| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 6 pts. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) C - Roland Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David Hunter inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Oliver Hamlin steals it from David Hunter | 27-24 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin lays it in | 29-24 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by David Hunter | 29-27 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:45 | West Virginia | Roland Smith snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren is hacked by Patrick Reese - foul #1 on Patrick Reese, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Roland Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Ethan Wren and he's hacked by Barry Galliher - foul #3 on Barry Galliher, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Roland Smith misses the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Robert Vanwinkle takes the ball from Oliver Hamlin | 29-29 |
| 17:23 | West Virginia | Barry Galliher steps in front of the Robert Vanwinkle pass | 29-29 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Oliver Hamlin | 31-29 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese lays it up and in | 33-29 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Roland Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Barry Galliher | 33-29 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is open but misses the lay-in | 33-29 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy McNaughton (fairly fresh) C - Roland Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | David Hunter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Edward Stockstill | 35-29 |
| 14:43 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (PG), Jonathan Robinson (SG), Heriberto Marino (SF), Marcelino Russo (PF) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin, Nathan Kirtley, Patrick Reese | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF), Andre Burbach (C) Ethan Wren, Robert Vanwinkle, David Hunter, Roland Smith | |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple travels with the ball | 35-29 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Galliher - foul #4 on Barry Galliher, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley (SF) Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 13:31 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach dunks the ball set up by Billy McNaughton | 35-32 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson loses the dribble to Billy McNaughton | 35-32 |
| 12:21 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach can't tip it in | 35-32 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Steven Dollinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is fouled on the floor by Marcelino Russo - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SG), Patrick Reese (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Jonathan Robinson, Nathan Kirtley, Marcelino Russo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Robert Vanwinkle (SG), David Hunter (SF), Roland Smith (C) William Lanier, Robert Baumeister, Steven Dollinger, Billy McNaughton | |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Roland Smith double dribbles | 35-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SF) Andre Burbach | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Baumeister (fresh) 12 pts. PF - David Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 37-32 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | David Hunter hits the finger roll | 37-34 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Patrick Reese | 39-34 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ethan Wren - foul #3 on Ethan Wren, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple (SG), Nathan Kirtley (SF) Oliver Hamlin, Heriberto Marino | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andre Burbach (PF) Robert Baumeister | |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | Roland Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 41-34 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese grabs the board | 41-34 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 08:40 | West Virginia | Roland Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Roland Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 41-34 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-34 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple tips it home | 43-34 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-34 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | David Hunter tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Stockstill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hipple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nathan Kirtley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Patrick Reese (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Vanwinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Burbach (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Roland Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Stockstill | 43-36 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by David Hunter | 43-36 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 06:53 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Patrick Reese tips it in | 45-36 |
| 06:13 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin (SG), Heriberto Marino (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Edward Stockstill, Patrick Reese, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG), Robert Baumeister (SG), Steven Dollinger (SF), Billy McNaughton (PF) Ethan Wren, Robert Vanwinkle, David Hunter, Andre Burbach | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Heriberto Marino is hacked by Steven Dollinger - foul #2 on Steven Dollinger, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin banks in the layup set up by Marcelino Russo | 47-36 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 47-36 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Marcelino Russo | 47-36 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Steven Dollinger - foul #3 on Steven Dollinger, team foul #3 | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (PG), Barry Galliher (C) Jeffrey Hipple, Marcelino Russo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcelino Russo (PF) Nathan Kirtley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ethan Wren (PG), Andre Burbach (C) William Lanier, Roland Smith | |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-36 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-36 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Dollinger | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach lays it in on a great pass from Steven Dollinger | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jonathan Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Oliver Hamlin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Heriberto Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marcelino Russo (fresh) C - Barry Galliher (fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Ethan Wren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Baumeister (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Steven Dollinger (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy McNaughton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andre Burbach (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 52-38 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Oliver Hamlin tips it home | 54-38 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Heriberto Marino - foul #1 on Heriberto Marino, team foul #5 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Linberg (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG) Oliver Hamlin, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle (SG), David Hunter (SF) Robert Baumeister, Steven Dollinger | |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | David Hunter grabs the offensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Andre Burbach buries a shot from the left side | 54-40 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the board | 54-40 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | David Hunter is fouled on the floor by Anthony Linberg - foul #1 on Anthony Linberg, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Baumeister (SF), Roland Smith (C) Billy McNaughton, Andre Burbach | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Heriberto Marino steps in front of the Ethan Wren pass | 54-40 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-40 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 54-40 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Ethan Wren hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Vanwinkle | 54-43 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Robinson, team foul #7 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton (PF) Robert Baumeister | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | David Hunter blows the layup | 54-43 |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton tips it in | 54-45 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Stockstill (PG), Oliver Hamlin (SG), Nathan Kirtley (SF), Patrick Reese (PF), Barry Galliher (C) Anthony Linberg, Jeffrey Hipple, Jonathan Robinson, Heriberto Marino, Marcelino Russo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Ethan Wren is called for the reach on Nathan Kirtley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ethan Wren, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Linberg (PG), Jeffrey Hipple (SG) Edward Stockstill, Oliver Hamlin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled on the floor by Roland Smith - foul #1 on Roland Smith, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Ethan Wren is called for the reach on Anthony Linberg - foul #5 on Ethan Wren, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Lanier (PG) Ethan Wren | |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is fouled on the floor by William Lanier - foul #1 on William Lanier, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Billy McNaughton, team foul #8 | 54-45 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple is hacked by William Lanier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Lanier, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Roland Smith snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | William Lanier is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley is fouled on the floor by William Lanier - foul #3 on William Lanier, team foul #10 | 54-45 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Nathan Kirtley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Billy McNaughton grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Hipple is called for the reach on Robert Vanwinkle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hipple, team foul #8 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jonathan Robinson (SF), Heriberto Marino (PF), Marcelino Russo (C) Nathan Kirtley, Patrick Reese, Barry Galliher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Robert Vanwinkle misses the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Heriberto Marino | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Linberg runs out the clock | 55-45 |