| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Randall Hakala (fresh) SG - Arthur Pitzer (fresh) SF - Habimana Arai (fresh) PF - Antonio Mitchell (fresh) C - Raymond Grove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fresh) SG - Dan Carter (fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (fresh) PF - Tony Gillis (fresh) C - Mathew Weigel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Tony Gillis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | St. John's | Calvin Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | St. John's | Calvin Malone loses the dribble to Arthur Pitzer in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai lays it in on a nice dish by Arthur Pitzer | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | St. John's | Dan Carter knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Mathew Weigel blocks the jumper by Randall Hakala | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Justin Niemi steals the ball from Randall Hakala in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:49 | St. John's | Justin Niemi misses the lay-in | 2-3 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Grove | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | St. John's | Tony Gillis is called for traveling | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai tips it home | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | St. John's | Justin Niemi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Calvin Malone | 4-6 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 17:32 | St. John's | Justin Niemi pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:29 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hakala - foul #1 on Randall Hakala, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Stark (PG), James Levin (SG), Robert Manus (SF), Harvey Newell (PF), Bryce Brown (C) Randall Hakala, Arthur Pitzer, Habimana Arai, Antonio Mitchell, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Mark Spiro (SF), Samuel Peterman (C) Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi, Mathew Weigel | |
| 17:20 | St. John's | Mark Spiro makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Samuel Peterman picks off the pass by Bryce Brown in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | St. John's | Mark Spiro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Walter Stark travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG), Terry Bennett (C) Dan Carter, Tony Gillis | |
| 16:45 | St. John's | Mark Spiro clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 16:44 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | James Levin is hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer (SG) James Levin | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF) Mark Spiro | |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Manus | 6-11 |
| 16:00 | St. John's | Terry Bennett double dribbles | 6-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Habimana Arai (SF), Antonio Mitchell (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Walter Stark, Robert Manus, Harvey Newell, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Mark Spiro (SF) James Lammers, Justin Niemi | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Randall Hakala (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Pitzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Habimana Arai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Grove (fresh) | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) SF - Mark Spiro (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala is called for traveling in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 15:46 | St. John's | Mark Spiro knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Calvin Malone | 6-14 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Pitzer | 9-14 |
| 15:14 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 9-14 |
| 15:13 | St. John's | Terry Bennett tips it home | 9-16 |
| 15:09 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Bennett - foul #1 on Terry Bennett, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Levin (PG) Randall Hakala | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Calvin Malone, James Jones, Mark Spiro, Samuel Peterman, Terry Bennett | |
| 15:09 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 15:09 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Tony Gillis makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Lammers | 11-19 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | James Levin hits a jumpshot from the left side | 13-19 |
| 14:27 | St. John's | Raymond Grove denies the turnaround by Mathew Weigel | 13-19 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Grove | 13-19 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 13-19 |
| 14:18 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Tony Gillis | 13-19 |
| 14:13 | St. John's | Arthur Pitzer is called for the reach on Dan Carter - foul #1 on Arthur Pitzer, team foul #2 | 13-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Walter Stark (SG), Robert Manus (SF), Harvey Newell (PF) James Levin, Arthur Pitzer, Habimana Arai, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) James Lammers, Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Tony Gillis, Mathew Weigel | |
| 14:02 | St. John's | Raymond Grove denies the turnaround by Terry Bennett | 13-19 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 13-19 |
| 13:55 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala loses the dribble to Calvin Malone | 13-19 |
| 13:50 | St. John's | Mark Spiro hits the finger roll set up by Calvin Malone | 13-21 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala travels in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bryce Brown (C) Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 13:42 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 13:38 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala travels in the backcourt | 13-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG) Calvin Malone | |
| 13:31 | St. John's | Peter Aronson misses the turnaround from the baseline | 13-21 |
| 13:29 | St. John's | Peter Aronson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-21 |
| 13:24 | St. John's | Walter Stark is called for the reach on Mark Spiro - foul #1 on Walter Stark, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (PF) Peter Aronson | |
| 13:16 | St. John's | Mark Spiro loses the dribble to Robert Manus | 13-21 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala is hacked by James Lammers in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Lammers, team foul #3 | 13-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Habimana Arai (SF) Robert Manus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG) James Jones | |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Samuel Peterman swats the short shot by Bryce Brown | 13-21 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| 12:56 | St. John's | Terry Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 15-21 |
| 12:54 | St. John's | Terry Bennett tips it home | 15-23 |
| 12:36 | West Virginia | Walter Stark misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell tips it home | 17-23 |
| 12:24 | St. John's | Mark Spiro knocks in the 3 from straight away | 17-26 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-26 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown can't tip it in | 17-26 |
| 12:16 | St. John's | Dan Carter pulls down the rebound | 17-26 |
| 12:12 | St. John's | Dan Carter makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Peterman | 17-29 |
| 11:53 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Levin (PG), Arthur Pitzer (SG), Robert Manus (SF), Antonio Mitchell (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Randall Hakala, Walter Stark, Habimana Arai, Harvey Newell, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), James Jones (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) James Lammers, Dan Carter, Mark Spiro, Samuel Peterman, Terry Bennett | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Levin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Pitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Manus (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Antonio Mitchell (fairly fresh) C - Raymond Grove (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Niemi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Mathew Weigel (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | James Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-29 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | James Levin grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 11:22 | West Virginia | James Jones denies the turnaround by James Levin | 17-29 |
| 11:20 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel snags the defensive board | 17-29 |
| 11:15 | St. John's | Justin Niemi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-29 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | James Levin misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-29 |
| 10:59 | St. John's | Tony Gillis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-29 |
| 10:54 | St. John's | James Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-29 |
| 10:52 | West Virginia | James Levin grabs the board | 17-29 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer makes the jumper from the right side set up by Raymond Grove | 19-29 |
| 10:35 | St. John's | Tony Gillis is hacked by Antonio Mitchell - foul #1 on Antonio Mitchell, team foul #4 | 19-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Stark (PG), Habimana Arai (SF) James Levin, Robert Manus | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG) James Jones | |
| 10:24 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is whistled for a carry | 19-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF) Tony Gillis | |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 10:06 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 10:02 | St. John's | Dan Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Walter Stark gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer is hacked by Dan Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dan Carter, team foul #4 | 19-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Harvey Newell (PF) Walter Stark, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG) Calvin Malone | |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 09:44 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell misses the tip | 19-29 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-29 |
| 08:55 | St. John's | Justin Niemi can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Hakala, team foul #5 | 22-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manus (PG), Walter Stark (SF), Antonio Mitchell (PF) Randall Hakala, Habimana Arai, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF), Tony Gillis (PF), Terry Bennett (C) James Lammers, Dan Carter, Justin Niemi, Peter Aronson, Mathew Weigel | |
| 08:37 | St. John's | Tony Gillis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Robert Manus pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell loses the dribble to James Jones in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 08:30 | St. John's | James Jones lays it up and in | 22-31 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Tony Gillis - foul #1 on Tony Gillis, team foul #5 | 22-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Habimana Arai (SF), Bryce Brown (C) Arthur Pitzer, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Samuel Peterman (C) Terry Bennett | |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 08:08 | St. John's | Mark Spiro can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 08:07 | St. John's | Tony Gillis tips it in | 24-33 |
| 07:51 | West Virginia | Walter Stark makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Manus | 26-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Stark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Habimana Arai (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Mitchell (tiring) 2 pts. C - Bryce Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Jones (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Spiro (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Tony Gillis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Peterman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:34 | St. John's | Calvin Malone is hacked by Bryce Brown - foul #1 on Bryce Brown, team foul #6 | 26-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Levin (PG), Harvey Newell (C) Habimana Arai, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) James Jones, Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis, Samuel Peterman | |
| 07:18 | St. John's | Justin Niemi connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Walter Stark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 26-36 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Dan Carter | 26-36 |
| 07:05 | St. John's | Terry Bennett connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dan Carter | 26-38 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | James Levin is hacked by Justin Niemi - foul #1 on Justin Niemi, team foul #6 | 26-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer (SG), Habimana Arai (SF), Raymond Grove (C) James Levin, Robert Manus, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Samuel Peterman (C) Calvin Malone, Justin Niemi | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 06:28 | St. John's | Terry Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 06:23 | St. John's | Dan Carter double dribbles | 26-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bryce Brown (PF) Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) Terry Bennett, Peter Aronson | |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai lays it in and he's fouled by Justin Niemi - foul #2 on Justin Niemi, team foul #7 | 28-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Jones (SG), Mark Spiro (SF) Dan Carter, Justin Niemi | |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Habimana Arai makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman is fouled on the floor by Raymond Grove - foul #1 on Raymond Grove, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manus (PG) Walter Stark | |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 05:59 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Samuel Peterman blocks the short jumper by Bryce Brown | 29-40 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Samuel Peterman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 05:32 | St. John's | James Lammers is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harvey Newell (PF) Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Peter Aronson (PF), Mathew Weigel (C) Tony Gillis, Samuel Peterman | |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | James Lammers steals it from Robert Manus | 29-40 |
| 05:13 | St. John's | James Jones jams it on a great pass from James Lammers | 29-42 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Peter Aronson takes the ball from Habimana Arai | 29-42 |
| 04:59 | St. John's | Harvey Newell blocks the jumper by James Jones | 29-42 |
| 04:58 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel gets the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Arthur Pitzer - foul #2 on Arthur Pitzer, team foul #8 | 29-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Levin (PG), Walter Stark (SG), Antonio Mitchell (PF) Arthur Pitzer, Habimana Arai, Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Terry Bennett (SF) James Lammers, Mark Spiro | |
| 04:41 | St. John's | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 04:41 | St. John's | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | James Levin comes up short on the floater from the right side | 29-44 |
| 04:28 | St. John's | Peter Aronson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 04:09 | St. John's | Calvin Malone clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Robert Manus grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | James Levin misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 29-44 |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 03:51 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by James Levin | 31-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Levin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Stark (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Manus (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. C - Harvey Newell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Calvin Malone (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Jones (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Terry Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Aronson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Mathew Weigel (tired) 4 reb. | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Levin - foul #1 on James Levin, team foul #9 | 31-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Hakala (PG), Arthur Pitzer (SG), Bryce Brown (C) James Levin, Robert Manus, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | St. John's | Dan Carter (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Tony Gillis (PF) James Jones, Peter Aronson, Mathew Weigel | |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 03:39 | St. John's | Calvin Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Calvin Malone is called for the reach on Randall Hakala in the backcourt - foul #1 on Calvin Malone, team foul #8 | 31-46 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 03:37 | St. John's | Justin Niemi pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 03:18 | St. John's | Calvin Malone misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer grabs the board | 32-46 |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 32-46 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown tips it in | 34-46 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Tony Gillis is fouled on the floor by Bryce Brown - foul #2 on Bryce Brown, team foul #10 | 34-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Habimana Arai (SF), Raymond Grove (C) Walter Stark, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), Samuel Peterman (C) Calvin Malone, Terry Bennett | |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Tony Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 03:02 | St. John's | Tony Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Randall Hakala is blocked by Tony Gillis | 34-48 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala tips it back up and in | 36-48 |
| 02:11 | St. John's | Justin Niemi knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-51 |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Habimana Arai is denied by Tony Gillis | 36-51 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Bryce Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 36-51 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Arthur Pitzer is called for 5 seconds | 36-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Levin (SG), Walter Stark (SF), Harvey Newell (PF) Arthur Pitzer, Habimana Arai, Bryce Brown | |
| Subs | St. John's | Calvin Malone (PG), Mark Spiro (SF) James Lammers, Justin Niemi | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Tony Gillis is hacked by James Levin - foul #2 on James Levin, team foul #11 | 36-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell (PF) Raymond Grove | |
| Subs | St. John's | Mathew Weigel (C) Samuel Peterman | |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Tony Gillis makes the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 01:36 | St. John's | Tony Gillis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-53 |
| 01:16 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 01:12 | St. John's | Dan Carter knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-56 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Randall Hakala misses the easy layup | 36-56 |
| 01:05 | St. John's | Mathew Weigel grabs the board | 36-56 |
| 01:00 | St. John's | Calvin Malone scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tony Gillis | 36-59 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell can't connect on a shot from close range | 36-59 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell grabs the offensive board | 36-59 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | James Levin comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dan Carter - foul #2 on Dan Carter, team foul #9 | 36-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manus (SF), Raymond Grove (C) Walter Stark, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Lammers (PG), James Jones (SG), Justin Niemi (SF), Peter Aronson (PF), Terry Bennett (C) Calvin Malone, Dan Carter, Mark Spiro, Tony Gillis, Mathew Weigel | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | James Levin misses the 1st free throw | 36-59 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | James Levin misses the 2nd free throw | 36-59 |
| 00:24 | St. John's | James Jones gets the rebound | 36-59 |
| 00:02 | St. John's | Terry Bennett makes the jump hook from close range | 36-61 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | James Levin misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 36-61 |