| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman inbounds the ball | 42-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Marc Olds picks off the pass by Robert Babb | 42-47 |
| 19:32 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | George Garten snags the defensive board | 42-47 |
| 19:26 | Syracuse | George Garten is hacked by Brandon Porcaro - foul #2 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | George Garten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-47 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Richard Neal comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-47 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Marc Olds's pass is intercepted by Eddie Zurcher | 42-47 |
| 18:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is fouled on the floor by Marc Olds - foul #2 on Marc Olds, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (PF), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF) Terrence Edwards, Marc Olds | |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach double dribbles | 42-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) Richard Moore | |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs is by himself and knocks in the shot from close range | 42-49 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Ricky Marrs takes the ball from Ivan Madalinski | 42-49 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro blows the wide open layup | 42-49 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Richard Neal pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 17:00 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter hits the finger roll set up by Richard Neal | 42-51 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Robert Brister banks in the layup set up by Mark Deloach and the foul's on Brandon Porcaro - foul #3 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #3 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Marc Olds (SF), John Ainsworth (PF), Richard Moore (C) Richard Neal, Ricky Marrs, Andrew Carpenter, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Robert Brister makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth travels in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Robert Babb buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles and he's fouled by Jonathan Griggs - foul #2 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Marc Olds throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Marc Olds | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jonathan Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Marc Olds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ainsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs tips it home | 48-53 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Terrence Edwards - foul #3 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (SF), Barry Philson (C) Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (SF), Derrick Penton (PF) Marc Olds, John Ainsworth | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | Jerry Stiles steals it from Andrew Carpenter in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Jonathan Griggs - foul #3 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (PG) Jonathan Griggs | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Robert Babb makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Octavio Marino (SG), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, George Garten | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SG), John Ainsworth (C) Terrence Edwards, Richard Moore | |
| 14:54 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Eddie Zurcher is denied by Andrew Carpenter | 51-53 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Deloach - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #1 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), George Garten (PF) Octavio Marino, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Kenneth Stewart, John Ainsworth | |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Andrew Carpenter | 51-58 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | George Garten comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Mark Deloach is called for the reach on Richard Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Deloach, team foul #2 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Barry Philson (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, George Garten, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Jonathan Griggs (SF), Richard Moore (C) Ricky Marrs, Andrew Carpenter, Derrick Penton | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 51-60 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Terrence Edwards is called for the reach on Jerry Stiles - foul #4 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Lane (SG), Marc Olds (SF), John Ainsworth (PF) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, Brandon Porcaro | |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 13:18 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth tips it in | 53-62 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 53-62 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Ainsworth | 53-62 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marc Olds | 53-64 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles lays it up and in set up by Barry Philson | 55-64 |
| 12:13 | West Virginia | Robert Brister is called for the reach on Marc Olds - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #3 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), George Garten (PF), Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Babb, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Ricky Marrs (SG), Andrew Carpenter (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Clyde Lane, Marc Olds, Richard Moore | |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Richard Neal knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Zurcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Carpenter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Ainsworth (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is fouled on the floor by Ivan Madalinski - foul #3 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #4 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (C) John Ainsworth | |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs throws it down on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 55-68 |
| 11:19 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Andrew Carpenter and he's hacked by Eddie Zurcher - foul #3 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #5 | 55-70 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Andrew Carpenter | |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro makes the free throw | 55-71 |
| 10:58 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Czarkowski | 58-71 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Octavio Marino picks off the pass by Ricky Marrs in the backcourt | 58-71 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino misses the lay-in | 58-71 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | George Garten hits the follow up shot | 60-71 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-71 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino grabs the board | 60-71 |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Brandon Porcaro is called for the reach on Thomas Schurman - foul #4 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Barry Philson (PF) Matthew Czarkowski, Octavio Marino, George Garten | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Clyde Lane (SG), John Ainsworth (PF), Richard Moore (C) Richard Neal, Ricky Marrs, Brandon Porcaro, Derrick Penton | |
| 10:30 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Marc Olds grabs the defensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Robert Babb steals the ball from Kenneth Stewart in the backcourt | 60-71 |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Robert Babb lays it in | 62-71 |
| 10:21 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Philson | 65-74 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eddie Zurcher - foul #4 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #6 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF) Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Andrew Carpenter (SF) Kenneth Stewart, Marc Olds | |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 09:49 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clyde Lane - foul #1 on Clyde Lane, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Robert Babb | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 67-76 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | The short jumper by John Ainsworth is denied by Jerry Stiles | 67-76 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| 08:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Matthew Czarkowski | 70-76 |
| 08:37 | West Virginia | Matthew Czarkowski picks off the pass by Richard Moore | 70-76 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits the finger roll | 72-76 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth buries a fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Barry Philson - foul #2 on Barry Philson, team foul #7 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Robert Brister (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Terrence Edwards (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Brandon Porcaro (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Clyde Lane, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth misses the free throw | 72-78 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-78 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth grabs the board | 72-78 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Babb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Brister (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Porcaro (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Ainsworth (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth's pass is intercepted by Robert Babb | 72-78 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Robert Babb dunks the ball | 74-78 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards loses the dribble to Robert Babb in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Robert Babb can't finish the layup | 74-78 |
| 07:25 | West Virginia | John Ainsworth grabs the board | 74-78 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Thomas Schurman steps in front of the Ricky Marrs pass in the backcourt | 74-78 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman lays it up and in | 76-78 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Brandon Porcaro is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Brandon Porcaro, team foul #10 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher (C) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Penton (PF), Richard Moore (C) Brandon Porcaro, John Ainsworth | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-78 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Eddie Zurcher is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Eddie Zurcher, team foul #8 | 76-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Barry Philson (C) Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Eddie Zurcher | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF), Andrew Carpenter (PF) Ricky Marrs, Richard Moore | |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Robert Babb steals it from Terrence Edwards in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Robert Babb misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | Barry Philson grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino hits a 3 from the left corner set up by George Garten | 79-78 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Garten - foul #1 on George Garten, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), Mark Deloach (PF), Robert Brister (C) Robert Babb, Octavio Marino, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Richard Moore (C) Richard Neal, Derrick Penton | |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 79-79 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the board | 79-79 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Richard Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-79 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter misses the tip | 79-79 |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman pulls down the rebound | 79-79 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Terrence Edwards blocks the short jumper by Jerry Stiles | 79-79 |
| 05:04 | West Virginia | Marc Olds snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Marc Olds clanks a floater from the right side | 79-79 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach grabs the defensive rebound | 79-79 |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 3 from straight away | 79-79 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter snags the defensive board | 79-79 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Richard Moore is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #11 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Barry Philson (C) Matthew Czarkowski, Robert Brister | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Lane (SG) Terrence Edwards | |
| 04:44 | Syracuse | Robert Babb scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 81-79 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Marc Olds comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 81-79 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jerry Stiles | 81-79 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Robert Babb | 83-79 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marc Olds | 83-81 |
| 04:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 83-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF) Robert Babb, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Ricky Marrs (SG), Derrick Penton (PF), John Ainsworth (C) Jonathan Griggs, Clyde Lane, Andrew Carpenter, Richard Moore | |
| 03:36 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is called for traveling | 83-81 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG), Robert Brister (C) Jerry Stiles, Barry Philson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Matthew Czarkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Robert Brister (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ricky Marrs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marc Olds (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Penton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Ainsworth (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | George Garten hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Czarkowski | 85-81 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Derrick Penton is open and buries a shot in the lane | 85-83 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Octavio Marino | 88-83 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Deloach (PF) George Garten | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG) Marc Olds | |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 88-86 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Matthew Czarkowski, Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter (SF), Richard Moore (C) Ricky Marrs, John Ainsworth | |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Robert Brister is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Brister, team foul #10 | 88-86 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-86 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Barry Philson (PF) Robert Brister | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Richard Moore misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Stiles - foul #3 on Jerry Stiles, team foul #11 | 88-86 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 1st free throw | 88-87 |
| 02:11 | West Virginia | Richard Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses badly on a floater from the left side | 88-88 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Richard Moore gets the rebound | 88-88 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Mark Deloach | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marc Olds (SF) Derrick Penton | |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter is called for traveling | 88-88 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by George Garten | 90-88 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 90-88 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Barry Philson connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Jerry Stiles | 92-88 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Robert Babb steals the ball from Terrence Edwards | 92-88 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Robert Babb hits the finger roll | 94-88 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Richard Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 94-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Robert Babb | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman is fouled on the floor by Andrew Carpenter - foul #1 on Andrew Carpenter, team foul #12 | 94-88 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the 2nd free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Andrew Carpenter grabs the board | 94-88 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Matthew Czarkowski is called for the reach on Richard Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Czarkowski, team foul #12 | 94-88 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Babb (PG) Matthew Czarkowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Richard Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Neal - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #13 | 94-89 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Czarkowski (PG) Robert Babb | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the 2nd free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:04 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-89 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Marc Olds grabs the offensive board | 96-89 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | The clock runs out | 96-89 |