| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) SG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Chien (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | Roman Cool clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-38 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 19:05 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the defensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Oscar Figueroa picks off the pass by John Summerville | 28-38 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 17:54 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from John Summerville | 28-40 |
| 17:38 | West Virginia | Roman Cool is called for the reach on Doug Curtis - foul #1 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Roman Cool - foul #2 on Roman Cool, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the free throw | 31-40 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Neil Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hathcock | 31-42 |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Michael Hathcock is called for the reach on Doug Curtis - foul #2 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Michael Spears | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson lays it in despite the doubleteam | 33-42 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-42 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | John Summerville comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-42 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Joshua Thompson steals the ball from Doug Curtis | 33-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-42 |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-42 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis tips it back up and in | 33-44 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Sumlin | 35-44 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson lays it up and in set up by John Summerville | 35-46 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Chien | 38-46 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 14:13 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Curtis | 41-48 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Sumlin - foul #2 on Leonard Sumlin, team foul #1 | 41-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG) Leonard Sumlin | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Neil Smith (PF), Roman Cool (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 13:44 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson's layup is rejected by Roman Cool | 41-50 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Erick Keen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Roman Cool pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is called for traveling | 41-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF) Frederick Davis | |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 41-50 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Igo | 41-50 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Roman Cool slams it home on a nice dish by Erick Keen | 41-52 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Erick Keen steals it from Doug Curtis | 41-52 |
| 12:14 | Syracuse | William Igo can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 41-52 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Roman Cool hits the follow up shot | 41-54 |
| 11:58 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oscar Figueroa (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Chien (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Erik Johnson (tiring) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses the dunk attempt | 43-54 |
| 11:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Roman Cool gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 11:13 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by William Igo | 43-57 |
| 10:48 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | William Igo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF), Carmelo Reyes (PF), Robert Espinosa (C) Oscar Figueroa, Christopher Chien, Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG), Mack Crunk (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Neil Smith, Roman Cool | |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Dustin Regalado - foul #1 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #4 | 45-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF) Michael Hathcock | |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis makes the free throw | 46-57 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dustin Regalado | 46-59 |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | John Summerville is hacked by Doug Curtis - foul #3 on Doug Curtis, team foul #2 | 46-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Neil Smith (SF) Frederick Davis | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leonard Sumlin - foul #3 on Leonard Sumlin, team foul #3 | 46-59 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Leonard Sumlin | 46-60 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Dustin Regalado is called for the reach on Carmelo Reyes - foul #2 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (C) Dustin Regalado, Joshua Thompson | |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | John Summerville is called for the reach on Carmelo Reyes - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Neil Smith swats the shot by Doug Curtis | 46-60 |
| 08:30 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes tips it in | 48-60 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Neil Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-60 |
| 08:06 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Espinosa | 48-60 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Roman Cool swats the short shot by Carmelo Reyes | 48-60 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock grabs the board | 48-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (fairly fresh) SG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Sumlin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Neil Smith scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Mack Crunk | 48-62 |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Doug Curtis and he's hacked by Neil Smith - foul #2 on Neil Smith, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG), Charles Spafford (SF), Christopher Chien (PF) Doug Curtis, Leonard Sumlin, Carmelo Reyes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the free throw | 51-62 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 3 from the left corner set up by John Summerville | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Spears | 54-65 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Michael Spears is called for the reach on John Summerville - foul #3 on Michael Spears, team foul #4 | 54-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Erik Johnson (C) Robert Espinosa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Igo | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien makes the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Dustin Regalado - foul #3 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin (SF) Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock (SF), Neil Smith (PF) Frederick Davis, Dustin Regalado | |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien makes the free throw | 57-67 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Erik Johnson denies the turnaround by Joshua Thompson | 57-67 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien is fouled on the floor by Neil Smith - foul #3 on Neil Smith, team foul #9 | 57-67 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (PG) Erick Keen | |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:16 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-67 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 05:07 | Syracuse | John Summerville connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Neil Smith | 58-70 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Michael Spears is fouled on the floor by Michael Hathcock - foul #3 on Michael Hathcock, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (SG) Oscar Figueroa | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mack Crunk (SG), Roman Cool (C) William Igo, Joshua Thompson | |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Michael Spears makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Michael Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mack Crunk | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien grabs the board | 59-70 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Mack Crunk steals it from Doug Curtis | 59-70 |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool jams it on a nice dish by Neil Smith and he's fouled by Erik Johnson - foul #3 on Erik Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Spafford (SF), Carmelo Reyes (PF) Leonard Sumlin, Christopher Chien | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF) Michael Hathcock, Neil Smith | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 59-73 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Spears (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Spafford (fresh) PF - Carmelo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Summerville (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mack Crunk (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Frederick Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roman Cool (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 03:22 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-73 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado snags the defensive board | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Roman Cool's dunk attempt is rejected by Erik Johnson | 59-73 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Roman Cool grabs the offensive board | 59-73 |
| 02:33 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Dustin Regalado, team foul #11 | 59-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (PG), Robert Espinosa (C) Michael Spears, Erik Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Joshua Thompson (C) John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool | |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-73 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford tips it in | 61-73 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis is fouled on the floor by Charles Spafford - foul #1 on Charles Spafford, team foul #6 | 61-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Spears (PG), Leonard Sumlin (SF) Oscar Figueroa, Charles Spafford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Michael Spears steps in front of the Dustin Regalado pass | 61-73 |
| 01:05 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-73 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Joshua Thompson is blocked by Leonard Sumlin | 61-73 |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Leonard Sumlin grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 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 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Espinosa - foul #2 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa is denied on a layup by Dustin Regalado | 61-74 |
| 00:09 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Sumlin | 61-74 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa misses the easy layup | 61-74 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Carmelo Reyes snags the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 61-74 |