| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lynn (fresh) PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Reinaldo Lombardi | 40-25 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi is called for 5 seconds | 40-25 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Thomas - foul #2 on Edward Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #1 | 41-25 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:29 | Syracuse | Gary Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Phelps | 44-26 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi misses the dunk | 44-26 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn grabs the offensive board | 44-26 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses the floater from the baseline | 44-26 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn tips it back up and in | 44-28 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Douglass - foul #2 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Steven Citizen (SF), Bruce Her (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Mario Lunsford, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Chadwick Webber (SF), Christopher Yale (PF) Carl Stewart, Richard Lynn, Edward Thomas | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Bruce Her grabs the offensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Reinaldo Lombardi blocks the short jumper by Kristopher Meadows | 45-28 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 16:55 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson blows the layup | 45-28 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Shelton | 47-28 |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale buries a shot from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Steven Citizen, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Gary Jones, Steven Citizen, Bruce Her, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (PG), Edward Thomas (PF) Joshua Douglass, Christopher Yale | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Brandon Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chadwick Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Vieira - foul #1 on Melvin Vieira, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is hacked by Reinaldo Lombardi - foul #3 on Reinaldo Lombardi, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Lynn (SF) Chadwick Webber | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Phelps | 49-31 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi's pass is intercepted by Patrick Williams | 49-31 |
| 14:20 | Syracuse | Reinaldo Lombardi is called for the reach on Patrick Williams - foul #4 on Reinaldo Lombardi, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG) Thomas Phelps | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Christopher Yale (PF), Chadwick Webber (C) Brandon Lawson, Edward Thomas, Reinaldo Lombardi | |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton double dribbles | 49-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Bruce Her (PF), Kristopher Meadows (C) Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Mario Lunsford, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale is hacked by Bruce Her - foul #2 on Bruce Her, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber is fouled on the floor by Steven Citizen - foul #2 on Steven Citizen, team foul #5 | 49-31 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joshua Douglass | 49-34 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Gary Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Chadwick Webber | 49-34 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber scores on a floater in the lane set up by Carl Stewart | 49-36 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Bruce Her hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen can't tip it in | 49-36 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows hits the follow up shot | 51-36 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Douglass and he's hacked by Kristopher Meadows - foul #3 on Kristopher Meadows, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Gary Jones, Steven Citizen, Bruce Her, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Edward Thomas (C) Carl Stewart, Chadwick Webber | |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz is hacked by Edward Thomas - foul #3 on Edward Thomas, team foul #5 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber (C) Christopher Yale | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Phelps (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Katz (fresh) SF - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mario Lunsford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brandon Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chadwick Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams clanks a runner in the paint | 51-39 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Jones (SG) Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Yale (PF) Chadwick Webber | |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn is called for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (PG) Joshua Douglass | |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira loses the dribble to Richard Lynn | 51-42 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-42 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Thomas Phelps | 51-42 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Edward Thomas - foul #4 on Edward Thomas, team foul #6 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Steven Citizen (SF), Kristopher Meadows (PF) Thomas Phelps, Melvin Vieira, Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Chadwick Webber (C) Brandon Lawson, Edward Thomas | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the offensive board | 52-42 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Lynn | 52-42 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Steven Citizen clanks a jump hook in the paint | 52-42 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 08:08 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Gary Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the tip | 52-42 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Douglass | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Lynn (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Yale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chadwick Webber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #2 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #7 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (PG), Johnny Katz (SG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (PF), Gary Marcus (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Gary Jones, Steven Citizen, Kristopher Meadows, Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Thomas (PF), Reinaldo Lombardi (C) Richard Lynn, Christopher Yale | |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the floater from close range | 54-46 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-46 |
| 05:45 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass tips it in | 57-48 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Thomas Phelps is denied by Edward Thomas | 57-48 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford tips it back up and in | 59-48 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 59-48 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass hits the follow up shot | 59-50 |
| 04:57 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Phelps | 61-50 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Stewart | 61-53 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-53 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 03:54 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Thomas | 61-56 |
| 03:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass is fouled on the floor by Mario Lunsford - foul #1 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #8 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Steven Citizen (SF), Kristopher Meadows (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Thomas Phelps, Johnny Katz, Melvin Vieira, Mario Lunsford, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Christopher Yale (SF) Carl Stewart, Chadwick Webber | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Steven Citizen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kristopher Meadows (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brandon Lawson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Yale (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Edward Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Reinaldo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | Gary Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Edward Thomas pulls down the rebound | 61-58 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale is hacked by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Kristopher Meadows snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 61-59 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 02:11 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Jones | 63-59 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (PG), Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (PF) Jeffrey Shelton, Steven Citizen, Kristopher Meadows | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber (SF) Christopher Yale | |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Edward Thomas travels with the ball | 63-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (PG), Richard Lynn (SF) Brandon Lawson, Chadwick Webber | |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams makes the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Jones | 65-59 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Mario Lunsford - foul #2 on Mario Lunsford, team foul #10 | 65-61 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Mario Lunsford snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Gary Jones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Thomas Phelps | 67-61 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Carl Stewart | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams misses the runner in the lane | 67-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the offensive board | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is fouled on the floor by Joshua Douglass - foul #3 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Her (PF) Mario Lunsford | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Reinaldo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SF) Melvin Vieira | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Stewart - foul #4 on Carl Stewart, team foul #8 | 68-64 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Marcus (C) Patrick Williams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus is hacked by Carl Stewart in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carl Stewart, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG) Carl Stewart | |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Gary Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Edward Thomas snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson is hacked by Gary Marcus - foul #2 on Gary Marcus, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira (SF), Mario Lunsford (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Jeffrey Shelton, Bruce Her, Gary Marcus | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps runs out the clock | 70-66 |