| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Francis Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Terrones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver inbounds the ball | 17-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a floater from the left side | 17-38 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach tips it home | 17-40 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | James Terrones buries a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Victor White - foul #1 on Victor White, team foul #1 | 19-40 |
| 19:14 | St. John's | James Terrones misses the free throw | 19-40 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver snags the defensive board | 19-40 |
| 18:59 | West Virginia | William Lanier is whistled for traveling | 19-40 |
| 18:38 | St. John's | Francis Watkins hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | William Lanier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 18:22 | St. John's | Duane Coleman snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 17:53 | St. John's | James Terrones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 22-40 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Victor White pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:31 | West Virginia | William Lanier's 3 pointer is rejected by Willie Byrum | 22-40 |
| 17:30 | St. John's | Duane Coleman pulls down the rebound | 22-40 |
| 17:17 | St. John's | Justin Britt is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 22-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | David Butner (SG) Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF) Henry Weaver | |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | William Lanier hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Hunter | 22-43 |
| 16:48 | St. John's | James Terrones scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Byrum | 24-43 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | William Lanier can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-43 |
| 16:28 | St. John's | David Butner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 16:04 | St. John's | Duane Coleman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-43 |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Victor White grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Terrones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andre Burbach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Victor White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 24-43 |
| 15:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to David Butner | 24-43 |
| 15:36 | St. John's | Justin Britt is hacked by Andre Burbach - foul #2 on Andre Burbach, team foul #2 | 24-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Francis Watkins (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Leonard Starr (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, David Butner, Willie Byrum, Duane Coleman, James Terrones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Billy McNaughton (SG), Henry Weaver (SF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Melvin Phillips, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| 15:11 | St. John's | Jason Newman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-43 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Henry Weaver | 24-43 |
| 14:53 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the runner in the paint | 24-43 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 14:39 | St. John's | Leonard Starr misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-43 |
| 14:37 | St. John's | Jason Newman hits the follow up shot | 26-43 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson makes the floater from close range | 26-45 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | William Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson double dribbles | 26-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), David Butner (SG), Duane Coleman (PF) William Taylor, Francis Watkins, Leonard Starr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), Andre Burbach (PF) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, David Hunter | |
| 13:19 | St. John's | William Lanier is called for the reach on Justin Spalding - foul #2 on William Lanier, team foul #3 | 26-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF), James Terrones (C) Justin Spalding, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Victor White (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Victor White is called for the reach on James Terrones - foul #2 on Victor White, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Hunter (SF) Henry Weaver | |
| 12:42 | St. John's | 3 seconds is called on James Terrones | 26-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Johnson (PF) Andre Burbach | |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Duane Coleman swats the shot by William Lanier | 26-45 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | James Terrones grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | Willie Byrum makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Terrones | 29-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Terrones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor White (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Justin Britt is called for the reach on David Hunter - foul #2 on Justin Britt, team foul #1 | 29-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG), Leonard Starr (PF) David Butner, Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG), Henry Weaver (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) Melvin Phillips, David Hunter, Raymond Johnson | |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | William Lanier clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-45 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Victor White tips it back up and in | 29-47 |
| 11:05 | St. John's | Justin Britt blows the dunk against the doubleteam | 29-47 |
| 11:03 | St. John's | Justin Britt pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | James Terrones hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-47 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Victor White can't tip it in | 29-47 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton banks in the layup on a great pass from William Lanier and he's fouled by James Terrones - foul #2 on James Terrones, team foul #2 | 29-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), Justin Spalding (SF), Duane Coleman (PF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Willie Byrum, Leonard Starr, James Terrones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Henry Weaver, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses the free throw | 29-49 |
| 09:54 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-49 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Justin Spalding's pass is intercepted by David Hunter | 29-49 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Francis Watkins steps in front of the Billy McNaughton pass | 29-49 |
| 09:05 | St. John's | Justin Spalding lays it up and in on a great pass from Francis Watkins | 31-49 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips scores on a runner near the basket | 31-51 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | Jason Newman connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Francis Watkins | 33-51 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Britt (PG), David Butner (SG) William Taylor, Francis Watkins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Henry Weaver (SF), Andre Burbach (PF) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, David Hunter | |
| 07:55 | St. John's | Justin Spalding is hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #1 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | Willie Byrum (SF) Justin Spalding | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Victor White (C) Raymond Johnson | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Justin Britt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Butner (fresh) SF - Willie Byrum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Duane Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Lanier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Weaver (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor White (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:41 | St. John's | Andre Burbach swats the layup by Duane Coleman | 33-51 |
| 07:39 | St. John's | Duane Coleman grabs the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Justin Britt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor White - foul #3 on Victor White, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Terrones (C) Jason Newman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 07:26 | St. John's | Justin Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Lanier | 35-54 |
| 06:46 | St. John's | David Butner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Butner, team foul #3 | 35-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Leonard Starr (PF) Duane Coleman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (SG) Melvin Phillips | |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-54 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton snags the offensive board | 35-54 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach is hacked by Willie Byrum - foul #3 on Willie Byrum, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | St. John's | Francis Watkins (SG) David Butner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | Victor White scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Henry Weaver | 35-56 |
| 05:33 | St. John's | Henry Weaver steals it from Willie Byrum | 35-56 |
| 05:28 | West Virginia | William Lanier slams it home on a great pass from Henry Weaver | 35-58 |
| 05:08 | St. John's | Willie Byrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | William Taylor (PG), David Butner (SG), Justin Spalding (SF), Jason Newman (C) Justin Britt, Francis Watkins, Willie Byrum, James Terrones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger (PG), Melvin Phillips (SG), David Hunter (PF), Raymond Johnson (C) William Lanier, Henry Weaver, Andre Burbach, Victor White | |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | David Hunter grabs the offensive board | 35-58 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | David Butner gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 04:16 | St. John's | Justin Spalding drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Butner | 38-58 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-61 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - William Taylor (fresh) SG - David Butner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Spalding (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Leonard Starr (fresh) C - Jason Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Steven Dollinger (fresh) SG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:31 | St. John's | David Butner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-61 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-61 |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Billy McNaughton | 38-64 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Raymond Johnson - foul #2 on Raymond Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Henry Weaver (SF), Andre Burbach (PF), Victor White (C) Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton, David Hunter, Raymond Johnson | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 02:56 | St. John's | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 40-64 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits the follow up shot | 40-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:20 | St. John's | Henry Weaver swats the layup by Leonard Starr | 40-66 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | Victor White snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Victor White misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Justin Spalding grabs the board | 40-66 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | St. John's | Henry Weaver steals it from Justin Spalding | 40-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | William Lanier scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Henry Weaver | 40-69 |
| 00:54 | St. John's | David Butner misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-69 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Jason Newman snags the offensive board | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Melvin Phillips steps in front of the David Butner pass | 40-69 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Lanier | 40-71 |
| 00:19 | St. John's | David Butner makes the 3 from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Lanier runs out the clock | 43-71 |