| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fresh) SG - Terrence Edwards (fresh) SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) PF - Victor Blasingame (fresh) C - Paul Haynes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) PF - George Garten (fresh) C - Barry Philson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:58 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jimoh Elijah | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimoh Elijah - foul #1 on Jimoh Elijah, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 1-2 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Garten and he's hacked by Richard Neal - foul #1 on Richard Neal, team foul #1 | 1-4 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the free throw | 1-5 |
| 19:03 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 19:01 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 18:56 | Syracuse | Victor Blasingame steals it from Barry Philson | 1-5 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-5 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Barry Philson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 1-5 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | George Garten tips it in | 1-7 |
| 17:50 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame double dribbles | 1-7 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Kenneth Stewart (SG), Clyde Lane (SF), Lee Belmonte (PF), Randy Fralick (C) Richard Neal, Terrence Edwards, Ricky Marrs, Victor Blasingame, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman, George Garten, Barry Philson | |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Kenneth Stewart is called for the reach on Ohanko Sato - foul #1 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Robert Brister scores on a runner in the paint | 1-9 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jonathan Griggs | 4-9 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 4-11 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Brister - foul #1 on Robert Brister, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 4-11 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato grabs the board | 4-11 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Stewart - foul #2 on Kenneth Stewart, team foul #3 | 4-11 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG) Kenneth Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte grabs the board | 4-12 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Richard Neal is called for traveling in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lee Belmonte | 4-12 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Richard Neal misses short on an open 3 from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 16:32 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Neal and he's hacked by Ivan Madalinski - foul #1 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Victor Blasingame (PF), Alex Munn (C) Jonathan Griggs, Lee Belmonte, Randy Fralick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), George Garten (PF), Barry Philson (C) Ohanko Sato, Ivan Madalinski, Mark Deloach, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles is hacked by Clyde Lane - foul #1 on Clyde Lane, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SF) Clyde Lane | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF) Octavio Marino | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fresh) PF - Victor Blasingame (fairly fresh) C - Alex Munn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Enoch Zibell (fresh) SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Garten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Philson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles loses the dribble to Richard Neal | 7-12 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Richard Neal lays it in | 9-12 |
| 15:34 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Enoch Zibell | 9-15 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Barry Philson and he's hacked by Victor Blasingame - foul #1 on Victor Blasingame, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Paul Haynes (C) Richard Neal, Alex Munn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Octavio Marino (SF), Mark Deloach (PF) Thomas Schurman, George Garten | |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles makes the free throw | 9-19 |
| 14:44 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is fouled on the floor by Enoch Zibell - foul #1 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #4 | 9-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Robert Brister (C) Enoch Zibell, Jerry Stiles, Barry Philson | |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Octavio Marino is called for the reach on Victor Blasingame - foul #1 on Octavio Marino, team foul #5 | 9-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Lee Belmonte (PF) Terrence Edwards, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (SG), Igor Zielesch (C) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| 14:20 | West Virginia | Richard Neal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-19 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach hits a shot from the right side set up by Ohanko Sato | 12-21 |
| 13:50 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses short on a runner from the baseline | 12-21 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Igor Zielesch | 12-21 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ohanko Sato | 12-24 |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Richard Neal can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-24 |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes misses the tip | 12-24 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Brister | 12-24 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Mark Deloach, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Clyde Lane (SF), Randy Fralick (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Ricky Marrs, Lee Belmonte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF), George Garten (PF), Barry Philson (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ohanko Sato, Mark Deloach, Robert Brister, Igor Zielesch | |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Philson - foul #1 on Barry Philson, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (C) Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG) Ivan Madalinski | |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | George Garten hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Jerry Stiles | 14-26 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Richard Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-26 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | George Garten connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Stiles | 14-28 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-28 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Alex Munn snags the offensive board | 14-28 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs (SF), Victor Blasingame (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Clyde Lane, Randy Fralick, Alex Munn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (PF) Enoch Zibell, Jerry Stiles, George Garten | |
| 11:57 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-28 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrence Edwards (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Marrs (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Blasingame (fairly fresh) C - Paul Haynes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Madalinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Deloach (fresh) 5 pts. C - Barry Philson (tiring) | |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Thomas Schurman steps in front of the Richard Neal pass in the backcourt | 14-28 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 14-30 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards blows the wide open layup | 14-30 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the board | 14-30 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach clanks a runner from the baseline | 14-30 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah tips it back up and in | 14-32 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Barry Philson - foul #2 on Barry Philson, team foul #8 | 14-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (PG), Clyde Lane (SF), Lee Belmonte (C) Richard Neal, Ricky Marrs, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Octavio Marino (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Ivan Madalinski, Thomas Schurman, Mark Deloach, Barry Philson | |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 11:08 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Brister | 15-35 |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards loses the dribble to Igor Zielesch | 15-35 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-35 |
| 10:35 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles snags the offensive board | 15-35 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jonathan Griggs - foul #1 on Jonathan Griggs, team foul #6 | 15-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Randy Fralick (PF) Terrence Edwards, Clyde Lane, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Garten (PF) Igor Zielesch | |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 1st free throw | 15-36 |
| 10:29 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato makes the 2nd free throw | 15-37 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Neal | 18-37 |
| 09:59 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-37 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Randy Fralick | 18-37 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Richard Neal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-37 |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Octavio Marino | 18-37 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the runner from the left block set up by Jerry Stiles and he's fouled by Ricky Marrs - foul #1 on Ricky Marrs, team foul #7 | 18-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alex Munn (PF), Paul Haynes (C) Randy Fralick, Lee Belmonte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (C) Ohanko Sato, Jerry Stiles, Robert Brister | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino makes the free throw | 18-40 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Garten | 18-42 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Mark Deloach is called for the reach on Alex Munn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Deloach, team foul #9 | 18-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Clyde Lane (SF) Richard Neal, Ricky Marrs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman (SF), Igor Zielesch (C) Octavio Marino, Mark Deloach | |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Alex Munn makes the 1st free throw | 19-42 |
| 09:19 | West Virginia | Alex Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 20-42 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 20-42 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards grabs the board | 20-42 |
| 08:56 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs loses the dribble to Ivan Madalinski in the backcourt | 20-42 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell jams it on a great pass from Ivan Madalinski | 20-44 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-44 |
| 08:42 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman snags the defensive board | 20-44 |
| 08:22 | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-44 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch can't tip it in | 20-44 |
| 08:19 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes pulls down the rebound | 20-44 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs is fouled on the floor by Ivan Madalinski - foul #2 on Ivan Madalinski, team foul #10 | 20-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Victor Blasingame (PF), Randy Fralick (C) Terrence Edwards, Clyde Lane, Alex Munn, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG), Jerry Stiles (SG), Robert Brister (C) Enoch Zibell, Ivan Madalinski, Igor Zielesch | |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 20-44 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 21-44 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from George Garten | 21-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathan Griggs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (tiring) PF - Victor Blasingame (fairly fresh) C - Randy Fralick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jimoh Elijah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Schurman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 21-46 |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Griggs | 21-46 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Brister - foul #2 on Robert Brister, team foul #11 | 21-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Lee Belmonte (C) Jonathan Griggs, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Octavio Marino (SF), Igor Zielesch (C) Jimoh Elijah, Thomas Schurman, Robert Brister | |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick misses the 1st free throw | 21-46 |
| 07:04 | West Virginia | Randy Fralick makes the 2nd free throw | 22-46 |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino snags the offensive board | 22-46 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino's pass is intercepted by Ricky Marrs | 22-46 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame (PF) Randy Fralick | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah (PG) Ohanko Sato | |
| 06:10 | Syracuse | Igor Zielesch can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-46 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame grabs the defensive rebound | 22-46 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-46 |
| 06:02 | Syracuse | George Garten grabs the board | 22-46 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah is fouled on the floor by Terrence Edwards - foul #1 on Terrence Edwards, team foul #8 | 22-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clyde Lane (SF) Ricky Marrs | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (SG) Jerry Stiles | |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 22-47 |
| 05:58 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah makes the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards is fouled on the floor by Enoch Zibell - foul #2 on Enoch Zibell, team foul #12 | 22-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Haynes (C) Lee Belmonte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Enoch Zibell, Octavio Marino | |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 22-48 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 22-48 |
| 05:44 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to George Garten | 22-48 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Richard Neal picks off the pass by George Garten | 22-48 |
| 05:20 | West Virginia | Richard Neal lays it up and in | 24-48 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles can't throw it down | 24-48 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Victor Blasingame | 24-48 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | Clyde Lane hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-48 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes tips it home | 26-48 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Paul Haynes steals it from Thomas Schurman | 26-48 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | Thomas Schurman steps in front of the Victor Blasingame pass | 26-48 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses the lay-in | 26-48 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah misses the tip | 26-48 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Jimoh Elijah pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | George Garten misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Victor Blasingame - foul #2 on Victor Blasingame, team foul #9 | 26-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Alex Munn (PF), Lee Belmonte (C) Terrence Edwards, Clyde Lane, Victor Blasingame, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Octavio Marino (SF) Jimoh Elijah, Thomas Schurman | |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | George Garten makes the 1st free throw | 26-49 |
| 04:22 | Syracuse | George Garten misses the 2nd free throw | 26-49 |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lee Belmonte | 26-49 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | Richard Neal hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jonathan Griggs | 29-49 |
| 03:50 | Syracuse | George Garten's fadeaway is rejected by Alex Munn | 29-49 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lee Belmonte | 29-49 |
| 03:45 | West Virginia | Jerry Stiles steals the ball from Jonathan Griggs | 29-49 |
| 03:40 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles banks in the layup | 29-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Neal (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Griggs (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Marrs (tiring) PF - Alex Munn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lee Belmonte (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ohanko Sato (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stiles (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Octavio Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Garten (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Igor Zielesch (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Richard Neal double dribbles in the backcourt | 29-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart (PG), Victor Blasingame (PF) Richard Neal, Alex Munn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski (SG), Mark Deloach (SF), Robert Brister (PF), Barry Philson (C) Jerry Stiles, Octavio Marino, George Garten, Igor Zielesch | |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-51 |
| 03:27 | West Virginia | Victor Blasingame grabs the defensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 03:19 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-51 |
| 03:18 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-51 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs scores on a shot in the paint and the foul's on Barry Philson - foul #3 on Barry Philson, team foul #13 | 31-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Haynes (C) Lee Belmonte | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Enoch Zibell (PG), Octavio Marino (SF) Ohanko Sato, Barry Philson | |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Ricky Marrs makes the free throw | 32-51 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Robert Brister lays it up and in | 32-53 |
| 02:36 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-53 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Octavio Marino | 32-53 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino clanks a jumper from the right block | 32-53 |
| 02:28 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Griggs | 35-53 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Ivan Madalinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Terrence Edwards (SG), Clyde Lane (SF), Randy Fralick (PF) Jonathan Griggs, Ricky Marrs, Victor Blasingame | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles (SG), Thomas Schurman (SF) Ivan Madalinski, Octavio Marino | |
| 02:03 | West Virginia | Kenneth Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-53 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Robert Brister can't tip it in | 35-53 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach gets the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Mark Deloach misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-53 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the offensive rebound | 35-53 |
| 01:06 | Syracuse | Jerry Stiles scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Schurman | 35-56 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Paul Haynes clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 35-56 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Schurman grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Brister blows the dunk but the foul's on Randy Fralick - foul #1 on Randy Fralick, team foul #10 | 35-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Neal (PG), Jonathan Griggs (SG), Ricky Marrs (SF), Alex Munn (PF), Lee Belmonte (C) Kenneth Stewart, Terrence Edwards, Clyde Lane, Randy Fralick, Paul Haynes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ohanko Sato (PG), Ivan Madalinski (SG), Octavio Marino (SF) Enoch Zibell, Jerry Stiles, Thomas Schurman | |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 00:31 | Syracuse | Robert Brister misses the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Lee Belmonte grabs the defensive rebound | 35-56 |
| 00:17 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-56 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Octavio Marino pulls down the rebound | 35-56 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Jonathan Griggs steps in front of the Ivan Madalinski pass | 35-56 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Jonathan Griggs comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-56 |