| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grant McInnes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Dee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Eugene Brady (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Mayeski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachery Slomkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes snags the offensive board | 39-51 |
| 19:29 | Syracuse | John Northcutt knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 39-53 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Mark Dee is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Bennett - foul #2 on Allen Bennett, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Grant McInnes | 42-53 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 42-55 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-55 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 42-55 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Allen Bennett | 42-57 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Grant McInnes | 44-57 |
| 18:27 | Syracuse | Albert Mayeski is called for the reach on Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Albert Mayeski, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz (PG), Rafael Sandoval (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Matteson (PF), Orville Ottinger (C) Grant McInnes, Mark Dee, Eugene Brady, Albert Mayeski, Zachery Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, John Northcutt, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Salvatore Costa is denied by David Matteson | 44-57 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | David Matteson gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz clanks a floater from the right wing | 44-57 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | David Matteson snags the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Orville Ottinger is whistled for traveling | 44-57 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones misses the easy layup | 44-57 |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Corley | 44-57 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #2 | 44-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grant McInnes (PG), Eugene Brady (SF), Robert Lauritzen (C) Rafael Sandoval, Floyd Wilson, Orville Ottinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), John Northcutt (SF) Daniel Jones, Salvatore Costa | |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Robert Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Marcus Bishop steals it from Robert Lauritzen | 44-59 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | David Matteson denies the turnaround by Edward Doxey | 44-59 |
| 16:36 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the offensive board | 44-59 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Robert Lauritzen steals it from Robert Corley | 44-59 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Grant McInnes misses long on a floater from the right side | 44-59 |
| 16:06 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Eugene Brady is called for the reach on John Northcutt - foul #2 on Eugene Brady, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval (PG), Mark Dee (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), Albert Mayeski (PF), Zachery Slomkowski (C) Grant McInnes, Hal Schwartz, Eugene Brady, David Matteson, Robert Lauritzen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the easy layup | 44-59 |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rafael Sandoval (fresh) SG - Mark Dee (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Mayeski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Zachery Slomkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Jones (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Floyd Wilson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 15:42 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval tips it home | 46-59 |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | John Northcutt buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Allen Bennett | 46-61 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | Mark Dee misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-61 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Mayeski | 46-61 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Mayeski and the foul's on Salvatore Costa - foul #1 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #2 | 48-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah (SF) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF) John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa | |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Mark Dee is hacked by Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Allen Bennett, team foul #3 | 49-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grant McInnes (PG), Eugene Brady (SG), Orville Ottinger (C) Rafael Sandoval, Mark Dee, Zachery Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 14:32 | West Virginia | Grant McInnes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eugene Brady | 51-64 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eugene Brady - foul #3 on Eugene Brady, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Lauritzen (C) Albert Mayeski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF) James Radwanski | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Marcus Bishop is called for the reach on Grant McInnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| 13:47 | West Virginia | Robert Lauritzen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-66 |
| 13:45 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah gets the offensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Doxey | 51-66 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop gets the rebound | 51-66 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Allen Bennett | 51-68 |
| 13:02 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah is hacked by Edward Doxey - foul #2 on Edward Doxey, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz (PG), Mark Dee (SG), Floyd Wilson (SF), David Matteson (PF), Zachery Slomkowski (C) Grant McInnes, Eugene Brady, Bruce Durrah, Orville Ottinger, Robert Lauritzen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, Allen Bennett, Edward Doxey, Douglas Johnson, George Mulvaney | |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | David Matteson misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | David Matteson makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | David Matteson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 12:47 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 52-68 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski (PF) David Matteson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 12:03 | West Virginia | Mark Dee misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski grabs the offensive board | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Northcutt - foul #1 on John Northcutt, team foul #7 | 52-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval (SG) Mark Dee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Edward Doxey (PF), Robert Corley (C) Daniel Jones, Salvatore Costa, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck's floater is tipped away by Albert Mayeski | 53-69 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski gets the rebound | 53-69 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Hal Schwartz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Mayeski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Zachery Slomkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Corley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 11:33 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Albert Mayeski swats the layup by Sam Clatterbuck | 55-69 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Rafael Sandoval, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grant McInnes (PG), Bruce Durrah (SF), David Matteson (PF), Robert Lauritzen (C) Hal Schwartz, Floyd Wilson, Albert Mayeski, Zachery Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Radwanski (SF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | James Radwanski hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Marcus Bishop | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Grant McInnes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Marcus Bishop - foul #4 on Marcus Bishop, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Dee (SG) Rafael Sandoval | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Allen Bennett (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Marcus Bishop, Edward Doxey, Robert Corley | |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Grant McInnes makes the 1st free throw | 56-72 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | Grant McInnes makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 10:32 | Syracuse | Daniel Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Robert Lauritzen snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Grant McInnes scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Dee | 60-72 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right block | 60-72 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Robert Lauritzen grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Daniel Jones picks off the pass by Grant McInnes in the backcourt | 60-72 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Bruce Durrah takes the ball from James Radwanski | 60-72 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Mark Dee hits the finger roll set up by Bruce Durrah | 62-72 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 3 from the right corner | 62-75 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Mark Dee double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz (PG), Eugene Brady (SG), Rafael Sandoval (SF), Albert Mayeski (PF), Orville Ottinger (C) Grant McInnes, Mark Dee, Bruce Durrah, David Matteson, Robert Lauritzen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Robert Corley (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, Allen Bennett, James Radwanski, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 09:08 | Syracuse | Robert Corley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 09:07 | West Virginia | Orville Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady is hacked by Edward Doxey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Doxey, team foul #9 | 62-75 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Floyd Wilson (SF) Rafael Sandoval | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 08:40 | Syracuse | Robert Corley drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Edward Doxey | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 08:36 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Brady, team foul #7 | 62-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval (SG), Zachery Slomkowski (C) Eugene Brady, Albert Mayeski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Robert Corley | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is fouled on the floor by Hal Schwartz - foul #1 on Hal Schwartz, team foul #8 | 62-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grant McInnes (PG), Bruce Durrah (SF) Hal Schwartz, Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) George Mulvaney | |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 1st free throw | 62-77 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah grabs the defensive rebound | 62-77 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 62-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Matteson (PF) Orville Ottinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-77 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Zachery Slomkowski | 64-77 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | David Matteson clanks a runner from the baseline | 64-77 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Grant McInnes (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rafael Sandoval (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Durrah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Zachery Slomkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Edward Doxey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Elvin Byrnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits a floater from close range | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Edward Doxey is called for the reach on Rafael Sandoval - foul #4 on Edward Doxey, team foul #11 | 64-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz (PG), Eugene Brady (SF), Albert Mayeski (PF) Grant McInnes, Bruce Durrah, Zachery Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), Daniel Jones (SG), Douglas Johnson (PF) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Salvatore Costa | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval makes the 1st free throw | 65-79 |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval makes the 2nd free throw | 66-79 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-79 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:06 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-79 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval grabs the offensive rebound | 66-79 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski buries a shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Brady | 68-79 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-79 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop tips it but misses | 68-79 |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | David Matteson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-79 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Daniel Jones, team foul #12 | 68-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grant McInnes (PG), Mark Dee (SG), Floyd Wilson (PF), Orville Ottinger (C) Hal Schwartz, Rafael Sandoval, Albert Mayeski, David Matteson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (SG), James Radwanski (SF), Robert Corley (PF), George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Eugene Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 70-81 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Robert Corley steps in front of the Floyd Wilson pass | 70-81 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney misses the easy layup but the foul's on Orville Ottinger - foul #2 on Orville Ottinger, team foul #9 | 70-81 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski (PF), Robert Lauritzen (C) Eugene Brady, Orville Ottinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 1st free throw | 70-82 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | George Mulvaney makes the 2nd free throw | 70-83 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Albert Mayeski misses the easy layup | 70-83 |
| 05:18 | Syracuse | Robert Corley grabs the defensive rebound | 70-83 |
| 05:11 | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Corley | 70-85 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Robert Corley steals it from Floyd Wilson in the backcourt | 70-85 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Robert Lauritzen is called for the reach on Edward Doxey - foul #1 on Robert Lauritzen, team foul #10 | 70-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz (PG), Bruce Durrah (SF), Zachery Slomkowski (C) Grant McInnes, Floyd Wilson, Robert Lauritzen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Salvatore Costa (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Marcus Bishop, James Radwanski, Robert Corley, George Mulvaney | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey misses the 1st free throw | 70-85 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey makes the 2nd free throw | 70-86 |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Mark Dee hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-86 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 04:19 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski blows the dunk | 70-86 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Mark Dee tips it but misses | 70-86 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-86 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Mark Dee is fouled on the floor by Daniel Jones - foul #3 on Daniel Jones, team foul #13 | 70-86 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eugene Brady (PG), David Matteson (PF) Hal Schwartz, Albert Mayeski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marcus Bishop (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (C) Daniel Jones, Edward Doxey, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Mark Dee makes the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 03:56 | West Virginia | Mark Dee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-86 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | David Matteson is called for the reach on John Northcutt - foul #2 on David Matteson, team foul #11 | 72-86 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval (PG), Orville Ottinger (C) Mark Dee, Zachery Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 72-87 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 72-88 |
| 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) | |
| 03:30 | West Virginia | Rafael Sandoval clanks a 3 from the left wing | 72-88 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | John Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 72-88 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rafael Sandoval (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Eugene Brady (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Durrah (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Matteson (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Orville Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marcus Bishop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses short on a floater from the right wing | 72-88 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Salvatore Costa | 72-88 |
| 03:08 | Syracuse | John Northcutt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Johnson | 72-90 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah drills a jumper near the basket set up by Eugene Brady | 74-90 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson misses long on a runner from the baseline | 74-90 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | David Matteson grabs the board | 74-90 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-90 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Grant McInnes (PG), Zachery Slomkowski (C) Rafael Sandoval, Orville Ottinger | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Jones (PG), Edward Doxey (PF), Robert Corley (C) Marcus Bishop, Salvatore Costa, Douglas Johnson | |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | Zachery Slomkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-90 |
| 02:32 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey snags the defensive board | 74-90 |
| 02:27 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-92 |
| 02:07 | West Virginia | Daniel Jones steals it from David Matteson | 74-92 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | John Northcutt throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Jones | 74-94 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Grant McInnes and he's fouled by John Northcutt - foul #2 on John Northcutt, team foul #14 | 76-94 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz (PG), Orville Ottinger (C) Grant McInnes, Zachery Slomkowski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) John Northcutt | |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah makes the free throw | 77-94 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Edward Doxey | 77-96 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Bruce Durrah blows the wide open layup | 77-96 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 77-96 |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 77-96 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Orville Ottinger snags the defensive board | 77-96 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Jones, team foul #15 | 77-96 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Floyd Wilson (SF) Bruce Durrah | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 78-96 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 79-96 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck is whistled for a carry | 79-96 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz is hacked by Daniel Jones in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Jones, team foul #16 | 79-96 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Mulvaney (C) Daniel Jones | |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz misses the 1st free throw | 79-96 |
| 01:01 | West Virginia | Hal Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 80-96 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits a runner near the basket set up by Robert Corley and he's hacked by David Matteson - foul #3 on David Matteson, team foul #12 | 80-98 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson makes the free throw | 80-99 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Floyd Wilson's layup is rejected by Douglas Johnson | 80-99 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Sam Clatterbuck | 80-99 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck runs out the clock | 80-99 |