| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Matter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Olszewski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Raby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Mundo (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Heromin Lenski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski inbounds the ball | 41-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Carter | 43-33 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bret Mabry | 43-36 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-36 |
| 19:07 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Bret Mabry | 43-39 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Robert Carter is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Martin Jernigan | 43-39 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Joe Matter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edek Murawski, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (PG), Joseph Repinski (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Rudolph Perry (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Robert Carter, Joe Matter, Mickey Olszewski, Richard Raby, Jason Mundo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Willie Isaac (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Steven Oswalt, Edek Murawski, Bret Mabry, Heromin Lenski | |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Martin Jernigan takes the ball from Michael Christensen | 43-39 |
| 17:37 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac lays it in set up by Martin Jernigan | 43-41 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Joseph Repinski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG) Martin Jernigan | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Joseph Repinski - foul #3 on Joseph Repinski, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG) Joseph Repinski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks is fouled on the floor by Michael Christensen - foul #2 on Michael Christensen, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski (SF) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shaun Bequette | 43-43 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen is hacked by Ray Johnson - foul #2 on Ray Johnson, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG) Xi-Wang Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Bret Mabry (PF) Nicholas Nunn, Shaun Bequette | |
| 16:31 | West Virginia | Robert Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Raby (PF) Alex Andrews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks, Ray Johnson | |
| 16:14 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Mickey Olszewski | 43-43 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Robert Carter lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mickey Olszewski | 45-43 |
| 15:57 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt's pass is intercepted by Robert Carter | 45-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rudolph Perry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mickey Olszewski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Raby (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry is called for 10 seconds | 45-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG), Joe Matter (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Jason Mundo (C) Robert Carter, Rudolph Perry, Mickey Olszewski, Michael Christensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Bret Mabry | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski's floater is knocked away by Jason Mundo | 45-43 |
| 15:32 | West Virginia | Richard Raby gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Taylor and the foul's on Heromin Lenski - foul #3 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #3 | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Wilbert Nicks (PF) Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 15:14 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (PG) Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ray Johnson (PF) Nicholas Nunn | |
| 14:45 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin's pass is intercepted by Ray Johnson | 48-43 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 48-45 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Richard Raby travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG), Joseph Repinski (SG), Mickey Olszewski (SF), Rudolph Perry (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Alex Andrews, Joe Matter, Xi-Wang Yin, Richard Raby, Jason Mundo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Ricardo Lopez (C) Willie Isaac, Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks, Ray Johnson, Heromin Lenski | |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Edek Murawski misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Rudolph Perry | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Joseph Repinski travels with the ball | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Robert Carter grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski is hacked by Edek Murawski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edek Murawski, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Ricardo Lopez steals the ball from Mickey Olszewski | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Rudolph Perry - foul #1 on Rudolph Perry, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (SG), Richard Raby (PF), Jason Mundo (C) Joseph Repinski, Rudolph Perry, Michael Christensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Hart (SF), Ray Johnson (C) Edek Murawski, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Richard Raby snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Steven Oswalt picks off the pass by Mickey Olszewski | 48-45 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 11:55 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Oswalt | 48-48 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Alex Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Olszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Raby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Mundo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Jernigan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Henry Hart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bret Mabry (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Ray Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Robert Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Oswalt - foul #3 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG), Xi-Wang Yin (C) Robert Carter, Jason Mundo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Willie Isaac (SF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Steven Oswalt, Martin Jernigan, Henry Hart, Bret Mabry | |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Xi-Wang Yin | 48-48 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ray Johnson | 48-48 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Mickey Olszewski steps in front of the Wilbert Nicks pass | 48-48 |
| 10:49 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joe Matter (SG), Rudolph Perry (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Alex Andrews, Mickey Olszewski, Richard Raby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ricardo Lopez (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Nicholas Nunn, Shaun Bequette, Ray Johnson, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Isaac | 48-50 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Ricardo Lopez picks off the pass by Michael Christensen in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Xi-Wang Yin takes the ball from Willie Isaac | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin jams it | 50-50 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry drills a shot from the right block set up by Michael Taylor | 52-50 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Xi-Wang Yin is called for the reach on Martin Jernigan - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Yin, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG), Joseph Repinski (SG), Mickey Olszewski (SF), Jason Mundo (C) Michael Taylor, Joe Matter, Xi-Wang Yin, Michael Christensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Shaun Bequette (SG), Henry Hart (SF), Bret Mabry (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Willie Isaac, Martin Jernigan, Edek Murawski, Ricardo Lopez, Heromin Lenski | |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette is called for traveling | 52-50 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 52-50 |
| 08:46 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo tips it back up and in | 54-50 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo grabs the defensive rebound | 54-50 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Joseph Repinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bret Mabry | 54-50 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Shaun Bequette | 54-52 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Robert Carter's floater is tipped away by Wilbert Nicks | 54-52 |
| 07:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Hart | 54-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Repinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mickey Olszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudolph Perry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Mundo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Steven Oswalt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Henry Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 5 reb. C - Wilbert Nicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Henry Hart hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Rudolph Perry is blocked by Bret Mabry | 54-54 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo can't tip it in | 54-54 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Robert Carter takes the ball from Bret Mabry | 54-54 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Robert Carter connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Repinski | 57-54 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Shaun Bequette | 57-56 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry can't connect on a floater from close range | 57-56 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Jason Mundo denies the turnaround by Steven Oswalt | 57-56 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette tips it but misses | 57-56 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Bret Mabry - foul #1 on Bret Mabry, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Andrews (PG), Joe Matter (SG), Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Richard Raby (PF), Michael Christensen (C) Robert Carter, Joseph Repinski, Mickey Olszewski, Rudolph Perry, Jason Mundo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG), Martin Jernigan (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Ray Johnson (PF), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Shaun Bequette, Henry Hart, Bret Mabry, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Heromin Lenski - foul #4 on Heromin Lenski, team foul #7 | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Ray Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 58-58 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Joe Matter drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Xi-Wang Yin | 61-58 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Andrews | 63-58 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edek Murawski | 63-61 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen double dribbles in the backcourt | 63-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Taylor (PG) Alex Andrews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn (PG), Ricardo Lopez (PF) Edek Murawski, Ray Johnson | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-61 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Michael Christensen gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 04:24 | West Virginia | Martin Jernigan steps in front of the Michael Christensen pass | 63-61 |
| 04:19 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn lays it in on a nice dish by Martin Jernigan | 63-63 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Richard Raby clanks a turnaround from the right block | 63-63 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Martin Jernigan | 63-63 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Heromin Lenski | 63-65 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski (SF), Jason Mundo (C) Xi-Wang Yin, Michael Christensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette (SG), Edek Murawski (SF), Bret Mabry (PF) Martin Jernigan, Willie Isaac, Heromin Lenski | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Jason Mundo swats the short shot by Edek Murawski | 63-65 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Taylor | 63-65 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joe Matter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mickey Olszewski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Raby (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Mundo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Nicholas Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Bequette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edek Murawski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bret Mabry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricardo Lopez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Michael Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Shaun Bequette grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:32 | Syracuse | Nicholas Nunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-65 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Edek Murawski steps in front of the Mickey Olszewski pass in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Ricardo Lopez misses the jumper from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 03:09 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Joe Matter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Carter (PG), Alex Andrews (SG), Rudolph Perry (PF) Michael Taylor, Joe Matter, Richard Raby | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG), Ray Johnson (PF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Nicholas Nunn, Bret Mabry, Ricardo Lopez | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Mickey Olszewski blocks the short jumper by Ray Johnson | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Wilbert Nicks grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Xi-Wang Yin (SF), Michael Christensen (C) Mickey Olszewski, Jason Mundo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan (SG), Bret Mabry (PF) Shaun Bequette, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Alex Andrews - foul #2 on Alex Andrews, team foul #5 | 63-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski (C) Ray Johnson | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Rudolph Perry loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Edek Murawski | 63-69 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski (SF), Jason Mundo (C) Alex Andrews, Xi-Wang Yin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Martin Jernigan steps in front of the Jason Mundo pass | 63-69 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-69 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Robert Carter snags the defensive board | 63-69 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Robert Carter's floater is tipped away by Heromin Lenski | 63-69 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heromin Lenski | 63-69 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Robert Carter - foul #1 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 63-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joe Matter (SG), Richard Raby (PF) Rudolph Perry, Michael Christensen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Jason Mundo - foul #1 on Jason Mundo, team foul #7 | 63-69 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo slams it home | 65-71 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 65-71 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Robert Carter pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Edek Murawski - foul #4 on Edek Murawski, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Heromin Lenski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt is fouled on the floor by Jason Mundo - foul #2 on Jason Mundo, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo snags the defensive board | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Robert Carter | 67-72 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Joe Matter is called for the reach on Martin Jernigan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Matter, team foul #9 | 67-72 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Steven Oswalt is called for the reach on Joe Matter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Oswalt, team foul #9 | 67-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Willie Isaac, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Joe Matter makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Joe Matter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (SF), Wilbert Nicks (C) Edek Murawski, Heromin Lenski | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | Joe Matter grabs the board | 69-75 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Richard Raby misses long on a floater from the right side | 69-75 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bret Mabry | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Matter - foul #2 on Joe Matter, team foul #11 | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Jason Mundo pulls down the rebound | 69-75 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Carter | 72-75 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edek Murawski (SF), Heromin Lenski (C) Steven Oswalt, Wilbert Nicks | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Carter - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #12 | 72-75 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Willie Isaac makes the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Matter - foul #3 on Joe Matter, team foul #13 | 75-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Oswalt (PG) Willie Isaac | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Bret Mabry makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-78 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan is hacked by Joe Matter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joe Matter, team foul #14 | 75-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Isaac (PG) Steven Oswalt | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Martin Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Mickey Olszewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-79 |