| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Gary Lee is fouled on the floor by Terence Sullivan - foul #1 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Terence Sullivan, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Gary Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Craig Holley steals the ball from Rudolf Mason | 27-27 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Jack Linton and he's fouled by Scott Leff - foul #2 on Scott Leff, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Douglas Williams (PF) David Piner, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Jack Linton snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Jack Linton comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Brown | 27-30 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 29-30 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Jack Linton is called for traveling | 29-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), George Mathews (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski (SF) Gary Lee | |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Craig Holley - foul #1 on Craig Holley, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF) David Piner, George Mathews, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG), John Harrison (PF) Edward Rentz, Jack Linton | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) PF - John Harrison (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Edward Thomason steals it from Michael Brown | 29-30 |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason blows the dunk | 29-30 |
| 15:27 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 29-30 |
| 15:01 | Syracuse | Baran Roznowski hits the follow up shot | 29-32 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF) Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison | |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Terence Sullivan picks off the pass by Craig Holley in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Jack Linton takes the ball from Michael Brown | 30-32 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 30-34 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Michael Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Terence Sullivan | 33-34 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Gary Lee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Jack Linton hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Michael Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Douglas Williams (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Terence Sullivan, Troy Travis, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on David Piner - foul #2 on David Piner, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (C) Claude Bennett | |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Jack Linton blows the layup | 33-38 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason comes up short on the floater from the left side | 33-38 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Lee | 33-40 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Michael Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-40 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Jack Linton gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround near the basket set up by Gary Lee | 33-42 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Brown | 36-42 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz blows the layup over the doubleteam | 36-42 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Craig Holley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Troy Travis (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Rudolf Mason, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Baran Roznowski (SF), John Harrison (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Gary Lee, Jack Linton, Shawn Williams | |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan blows the layup | 38-42 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson is denied on a layup by John Harrison | 38-42 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bobby Smith | 38-42 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terence Sullivan - foul #2 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Rudolf Mason (SF) Jack Watson, Troy Travis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:07 | West Virginia | Donald Clark grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Donald Clark clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Claude Bennett - foul #4 on Claude Bennett, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Donald Clark makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Donald Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Donald Clark makes the 3rd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudolf Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Baran Roznowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Harrison (fresh) C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-45 |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Donald Clark can't throw it down | 41-45 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 43-45 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Claude Bennett - foul #5 on Claude Bennett, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Troy Travis (SF), Douglas Williams (PF) Jack Watson, Rudolf Mason, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Edward Rentz (SG), Gary Lee (SF), Jack Linton (PF), Shawn Williams (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Baran Roznowski, John Harrison, Claude Bennett | |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams clanks a turnaround from close range | 44-47 |
| 06:05 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Troy Travis drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Brown | 47-47 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Gary Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rudolf Mason (SF), Scott Leff (C) Troy Travis, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Jack Linton swats the shot by Rudolf Mason | 47-47 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Terence Sullivan - foul #3 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't tip it in | 47-47 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams tips it back up and in | 47-49 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Gary Lee gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Scott Leff grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Scott Leff is fouled on the floor by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Troy Travis (SF) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Rudolf Mason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SG) Edward Rentz | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Troy Travis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Linton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | David Piner misses the 3 from the right corner | 47-49 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan (SG), Rudolf Mason (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) David Piner, Troy Travis, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Craig Holley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Williams (PF) Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 49-49 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is open and lays it up and in set up by Edward Rentz | 49-51 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Gary Lee takes the ball from Terence Sullivan | 49-51 |
| 01:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 01:21 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Craig Holley - foul #2 on Craig Holley, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Gary Lee steals the ball from Douglas Williams | 49-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Williams - foul #2 on Douglas Williams, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Terence Sullivan | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Michael Brown is called for the reach on Jack Linton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Jack Linton makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-55 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Scott Leff pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams is hacked by Jack Linton - foul #1 on Jack Linton, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |