| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Chi Chiang (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Drexler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Durrah (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Harrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell inbounds the ball | 42-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:29 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Samuel Hafley - foul #1 on Samuel Hafley, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 19:04 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson is hacked by Cecil Pierce - foul #2 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by Frederick Wagner | 42-38 |
| 18:41 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 18:30 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frederick Wagner | 42-41 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Frederick Wagner - foul #3 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Holquin (C) Frederick Wagner | |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Raymond Myers connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Vaughn Wynn | 44-44 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Holquin - foul #1 on James Holquin, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Martin Reed (C) Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF) Manuel Harrell | |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 17:18 | St. John's | Raymond Myers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 17:16 | West Virginia | Martin Reed pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | James Holquin swats the short shot by Bruce Durrah | 46-44 |
| 16:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Gino Romano | 46-44 |
| 16:49 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 16:47 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 16:30 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn clanks a 3 from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 16:24 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang loses the ball out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Love (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Robert Bonner (SF), Alex Davidson (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Bruce Durrah, Samuel Hafley | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), Manuel Harrell (SF) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers, Cecil Pierce | |
| 16:09 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Sok | 46-46 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:49 | St. John's | The rebound goes to James Holquin | 46-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ricky Love (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Bonner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - James Sok (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - Manuel Harrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gino Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Holquin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | James Holquin steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 46-49 |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Gino Romano scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Lockett and he's fouled by Martin Reed - foul #1 on Martin Reed, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), Samuel Hafley (PF) Joseph Jones, Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Cecil Pierce (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) James Sok, Thomas Lockett, Manuel Harrell, James Holquin | |
| 14:52 | St. John's | Gino Romano makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Ricky Love is fouled on the floor by Raymond Myers - foul #3 on Raymond Myers, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Drexler (SG) Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF) Gino Romano | |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Cecil Pierce steps in front of the Martin Reed pass | 46-52 |
| 13:57 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-52 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang grabs the board | 46-52 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang jams it | 48-52 |
| 13:19 | St. John's | Raymond Myers hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Vaughn Wynn | 48-55 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-55 |
| 12:55 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell grabs the board | 48-55 |
| 12:41 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Harrell | 48-58 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Ricky Love is called for traveling | 48-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Bruce Durrah (SF), Robert Bonner (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Ricky Love, Samuel Hafley, Martin Reed | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG), Thomas Lockett (SG), James Sok (SF), Gino Romano (PF), James Holquin (C) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers, Manuel Harrell, Cecil Pierce, Frederick Wagner | |
| 12:10 | St. John's | Daniel Felton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | Robert Bonner tips it home | 50-58 |
| 11:46 | St. John's | Daniel Felton is fouled in the backcourt by Henry Pate - foul #1 on Henry Pate, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Henry Pate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Bruce Durrah (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Robert Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Daniel Felton (fresh) SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - James Sok (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gino Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | St. John's | James Sok misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 11:35 | St. John's | James Holquin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 11:24 | St. John's | James Sok is fouled on the floor by Joseph Jones - foul #1 on Joseph Jones, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | James Sok can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Henry Pate - foul #2 on Henry Pate, team foul #5 | 50-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG) Henry Pate | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Cecil Pierce (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Daniel Felton, Thomas Lockett, Gino Romano, James Holquin | |
| 11:08 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 11:08 | St. John's | James Sok makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 10:49 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:32 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-60 |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alex Davidson | 50-60 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson is hacked by Frederick Wagner - foul #4 on Frederick Wagner, team foul #5 | 50-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Drexler (SG), Samuel Hafley (PF) Joseph Jones, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF) Frederick Wagner | |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 09:39 | St. John's | Raymond Myers hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 52-63 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | James Drexler hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Chi Chiang | 54-63 |
| 09:27 | St. John's | Raymond Myers can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-63 |
| 09:25 | St. John's | James Sok grabs the offensive board | 54-63 |
| 09:20 | St. John's | Gino Romano misses the jumper from the right block | 54-63 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Vaughn Wynn steals it from Bruce Durrah | 54-63 |
| 08:57 | St. John's | Raymond Myers clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Drexler | 56-63 |
| 08:24 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Alex Davidson | 56-63 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 08:02 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 07:37 | St. John's | Gino Romano is fouled on the floor by Bruce Durrah - foul #2 on Bruce Durrah, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Pate (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), Ricky Love (SF), Martin Reed (PF), Robert Bonner (C) Chi Chiang, James Drexler, Bruce Durrah, Samuel Hafley, Alex Davidson | |
| Subs | St. John's | Thomas Lockett (SG), Manuel Harrell (SF), James Holquin (PF), Frederick Wagner (C) Vaughn Wynn, Raymond Myers, Cecil Pierce, James Sok | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Henry Pate (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) SF - Ricky Love (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Reed (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bonner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Gino Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SG - Thomas Lockett (fresh) SF - Manuel Harrell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frederick Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lockett | 56-66 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Henry Pate is denied by James Holquin | 56-66 |
| 07:12 | St. John's | James Holquin gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 07:06 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Lockett, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Daniel Felton (PG) Gino Romano | |
| 06:51 | West Virginia | Martin Reed misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Martin Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Henry Pate | 59-66 |
| 06:12 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Felton | 59-68 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Ricky Love can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-68 |
| 05:54 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 05:39 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 05:37 | St. John's | Daniel Felton tips it but misses | 59-68 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Joseph Jones grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Ricky Love misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 05:30 | St. John's | Thomas Lockett gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 05:07 | St. John's | Henry Pate takes the ball from Frederick Wagner | 59-68 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chi Chiang (PG), James Drexler (SG), Bruce Durrah (SF), Samuel Hafley (PF), Alex Davidson (C) Henry Pate, Joseph Jones, Ricky Love, Martin Reed, Robert Bonner | |
| Subs | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn (PG), Raymond Myers (SG), Cecil Pierce (PF) Daniel Felton, Thomas Lockett, James Holquin | |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chi Chiang | 61-68 |
| 04:39 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | James Drexler is whistled for traveling | 61-71 |
| 04:19 | St. John's | Raymond Myers is whistled for a carry | 61-71 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Chi Chiang is blocked by Frederick Wagner | 61-71 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | James Drexler tips it home | 63-71 |
| 03:51 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley is hacked by Cecil Pierce - foul #3 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #7 | 63-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Gino Romano (SF), James Holquin (C) Manuel Harrell, Frederick Wagner | |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Samuel Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Chi Chiang (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Drexler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bruce Durrah (fresh) 16 pts. PF - Samuel Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alex Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Vaughn Wynn (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Myers (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gino Romano (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Cecil Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Holquin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | St. John's | Chi Chiang steals the ball from James Holquin | 65-71 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | Chi Chiang banks in the layup | 67-71 |
| 03:06 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Vaughn Wynn | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | James Drexler knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Samuel Hafley | 70-73 |
| 02:55 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | Manuel Harrell (SF), Frederick Wagner (C) Gino Romano, James Holquin | |
| 02:39 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-73 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah gets the rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Frederick Wagner denies the turnaround by Bruce Durrah | 70-73 |
| 02:32 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Chi Chiang - foul #2 on Chi Chiang, team foul #7 | 70-73 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:17 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | James Drexler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-75 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | James Drexler is called for the reach on Frederick Wagner - foul #1 on James Drexler, team foul #8 | 70-75 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 70-76 |
| 01:40 | St. John's | Frederick Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson connects on the floater in the lane | 72-77 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell is hacked by James Drexler - foul #2 on James Drexler, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:57 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Drexler and he's hacked by Cecil Pierce - foul #4 on Cecil Pierce, team foul #8 | 74-79 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah misses the free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:52 | St. John's | Cecil Pierce gets the rebound | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | St. John's | Vaughn Wynn makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | James Drexler misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Hafley | 74-81 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Vaughn Wynn steals the ball from Chi Chiang | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell is fouled in the backcourt by Chi Chiang - foul #3 on Chi Chiang, team foul #10 | 74-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | St. John's | James Sok (C) Frederick Wagner | |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:09 | St. John's | Manuel Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Alex Davidson gets the offensive rebound | 74-83 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 74-83 |