| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Murray Jaques (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Goble (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Signorelli (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Boltz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Langner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Ollie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) 4 reb. C - Benjamin Grubb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Christopher White inbounds the ball | 36-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-45 |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 36-45 |
| 19:18 | Syracuse | Arthur Boltz is called for the reach on Kevin Safford - foul #2 on Arthur Boltz, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Arthur Boltz - foul #3 on Arthur Boltz, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin (C) Arthur Boltz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 18:46 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-46 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:43 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SF), Jeff Sonntag (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Vernon Ollie, Kevin Safford, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-46 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Paul Signorelli | 38-46 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Pete Goble can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Whitfield - foul #2 on Stephen Whitfield, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Froelich (SF), Randell Hayes (C) Christopher White, Paul Signorelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner | |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Pete Goble misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Pete Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-46 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag tips it home | 39-48 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Jeff Sonntag takes the ball from Richard Froelich in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| 17:55 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-48 |
| 17:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randell Hayes | 39-48 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-48 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Richard Froelich hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield slams it home on a nice dish by Patrick Sanderson and he's hacked by Pete Goble - foul #2 on Pete Goble, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum (SG), Christopher White (SF), Paul Signorelli (PF) Murray Jaques, Pete Goble, Thomas McCowin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Christopher White scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Damon Coaxum | 44-51 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb lays it up and in on a great pass from Barry Langner | 44-53 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli comes up short on the floater near the basket | 44-53 |
| 16:46 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb clanks a shot in the paint | 44-53 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli's pass is intercepted by Benjamin Grubb | 44-55 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie is hacked by Christopher White - foul #3 on Christopher White, team foul #4 | 44-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez (PG), Fred Lack (SG), Arthur Boltz (C) Richard Froelich, Christopher White, Randell Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SG), Jeff Sonntag (SF), Kevin Safford (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Stephen Whitfield, Benjamin Grubb | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Arturo Velazquez (fresh) SG - Fred Lack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Damon Coaxum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Signorelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Arthur Boltz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Idi Victor (fresh) SF - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Safford (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is fouled on the floor by Fred Lack - foul #3 on Fred Lack, team foul #5 | 44-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Pete Goble (SG) Fred Lack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Nagle | 44-57 |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez is hacked by Patrick Sanderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Patrick Sanderson, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Murray Jaques (PG), Christopher White (SF) Arturo Velazquez, Damon Coaxum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Andrew Walker (SG) Joseph Nagle, Idi Victor | |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher White | 47-57 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag is hacked by Christopher White - foul #4 on Christopher White, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Froelich (SF), Thomas McCowin (PF) Christopher White, Paul Signorelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF) Patrick Sanderson | |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Idi Victor misses the floater from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Arthur Boltz gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fred Lack (SG) Pete Goble | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Idi Victor, Kevin Safford | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Arthur Boltz - foul #4 on Arthur Boltz, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez (PG), Damon Coaxum (SF), Paul Signorelli (PF) Murray Jaques, Richard Froelich, Arthur Boltz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF) Jeff Sonntag | |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 3rd free throw | 47-60 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Fred Lack buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Arturo Velazquez | 49-60 |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | Arturo Velazquez steals it from Joseph Nagle in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Fred Lack lays it in on a great pass from Arturo Velazquez | 51-60 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Benjamin Grubb | 51-62 |
| 13:22 | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Barry Langner | 51-62 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Barry Langner | 51-64 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Arturo Velazquez | 53-64 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Benjamin Grubb and he's hacked by Paul Signorelli - foul #1 on Paul Signorelli, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Murray Jaques (PG), Pete Goble (SG), Richard Froelich (SF), Randell Hayes (C) Arturo Velazquez, Fred Lack, Damon Coaxum, Thomas McCowin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Andrew Walker (SG), Kevin Safford (PF), Jeff Sonntag (C) Joseph Nagle, Barry Langner, Joseph Bryant, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie misses the free throw | 53-66 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 12:40 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Pete Goble | 55-66 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Safford | 55-69 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 55-69 |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kevin Safford | 55-69 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Randell Hayes - foul #2 on Randell Hayes, team foul #9 | 55-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin (C) Randell Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Idi Victor (SG), Patrick Sanderson (C) Hugo Davidson, Andrew Walker, Vernon Ollie | |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 12:04 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Richard Froelich double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-70 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag can't tip it in | 55-70 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Pete Goble | 55-70 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Murray Jaques (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pete Goble (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Froelich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Signorelli (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas McCowin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Idi Victor (fresh) SF - Jeff Sonntag (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Safford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Jeff Sonntag is called for the reach on Murray Jaques in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Sonntag, team foul #3 | 55-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Langner (SG) Jeff Sonntag | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques lays it in on a great pass from Richard Froelich | 57-70 |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Idi Victor connects on the floater in the lane | 57-72 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Barry Langner steals it from Richard Froelich in the backcourt | 57-72 |
| 10:49 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle scores on a jumper in the lane | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Pete Goble misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 57-74 |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Idi Victor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the floater from the right side set up by Barry Langner and he's hacked by Murray Jaques - foul #1 on Murray Jaques, team foul #10 | 57-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez (PG), Fred Lack (SG), Damon Coaxum (SF), Randell Hayes (PF) Murray Jaques, Pete Goble, Richard Froelich, Paul Signorelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SG), Jeff Sonntag (SF), Stephen Whitfield (PF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Kevin Safford, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle misses the free throw | 57-76 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas McCowin | 57-76 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum is fouled on the floor by Jeff Sonntag - foul #4 on Jeff Sonntag, team foul #4 | 57-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Barry Langner (SG) Joseph Nagle, Jeff Sonntag | |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Fred Lack drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 59-76 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker is fouled on the floor by Arturo Velazquez - foul #1 on Arturo Velazquez, team foul #11 | 59-76 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Whitfield - foul #3 on Stephen Whitfield, team foul #5 | 59-78 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli (PF) Thomas McCowin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie (SF), Joseph Bryant (PF) Andrew Walker, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 60-78 |
| 09:41 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-78 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Paul Signorelli swats the short shot by Benjamin Grubb | 61-78 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-78 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Fred Lack misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-78 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb snags the defensive board | 61-78 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Vernon Ollie | 61-81 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez is fouled in the backcourt by Hugo Davidson - foul #1 on Hugo Davidson, team foul #6 | 61-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Murray Jaques (PG), Pete Goble (SG) Arturo Velazquez, Fred Lack | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG) Hugo Davidson | |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Pete Goble | 64-81 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Murray Jaques steals the ball from Vernon Ollie | 64-81 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Murray Jaques | 67-81 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Joseph Bryant is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #7 | 67-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez (PG), Richard Froelich (SF), Thomas McCowin (PF) Murray Jaques, Damon Coaxum, Paul Signorelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SG), Idi Victor (SF), Stephen Whitfield (PF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner, Vernon Ollie, Joseph Bryant, Benjamin Grubb | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:46 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 67-81 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Idi Victor gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Arturo Velazquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Pete Goble (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Froelich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas McCowin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Randell Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Idi Victor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Idi Victor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-81 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes gets the rebound | 67-81 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin travels with the ball | 67-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fred Lack (SG), Christopher White (SF), Arthur Boltz (C) Pete Goble, Richard Froelich, Randell Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag (SF) Joseph Nagle | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag is whistled for a carry | 67-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Kevin Safford (PF) Andrew Walker, Idi Victor, Stephen Whitfield | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | Arthur Boltz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-81 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jeff Sonntag | 67-81 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Jeff Sonntag scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Hugo Davidson | 67-83 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Jeff Sonntag is called for the reach on Christopher White - foul #5 on Jeff Sonntag, team foul #8 | 67-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Murray Jaques (PG) Arturo Velazquez | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Barry Langner, Jeff Sonntag, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Christopher White makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Christopher White makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle is fouled on the floor by Fred Lack - foul #4 on Fred Lack, team foul #12 | 69-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Pete Goble (SG), Paul Signorelli (PF) Fred Lack, Thomas McCowin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 1st free throw | 69-84 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle makes the 2nd free throw | 69-85 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Kevin Safford steals it from Christopher White in the backcourt | 69-85 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Murray Jaques steps in front of the Joseph Nagle pass | 69-85 |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | Christopher White lays it up and in set up by Murray Jaques | 71-85 |
| 05:46 | Syracuse | Vernon Ollie can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 71-85 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Arthur Boltz snags the defensive board | 71-85 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Joseph Nagle is called for the reach on Pete Goble - foul #3 on Joseph Nagle, team foul #9 | 71-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum (SF), Randell Hayes (PF) Christopher White, Paul Signorelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (PG), Barry Langner (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Hugo Davidson, Kevin Safford, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Pete Goble misses the 1st free throw | 71-85 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield snags the defensive board | 71-85 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Pete Goble - foul #3 on Pete Goble, team foul #13 | 71-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Idi Victor (SF) Vernon Ollie | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Barry Langner makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Barry Langner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-86 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Barry Langner pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-86 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker lays it up and in on a great pass from Idi Victor | 71-88 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques is hacked by Idi Victor - foul #2 on Idi Victor, team foul #10 | 71-88 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Froelich (SG), Thomas McCowin (PF) Pete Goble, Randell Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle (PG), Kevin Safford (PF), Benjamin Grubb (C) Andrew Walker, Joseph Bryant, Stephen Whitfield | |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques misses the 1st free throw | 71-88 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Benjamin Grubb can't connect on a floater from close range | 72-88 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Kevin Safford hits the follow up shot | 72-90 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Murray Jaques clanks a shot from the left side | 72-90 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Idi Victor | 72-90 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Idi Victor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 72-90 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle tips it but misses | 72-90 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Richard Froelich pulls down the rebound | 72-90 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin is fouled on the floor by Kevin Safford - foul #1 on Kevin Safford, team foul #11 | 72-90 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez (PG), Fred Lack (SG), Christopher White (SF) Murray Jaques, Richard Froelich, Damon Coaxum | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (SG), Vernon Ollie (SF), Patrick Sanderson (C) Barry Langner, Idi Victor, Benjamin Grubb | |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin makes the 1st free throw | 73-90 |
| 03:58 | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin makes the 2nd free throw | 74-90 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-90 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin snags the defensive board | 74-90 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Arturo Velazquez (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Fred Lack (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Christopher White (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas McCowin (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Boltz (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Nagle (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Hugo Davidson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vernon Ollie (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Safford (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Patrick Sanderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Fred Lack is called for 10 seconds | 74-90 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Pete Goble (SG), Paul Signorelli (PF) Fred Lack, Thomas McCowin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Walker (SG), Joseph Bryant (PF) Hugo Davidson, Kevin Safford | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Andrew Walker and the foul's on Arturo Velazquez - foul #2 on Arturo Velazquez, team foul #14 | 74-92 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson makes the free throw | 74-93 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Arthur Boltz lays it up and in on a great pass from Arturo Velazquez | 76-93 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker drills a jumper in the paint set up by Joseph Nagle | 76-95 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Arturo Velazquez's pass is intercepted by Joseph Nagle in the backcourt | 76-95 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Joseph Nagle drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Ollie | 76-98 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Bryant - foul #2 on Joseph Bryant, team foul #12 | 76-98 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Froelich (PG), Fred Lack (SG), Damon Coaxum (SF), Randell Hayes (C) Arturo Velazquez, Pete Goble, Christopher White, Arthur Boltz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson (PG), Idi Victor (SF), Stephen Whitfield (C) Joseph Nagle, Vernon Ollie, Patrick Sanderson | |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli misses the 1st free throw | 76-98 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Paul Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 77-98 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hugo Davidson | 77-100 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Whitfield - foul #4 on Stephen Whitfield, team foul #13 | 77-100 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCowin (PF) Paul Signorelli | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Sanderson (C) Joseph Bryant | |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 78-100 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum makes the 2nd free throw | 79-100 |
| 01:24 | Syracuse | Randell Hayes steals the ball from Andrew Walker | 79-100 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum double dribbles | 79-100 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Hugo Davidson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 79-100 |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Fred Lack | 79-100 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Damon Coaxum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-100 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Stephen Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 79-100 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Thomas McCowin - foul #2 on Thomas McCowin, team foul #15 | 79-100 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the 1st free throw | 79-100 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 79-101 |
| 00:33 | West Virginia | Fred Lack hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-101 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Idi Victor gets the rebound | 79-101 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Andrew Walker misses the jumpshot from the right side | 79-101 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Randell Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 79-101 |