| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | David McKennzie inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Michael Brown hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Michael Brown hits the follow up shot | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher misses badly on a runner in the paint | 33-28 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Donald Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | David McKennzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 33-28 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Victor Campbell steals it from Terence Sullivan | 33-28 |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-28 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | Jack Watson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Donnie Moss | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Kimbrough - foul #1 on Aaron Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Donnie Moss, Aaron Kimbrough, Young Wang | |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Donald Clark drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Leff | 36-34 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:53 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Rentz | 39-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Ivey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Craig Holley double dribbles | 39-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie | |
| 15:19 | West Virginia | David Piner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Leff | 39-34 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Scott Leff tips it home | 39-36 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-36 |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Scott Leff comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Gary Lee knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-36 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Donald Clark hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | William O'Connell tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 12:51 | West Virginia | Scott Leff travels with the ball | 47-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-36 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher can't tip it in | 47-36 |
| 12:23 | West Virginia | Michael Brown grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan is denied on a layup by Edward Ivey | 47-36 |
| 12:15 | West Virginia | Michael Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough jams it and the foul's on Ernest Christopher - foul #3 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Craig Holley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher snags the offensive board | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz is hacked by Scott Leff - foul #1 on Scott Leff, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF), Young Wang (C) Aaron Kimbrough, Scott Leff | |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-39 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Donald Clark snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Craig Holley - foul #3 on Craig Holley, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 10:33 | West Virginia | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Donald Clark hits the follow up shot | 47-43 |
| 09:12 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Ivey | 49-43 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | David McKennzie is fouled on the floor by Ernest Christopher - foul #4 on Ernest Christopher, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | David Piner misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-43 |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Gary Lee clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 08:01 | West Virginia | Jack Watson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 51-45 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Gary Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 07:51 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Aaron Kimbrough | 51-45 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Young Wang is denied on a dunk by Claude Bennett | 51-45 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gary Lee | 51-45 |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Aaron Kimbrough is called for the reach on Edward Thomason - foul #2 on Aaron Kimbrough, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Victor Campbell (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Edward Thomason, Mark Moshier, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Aaron Kimbrough, Young Wang | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Craig Holley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ernest Christopher (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Ivey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Craig Holley comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Michael Brown pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | Scott Leff can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:34 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 51-45 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Craig Holley tips it in | 53-45 |
| 05:59 | West Virginia | Michael Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Donnie Moss (SF) Michael Brown, David McKennzie | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Edward Rentz | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:19 | West Virginia | Scott Leff comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-45 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Ivey | 57-45 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Jack Watson hits a floater from just outside the lane | 57-47 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Terence Sullivan is called for the reach on Edward Ivey - foul #1 on Terence Sullivan, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Thomason (SG), Mark Moshier (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Craig Holley, Victor Campbell, Edward Rentz, Ernest Christopher, Edward Ivey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, Donnie Moss, Donald Clark | |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is fouled on the floor by Scott Leff - foul #2 on Scott Leff, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donald Clark (PF), Young Wang (C) Aaron Kimbrough, Scott Leff | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Piner - foul #1 on David Piner, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Young Wang | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | William O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Scott Leff's floater is knocked away by Claude Bennett | 59-47 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Edward Thomason (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rentz (SF) Mark Moshier | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Young Wang (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, David McKennzie, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (PG), Ernest Christopher (PF), Edward Ivey (C) William O'Connell, Gary Lee, Claude Bennett | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-49 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Ivey | 61-49 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Jack Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (SG) Edward Thomason | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Craig Holley | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-49 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Ernest Christopher buries a fadeaway from the right block | 66-49 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan double dribbles | 66-49 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Craig Holley runs out the clock | 66-49 |