| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) PF - Richard Post (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Carl Dunmire | 32-25 |
| 19:28 | St. John's | James King connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Lawhorn | 32-28 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Richard Post hits the finger roll set up by David Zollicoffer | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carl Dunmire - foul #2 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:40 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:20 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher loses the dribble to Joshua Clarke | 34-29 |
| 18:16 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-29 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 18:00 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 34-29 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Carl Dunmire | 34-29 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carl Dunmire | 36-29 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn misses the jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 17:03 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 16:17 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-29 |
| 16:15 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by David Zollicoffer - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Carl Dunmire, Allen Baugher, Richard Post, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:52 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Seitz (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier is hacked by Steve Seitz - foul #2 on Steve Seitz, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hirschman (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss lays it up and in | 38-31 |
| 14:45 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn is hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG) David Zollicoffer | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 14:26 | St. John's | James King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi pulls down the rebound | 38-31 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Steve Seitz is called for the reach on Robert Harbor - foul #3 on Steve Seitz, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG), Carl Dunmire (SG), Richard Post (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Thomas McCier, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) Richard Hearn, Robert Hirschman | |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor dunks the ball | 40-31 |
| 13:15 | St. John's | James King hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-34 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses the easy layup | 40-34 |
| 12:46 | St. John's | Steve Seitz snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 12:30 | St. John's | Richard Post is called for the reach on Joshua Clarke - foul #1 on Richard Post, team foul #4 | 40-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SF) Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | St. John's | George Frost (SG), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Steve Seitz | |
| 12:08 | St. John's | David Zollicoffer steals it from Joshua Clarke | 40-34 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer lays it up and in | 42-34 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Post - foul #2 on Richard Post, team foul #5 | 42-34 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:48 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James King (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Beaudoin (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Richard Post snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 11:16 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin pulls down the rebound | 42-36 |
| 10:58 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Joshua Clarke | 42-38 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:05 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by James King | 42-40 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Hiram Mraz - foul #2 on Hiram Mraz, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) David Zollicoffer, Carl Dunmire, Allen Baugher, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Steve Seitz (PF) James King, Joshua Clarke, Hiram Mraz | |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Richard Post makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the lay-in | 43-40 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Evan Morris is called for 5 seconds | 43-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCier (PF) Richard Post | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), Robert Hirschman (C) George Frost, Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 08:54 | St. John's | Benjamin Goss blocks the jumper by Kenneth Lawhorn | 43-40 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Manzi | 45-40 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Harbor - foul #1 on Robert Harbor, team foul #6 | 45-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG), Allen Baugher (SF) Evan Morris, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) James King, Robert Hirschman | |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Richard Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:59 | St. John's | Richard Hearn misses the 3rd free throw | 45-41 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:33 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joshua Clarke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | David Zollicoffer steals it from Joshua Clarke | 45-41 |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Kenneth Lawhorn steals the ball from Benjamin Goss | 45-41 |
| 06:48 | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn lays it up and in | 45-43 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by David Zollicoffer | 47-43 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Allen Baugher - foul #1 on Allen Baugher, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (SG), Richard Post (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Robert Manzi, Thomas McCier, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG), George Frost (SG), Robert Hirschman (PF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Kenneth Lawhorn, Richard Hearn, Hiram Mraz, Steve Seitz | |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 05:40 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Richard Post steals the ball from Joshua Clarke | 47-45 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | James King takes the ball from David Zollicoffer | 47-45 |
| 05:02 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke banks in the layup set up by James King | 47-47 |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Richard Post scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Zollicoffer | 49-47 |
| 04:18 | St. John's | James King drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Clarke | 49-50 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (SF) Allen Baugher | |
| Subs | St. John's | Kenneth Lawhorn (PG), Richard Hearn (SF), Hiram Mraz (PF) James King, Joshua Clarke, Robert Hirschman | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is fouled on the floor by Robert Harbor - foul #2 on Robert Harbor, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG) David Zollicoffer | |
| Subs | St. John's | Steve Seitz (C) Daniel Beaudoin | |
| 03:20 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | Richard Post grabs the board | 49-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Kenneth Lawhorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Frost (fresh) SF - Richard Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hiram Mraz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Seitz (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes is whistled for traveling | 49-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG), Benjamin Goss (C) Carl Dunmire, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | St. John's | James King (PG) George Frost | |
| 02:56 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG), Carl Dunmire (SG), Scott Sikes (C) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | St. John's | Joshua Clarke (SF), Daniel Beaudoin (C) Richard Hearn, Steve Seitz | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke lays it in set up by Kenneth Lawhorn | 49-52 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 01:42 | St. John's | James King is whistled for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SF) Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Richard Post hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | James King misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-52 |
| 01:04 | St. John's | Joshua Clarke tips it home | 53-54 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Joshua Clarke is called for the reach on Allen Baugher - foul #1 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Daniel Beaudoin is called for the reach on David Zollicoffer - foul #1 on Daniel Beaudoin, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is fouled on the floor by Joshua Clarke - foul #2 on Joshua Clarke, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 00:07 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Dunmire - foul #3 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | Hiram Mraz misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:05 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Beaudoin | 53-55 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin is hacked by David Zollicoffer - foul #2 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #10 | 53-55 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | Daniel Beaudoin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-56 |