| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Fernando Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Cousins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hans Gliwski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 26-35 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Roland Johnson | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Hankins | 29-37 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Chris Morrissette takes the ball from Hans Gliwski | 29-37 |
| 18:08 | Syracuse | John Hale drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Smith | 29-40 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Bruce Hankins - foul #2 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses the 3rd free throw | 30-40 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Fernando Reyes - foul #1 on Fernando Reyes, team foul #1 | 30-40 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Steven Timko makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rico Hernandez | 33-42 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Clark (SF), Like Tang (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Fred Cousins, Hans Gliwski, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:15 | Syracuse | Charles Powers buries a shot from the left wing set up by Robert Young | 33-44 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-44 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Like Tang | 33-44 |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-44 |
| 16:02 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses the tip | 33-44 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young grabs the board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fernando Reyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Hale | 33-47 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rico Hernandez | 35-47 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Steven Timko connects on the shot from the right side set up by John Hale | 35-49 |
| 15:05 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes is called for traveling | 35-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Durazo (PG), Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Fred Cousins (SF), Hans Gliwski (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Rico Hernandez, Fernando Reyes, Dewey Clark, Like Tang, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins loses the dribble to Fred Cousins | 35-49 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-49 |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins can't tip it in | 35-49 |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Roland Johnson - foul #3 on Roland Johnson, team foul #2 | 35-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Charles Powers (PF) Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins, Harrison Brooker | |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:54 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | David Durazo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-51 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | Charles Powers connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Youngblood | 35-53 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:05 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-53 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette grabs the board | 35-53 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Charles Powers clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Hans Gliwski - foul #1 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #3 | 35-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fernando Reyes (SG), Augustus Zollner (C) David Durazo, Wilfredo Gallo, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-54 |
| 12:24 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 12:13 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is hacked by Rico Hernandez - foul #3 on Rico Hernandez, team foul #4 | 38-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Like Tang (PF) Hans Gliwski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (PF) Charles Powers | |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Young | 38-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Fernando Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Cousins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | Like Tang's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Timko | 38-57 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is whistled for a carry | 38-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Clark (SF), Roland Johnson (C) Fred Cousins, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, Steven Timko | |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-57 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark gets the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Like Tang hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by John Hale - foul #2 on John Hale, team foul #2 | 38-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski (PF) Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Harrison Brooker | |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Like Tang makes the 1st free throw | 39-57 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Like Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | John Hale scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Smith | 40-59 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Hankins | 40-59 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #5 | 40-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Clark (SF) Like Tang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette | |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Robert Young connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Hale | 40-62 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Fred Cousins (SF), Augustus Zollner (C) Dewey Clark, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Chris Morrissette (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker is fouled on the floor by Hans Gliwski - foul #3 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #6 | 40-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Durazo (PG), Wilfredo Gallo (SG) Rico Hernandez, Fernando Reyes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), John Hale (SG), Steven Timko (C) Joseph Smith, Douglas Faris, Chris Morrissette | |
| 09:06 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Augustus Zollner | 40-62 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | David Durazo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Chris Morrissette (C) William Davis, Steven Timko | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-62 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Augustus Zollner | 40-62 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Wilfredo Gallo | 42-62 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Wilfredo Gallo steps in front of the Robert Young pass | 42-62 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the jumper in the lane | 42-62 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Durazo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Cousins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Gliwski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 6 reb. C - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Hans Gliwski - foul #4 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fernando Reyes (SG), Like Tang (PF), Roland Johnson (C) David Durazo, Wilfredo Gallo, Hans Gliwski, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Steven Timko (C) Robert Young, John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Chris Morrissette | |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 07:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the 2nd free throw | 42-64 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Like Tang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-64 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Rico Hernandez | 42-64 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes loses the ball out of bounds | 42-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF) Douglas Faris, Bruce Hankins | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Timko | 42-67 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes misses long on a floater in the paint but the foul's on John Hale - foul #3 on John Hale, team foul #3 | 42-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Clark (SF) Fred Cousins | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | John Hale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-67 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Charles Powers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-67 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Hale and he's fouled by Like Tang - foul #1 on Like Tang, team foul #8 | 42-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Durazo (PG), Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Augustus Zollner (C) Rico Hernandez, Fernando Reyes, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG), Douglas Faris (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF) Joseph Smith, John Hale, Charles Powers | |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins misses the free throw | 42-69 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark snags the defensive board | 42-69 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | David Durazo misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Bruce Hankins - foul #3 on Bruce Hankins, team foul #4 | 42-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Powers (PF) Bruce Hankins | |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | David Durazo makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | David Durazo makes the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Douglas Faris | 44-72 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) William Davis | |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young is hacked by David Durazo - foul #1 on David Durazo, team foul #9 | 44-72 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | David Durazo double dribbles in the backcourt | 44-74 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on David Durazo - foul #2 on David Durazo, team foul #10 | 44-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (PG) Robert Young | |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the shot from the left wing | 44-76 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 44-76 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers is fouled on the floor by David Durazo - foul #3 on David Durazo, team foul #11 | 44-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers misses the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-77 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Durazo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Davis (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Timko (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Charles Powers is called for the reach on Wilfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Charles Powers, team foul #5 | 44-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Fisher (PF) Like Tang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | David Durazo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-77 |
| 03:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Davis | 44-77 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:12 | Syracuse | Robert Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-77 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris hits the follow up shot | 44-79 |
| 03:03 | West Virginia | William Davis steals it from David Durazo | 44-79 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | William Davis hits the finger roll | 44-81 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-81 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris gets the rebound | 44-81 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | William Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 44-84 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner blows the dunk but he's fouled by Douglas Faris - foul #1 on Douglas Faris, team foul #6 | 44-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Like Tang (SF) Dewey Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Robert Young | |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner makes the 1st free throw | 45-84 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-84 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 45-84 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris clanks a jump hook in the paint | 45-84 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Like Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 45-84 |
| 01:53 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-84 |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Charles Powers | 45-84 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses the easy layup | 45-84 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Augustus Zollner | 45-84 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-84 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Clark (SF) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) William Davis | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Charles Powers's floater is tipped away by Augustus Zollner | 45-84 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner gets the rebound | 45-84 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | David Durazo buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilfredo Gallo | 47-84 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-84 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the follow up shot | 47-86 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Steven Timko swats the shot by Wilfredo Gallo | 47-86 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 47-86 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young runs out the clock | 47-86 |