| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Salisbury (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Raymond Paulsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Bryant (fresh) C - Roland Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Henry Bryant picks off the pass by Edward Stockstill | 29-29 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 18:53 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant snags the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | William Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roland Smith - foul #1 on Roland Smith, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Paul Dyer (PF) Ethan Wren, Paul Salisbury, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (PF) Jerry Straub, Roger Renteria | |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 3rd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (SG) Darrell Roberson | |
| 17:19 | Syracuse | Ben Hall is hacked by Robert Baumeister - foul #2 on Robert Baumeister, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Wolf lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Baumeister - foul #3 on Robert Baumeister, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury (SG), Henry Bryant (PF) Robert Baumeister, Raymond Paulsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | William Wolf makes the free throw | 29-35 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | William Wolf steals it from Henry Bryant | 29-35 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | William Wolf is fouled on the floor by Henry Bryant - foul #2 on Henry Bryant, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Raymond Paulsen (SF) Paul Salisbury, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Jerry Straub (SF), Roger Renteria (PF) Ben Hall, Jim Carstens, William Gregory | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria gets the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Paulsen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Dyer (fresh) C - Roland Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Darrell Roberson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Straub (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Robert Vanwinkle takes the ball from Edward Stockstill | 29-35 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Edward Stockstill is called for the reach on Ethan Wren in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SG), Henry Bryant (PF), Jason Sheldon (C) Robert Vanwinkle, Paul Dyer, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jim Carstens (PG), William Gregory (C) Edward Stockstill, William Wolf | |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Roger Renteria - foul #1 on Roger Renteria, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | William Gregory scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jim Carstens | 30-37 |
| 14:03 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ethan Wren | 32-37 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't tip it in | 32-37 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | William Gregory is called for the reach on Jason Sheldon - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Paul Salisbury (SG), Paul Dyer (PF) Ethan Wren, Raymond Paulsen, Henry Bryant | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Ben Hall (SG), Barry Galliher (PF), William Wolf (C) Jim Carstens, Darrell Roberson, Roger Renteria, William Gregory | |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Vanwinkle | 35-37 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 35-37 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Ben Hall misses the tip | 35-37 |
| 12:31 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon misses short on a floater near the basket | 35-37 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | Paul Dyer grabs the board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Salisbury (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Baumeister (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Dyer (fresh) C - Jason Sheldon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Stockstill - foul #2 on Edward Stockstill, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Raymond Paulsen (SF), Henry Bryant (PF) Robert Vanwinkle, Robert Baumeister, Paul Dyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson (SG), Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (PF) Ben Hall, Jerry Straub, William Wolf | |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 10:54 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-37 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Stockstill | 37-40 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | Edward Stockstill takes the ball from Ethan Wren in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 09:58 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson lays it in set up by Edward Stockstill | 37-42 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses the easy layup | 37-42 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill throws it down on a great pass from Darrell Roberson | 37-44 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ethan Wren, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Paul Dyer (PF), Roland Smith (C) Ethan Wren, Paul Salisbury, Henry Bryant, Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill, Jim Carstens, Barry Galliher | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria lays it up and in | 37-46 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Paulsen, team foul #6 | 37-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF) William Gregory | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Baumeister - foul #4 on Robert Baumeister, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG) Robert Baumeister | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:59 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Renteria - foul #2 on Roger Renteria, team foul #5 | 37-48 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle is fouled on the floor by Darrell Roberson - foul #1 on Darrell Roberson, team foul #6 | 37-48 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Roland Smith | 39-48 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria misses the tip | 39-48 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits the follow up shot | 39-50 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury (SG), Robert Baumeister (SF), Jason Sheldon (C) Robert Vanwinkle, Raymond Paulsen, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jim Carstens (SF), William Gregory (C) Darrell Roberson, Jerry Straub, William Wolf | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | William Gregory hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jason Sheldon - foul #4 on Jason Sheldon, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Henry Bryant (PF) Paul Dyer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Straub (SF), Barry Galliher (C) Ben Hall, Roger Renteria | |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | William Gregory misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Barry Galliher grabs the offensive rebound | 39-50 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Paul Salisbury (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Robert Baumeister (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Henry Bryant (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Sheldon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Carstens (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jerry Straub (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Gregory (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Jerry Straub connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gregory | 39-52 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Galliher | 39-52 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 06:09 | Syracuse | William Gregory can't finish the layup | 39-52 |
| 06:07 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Jason Sheldon misses the shot near the basket | 39-52 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister snags the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | William Gregory gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Henry Bryant is called for the reach on Jim Carstens - foul #3 on Henry Bryant, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (PG), Raymond Paulsen (SF), Paul Dyer (PF), Roland Smith (C) Ethan Wren, Robert Baumeister, Henry Bryant, Jason Sheldon | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ben Hall (PG), Darrell Roberson (SG), Roger Renteria (PF), William Wolf (C) Edward Stockstill, Jerry Straub, William Gregory, Barry Galliher | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:28 | West Virginia | The pull-up jumper by Paul Salisbury is blocked by William Wolf | 39-54 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | William Wolf misses long on an open runner in the lane | 39-54 |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Roger Renteria hits the follow up shot | 39-56 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses the easy dunk attempt | 39-56 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Roland Smith tips it in | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 41-59 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Jim Carstens grabs the board | 41-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Salisbury (tiring) 14 pts. SF - Raymond Paulsen (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Paul Dyer (fresh) C - Roland Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ben Hall (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Darrell Roberson (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Carstens (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Renteria (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Wolf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Raymond Paulsen steals it from Roger Renteria out of a doubleteam | 41-59 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | William Wolf swats the short shot by Roland Smith | 41-59 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Roland Smith takes the ball from Darrell Roberson | 41-59 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen is fouled in the backcourt by Jim Carstens - foul #1 on Jim Carstens, team foul #7 | 41-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Henry Bryant (PF), Jason Sheldon (C) Robert Vanwinkle, Paul Dyer, Roland Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Jerry Straub (SF) Ben Hall, Jim Carstens | |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Raymond Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Wolf | 42-59 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Stockstill | 42-63 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Paul Salisbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Darrell Roberson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket | 42-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Henry Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Paulsen | 45-65 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill runs out the clock | 45-65 |