| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bates (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Shumpert (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Meadors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Howard inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis double dribbles | 27-30 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Robert Bates clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | James Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis is fouled on the floor by Thomas Moore - foul #1 on Thomas Moore, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Zimmermann | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Syracuse | James Carroll drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Chris Mitchell | 29-32 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | James Carroll takes the ball from James Howard | 29-32 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | James Howard is called for the reach on Thomas Moore - foul #2 on James Howard, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Robert Bates misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann pulls down the rebound | 29-32 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors buries a shot from the left wing | 29-34 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | James Carroll hits a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Chris Mitchell | 31-34 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Moore - foul #2 on Thomas Moore, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daren Singleton (PF), Samuel Slack (C) Jerald Louis, Henry Meadors | |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert's fadeaway is rejected by Lee Westmoreland | 31-36 |
| 15:43 | Syracuse | James Carroll pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shumpert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daren Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 15:21 | Syracuse | Robert Bates tips it in | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #1 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SG), Cory Alarcon (SF), Jerald Louis (PF), Henry Meadors (C) Robert Shumpert, James Howard, Daren Singleton, Samuel Slack | |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-36 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jerald Louis | 33-36 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann is hacked by Lee Westmoreland - foul #2 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors slams it home on a nice dish by Cory Alarcon and he's fouled by Robert Bates - foul #2 on Robert Bates, team foul #5 | 33-38 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | James Carroll is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SF) Cory Alarcon | |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG) Thomas Comacho | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Lee Westmoreland, team foul #6 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daren Singleton (PF), Samuel Slack (C) Jerald Louis, Henry Meadors | |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Chris Mitchell - foul #3 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #7 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Nance (C) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack misses the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:03 | West Virginia | Samuel Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland loses the ball out of bounds | 33-39 |
| 12:14 | West Virginia | James Howard scores on a floater from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | James Carroll can't connect on a runner from close range but the foul's on Daren Singleton - foul #1 on Daren Singleton, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Brown (SF), Robert Bates (C) Lee Westmoreland, David Nance | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jerald Louis (PF), Henry Meadors (C) Daren Singleton, Samuel Slack | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | James Carroll misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shumpert (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerald Louis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Meadors (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis misses the jump hook from the right block | 34-41 |
| 11:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:00 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Thomas Moore - foul #3 on Thomas Moore, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (SG), David Nance (PF) Chris Mitchell, James Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SG), Cory Alarcon (SF) Robert Shumpert, James Howard | |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 10:55 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 3rd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Clyde Zimmermann | 34-44 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis blows the dunk but he's fouled by David Nance - foul #1 on David Nance, team foul #9 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) George Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG) Clyde Zimmermann | |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Jerald Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Robert Bates pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Robert Bates's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Carroll (PF) Robert Bates | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SF) Cory Alarcon | |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Nance - foul #2 on David Nance, team foul #10 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell (SG) Darrell Lewis | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho misses the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho misses the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 34-45 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 36-45 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert misses the jumper from close range | 36-45 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-47 |
| 08:17 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 07:32 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 39-47 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | David Nance grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lee Westmoreland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Carroll (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Nance (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Comacho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Shumpert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerald Louis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Henry Meadors (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Syracuse | James Carroll makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Moore | 41-47 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Thomas Moore steals it from Henry Meadors | 41-47 |
| 06:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore banks in the layup | 43-47 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors misses long on a floater from close range | 43-47 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors tips it home | 43-49 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-49 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to James Howard | 43-49 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | James Howard travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG), Ty Derenthal (SG), George Brown (SF), Robert Bates (C) Thomas Moore, Chris Mitchell, Lee Westmoreland, James Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann (PG), Cory Alarcon (SF), Daren Singleton (PF), Samuel Slack (C) Thomas Comacho, James Howard, Jerald Louis, Henry Meadors | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Cory Alarcon is called for the reach on George Brown - foul #3 on Cory Alarcon, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Carroll (PF) David Nance | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | James Carroll clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | James Carroll tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Darrell Lewis steals the ball from Daren Singleton | 45-49 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Robert Bates connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert connects on the floater from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | James Carroll throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Moore (PG), Chris Mitchell (SG), David Nance (PF) Darrell Lewis, Ty Derenthal, James Carroll | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SF) Robert Shumpert | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chris Mitchell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Brown (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Nance (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Clyde Zimmermann (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Alarcon (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daren Singleton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Slack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:41 | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland (SF) George Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Comacho (SG), Jerald Louis (PF), Henry Meadors (C) Cory Alarcon, Daren Singleton, Samuel Slack | |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Thomas Moore is hacked by Henry Meadors - foul #2 on Henry Meadors, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Carroll (PF) David Nance | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to James Carroll | 48-51 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | James Carroll clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann banks in the layup on a great pass from Jerald Louis | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #11 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG) Thomas Comacho | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Thomas Moore is called for the reach on Clyde Zimmermann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Moore, team foul #12 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon (SG) Robert Shumpert | |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Cory Alarcon - foul #4 on Cory Alarcon, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG) Cory Alarcon | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Chris Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann is hacked by Thomas Moore in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Moore, team foul #13 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis (PG) Thomas Moore | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon (SG) Robert Shumpert | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:48 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Carroll | 50-56 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Lee Westmoreland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Lewis - foul #1 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #14 | 50-56 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Henry Meadors makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-58 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Robert Bates grabs the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Robert Bates hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Lewis | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | James Howard is fouled in the backcourt by Chris Mitchell - foul #5 on Chris Mitchell, team foul #15 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal (SG) Chris Mitchell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | James Howard misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | James Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Shumpert (SG) Cory Alarcon | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Henry Meadors is called for the reach on Ty Derenthal - foul #3 on Henry Meadors, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 56-59 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Darrell Lewis is called for the reach on Clyde Zimmermann in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Lewis, team foul #16 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon (SF) James Howard | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Darrell Lewis hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ty Derenthal | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon is fouled in the backcourt by Ty Derenthal - foul #1 on Ty Derenthal, team foul #17 | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Cory Alarcon makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Howard (SF) Cory Alarcon | |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Ty Derenthal drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darrell Lewis | 62-63 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Clyde Zimmermann runs out the clock | 62-63 |