| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) SG - James Hough (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) PF - James Mitchell (fresh) C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | St. John's | Scott Davis is hacked by Walton Bell - foul #1 on Walton Bell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | St. John's | James Hough connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Scott Davis | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 18:31 | St. John's | James Hough's fadeaway is rejected by Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | West Virginia | Walton Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Roscoe Salzer | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer lays it up and in | 5-0 |
| 18:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | St. John's | Scott Davis drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hough | 7-0 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak is hacked by James Hough - foul #1 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Mike Williams misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | West Virginia | Shing Ching tips it home | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | James Hough can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | David Taylor gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from David Ralston | 7-4 |
| 16:10 | St. John's | James Hough comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 7-4 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Shing Ching evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on James Hough - foul #2 on James Hough, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Robert Hardy (SG), Louis Taylor (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF) Mike Williams, Morris Arthur | |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - David Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | St. John's | Louis Taylor hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Garland O'Keefe picks off the pass by Daniel Tomczak | 7-7 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro travels with the ball | 7-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, David Taylor | |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Robert Hardy steals the ball from Steven Dick | 7-7 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Robert Hardy clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Mike Williams - foul #1 on Mike Williams, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Louis Taylor, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the board | 8-7 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Mike Williams can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 13:56 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 13:49 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 13:48 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley gets the offensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 13:39 | St. John's | Scott Davis travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | James Mitchell steals the ball from Mike Williams | 8-7 |
| 13:16 | St. John's | David Ralston picks off the pass by Scott Davis in the backcourt | 8-7 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | David Ralston connects on the 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG), Louis Taylor (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Scott Davis, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Mike Williams, Morris Arthur, David Taylor | |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Steven Dick grabs the defensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Steven Dick is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mike Williams (SG) Shing Ching | |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Mike Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Steven Dick | 9-13 |
| 11:29 | St. John's | Louis Taylor banks in the layup | 11-13 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses short on a runner from the right block | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Walton Bell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Aleksandar Ptaszynski | 11-16 |
| 10:39 | St. John's | Louis Taylor is fouled on the floor by Aleksandar Ptaszynski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Ptaszynski, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Mike Williams, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 10:19 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-16 |
| 10:18 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley misses the tip | 11-16 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak gets the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | David Ralston clanks a shot from the left side | 11-16 |
| 09:52 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak tips it but misses | 11-16 |
| 09:51 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:32 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 11-16 |
| 09:31 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 09:23 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 11-16 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | David Ralston makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Woodrow Shapiro | 14-19 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Shing Ching throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Woodrow Shapiro, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, Daniel Tomczak, Morris Arthur, David Taylor | |
| 07:46 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-19 |
| 07:44 | St. John's | James Mitchell misses the tip | 14-19 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Mike Williams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-22 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) SF - Roscoe Salzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mike Williams (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shing Ching (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | St. John's | Scott Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Steven Dick | 14-22 |
| 06:28 | West Virginia | Mike Williams clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 06:26 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Billy Charland | 14-22 |
| 06:03 | St. John's | Scott Davis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-22 |
| 06:01 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer gets the offensive rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:45 | St. John's | Walton Bell steps in front of the Billy Charland pass | 14-22 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Walton Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Davis - foul #1 on Scott Davis, team foul #4 | 14-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), James Hough (SG), Louis Taylor (PF), Garland O'Keefe (C) Scott Davis, Billy Charland, James Mitchell, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Mike Williams, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Garland O'Keefe takes the ball from Daniel Tomczak | 14-22 |
| 05:19 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by James Hough | 16-22 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the lay-in but the foul's on Louis Taylor - foul #1 on Louis Taylor, team foul #5 | 16-22 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SF) Roscoe Salzer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Steven Dick makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe grabs the defensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Ralston - foul #1 on David Ralston, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walton Bell (PG), Aleksandar Ptaszynski (C) David Ralston, David Taylor | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro makes the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Shing Ching evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 04:07 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:47 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Aleksandar Ptaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 18-23 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Shing Ching makes the shot from close range | 18-25 |
| 03:16 | St. John's | James Hough misses the 3 from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 03:15 | St. John's | Garland O'Keefe tips it back up and in | 20-25 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garland O'Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Walton Bell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Steven Dick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Aleksandar Ptaszynski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Shing Ching is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 20-25 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Steven Dick tips it in | 20-27 |
| 02:27 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 20-27 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Shing Ching grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Robert Hardy is called for the reach on Shing Ching - foul #1 on Robert Hardy, team foul #6 | 20-27 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) James Hough, Robert Hardy, Louis Taylor, Garland O'Keefe | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Mike Williams (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), David Taylor (C) Walton Bell, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Aleksandar Ptaszynski | |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Jacob Beasley steals it from David Ralston | 20-27 |
| 01:11 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Woodrow Shapiro | 22-27 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Morris Arthur misses the dunk | 22-27 |
| 00:49 | St. John's | James Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:45 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses long on a floater from the baseline | 22-27 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Mike Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | David Ralston connects on the open turnaround near the basket set up by Mike Williams | 22-29 |
| 00:14 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Woodrow Shapiro | 24-29 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-29 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Shing Ching gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 24-29 |