| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gibson (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Allen Sharp inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Gibson hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Sweet and he's hacked by Aaron Kimbrough - foul #3 on Aaron Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donnie Moss (SF), James Victory (PF) David McKennzie, Aaron Kimbrough | |
| 19:42 | St. John's | James Gibson misses the free throw | 29-33 |
| 19:42 | St. John's | Robert Sweet grabs the offensive board | 29-33 |
| 19:24 | St. John's | George Batchelor takes the ball from James Gibson | 29-33 |
| 19:09 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Douglas Gillman | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | St. John's | James Gibson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 18:52 | West Virginia | George Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | James Victory misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | St. John's | James Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:20 | St. John's | Allen Sharp misses short on a jumper from close range | 29-35 |
| 18:19 | St. John's | Robert Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:54 | St. John's | Robert Berlin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Micheal Hodges | 29-35 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman loses the dribble to Robert Sweet | 29-35 |
| 17:27 | St. John's | Robert Berlin lays it in set up by Robert Sweet | 31-35 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Allen Sharp picks off the pass by Douglas Gillman | 31-35 |
| 17:06 | St. John's | James Brown scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Sweet | 33-35 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss comes up short on the shot from the right block | 33-35 |
| 16:37 | St. John's | Robert Berlin pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:08 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses the floater from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | James Victory pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Micheal Hodges is blocked by James Brown | 33-35 |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | James Victory misses the tip | 33-35 |
| 15:45 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Robert Berlin | 33-35 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Batchelor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Victory (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | St. John's | James Victory steals the ball from Robert Berlin | 33-35 |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | George Batchelor comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:57 | St. John's | Allen Sharp grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:35 | St. John's | Allen Sharp's fadeaway is rejected by Micheal Hodges | 33-35 |
| 14:33 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:15 | St. John's | Allen Sharp connects on the jumper in the paint | 35-35 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Robert Berlin picks off the pass by James Victory | 35-35 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | Robert Sweet dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Berlin | 37-35 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (PG), Mark Harris (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Robert Berlin, James Gibson, James Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), Rogelio Los (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Gary Olsen (C) Douglas Gillman, George Batchelor, Donnie Moss, James Victory, Micheal Hodges | |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Mark Harris - foul #1 on Mark Harris, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:32 | St. John's | Mark Harris loses the dribble to Rogelio Los | 37-36 |
| 12:29 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses the easy layup | 37-36 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:05 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza is whistled for traveling | 37-36 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG) Allen Sharp | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:41 | St. John's | Terry Burman scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-36 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Mark Harris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Burman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jonathan Kennedy (fresh) C - Kareem Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Geraldo Souza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Los (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Olsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 39-38 |
| 10:57 | St. John's | Kareem Brewer misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | David McKennzie banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Geraldo Souza and he's fouled by Kareem Brewer - foul #2 on Kareem Brewer, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), James Brown (C) Mark Harris, Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:21 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Los - foul #1 on Rogelio Los, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (SG) Robert Berlin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:01 | St. John's | Terry Burman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Allen Sharp (SF), Kareem Brewer (C) Terry Burman, Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG) Rogelio Los | |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David McKennzie | 39-41 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-41 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | James Brown misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | David McKennzie can't connect on a runner from the left block | 39-41 |
| 08:33 | St. John's | James Brown grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 08:05 | St. John's | Gary Olsen steals the ball from James Brown | 39-41 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG), James Gibson (PF) Mark Harris, Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), Rogelio Los (SG), Micheal Hodges (C) Geraldo Souza, George Batchelor, Gary Olsen | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Los (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | St. John's | James Gibson can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 39-41 |
| 07:09 | St. John's | Allen Sharp grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 06:41 | St. John's | Allen Sharp hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Sweet | 42-41 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman is hacked by Robert Sweet in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sweet, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SF), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Allen Sharp, James Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG) Rogelio Los | |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Robert Berlin is called for the reach on David McKennzie - foul #3 on Robert Berlin, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Mark Harris (PG), Kareem Brewer (C) Robert Sweet, Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rogelio Los (SG) George Batchelor | |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | David McKennzie's fadeaway is rejected by Kareem Brewer | 42-41 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Terry Burman gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Terry Burman misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-41 |
| 05:29 | St. John's | Robert Berlin tips it back up and in | 44-41 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman is hacked by Terry Burman - foul #1 on Terry Burman, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Sweet (PG), Allen Sharp (SF), James Brown (C) Mark Harris, Terry Burman, Kareem Brewer | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), George Batchelor (SG), Gary Olsen (C) Douglas Gillman, Rogelio Los, Micheal Hodges | |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | David McKennzie hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 04:14 | St. John's | David McKennzie picks off the pass by Allen Sharp out of a doubleteam | 44-43 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | David McKennzie jams it | 44-45 |
| 03:57 | St. John's | Allen Sharp drills a fadeaway from close range | 46-45 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | David McKennzie slams it home over the doubleteam set up by Geraldo Souza | 46-47 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Geraldo Souza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (tiring) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:03 | St. John's | Robert Berlin is fouled on the floor by Aaron Kimbrough - foul #4 on Aaron Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SG), Jonathan Kennedy (PF) Robert Berlin, James Gibson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), Micheal Hodges (C) Geraldo Souza, Gary Olsen | |
| 02:42 | St. John's | Terry Burman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 02:20 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | Jonathan Kennedy gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:19 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Berlin (SG) Terry Burman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rogelio Los (SG) George Batchelor | |
| 01:57 | St. John's | Robert Berlin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses the tip | 49-47 |
| 01:25 | St. John's | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:59 | St. John's | James Brown is hacked by Micheal Hodges - foul #3 on Micheal Hodges, team foul #4 | 49-47 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Gibson (PF) Jonathan Kennedy | |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG) Rogelio Los | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | St. John's | Allen Sharp splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Aaron Kimbrough | 49-47 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | The short jumper by David McKennzie is denied by James Gibson | 49-47 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough grabs the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | David McKennzie works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from close range set up by Douglas Gillman | 49-49 |
| 00:04 | St. John's | St. John's calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Robert Sweet misses the halfcourt shot | 49-49 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges wins the tip | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough slams it home set up by George Batchelor | 49-51 |
| 04:12 | St. John's | Robert Berlin drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allen Sharp out of the doubleteam | 52-51 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), James Victory (PF), Gary Olsen (C) Douglas Gillman, David McKennzie, Aaron Kimbrough, Micheal Hodges | |
| 03:23 | St. John's | Geraldo Souza takes the ball from James Gibson | 52-51 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Allen Sharp - foul #2 on Allen Sharp, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rogelio Los (SG), Aaron Kimbrough (PF) George Batchelor, James Victory | |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:54 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:54 | St. John's | James Gibson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:44 | St. John's | Donnie Moss denies the turnaround by James Brown | 52-52 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Rogelio Los makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Geraldo Souza | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:56 | St. John's | Allen Sharp shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater in the paint | 52-55 |
| 01:55 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to James Gibson | 52-55 |
| 01:30 | St. John's | James Brown makes the wide open jumper from the left side set up by Robert Sweet | 54-55 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Berlin - foul #4 on Robert Berlin, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), George Batchelor (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Micheal Hodges (C) Geraldo Souza, Rogelio Los, Donnie Moss, Gary Olsen | |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:53 | St. John's | Allen Sharp loses the dribble to Micheal Hodges | 54-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Robert Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Berlin (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Allen Sharp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Batchelor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Berlin - foul #5 on Robert Berlin, team foul #9 | 54-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Terry Burman (SG) Robert Berlin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:26 | St. John's | James Brown misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 54-59 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | George Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | George Batchelor is hacked by Terry Burman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Burman, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Victory (PF), Gary Olsen (C) Aaron Kimbrough, Micheal Hodges | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | George Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | George Batchelor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:16 | St. John's | Terry Burman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | David McKennzie grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Robert Sweet is called for the reach on David McKennzie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Sweet, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rogelio Los (SG) George Batchelor | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:06 | St. John's | Terry Burman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman runs out the clock | 54-62 |