (SG) Stephen King | |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Richard Putt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 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) | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | Earl Standish snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chad Jones (PF) Richard Putt | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Earl Standish is hacked by Anthony Harrison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Harrison, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen King (SG), Richard Putt (PF) Carl Poulson, Chad Jones | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Earl Standish makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:21 | St. John's | Eli Reese pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Larry Starcher is called for the reach on Eli Reese in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Starcher, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | St. John's | Eli Reese misses the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-61 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Lesko | 53-61 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman loses the dribble to Eli Reese | 53-61 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Eli Reese runs out the clock | 53-61 |