| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Self (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-22 |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce gets the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the board | 31-22 |
| 19:02 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin scores on a jumper near the basket | 31-24 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Garry Bruce and he's hacked by Ryan Self - foul #2 on Ryan Self, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 18:18 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 18:17 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 34-24 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Mark Swoope grabs the offensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Mark Swoope comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:23 | West Virginia | Ryan Self takes the ball from Joshua Williams | 34-26 |
| 17:19 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ryan Self | 34-28 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Walter Magner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-28 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi is hacked by Daniel Beaudoin - foul #2 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF), Joshua Clarke (C) Thomas Noble, Ryan Self, Mark Swoope, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke misses the jumper from the right side | 34-28 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) C - Joshua Clarke (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Richard Hearn can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 15:47 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke clanks a shot from the left side | 34-28 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Walter Magner snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 15:06 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz scores on a runner from the left block set up by Joshua Clarke | 34-30 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is fouled on the floor by Hiram Mraz - foul #1 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), John Minard (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Reginald Steinke, Walter Magner, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Ryan Self (SF), Mark Swoope (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Scaife, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Joshua Clarke | |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | John Minard connects on the shot from close range set up by Larry Logan | 36-30 |
| 13:30 | St. John's | Thomas Noble clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Manzi | 39-30 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Mark Swoope misses badly on a runner from close range | 39-30 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is called for traveling | 39-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Walter Magner (PF) Larry Logan, John Minard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG) Earl Parks | |
| 11:59 | St. John's | Thomas Noble is hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ryan Self (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | St. John's | Ryan Self throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-30 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Thomas Noble steals it from Robert Manzi | 39-30 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Mark Swoope can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Garry Bruce - foul #1 on Garry Bruce, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG) Robert Manzi | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (C) Ryan Self, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 10:50 | St. John's | Mark Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 10:20 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | Thomas Noble misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Mark Swoope is called for the reach on Joshua Williams - foul #2 on Mark Swoope, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Ryan Self (SF) Thomas Noble, Mark Swoope | |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Ryan Self steals it from Robert Harbor | 39-32 |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Robert Manzi is called for the reach on Earl Parks - foul #3 on Robert Manzi, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin (C) Joshua Clarke | |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is denied on a layup by Walter Magner | 39-32 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Reginald Steinke | 39-32 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Ryan Self is called for the reach on Larry Logan - foul #3 on Ryan Self, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Mark Swoope (PF) Kenneth Scaife, Hiram Mraz | |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Walter Magner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG) Robert Manzi | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Thomas Noble (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Self (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Mark Swoope (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | St. John's | Thomas Noble throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (PF) Walter Magner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) Ryan Self | |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce's pass is intercepted by Mark Swoope | 39-32 |
| 06:39 | St. John's | Mark Swoope connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Noble | 39-34 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Noble - foul #1 on Thomas Noble, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Walter Magner (PF) David Zollicoffer, John Minard | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife (SG), Ryan Self (SF) Earl Parks, Joshua Clarke | |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 05:56 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Kenneth Scaife | 39-34 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Mark Swoope clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 05:36 | St. John's | Mark Swoope snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 05:17 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-36 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 05:00 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's hacked by Benjamin Goss - foul #2 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Earl Parks (SG), Hiram Mraz (PF) Thomas Noble, Mark Swoope | |
| 04:44 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 42-39 |
| 04:08 | St. John's | Ryan Self blows the dunk | 42-39 |
| 04:06 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin tips it in | 42-41 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams buries a jumper in the paint | 44-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Earl Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Self (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz loses the dribble to Robert Harbor | 44-41 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Noble (PG), Mark Swoope (PF) Earl Parks, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:33 | St. John's | Thomas Noble connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Scaife | 46-44 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is fouled on the floor by Thomas Noble - foul #2 on Thomas Noble, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF) Ryan Self | |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | Mark Swoope gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 02:06 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | St. John's | Mark Swoope is called for traveling | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Ryan Self (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Manzi | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | St. John's | Walter Magner steals the ball from Ryan Self | 49-44 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 00:46 | St. John's | Mark Swoope snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife is whistled for a carry | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is hacked by Kenneth Scaife in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (C) Robert Manzi, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Walter Magner gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-44 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Kenneth Scaife is called for the reach on Walter Magner - foul #2 on Kenneth Scaife, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:35 | St. John's | Kenneth Scaife snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Ryan Self can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 00:27 | St. John's | Mark Swoope gets the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Thomas Noble connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss (C) John Minard | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is hacked by Thomas Noble in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Noble, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Walter Magner steps in front of the Mark Swoope pass | 52-47 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams is hacked by Thomas Noble in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Noble, team foul #11 | 52-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Minard (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Ryan Self clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams runs out the clock | 54-47 |