| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is hacked by Alan Beasley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Beasley, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole (C) Alan Beasley | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Roland Nieman can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:44 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Williams | 33-38 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on Irvin Foster - foul #1 on Irvin Foster, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 19:40 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Baden | 35-39 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Roland Nieman is called for the reach on Douglas Audette - foul #3 on Roland Nieman, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF), Irvin Foster (PF) Clarence Roberts, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | John Johnson steals the ball from Paul Jordan | 35-39 |
| 18:56 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens's pass is intercepted by Paul Jordan | 35-39 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Irvin Foster gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:37 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-39 |
| 18:36 | West Virginia | William Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 18:23 | St. John's | Paul Carr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Garner | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Stephens - foul #3 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF) Raymond Stephens, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette, William Williams, Kenneth Cole | |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the easy layup | 35-40 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Gerhardt | 35-40 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Clarence Roberts takes the ball from James Gerhardt | 35-40 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by James Gerhardt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:37 | St. John's | Paul Carr is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 37-40 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt buries a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Paul Carr, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG) William Samson | |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Audette - foul #2 on Douglas Audette, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | Matthew Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:57 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 16:35 | St. John's | Matthew Jones hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gustavo Bruno | 39-43 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by John Dyer | 39-45 |
| 15:53 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Irvin Foster | 42-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (tiring) 1 pts. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 15:25 | St. John's | Anthony Baden knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Irvin Foster | 44-47 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 15:17 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:56 | St. John's | Matthew Jones is whistled for a carry | 44-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Paul Carr (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Anthony Baden, Irvin Foster, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Samson (SG), William Williams (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Paul Carr is called for the reach on Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Paul Carr, team foul #5 | 44-47 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Williams | 44-50 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 14:07 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 14:06 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Raymond Stephens | 47-50 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alan Beasley | 47-50 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-50 |
| 13:25 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:23 | St. John's | Paul Jordan picks off the pass by Paul Carr in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 13:18 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 13:09 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Nieman | 49-50 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Williams | 49-53 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Cole - foul #2 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Irvin Foster (PF), John Johnson (C) Gustavo Bruno, Clarence Roberts, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Richard Capo (PF), Christopher Shufelt (C) William Samson, Alan Beasley, Kenneth Cole | |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 12:27 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is hacked by Anthony Baden - foul #2 on Anthony Baden, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | William Williams's floater is knocked away by Irvin Foster | 51-53 |
| 12:08 | St. John's | Anthony Baden snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Roland Nieman can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Shufelt | 51-53 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Roland Nieman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Capo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Shufelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan's pass is intercepted by Irvin Foster | 51-53 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | Irvin Foster scores on a shot in the paint set up by Anthony Baden | 53-53 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by William Williams | 53-56 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Irvin Foster misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Shufelt - foul #1 on Christopher Shufelt, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) William Williams, Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 10:41 | St. John's | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Irvin Foster - foul #2 on Irvin Foster, team foul #7 | 55-56 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Ralph Lyman (C) Paul Jordan, Alan Beasley | |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 10:00 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to John Johnson | 55-58 |
| 09:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (SF), Irvin Foster (PF) Clarence Roberts, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Richard Capo (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 09:10 | St. John's | Anthony Baden loses the dribble to Douglas Audette | 55-60 |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Richard Capo is fouled on the floor by Irvin Foster - foul #3 on Irvin Foster, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SF) James Gerhardt | |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 08:50 | St. John's | Paul Carr pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 08:38 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Richard Capo comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:18 | St. John's | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is hacked by William Williams - foul #4 on William Williams, team foul #8 | 57-60 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Alan Beasley (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, William Williams, Kenneth Cole | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-60 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roland Nieman (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alan Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley blows the layup | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | St. John's | Roland Nieman gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | Douglas Audette steals the ball from Clarence Roberts in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan lays it in set up by Douglas Audette | 58-62 |
| 06:51 | St. John's | Irvin Foster comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 58-62 |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the offensive board | 58-62 |
| 06:36 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the floater from the left wing | 58-62 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 58-62 |
| 06:29 | St. John's | Roland Nieman pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 06:13 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Roland Nieman | 61-62 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the lay-in | 61-62 |
| 05:50 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Clarence Roberts | 61-62 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | Alan Beasley takes the ball from Raymond Stephens | 61-62 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Irvin Foster is called for the reach on Alan Beasley - foul #4 on Irvin Foster, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Paul Carr (PF), John Johnson (C) Anthony Baden, Irvin Foster, Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette, Richard Capo, Ralph Lyman | |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by William Samson - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Kenneth Cole (C) John Dyer, Alan Beasley | |
| 05:04 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | William Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:47 | St. John's | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Raymond Stephens | 66-64 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt's layup is rejected by John Johnson | 66-64 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Paul Carr grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 03:46 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 03:44 | St. John's | Paul Carr grabs the offensive board | 66-64 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (very tired) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is denied on a layup by James Gerhardt | 66-64 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:14 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses short on a jump hook from close range | 66-64 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | Paul Carr grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 02:36 | St. John's | Paul Carr is whistled for a carry | 66-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Irvin Foster (PF), Roland Nieman (C) Gustavo Bruno, Clarence Roberts, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (C) William Williams, William Samson, James Gerhardt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Richard Capo hits the follow up shot | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SF) Joseph Garner | |
| 02:12 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | John Dyer is fouled on the floor by Irvin Foster - foul #5 on Irvin Foster, team foul #11 | 67-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | John Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | John Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits the finger roll | 69-68 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Paul Carr picks off the pass by Alan Beasley | 69-68 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | William Williams swats the layup by Roland Nieman | 69-68 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Garner | 69-71 |
| 00:51 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-71 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) John Dyer | |
| 00:34 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is hacked by Anthony Baden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Baden, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Alan Beasley is called for the reach on Anthony Baden - foul #4 on Alan Beasley, team foul #11 | 69-73 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:25 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Raymond Stephens is called for the reach on Douglas Audette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens travels with the ball | 71-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Stephens - foul #5 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #14 | 71-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG) Raymond Stephens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jordan - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #12 | 71-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (PF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:08 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette is hacked by Gustavo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #15 | 73-76 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF) Joseph Garner | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Paul Carr is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-78 |