| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leon Pratt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joseph McClenaghan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gene Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is fouled on the floor by Gene Nowak - foul #2 on Gene Nowak, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 19:17 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 18:39 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Jones | 42-31 |
| 18:30 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | David Lenz connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Walter Briggs | 42-33 |
| 18:13 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph McClenaghan | 44-33 |
| 17:49 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 3 from straight away set up by Walter Briggs | 44-36 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG), James Thomas (SG), William Hill (SF), Robert Copeland (PF), Brian Freeman (C) Leon Pratt, Joseph McClenaghan, Jonathan Andrews, Joshua Jones, Gene Nowak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| 17:05 | West Virginia | Walter Oliver steps in front of the Robert Copeland pass | 44-36 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Michael Picou grabs the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:41 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver tips it but misses | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver is fouled on the floor by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan (SG) James Thomas | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | William Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | William Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Roger Dipietro | 44-36 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Robert Albrecht (PF), Gene Nowak (C) William Hill, Robert Copeland, Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:44 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leon Pratt | 46-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leon Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McClenaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Albrecht (fresh) C - Gene Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Beaty (fresh) PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Syracuse | Gene Nowak is called for the reach on Jose Flores - foul #3 on Gene Nowak, team foul #3 | 46-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (SG), Jonathan Andrews (SF) Joseph McClenaghan, Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Gene Nowak - foul #4 on Gene Nowak, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Hill (PG), Joshua Jones (PF), Brian Freeman (C) Leon Pratt, Robert Albrecht, Gene Nowak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Chester Jordan (PF) William Beaty | |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 15:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bernard Striplin | 46-38 |
| 14:34 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan (SG), Robert Copeland (SF) James Thomas, Jonathan Andrews | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) David Lenz, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 14:18 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Jones | 48-38 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Jose Flores comes up short on the runner near the basket | 48-38 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 13:56 | West Virginia | William Hill makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph McClenaghan | 51-38 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Keith Poarch | 51-41 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Joshua Jones is blocked by Chester Jordan | 51-41 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Jose Flores snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), James Thomas (SG), Jonathan Andrews (SF), Robert Albrecht (PF), Eric Moore (C) William Hill, Joseph McClenaghan, Robert Copeland, Joshua Jones, Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Robert Albrecht is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Leon Pratt | 53-43 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to David Lenz | 53-43 |
| 12:11 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 12:09 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Michael Picou buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Lenz | 53-46 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | Nicholas Blackwell takes the ball from James Thomas in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| 11:27 | Syracuse | Michael Picou hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | Eric Moore grabs the board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leon Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Albrecht (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Picou (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bernard Striplin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Lenz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 53-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan (SG), William Hill (SF), Robert Copeland (PF) James Thomas, Jonathan Andrews, Robert Albrecht | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), William Beaty (SF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Jose Flores connects on the turnaround from the right block | 53-48 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Richard Abrams takes the ball from Joseph McClenaghan in the backcourt | 53-48 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | William Hill takes the ball from Richard Abrams | 53-48 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | William Hill hits the finger roll | 55-48 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Jose Flores can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-48 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to William Hill | 55-48 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Poarch - foul #4 on Keith Poarch, team foul #1 | 55-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brian Freeman (C) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), David Lenz (SF) Keith Poarch, Richard Abrams | |
| 10:31 | West Virginia | Walter Briggs steals the ball from Brian Freeman | 55-48 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Walter Briggs is denied by Brian Freeman | 55-48 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 10:09 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is called for traveling | 55-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews (SF), Joshua Jones (PF) William Hill, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Walter Oliver (PF) Walter Briggs, David Lenz | |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt is hacked by Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #2 | 55-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) William Beaty | |
| 09:54 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG) Leon Pratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Jose Flores | |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-48 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Eric Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Jordan - foul #1 on Chester Jordan, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Hill (SF), Robert Albrecht (PF) Jonathan Andrews, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (PF) Walter Oliver | |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 08:33 | Syracuse | Michael Picou pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell scores on a shot from the right side | 55-50 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #2 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (PG), Robert Copeland (C) Eric Moore, Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, William Beaty, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Abrams | 57-52 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | William Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 07:46 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is hacked by Robert Copeland - foul #1 on Robert Copeland, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Jonathan Andrews (SF), Gene Nowak (C) Joseph McClenaghan, William Hill, Robert Albrecht | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG) David Lenz | |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Jose Flores can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-52 |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the easy layup | 57-52 |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Jose Flores gets the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leon Pratt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Copeland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Gene Nowak (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Briggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-52 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 57-52 |
| 06:31 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-52 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 06:25 | West Virginia | James Thomas misses the 3 from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Richard Abrams | 57-52 |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:56 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland buries a jump hook from close range set up by James Thomas | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs loses the dribble to Leon Pratt | 59-52 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak misses the floater from the left side | 59-52 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Bernard Striplin | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-54 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | James Thomas is hacked by Bernard Striplin - foul #4 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #5 | 59-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG), Joseph McClenaghan (SG), William Hill (SF), Joshua Jones (PF), Brian Freeman (C) Leon Pratt, James Thomas, Jonathan Andrews, Robert Copeland, Gene Nowak | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Michael Picou (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Bernard Striplin, Walter Briggs, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| 04:41 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 04:40 | West Virginia | Eric Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | William Hill misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-54 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | William Hill grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:10 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Blackwell | 59-54 |
| 04:09 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-54 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Eric Moore hits a wide open driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 61-54 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Eric Moore steals the ball from Roger Dipietro | 61-54 |
| 03:26 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 61-54 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | William Hill tips it home | 63-54 |
| 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) | |
| 03:15 | Syracuse | Michael Picou knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 63-56 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Eric Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McClenaghan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Picou (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Chester Jordan (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Oliver (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Eric Moore misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Gene Nowak (C) Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), David Lenz (SF), William Beaty (PF), Jose Flores (C) Michael Picou, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro hits a shot from the right wing set up by David Lenz | 63-58 |
| 02:19 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Joshua Jones (PF) William Hill, Brian Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), Richard Abrams (PF) Roger Dipietro, William Beaty | |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | David Lenz is called for the reach on Leon Pratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lenz, team foul #6 | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Jose Flores is called for the reach on Joseph McClenaghan - foul #2 on Jose Flores, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews (SF) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG) Keith Poarch | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:57 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 63-58 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Jose Flores can't tip it in | 63-58 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Jose Flores hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones is hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #2 on Richard Abrams, team foul #8 | 63-60 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | David Lenz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-60 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones connects on the jumper near the basket | 67-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Leon Pratt | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt is hacked by Roger Dipietro in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Hill (SF), Robert Copeland (PF) Jonathan Andrews, Joshua Jones | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the board | 67-60 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin connects on the floater in the paint | 67-62 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (PG) Leon Pratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Bernard Striplin is called for the reach on William Hill in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #10 | 67-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SG) Bernard Striplin | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | William Hill makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | William Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Dipietro | 69-65 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #5 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG), Jonathan Andrews (SF) James Thomas, William Hill | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG) Roger Dipietro | |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:28 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Joshua Jones (PF) Eric Moore, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-65 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | David Lenz snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-65 |
| 00:19 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Poarch | 71-65 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 3 from the right corner | 71-68 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones is hacked by Walter Briggs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Briggs, team foul #12 | 71-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG) Leon Pratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | David Lenz is hacked by Jonathan Andrews - foul #3 on Jonathan Andrews, team foul #7 | 72-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak is hacked by Walter Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Briggs, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG) Leon Pratt | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG) Eric Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs scores on a 3 from the right corner | 72-71 |