| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) SG - Roger Meador (fresh) SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - William Wallace (fresh) C - Stephen Egan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Boyle (fresh) SG - Dewey Mills (fresh) SF - David Nunn (fresh) PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | William Wallace wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | William Wallace is hacked by Anthony Dillman - foul #1 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dewey Mills - foul #1 on Dewey Mills, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | George Peralez is called for the reach on Robert Boyle in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Peralez, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | David Nunn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | William Wallace pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | David Nunn pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | George Peralez steals the ball from Robert Boyle in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | George Peralez hits the finger roll | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wasson | 4-3 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | George Peralez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Meador | 6-3 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Nunn | 6-6 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Roger Meador can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | George Peralez grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the tip | 6-6 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Dillman | 6-6 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Roger Meador gets the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:48 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Wasson | 6-6 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the offensive board | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Michael Green loses the ball out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), John Eilerman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (PF), John Walker (C) George Peralez, Roger Meador, Michael Green, William Wallace, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG), James Bergsma (SF), Luka Zolman (PF), Shaun Fournier (C) Robert Boyle, David Nunn, Anthony Dillman, Joseph Wasson | |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Walker | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Luka Zolman - foul #1 on Luka Zolman, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) SG - John Eilerman (fresh) SF - August Cisowski (fresh) PF - Joe Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fresh) SG - Dewey Mills (tiring) SF - James Bergsma (fresh) PF - Luka Zolman (fresh) C - Shaun Fournier (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills is hacked by John Eilerman in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Eilerman, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Dewey Mills | 8-9 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | John Walker's pass is intercepted by James Bergsma | 8-9 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | James Bergsma makes the wide open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dustin Cooperman | 8-11 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | John Eilerman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses the tip | 8-11 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman grabs the board | 8-11 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | James Bergsma is alone and drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-13 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | John Eilerman drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Luka Zolman | 11-13 |
| 13:58 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman double dribbles | 11-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG), Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF) Marvin Friedman, John Eilerman, John Walker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (PG), David Nunn (SF), Jason Sisler (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Dewey Mills, James Bergsma, Luka Zolman, Shaun Fournier | |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | August Cisowski clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 11-13 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Nunn | 11-13 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | David Nunn connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Boyle | 11-15 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Jason Sisler steps in front of the August Cisowski pass | 11-15 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Dustin Cooperman is called for the reach on George Peralez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dustin Cooperman, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Joseph Wasson | |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | George Peralez is hacked by Jason Sisler - foul #1 on Jason Sisler, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (SF) David Nunn | |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the fadeaway in the lane | 11-15 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Roger Meador tips it in | 13-15 |
| 11:57 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle is hacked by George Peralez - foul #2 on George Peralez, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Joe Collins (C) George Peralez, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SF), Joseph Wasson (C) Dustin Cooperman, Jason Sisler | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | William Wallace gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Meador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (fresh) PF - William Wallace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Collins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Bergsma (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Boyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Nunn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Green | 15-15 |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | James Bergsma knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Robert Boyle and he's fouled by Roger Meador - foul #1 on Roger Meador, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, Michael Green, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier (PF) Anthony Dillman | |
| 11:15 | West Virginia | James Bergsma makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG), Luka Zolman (PF) Robert Boyle, Joseph Wasson | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | John Eilerman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 10:37 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | James Bergsma's pass is intercepted by John Eilerman in the backcourt | 15-18 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | John Eilerman misses the dunk | 15-18 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | Roger Meador misses the tip | 15-18 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from David Nunn | 15-21 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | David Nunn travels with the ball | 18-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Michael Green (SF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, August Cisowski, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (PG), Dewey Mills (SG), Jason Sisler (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Dustin Cooperman, David Nunn, Luka Zolman, Shaun Fournier | |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Michael Green misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-21 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Meador | 18-21 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Roger Meador hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Joe Collins | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Joe Collins is called for the reach on James Bergsma - foul #1 on Joe Collins, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), August Cisowski (SG) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Joseph Wasson | |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle misses the 3 from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | August Cisowski grabs the board | 21-21 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | William Wallace loses the ball out of bounds | 21-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Stephen Egan (C) August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG), David Nunn (SF), Shaun Fournier (C) Robert Boyle, James Bergsma, Jason Sisler | |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Green | 21-21 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Stephen Egan hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 21-21 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Michael Green tips it back up and in | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Eilerman (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Wallace (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Egan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Mills (tiring) SF - David Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-23 |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Michael Green clanks a jumper from close range | 23-23 |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | Michael Green tips it back up and in | 25-23 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 25-23 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Eilerman | 25-23 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Dillman is called for the reach on Michael Green - foul #2 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) John Eilerman, Michael Green, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Luka Zolman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Dustin Cooperman, Dewey Mills, Anthony Dillman, Shaun Fournier | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | James Bergsma steals it from Marvin Friedman | 25-23 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF) Roger Meador | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Joe Collins misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Wasson - foul #1 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), Stephen Egan (C) Michael Green, William Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (SG) David Nunn | |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 05:50 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | James Bergsma can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to James Bergsma | 27-23 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | James Bergsma is open but comes up short on the floater in the lane | 27-23 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman tips it back up and in | 27-25 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins is fouled on the floor by Robert Boyle - foul #1 on Robert Boyle, team foul #8 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG), Michael Green (SF), William Wallace (PF) Marvin Friedman, Roger Meador, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (SG), Jason Sisler (PF) Dustin Cooperman, Luka Zolman | |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Joe Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 04:43 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | August Cisowski banks in the layup on a great pass from John Eilerman | 31-27 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Roger Meador (SG) John Eilerman, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (SG), David Nunn (SF), Shaun Fournier (PF) Dewey Mills, James Bergsma, Joseph Wasson | |
| 03:59 | West Virginia | John Eilerman is called for the reach on Robert Boyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Eilerman, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Peralez (PG) John Eilerman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Michael Green snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Joe Collins drills a shot from the left block | 33-27 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Michael Green grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Peralez (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roger Meador (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Green (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Wallace (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Collins (tiring) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dustin Cooperman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Boyle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Nunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Shaun Fournier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Sisler (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from William Wallace and he's fouled by Robert Boyle - foul #2 on Robert Boyle, team foul #9 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Michael Green, William Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Bergsma (PG), Anthony Dillman (PF), Luka Zolman (C) Dustin Cooperman, Shaun Fournier, Jason Sisler | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Roger Meador makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on August Cisowski - foul #1 on August Cisowski, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), William Wallace (PF) Roger Meador, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (SG) Robert Boyle | |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on David Nunn - foul #1 on David Nunn, team foul #10 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson (C) Anthony Dillman | |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | William Wallace misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:30 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Wallace - foul #1 on William Wallace, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Green (SF), Joe Collins (PF) August Cisowski, William Wallace | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman (PG) David Nunn | |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman misses the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Joe Collins snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Michael Green drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Eilerman and he's fouled by James Bergsma - foul #1 on James Bergsma, team foul #11 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Meador (SG), William Wallace (PF) John Eilerman, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SF), Shaun Fournier (C) James Bergsma, Joseph Wasson | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Michael Green makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Wallace - foul #2 on William Wallace, team foul #9 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Joe Collins (C) Michael Green, Stephen Egan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG) Dewey Mills | |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Luka Zolman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 01:16 | Syracuse | George Peralez's pass is intercepted by Robert Boyle | 40-31 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Dustin Cooperman hits the finger roll set up by Robert Boyle | 40-33 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | George Peralez clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Shaun Fournier grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | William Wallace takes the ball from Dustin Cooperman in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by David Nunn - foul #2 on David Nunn, team foul #12 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Eilerman (SG), Michael Green (SF), Stephen Egan (C) Roger Meador, August Cisowski, Joe Collins | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (SG), James Bergsma (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF), Joseph Wasson (C) Dustin Cooperman, David Nunn, Luka Zolman, Shaun Fournier | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | George Peralez misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | James Bergsma comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | George Peralez snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | George Peralez can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-33 |