| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Samuel Vaden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Dull (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Blackstock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelly Maranto (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Hasler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:51 | West Virginia | Adam Dull knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Randolph Blackstock | 35-38 |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 19:39 | West Virginia | Adam Dull is hacked by Kenneth Blum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Arthur Grove | 37-40 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Samuel Vaden steps in front of the Jamar Adams pass | 37-40 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden loses the ball out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG) Kenneth Blum | |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams clanks a floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams gets the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hasler | 37-43 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | William Hutto takes the ball from Randolph Blackstock in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | George Phillips's pass is intercepted by Samuel Vaden | 37-43 |
| 17:34 | West Virginia | Adam Dull can't connect on a floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | William Hutto is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Matthew McGinnis (SF), Myron Keach (PF), Cory Washington (C) Samuel Vaden, Adam Dull, Randolph Blackstock, Arthur Grove, Kelly Maranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG), John Flack (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) William Hutto, Robert Hasler, George Phillips | |
| 17:10 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | John Flack grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Cory Washington gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 16:53 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams loses the dribble to Charles Halls in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Myron Keach travels with the ball | 37-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) Brian Jamieson | |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 16:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to John Flack | 37-43 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | Charles Halls takes the ball from Jamar Adams | 37-43 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Charles Halls is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Blum - foul #3 on Kenneth Blum, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto (C) Cory Washington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG), William Hutto (SF) Kenneth Blum, John Flack | |
| 16:04 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Hasler | 37-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Halls (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Myron Keach (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Maranto (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Hutto (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hasler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McCubrey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Hutto - foul #1 on William Hutto, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson (PG), Arthur Grove (PF) Charles Halls, Matthew McGinnis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), Bernard Palmer (C) Jamar Adams, Brian Jamieson, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Myron Keach - foul #1 on Myron Keach, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG), Randolph Blackstock (SF) Gregory Brown, Myron Keach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson is hacked by Anthony Tam in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Tam, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG) Anthony Tam | |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Arthur Grove, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer's fadeaway is rejected by Kelly Maranto | 39-44 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | William Hutto misses the tip | 39-44 |
| 14:55 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove knocks in the jumper from close range | 41-44 |
| 14:09 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 14:08 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bernard Palmer | 41-44 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jamar Adams, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Charles Halls (SG), Matthew McGinnis (SF), Myron Keach (PF), Cory Washington (C) Anthony Anderson, Adam Dull, Randolph Blackstock, Arthur Grove, Kelly Maranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PG), John Flack (SF), George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, William Hutto, Robert Hasler, Bernard Palmer | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 41-44 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum connects on the floater from the right side set up by Brian Jamieson and he's fouled by Samuel Vaden - foul #1 on Samuel Vaden, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| 13:30 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Myron Keach comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by George Phillips - foul #1 on George Phillips, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Myron Keach makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Myron Keach misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 42-47 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | George Phillips misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Myron Keach - foul #2 on Myron Keach, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Robert Hasler (PF) Kenneth Blum, John Flack | |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | George Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:37 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Matthew McGinnis | 44-49 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-49 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Hasler, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Randolph Blackstock (SF), Arthur Grove (PF), Kelly Maranto (C) Samuel Vaden, Charles Halls, Matthew McGinnis, Myron Keach, Cory Washington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson loses the dribble to Jamar Adams in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | William Hutto lays it up and in set up by Jamar Adams | 44-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randolph Blackstock (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arthur Grove (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Maranto (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Jamieson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Hutto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bernard Palmer (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregory Brown | 47-51 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Bernard Palmer is hacked by Kelly Maranto - foul #2 on Kelly Maranto, team foul #5 | 47-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) Robert Hasler | |
| 11:10 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Blum | 47-53 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-53 |
| 11:01 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Kenneth Blum | 47-53 |
| 10:57 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Randolph Blackstock | 50-53 |
| 10:31 | Syracuse | William Hutto hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-53 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Randolph Blackstock denies the turnaround by William Hutto | 50-53 |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Brown and he's fouled by Bernard Palmer - foul #4 on Bernard Palmer, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Adam Dull (SG), Myron Keach (PF), Cory Washington (C) Anthony Anderson, Gregory Brown, Arthur Grove, Kelly Maranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Flack (SF), Robert Hasler (PF), George Phillips (C) William Hutto, Brian Jamieson, Bernard Palmer | |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock makes the free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | George Phillips buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Robert Hasler | 53-55 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Robert Hasler picks off the pass by Myron Keach | 53-55 |
| 09:19 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-55 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Myron Keach pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | Adam Dull makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Randolph Blackstock | 56-55 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the lay-in but the foul's on Randolph Blackstock - foul #1 on Randolph Blackstock, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG), Matthew McGinnis (SF), Kelly Maranto (C) Samuel Vaden, Randolph Blackstock, Cory Washington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG), Glenn McCubrey (C) Jamar Adams, Kenneth Blum | |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | John Flack makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 08:57 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:35 | West Virginia | Charles Halls hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew McGinnis | 59-56 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Myron Keach swats the short shot by Brian Jamieson | 59-56 |
| 08:13 | Syracuse | John Flack gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey loses the dribble to Matthew McGinnis | 59-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Charles Halls (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adam Dull (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Matthew McGinnis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Myron Keach (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Maranto (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - George Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Jamieson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - John Flack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Glenn McCubrey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Adam Dull is hacked by Brian Jamieson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Arthur Grove (PF) Myron Keach | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Tam (SG), William Hutto (SF) Brian Jamieson, John Flack | |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Adam Dull makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | Adam Dull misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:54 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Hutto | 60-56 |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Anthony Tam - foul #5 on Anthony Tam, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gregory Brown (SG) Adam Dull | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Anthony Tam, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis is hacked by Robert Hasler - foul #3 on Robert Hasler, team foul #11 | 60-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Cory Washington (C) Charles Halls, Kelly Maranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 61-56 |
| 07:11 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis snags the offensive board | 61-56 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove connects on the runner in the lane set up by Cory Washington and the foul's on Robert Hasler - foul #4 on Robert Hasler, team foul #12 | 63-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock (SF) Matthew McGinnis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (PF) Robert Hasler | |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum's floater is knocked away by Arthur Grove | 64-56 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Cory Washington grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-56 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Blum and he's fouled by Samuel Vaden - foul #2 on Samuel Vaden, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson (PG), Charles Halls (SG), Myron Keach (SF), Kelly Maranto (C) Samuel Vaden, Gregory Brown, Randolph Blackstock, Cory Washington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PF), Glenn McCubrey (C) Kenneth Blum, Bernard Palmer | |
| 06:08 | Syracuse | Jamar Adams makes the free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Charles Halls is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Anthony Anderson | 67-59 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Kelly Maranto - foul #3 on Kelly Maranto, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hasler (PF) Jamar Adams | |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Myron Keach buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Halls | 70-60 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is hacked by Arthur Grove - foul #2 on Arthur Grove, team foul #9 | 70-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG), Matthew McGinnis (SF) Charles Halls, Arthur Grove | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 05:13 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis tips it but misses | 70-60 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 70-60 |
| 04:54 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Anthony Anderson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-60 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Kelly Maranto gets the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis loses the ball out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Arthur Grove (PF), Cory Washington (C) Anthony Anderson, Adam Dull, Myron Keach, Kelly Maranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jamar Adams (PG), Kenneth Blum (SG), John Flack (SF), Bernard Palmer (C) George Phillips, Brian Jamieson, William Hutto, Glenn McCubrey | |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Cory Washington blocks the jumper by John Flack | 70-60 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 03:55 | Syracuse | Robert Hasler grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Samuel Vaden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew McGinnis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Grove (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Cory Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jamar Adams (tired) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kenneth Blum (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Flack (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Hasler (tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bernard Palmer (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (SG), Randolph Blackstock (SF) Gregory Brown, Matthew McGinnis | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Charles Halls misses long on a jumper from the left side | 70-60 |
| 03:29 | West Virginia | Cory Washington can't tip it in | 70-60 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Cory Washington tips it back up and in | 72-60 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis (SG) Charles Halls | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Hutto (SF), Glenn McCubrey (C) John Flack, Bernard Palmer | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Jamar Adams | 72-62 |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-62 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn McCubrey | 72-62 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Adam Dull (SG), Kelly Maranto (C) Matthew McGinnis, Cory Washington | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Phillips (PG), John Flack (PF) Jamar Adams, Robert Hasler | |
| 02:49 | Syracuse | John Flack comes up short on the floater from the right side | 72-62 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock snags the defensive board | 72-62 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Samuel Vaden misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 02:42 | West Virginia | Arthur Grove grabs the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Randolph Blackstock knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Dull | 75-62 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey is fouled on the floor by Kelly Maranto - foul #4 on Kelly Maranto, team foul #10 | 75-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Halls (PG), Gregory Brown (SG), Matthew McGinnis (SF), Myron Keach (PF), Cory Washington (C) Samuel Vaden, Adam Dull, Randolph Blackstock, Arthur Grove, Kelly Maranto | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson (SG) Kenneth Blum | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-63 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | Cory Washington banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew McGinnis | 77-63 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | John Flack misses the easy layup | 77-63 |
| 01:46 | West Virginia | Myron Keach gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Charles Halls loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum (SG) William Hutto | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Matthew McGinnis is called for the reach on Glenn McCubrey - foul #2 on Matthew McGinnis, team foul #11 | 77-63 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey makes the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey misses the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Myron Keach grabs the board | 77-64 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Jamieson - foul #4 on Brian Jamieson, team foul #13 | 77-64 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:32 | Syracuse | Glenn McCubrey grabs the board | 78-64 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson is fouled on the floor by Charles Halls - foul #3 on Charles Halls, team foul #12 | 78-64 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson misses the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 01:12 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-65 |
| 01:09 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Brown, team foul #13 | 78-65 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Myron Keach - foul #3 on Myron Keach, team foul #14 | 78-65 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Kenneth Blum makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Matthew McGinnis makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | George Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 81-67 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | Cory Washington gets the rebound | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Gregory Brown makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Halls | 83-67 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Brian Jamieson's pass is intercepted by Charles Halls in the backcourt | 83-67 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Charles Halls runs out the clock | 83-67 |