| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Harder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Howard Epperson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Charles Chang inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Cleghorn - foul #1 on James Cleghorn, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Sadler | 26-40 |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | James Cleghorn is called for the reach on Howard Epperson - foul #2 on James Cleghorn, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Charles Chang connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from John Quackenbush | 28-40 |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 18:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie can't tip it in | 28-40 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Quackenbush and the foul's on Freeman Hahn - foul #2 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses the free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn loses the dribble to Howard Epperson | 30-40 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-40 |
| 17:56 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-40 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Rorie swats the shot by John Quackenbush | 30-40 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder tips it but misses | 30-40 |
| 17:21 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler tips it home | 32-40 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 16:30 | West Virginia | Charles Chang drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Quackenbush | 34-40 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | The jumper by Michael Lewis is denied by Howard Epperson | 34-40 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-40 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Raymond Harder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Chang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Howard Epperson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Michael Lewis | 34-42 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-42 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Rorie | 36-45 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:49 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cleghorn | 36-48 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler misses the floater from the left block | 36-48 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn loses the dribble to Raymond Harder | 36-48 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses the easy layup | 36-48 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:43 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Lewis | 36-50 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler hits a runner from the right block | 38-50 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses the jumper in the paint | 38-50 |
| 12:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie grabs the offensive board | 38-50 |
| 12:36 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 38-52 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson is hacked by Freeman Hahn - foul #3 on Freeman Hahn, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (PG), Joel Goering (SG), William Garfield (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF), Michael Barth (C) John Quackenbush, Raymond Harder, Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler, Howard Epperson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), Larry Stanton (SG), Daniel Spataro (PF), John Alexander (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, James Cleghorn, Freeman Hahn | |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Michael Barth loses the dribble to Charles Lauver | 38-52 |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver travels with the ball | 38-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joel Goering (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Garfield (fresh) PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Spataro (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Joel Goering is whistled for a carry | 38-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG) Charles Lauver | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig misses long on a shot near the basket but the foul's on James Winterberg - foul #3 on James Winterberg, team foul #1 | 38-52 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Michael Lewis picks off the pass by James Winterberg in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 11:05 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig hits the finger roll set up by Michael Lewis | 38-55 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | William Garfield misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joey Rosenzweig - foul #2 on Joey Rosenzweig, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | William Garfield misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | William Garfield makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | John Alexander misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 39-55 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Garfield | 39-55 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Michael Barth can't throw it down but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #6 | 39-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Michael Barth makes the 1st free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:26 | West Virginia | Michael Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Spataro | 40-55 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joey Rosenzweig | 40-58 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Joel Goering misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Joey Rosenzweig - foul #3 on Joey Rosenzweig, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Chang (SF), Herbert Sadler (PF) Michael Barth, William Garfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Robertson (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Joel Goering makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Joel Goering makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-58 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the offensive rebound | 42-58 |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is hacked by James Winterberg - foul #4 on James Winterberg, team foul #2 | 42-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), Howard Epperson (C) James Winterberg, Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Lauver (SF) Joey Rosenzweig | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is fouled on the floor by Howard Epperson - foul #3 on Howard Epperson, team foul #3 | 42-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) Joel Goering | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), John Alexander (C) Larry Stanton, Freeman Hahn | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis is hacked by Raymond Harder - foul #1 on Raymond Harder, team foul #4 | 42-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Garfield (SF), Michael Barth (PF) Charles Chang, Herbert Sadler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro (PF) Gary Robertson | |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | John Alexander misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | William Garfield snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder misses the shot from just outside the lane | 42-58 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 07:33 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Rorie, team foul #8 | 42-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Winterberg (SG), Charles Chang (SF), Joseph Taylor (PF) Raymond Harder, Michael Barth, Howard Epperson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), Larry Stanton (SG), James Cleghorn (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Jeffrey Rorie, Michael Lewis, Daniel Spataro, John Alexander | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Winterberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Garfield (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joey Rosenzweig (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Lauver (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | West Virginia | Charles Chang's pass is intercepted by Joey Rosenzweig | 42-58 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig slams it home | 42-60 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Charles Chang clanks a shot near the basket | 42-60 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-60 |
| 06:50 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Joey Rosenzweig steps in front of the John Quackenbush pass | 42-60 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn is hacked by Joseph Taylor - foul #3 on Joseph Taylor, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joel Goering (SG), Herbert Sadler (PF) John Quackenbush, William Garfield | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG) Charles Lauver | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Charles Chang gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Michael Lewis is called for the reach on Charles Chang - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #9 | 42-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Howard Epperson (C) Joseph Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Charles Chang makes the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Charles Chang makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton is hacked by Charles Chang - foul #1 on Charles Chang, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG) Joel Goering | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Alexander (C) Freeman Hahn | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joey Rosenzweig | 44-62 |
| 05:05 | West Virginia | Joey Rosenzweig steals the ball from Charles Chang | 44-62 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on James Winterberg - foul #5 on James Winterberg, team foul #7 | 44-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Quackenbush (PG), William Garfield (SF) James Winterberg, Charles Chang | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Lewis (SG), Charles Lauver (SF), Daniel Spataro (PF), Freeman Hahn (C) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton, James Cleghorn, John Alexander | |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Herbert Sadler knocks in the jumper from close range | 46-64 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Spataro clanks a floater in the lane | 46-64 |
| 04:00 | Syracuse | Charles Lauver snags the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-64 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder is whistled for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joel Goering (SG), Charles Chang (SF), Joseph Taylor (C) Raymond Harder, William Garfield, Howard Epperson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Cleghorn (PF) Daniel Spataro | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Quackenbush (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joel Goering (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Chang (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Sadler (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Rorie (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Lewis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Lauver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cleghorn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Freeman Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Chang - foul #2 on Charles Chang, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Barth (C) Herbert Sadler | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joey Rosenzweig (PG), Larry Stanton (SF) Jeffrey Rorie, Charles Lauver | |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Freeman Hahn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Joseph Taylor gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Charles Chang comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 46-65 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Larry Stanton | 46-65 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-65 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Charles Chang snags the defensive board | 46-65 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | John Quackenbush drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joel Goering | 48-65 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Larry Stanton double dribbles | 48-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harder (SG), Herbert Sadler (PF), Howard Epperson (C) Joel Goering, Joseph Taylor, Michael Barth | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie (PG), Charles Lauver (SF) Joey Rosenzweig, Larry Stanton | |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Charles Chang misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-65 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie snags the defensive board | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | James Cleghorn banks in the layup on a great pass from Freeman Hahn | 48-67 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Charles Chang drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Raymond Harder | 50-67 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Michael Lewis hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Rorie | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Raymond Harder, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on John Quackenbush - foul #1 on John Quackenbush, team foul #10 | 50-69 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Howard Epperson gets the rebound | 50-70 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Freeman Hahn blocks the short jumper by Herbert Sadler | 50-70 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Raymond Harder tips it back up and in | 52-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Rorie runs out the clock | 52-70 |