| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | James Hough inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | St. John's | James Hough is hacked by Shing Ching - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 19:25 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant loses the ball out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant is whistled for a carry | 26-29 |
| 18:45 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the jump hook from the right block | 26-31 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | David Rhodes picks off the pass by Augustus Zollner | 26-31 |
| 18:02 | St. John's | John Hart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | David Ralston comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 26-31 |
| 17:43 | St. John's | David Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:38 | St. John's | Stephen Little drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hart | 26-34 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | David Ralston can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 17:11 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | John Hart is called for traveling | 26-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SG) Daniel Tomczak | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | David Ralston hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-34 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | James Hough misses the easy layup | 28-34 |
| 15:59 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson grabs the board | 28-34 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Mack (fairly fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Hough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | David Ralston hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herman Pleasant | 31-34 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | John Hart is hacked by David Ralston - foul #2 on David Ralston, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Herman Pleasant, James Mack, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Thomas Powell (SF), Steven Wiens (C) Stephen Little, James Hough, Paul Oliphant | |
| 14:54 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses long on a floater near the basket | 31-37 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 31-37 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Steven Dick tips it home | 33-37 |
| 14:03 | St. John's | Chris Foster buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Wiens | 33-40 |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Steven Dick hits a shot from the left block and he's hacked by David Rhodes - foul #3 on David Rhodes, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Herman Pleasant (SG), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Daniel Tomczak, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), Paul Oliphant (C) John Hart, Steven Wiens | |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 13:38 | St. John's | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 13:20 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant lays it up and in on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 35-42 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Thomas Powell steps in front of the Herman Pleasant pass | 35-42 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Stephen Little banks in the layup set up by Thomas Powell | 35-44 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-44 |
| 12:33 | St. John's | Thomas Powell pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 12:09 | St. John's | David Rhodes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 12:07 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Powell | 35-44 |
| 11:44 | St. John's | Herman Pleasant is called for the reach on Thomas Powell - foul #1 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), James Mack (PF) Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SF), Steven Wiens (PF) Thomas Powell, David Rhodes | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Shing Ching (tiring) 3 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hough (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Wiens (fresh) C - Paul Oliphant (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant misses short on a runner from the baseline | 35-44 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | James Hough pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Stephen Little connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson clanks a jumper in the paint | 35-47 |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | James Mack can't tip it in | 35-47 |
| 10:37 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Stephen Little can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Shing Ching can't tip it in | 35-47 |
| 09:55 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 35-47 |
| 09:26 | St. John's | Steven Wiens misses short on a shot in the paint | 35-47 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant tips it home | 35-49 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | David Ralston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, James Mack, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | John Hart (SG), David Rhodes (PF) Chris Foster, Paul Oliphant | |
| 08:41 | St. John's | David Rhodes drills a jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 08:26 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 08:25 | St. John's | Steven Wiens grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | David Rhodes is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zollner - foul #3 on Augustus Zollner, team foul #4 | 35-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), James Mack (PF) Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Powell (SF), Garland O'Keefe (C) James Hough, Steven Wiens | |
| 07:48 | St. John's | James Mack swats the layup by Garland O'Keefe | 35-51 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Shing Ching pulls down the rebound | 35-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Shing Ching (tiring) 6 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Stephen Little (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Rhodes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-51 |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner hits the follow up shot | 37-51 |
| 07:00 | St. John's | David Rhodes buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by John Hart and the foul's on Augustus Zollner - foul #4 on Augustus Zollner, team foul #5 | 37-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Shing Ching, James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Chris Foster (PG), Paul Oliphant (C) Stephen Little, Garland O'Keefe | |
| 07:00 | St. John's | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 37-54 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 06:14 | St. John's | John Hart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 05:49 | West Virginia | David Ralston scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | John Hart knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Rhodes | 42-60 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-60 |
| 05:11 | St. John's | Thomas Powell gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:57 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 42-60 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 42-60 |
| 04:31 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the lay-in | 42-60 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Steven Dick can't tip it in | 42-60 |
| 04:27 | St. John's | David Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 04:01 | St. John's | Chris Foster's pass is intercepted by Steven Dick | 42-60 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-60 |
| 03:38 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herman Pleasant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Chris Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Powell (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - David Rhodes (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Oliphant (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:09 | St. John's | John Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 03:07 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Oliphant | 42-60 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | John Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 02:53 | St. John's | Paul Oliphant gets the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:38 | St. John's | Steven Dick takes the ball from David Rhodes | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-60 |
| 02:29 | St. John's | David Rhodes gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 02:04 | St. John's | John Hart scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Chris Foster | 42-63 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Roland Johnson | 45-63 |
| 01:24 | St. John's | The jump hook by David Rhodes is blocked by Herman Pleasant | 45-63 |
| 01:23 | St. John's | David Rhodes tips it back up and in | 45-65 |
| 01:02 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak is called for traveling | 45-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Shing Ching (SF), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Stephen Little (PG), James Hough (SF) Chris Foster, Thomas Powell | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 45-65 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Gallo | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-65 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Stephen Little hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by James Mack - foul #1 on James Mack, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 00:10 | St. John's | Stephen Little makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-67 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | James Mack hits the follow up shot | 50-67 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Stephen Little runs out the clock | 50-67 |