| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt banks in the layup set up by William Williams | 41-45 |
| 19:36 | St. John's | Paul Jordan picks off the pass by Anthony Baden in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 19:34 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner hits the finger roll set up by Paul Jordan | 41-47 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Paul Carr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Paul Carr, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Irvin Foster (PF), Matthew Jones (C) Paul Carr, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the jump hook near the basket set up by William Williams | 41-49 |
| 18:55 | St. John's | James Gerhardt is called for the reach on Clarence Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gerhardt, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| 18:47 | St. John's | Irvin Foster banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Raymond Stephens | 43-49 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | William Williams misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Jones - foul #2 on Matthew Jones, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Roland Nieman (C) Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, James Gerhardt, Alan Beasley | |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | John Dyer hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Garner | 43-53 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #2 | 43-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF) William Williams | |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 18:07 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner misses the fadeaway near the basket | 45-53 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole misses the easy layup | 45-53 |
| 17:33 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 17:21 | St. John's | Irvin Foster buries a turnaround from close range | 47-53 |
| 17:17 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 47-53 |
| 17:15 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 17:05 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Irvin Foster | 49-53 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | William Samson makes the floater from the right side | 49-55 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Anthony Baden can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Dyer - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #3 | 49-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG) Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, William Samson, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:40 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan is hacked by Gustavo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #3 | 51-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Matthew Jones (C) Anthony Baden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | William Williams is hacked by Gustavo Bruno - foul #3 on Gustavo Bruno, team foul #4 | 51-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley hits a shot from the right side set up by William Williams | 51-57 |
| 16:01 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Stephens (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Roberts (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Irvin Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Capo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Beasley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 15:48 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is hacked by Paul Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Jordan, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Roland Nieman (C) Anthony Baden, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), Ralph Lyman (C) William Williams, Richard Capo | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Roland Nieman hits a wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Raymond Stephens and the foul's on Douglas Audette - foul #4 on Douglas Audette, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Christopher Shufelt (PF) Douglas Audette, Alan Beasley | |
| 15:35 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Gerhardt, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (PF) Christopher Shufelt | |
| 15:08 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 15:07 | St. John's | Irvin Foster grabs the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 14:53 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Irvin Foster tips it in | 58-57 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-57 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts pulls down the rebound | 58-57 |
| 14:16 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-57 |
| 14:15 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 14:11 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 58-57 |
| 14:09 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 14:07 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG) Anthony Baden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) William Williams, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| 13:58 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Jordan | 58-59 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) Paul Jordan | |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 13:54 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | John Dyer is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 13:36 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Baden | 62-59 |
| 13:14 | West Virginia | Richard Capo banks in the layup set up by John Dyer | 62-61 |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Richard Capo is called for the reach on Clarence Roberts in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Capo, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG) Anthony Baden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SF) John Dyer, Alan Beasley | |
| 13:10 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 13:10 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 12:54 | West Virginia | Richard Capo snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't throw it down but he's hacked by Irvin Foster - foul #4 on Irvin Foster, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Irvin Foster | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Samson, Kenneth Cole | |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 12:22 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt travels with the ball | 62-62 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (SG) Raymond Stephens | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 11:47 | St. John's | Paul Carr blows the wide open layup | 62-62 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the board | 62-62 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clarence Roberts (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. PF - Paul Carr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roland Nieman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Gerhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Anthony Baden steals the ball from William Williams | 62-62 |
| 11:17 | St. John's | Paul Carr misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-62 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Roland Nieman tips it in | 64-62 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | William Williams's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Bruno | 64-62 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | James Gerhardt picks off the pass by Clarence Roberts in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Clarence Roberts - foul #1 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #7 | 64-64 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), John Johnson (C) Anthony Baden, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:25 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts jams it set up by Raymond Stephens | 66-65 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt drills a jumper near the basket set up by Kenneth Cole and he's hacked by Clarence Roberts - foul #2 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:57 | St. John's | Anthony Baden connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by John Johnson | 68-68 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses the fadeaway from the right side | 68-68 |
| 09:47 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 09:29 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens is whistled for a carry | 68-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Clarence Roberts (SF) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) James Gerhardt, Alan Beasley, Kenneth Cole | |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Richard Capo is denied by John Johnson | 68-68 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner can't tip it in | 68-68 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | John Johnson gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 09:08 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | St. John's | Paul Carr (PF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, Ralph Lyman | |
| 08:51 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Paul Carr grabs the offensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:36 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Richard Capo buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by William Williams | 68-70 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Alan Beasley, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), John Johnson (C) Anthony Baden, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Kenneth Cole (C) William Samson, Alan Beasley | |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Roland Nieman misses the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 08:19 | St. John's | Roland Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 08:09 | West Virginia | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 69-70 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts gets the rebound | 69-70 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | William Williams is called for the reach on Raymond Stephens - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #10 | 69-70 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Matthew Jones (C) Gustavo Bruno, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) Paul Jordan | |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-70 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner hits the follow up shot | 71-72 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Anthony Baden (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Stephens (tired) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Roberts (tired) 13 pts. 10 reb. PF - Roland Nieman (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Baden | 73-72 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | William Williams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-72 |
| 07:17 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Matthew Jones | 73-72 |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Roland Nieman drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Jones | 75-72 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Raymond Stephens - foul #2 on Raymond Stephens, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), Irvin Foster (PF) Anthony Baden, Matthew Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), Alan Beasley (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, Richard Capo, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 06:24 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 75-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF) William Williams | |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (SF) Raymond Stephens, Clarence Roberts | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Audette - foul #5 on Douglas Audette, team foul #11 | 75-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG) Douglas Audette | |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 05:58 | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 76-74 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Irvin Foster - foul #5 on Irvin Foster, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG), Clarence Roberts (SF), Paul Carr (PF) Gustavo Bruno, Irvin Foster, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 05:31 | St. John's | Paul Jordan steps in front of the Raymond Stephens pass in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 05:10 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 76-78 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Anthony Baden double dribbles | 76-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG), John Johnson (C) Anthony Baden, Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) William Samson, James Gerhardt, Alan Beasley, Ralph Lyman | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roland Nieman - foul #4 on Roland Nieman, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (PF) Gustavo Bruno, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| 04:43 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cole in the backcourt | 76-80 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Richard Capo lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Shufelt | 76-82 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Clarence Roberts drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 78-82 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 78-82 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | Anthony Baden grabs the board | 78-82 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Anthony Baden is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jordan - foul #4 on Paul Jordan, team foul #12 | 78-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Paul Carr | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Williams, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Anthony Baden makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Clarence Roberts - foul #3 on Clarence Roberts, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | St. John's | Gustavo Bruno (PG) Anthony Baden | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Richard Capo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 03:54 | St. John's | Richard Capo steals the ball from Clarence Roberts in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Richard Capo knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Samson | 80-85 |
| 03:35 | St. John's | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-85 |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Richard Capo grabs the defensive rebound | 80-85 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gustavo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Stephens (very tired) 22 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Roberts (very tired) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Nieman (very tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Capo (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-85 |
| 03:26 | St. John's | Roland Nieman grabs the board | 80-85 |
| 03:13 | St. John's | John Johnson misses short on an open runner from close range | 80-85 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Richard Capo knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 80-87 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:00 | St. John's | Raymond Stephens loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-87 |
| 03:00 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-87 |
| Subs | St. John's | Anthony Baden (PG), Paul Carr (PF) Raymond Stephens, John Johnson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Williams (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Alan Beasley (C) Paul Jordan, William Samson, Richard Capo, Ralph Lyman | |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt banks in the layup on a great pass from Alan Beasley | 80-89 |
| 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 fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:40 | St. John's | John Dyer blocks the jumper by Clarence Roberts | 80-89 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the board | 80-89 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:10 | West Virginia | William Williams loses the dribble to Anthony Baden | 80-89 |
| 02:10 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | St. John's | Raymond Stephens (SG) Gustavo Bruno | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG) William Williams | |
| 02:08 | St. John's | Anthony Baden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-89 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Paul Carr steals the ball from Alan Beasley | 80-89 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-89 |
| Subs | St. John's | John Johnson (C) Roland Nieman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), William Williams (SG) John Dyer, William Samson | |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Paul Carr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 80-89 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Williams | 80-92 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | St. John's | Anthony Baden misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-92 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Williams | 80-92 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | William Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Carr - foul #3 on Paul Carr, team foul #13 | 80-92 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 80-93 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-94 |
| 00:26 | St. John's | William Williams steps in front of the Anthony Baden pass in the backcourt | 80-94 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | William Samson misses the lay-in | 80-94 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole tips it home | 80-96 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Paul Carr connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 82-96 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | William Williams runs out the clock | 82-96 |