| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson inbounds the ball | 43-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Hubert Willis, team foul #1 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer (C) Hubert Willis | |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Kovacs | 45-45 |
| 19:25 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the dunk attempt | 45-45 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Anthony Brzezowski | 45-45 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Willy Lollar - foul #3 on Willy Lollar, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (SG) Willy Lollar | |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the turnaround near the basket | 47-47 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Marshall Rist picks off the pass by Allen Rogalski | 47-47 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Allen Rogalski - foul #1 on Allen Rogalski, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), David Brinn (PF) Michael Thompson, Eric Owens | |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Sean Babich comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Brian Jackson - foul #2 on Brian Jackson, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (SG), Eric Owens (C) Marshall Rist, Robert Kreitzer | |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | David Brinn grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | David Brinn loses the dribble to Sean Babich in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Brian Jackson is called for the reach on Gyasi Agbayani - foul #3 on Brian Jackson, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF) Brian Jackson | |
| 17:48 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 17:47 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson hits the follow up shot | 50-49 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | David Brinn makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 50-52 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Hollingshead | 52-52 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | David Brinn is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Robert Kreitzer (C) Paul Marty, David Brinn | |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 52-52 |
| 16:39 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Gyasi Agbayani steps in front of the Marshall Rist pass in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani jams it | 54-52 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Martin Richardson swats the short shot by Michael Thompson | 54-52 |
| 16:20 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist grabs the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Martin Richardson | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Owens (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Kreitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski tips it but misses | 54-52 |
| 15:51 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Marshall Rist | 54-54 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski hits the finger roll set up by Allen Rogalski | 56-54 |
| 15:24 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist tips it in | 56-56 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | Michael Thompson takes the ball from Anthony Brzezowski | 56-56 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 56-58 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Kovacs and he's fouled by Michael Thompson - foul #1 on Michael Thompson, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Edward Rountree (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Christopher Kovacs, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), David Brinn (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, Richard Simmons, Michael Thompson, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 14:27 | West Virginia | David Brinn is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Hubert Willis | 59-61 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Jackson and he's hacked by Sean Babich - foul #3 on Sean Babich, team foul #2 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), John Winkles (C) Anthony Brzezowski, Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 13:48 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson lays it in | 61-64 |
| 13:46 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Babich - foul #4 on Sean Babich, team foul #3 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:29 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 61-66 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-66 |
| 13:04 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes blows the dunk but he's fouled by John Winkles - foul #2 on John Winkles, team foul #4 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG), Michael Thompson (SF) Brian Jackson, David Brinn | |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Roy Wadsworth | 64-67 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Paul Marty scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Willy Lollar | 64-70 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson loses the ball out of bounds | 64-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG) Willy Lollar | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Marty (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Thompson (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Martin Richardson - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #5 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Paul Marty | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is hacked by Michael Thompson - foul #2 on Michael Thompson, team foul #6 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), Richard Simmons (SF) Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson | |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Marshall Rist, team foul #7 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Kovacs | 67-71 |
| 10:17 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 67-71 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-71 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson hits the follow up shot | 69-71 |
| 09:56 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-71 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Brinn (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Brian Jackson, Richard Simmons, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Roy Wadsworth steals it from Robert Kreitzer in the backcourt | 69-71 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth jams it | 71-71 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Paul Marty comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-71 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson pulls down the rebound | 71-71 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-71 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 71-71 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Paul Marty makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Willy Lollar | 71-73 |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth hits a 3 from the right corner | 74-73 |
| 08:45 | West Virginia | Harold Williamson takes the ball from Willy Lollar in the backcourt | 74-73 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-73 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth snags the offensive board | 74-73 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | John Winkles hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 74-73 |
| 08:11 | Syracuse | John Winkles tips it in | 76-73 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | David Brinn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Sean Babich (SG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson, John Winkles, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Richard Simmons (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Paul Marty, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, David Brinn, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Babich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Martin Richardson | 78-73 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Allen Rogalski steps in front of the Eric Owens pass | 78-73 |
| 06:57 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Johnny Hayes | |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sean Babich - foul #5 on Sean Babich, team foul #6 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich, Steven Hollingshead | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Brian Jackson | |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Allen Rogalski | 78-74 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 06:27 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hubert Willis | 78-77 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Roy Wadsworth | 80-77 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Hubert Willis | 80-79 |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski's floater is tipped away by Hubert Willis | 80-79 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the board | 80-79 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Simmons and he's hacked by Gyasi Agbayani - foul #2 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #7 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG) Roy Wadsworth | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Johnny Hayes (C) Willy Lollar, Richard Simmons, Eric Owens | |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the free throw | 80-82 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski blows the dunk but he's hacked by Johnny Hayes - foul #4 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #8 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), David Brinn (PF) Marshall Rist, Hubert Willis | |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 05:17 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses the 2nd free throw | 81-82 |
| 05:17 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 81-82 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Anthony Brzezowski - foul #3 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #8 | 81-82 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 05:02 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski pulls down the rebound | 81-83 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is called for traveling | 81-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), John Winkles (C) Gyasi Agbayani, Steven Hollingshead, Allen Rogalski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (SG), Robert Kreitzer (PF) Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson | |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Paul Marty is hacked by Christopher Kovacs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #9 | 81-83 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Paul Marty makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Paul Marty misses the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 81-84 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | John Winkles double dribbles | 81-84 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Richard Simmons (SF) Brian Jackson, David Brinn | |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 81-84 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | John Winkles pulls down the rebound | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tired) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (tired) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Williamson (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winkles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Marty (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Willy Lollar (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simmons (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Kreitzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 81-84 |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-84 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the tip | 81-84 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Paul Marty tips it but misses | 81-84 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | John Winkles grabs the board | 81-84 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson banks in the layup | 83-84 |
| 02:40 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Simmons | 83-87 |
| 02:26 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-87 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Winkles | 83-87 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Roy Wadsworth is blocked by Robert Kreitzer | 83-87 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 83-87 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SG), Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Roy Wadsworth, Christopher Kovacs, Harold Williamson, John Winkles | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Brinn (PF), Eric Owens (C) Paul Marty, Willy Lollar, Richard Simmons, Robert Kreitzer, Johnny Hayes | |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is hacked by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #10 | 83-87 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Allen Rogalski (C) Steven Hollingshead, Edward Rountree | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, David Brinn, Eric Owens | |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 2nd free throw | 83-89 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Gyasi Agbayani and he's fouled by Willy Lollar - foul #4 on Willy Lollar, team foul #9 | 85-89 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the free throw | 86-89 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Allen Rogalski steals it from Johnny Hayes | 86-89 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 86-89 |
| 00:57 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 86-89 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Anthony Brzezowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #11 | 86-89 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the 2nd free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson grabs the board | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Martin Richardson is blocked by Hubert Willis | 86-90 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 86-90 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson is hacked by Gyasi Agbayani in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #12 | 86-90 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 86-91 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-92 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #13 | 86-92 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (SF) Michael Thompson | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Kovacs - foul #4 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #14 | 86-92 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 86-93 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 86-94 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 89-94 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Christopher Kovacs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #15 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG) Christopher Kovacs | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF) Marshall Rist | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 89-96 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes gets the rebound | 89-96 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Roy Wadsworth is called for the reach on Johnny Hayes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #16 | 89-96 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 89-97 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 89-98 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 89-98 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson snags the defensive board | 89-98 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons runs out the clock | 89-98 |