| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Terrones (fresh) C - Corey Ulrich (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Hunter inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 19:43 | St. John's | Willie Byrum snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-29 |
| 19:21 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the offensive board | 30-29 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | David Hunter picks off the pass by Justin Britt | 30-29 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | Willie Byrum is called for the reach on Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Willie Byrum, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | Francis Watkins loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | William Lanier can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | William Lanier is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | James Johnson steals the ball from Willie Byrum | 30-29 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | David Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Melvin Phillips is called for the reach on James Terrones - foul #3 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 15:45 | St. John's | Justin Britt misses the 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 30-29 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Steven Dollinger (fresh) PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach's layup is rejected by James Terrones | 30-29 |
| 15:02 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton tips it home | 32-29 |
| 14:43 | St. John's | Francis Watkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 14:41 | St. John's | Francis Watkins grabs the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 14:23 | St. John's | William Lanier is called for the reach on Francis Watkins - foul #1 on William Lanier, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF) William Lanier, Steven Dollinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:13 | St. John's | James Terrones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 32-29 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-29 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips is fouled on the floor by James Terrones - foul #1 on James Terrones, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 13:35 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Justin Britt | 32-31 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Willie Byrum loses the dribble to Billy McNaughton | 35-31 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton lays it up and in | 37-31 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | James Terrones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Raymond Johnson (C) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG), Jason Newman (PF) Francis Watkins, James Terrones | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Jason Newman is called for the reach on James Johnson - foul #1 on Jason Newman, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (SF) Willie Byrum | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Butner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (tiring) 6 pts. | |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Lanier | 40-31 |
| 11:01 | St. John's | David Butner hits the finger roll set up by Justin Britt | 40-33 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 10:51 | St. John's | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | David Butner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, James Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (PF) Justin Britt, Corey Ulrich | |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | William Lanier connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andre Burbach | 43-33 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | James Terrones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by William Lanier - foul #2 on William Lanier, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| 09:43 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:43 | St. John's | James Terrones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-35 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | William Lanier scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy McNaughton | 46-35 |
| 08:35 | St. John's | Andre Burbach steps in front of the William Taylor pass | 46-35 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Billy McNaughton | 48-35 |
| 07:42 | St. John's | James Terrones's floater is knocked away by Raymond Johnson | 48-35 |
| 07:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy McNaughton | 48-35 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 07:13 | St. John's | Willie Byrum gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Steven Dollinger (fresh) PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Terrones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Newman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:52 | St. John's | William Taylor is fouled on the floor by Andre Burbach - foul #1 on Andre Burbach, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF) William Lanier, Steven Dollinger, Raymond Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), David Butner (SG), Corey Ulrich (C) William Taylor, Francis Watkins, Jason Newman | |
| 06:29 | St. John's | James Terrones drills a driving attempt near the basket | 48-37 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hunter | 50-37 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the layup against the doubleteam | 50-37 |
| 05:38 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich tips it in | 50-39 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Phillips | 52-39 |
| 04:54 | St. John's | Justin Britt comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | David Hunter gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | David Hunter clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Willie Byrum - foul #2 on Willie Byrum, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Raymond Johnson (C) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), William Taylor (SF), Jason Newman (PF) David Butner, Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 04:23 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 04:03 | St. John's | William Taylor misses long on a 3 from straight away | 54-39 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Justin Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 03:40 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right block | 54-39 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | David Hunter lays it up and in on a great pass from William Lanier | 56-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Francis Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jason Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Corey Ulrich (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Justin Britt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) James Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 03:09 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from David Hunter | 58-41 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:37 | St. John's | Justin Britt connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Butner | 58-43 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Jason Newman is called for the reach on Andre Burbach - foul #2 on Jason Newman, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses long on a shot from the right side | 58-43 |
| 01:41 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach tips it home | 60-43 |
| 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) | |
| 01:22 | St. John's | William Taylor can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 01:20 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich tips it but misses | 60-43 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | William Lanier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (SF), James Johnson (PF) Billy McNaughton, Steven Dollinger, Andre Burbach | |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Britt | |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Jason Newman can't finish the layup | 60-43 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-43 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | David Hunter makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 62-43 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | David Butner buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | James Johnson buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Johnson | 64-45 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Raymond Johnson - foul #3 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-45 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich misses the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Corey Ulrich makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier runs out the clock | 64-46 |