| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sean Babich (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | West Virginia | Sean Babich steals the ball from Willy Lollar in the backcourt | 31-38 |
| 19:57 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani hits the finger roll set up by Sean Babich | 31-40 |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes hits a shot from the left block set up by Willy Lollar | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the dunk but he's hacked by Hubert Willis - foul #2 on Hubert Willis, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 19:05 | West Virginia | Gyasi Agbayani steals it from Marshall Rist | 33-41 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani lays it up and in | 33-43 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Gyasi Agbayani - foul #3 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG) Gyasi Agbayani | |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes loses the dribble to Christopher Kovacs | 33-43 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs lays it in | 33-45 |
| 18:27 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Sean Babich gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 18:20 | Syracuse | Michael Thompson steals the ball from Christopher Kovacs | 33-45 |
| 18:14 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Christopher Kovacs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Kovacs, team foul #2 | 33-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Richard Simmons (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Harold Williamson (SF), John Winkles (C) Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich, Allen Rogalski | |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer travels with the ball | 33-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Brinn (SF) Willy Lollar | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth is whistled for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SF) Martin Richardson | |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons is hacked by Sean Babich - foul #3 on Sean Babich, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Johnny Hayes (C) Richard Simmons, Brian Jackson, David Brinn, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Edward Rountree swats the short shot by Marshall Rist | 33-45 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Eric Owens gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is called for traveling | 33-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is open and buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 36-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Hollingshead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Rogalski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Eric Owens (SF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Sean Babich (PF), John Winkles (C) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson, Martin Richardson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Sean Babich hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Brzezowski | 36-47 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-47 |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski grabs the board | 36-47 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Hubert Willis is called for the reach on Sean Babich - foul #3 on Hubert Willis, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Brinn (SF) Hubert Willis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | David Brinn travels with the ball | 36-47 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Sean Babich misses the easy layup | 36-47 |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Eric Owens pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:57 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Brian Jackson | 39-47 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the shot from close range but he's hacked by David Brinn - foul #1 on David Brinn, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Martin Richardson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | David Brinn is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Brinn, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Christopher Kovacs is denied by Johnny Hayes | 39-48 |
| 13:20 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Willy Lollar | 39-48 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-48 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Richard Simmons, David Brinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 42-48 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Brzezowski | 42-51 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG) Marshall Rist | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Allen Rogalski | |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-51 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Hubert Willis | 42-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Babich (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Martin Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Rountree (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | West Virginia | Gyasi Agbayani is called for the reach on Richard Simmons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gyasi Agbayani, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Harold Williamson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Martin Richardson | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 11:30 | West Virginia | Eric Owens tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | Edward Rountree grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson is hacked by Eric Owens - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (SG), David Brinn (SF) Willy Lollar, Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), John Winkles (PF) Sean Babich, Harold Williamson | |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG) Paul Marty | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Eric Owens lays it up and in | 44-51 |
| 10:24 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roy Wadsworth - foul #1 on Roy Wadsworth, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, David Brinn, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SG), Sean Babich (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Anthony Brzezowski, John Winkles | |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:03 | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-51 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons gets the rebound | 46-51 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marshall Rist | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Roy Wadsworth | 48-53 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) Marshall Rist | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG) Steven Hollingshead | |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-53 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Harold Williamson grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Hayes - foul #2 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #6 | 51-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), David Brinn (PF), Eric Owens (C) Richard Simmons, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF), John Winkles (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Sean Babich, Harold Williamson, Allen Rogalski | |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Christopher Kovacs steps in front of the Michael Thompson pass in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs lays it up and in | 51-57 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Eric Owens can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 51-57 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | David Brinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Eric Owens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marshall Rist | 54-57 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Brzezowski and the foul's on Willy Lollar - foul #2 on Willy Lollar, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (SG), Robert Kreitzer (C) Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Roy Wadsworth, Anthony Brzezowski, Edward Rountree | |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer's pass is intercepted by Martin Richardson | 54-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Brinn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Gyasi Agbayani (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Hollingshead (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Winkles (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | David Brinn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | John Winkles pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | John Winkles comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | Eric Owens grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG), Richard Simmons (SF), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, David Brinn, Eric Owens | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Allen Rogalski (C) Christopher Kovacs, Steven Hollingshead, John Winkles | |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-60 |
| 06:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 06:53 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar is hacked by Martin Richardson - foul #1 on Martin Richardson, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hubert Willis (PF) Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Rountree (C) Allen Rogalski | |
| 06:29 | West Virginia | Martin Richardson picks off the pass by Brian Jackson | 54-60 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Rountree | 54-63 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis misses the shot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-63 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis grabs the board | 54-63 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Sean Babich is called for the reach on Willy Lollar in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Babich, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG) Brian Jackson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Williamson (PF), Allen Rogalski (C) Martin Richardson, Edward Rountree | |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Sean Babich grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Sean Babich connects on the shot from the right block set up by Gyasi Agbayani and he's fouled by Hubert Willis - foul #4 on Hubert Willis, team foul #8 | 54-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), David Brinn (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Willy Lollar, Richard Simmons, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Hollingshead (SF) Anthony Brzezowski | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Sean Babich makes the free throw | 54-66 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer is whistled for a carry | 54-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Owens (PF) David Brinn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski (SF) Sean Babich | |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski's layup is rejected by Eric Owens | 54-66 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski tips it home | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Paul Marty is alone and drills a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Thompson | 56-68 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Marshall Rist is called for the reach on Allen Rogalski - foul #1 on Marshall Rist, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Jackson (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Richard Simmons (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Marshall Rist, Paul Marty, Michael Thompson, Eric Owens, Robert Kreitzer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), John Winkles (PF) Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Brian Jackson is blocked by Allen Rogalski | 56-70 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-70 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-70 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani pulls down the rebound | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs is hacked by Johnny Hayes - foul #3 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #10 | 56-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth (PG), Sean Babich (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Gyasi Agbayani, Anthony Brzezowski, Allen Rogalski | |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 1st free throw | 56-71 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 59-72 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roy Wadsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Kovacs (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sean Babich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Martin Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Winkles (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson's pass is intercepted by Willy Lollar | 59-72 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar lays it in | 61-72 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs loses the dribble to Hubert Willis | 61-72 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF) Brian Jackson, Richard Simmons | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani (PG), Steven Hollingshead (SF), Harold Williamson (PF), Edward Rountree (C) Christopher Kovacs, Sean Babich, Martin Richardson, John Winkles | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis comes up short on the floater from the right block | 61-72 |
| 02:31 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis tips it home | 63-72 |
| 02:31 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski (C) Edward Rountree | |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-72 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski grabs the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Roy Wadsworth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-72 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Hubert Willis | 66-72 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Anthony Brzezowski (SF), Martin Richardson (PF) Roy Wadsworth, Steven Hollingshead, Harold Williamson | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:30 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-72 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-72 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson gets the rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:15 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski comes up short on the shot from close range | 66-72 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson blows the layup | 66-72 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Martin Richardson snags the defensive board | 66-72 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-72 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Hayes | 66-72 |
| 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 fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist buries a floater from the left side | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani is hacked by Willy Lollar in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willy Lollar, team foul #11 | 68-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG) Christopher Kovacs | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar grabs the board | 68-73 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski is hacked by Marshall Rist in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Rist, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:26 | Syracuse | Anthony Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Winkles (PF) Martin Richardson | |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Marshall Rist is called for the reach on Gyasi Agbayani - foul #3 on Marshall Rist, team foul #13 | 68-75 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 68-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Anthony Brzezowski is called for the reach on Michael Thompson - foul #4 on Anthony Brzezowski, team foul #8 | 68-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Kovacs (SG), Martin Richardson (PF) Sean Babich, John Winkles | |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Marshall Rist is called for the reach on Allen Rogalski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marshall Rist, team foul #14 | 70-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sean Babich (SG), John Winkles (PF) Christopher Kovacs, Martin Richardson | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Allen Rogalski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis pulls down the rebound | 70-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-77 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson grabs the offensive board | 70-77 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-77 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Gyasi Agbayani runs out the clock | 73-77 |