| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Striplin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Lenz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Leon Pratt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph McClenaghan (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gene Nowak (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews inbounds the ball | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:58 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt's pass is intercepted by Richard Abrams in the backcourt | 42-51 |
| 19:46 | Syracuse | David Lenz is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Andrews - foul #2 on Jonathan Andrews, team foul #1 | 42-51 |
| 19:37 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak snags the defensive board | 42-51 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones gets the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leon Pratt | 42-53 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-53 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones is hacked by Bernard Striplin - foul #1 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #1 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF) Roger Dipietro, David Lenz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bernard Striplin - foul #2 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG), Walter Oliver (PF) Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (SF), Brian Freeman (PF) Jonathan Andrews, Joshua Jones | |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 18:38 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Jose Flores loses the dribble to Eric Moore | 42-55 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 42-55 |
| 17:51 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver tips it in | 44-55 |
| 17:47 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-55 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan snags the defensive board | 44-55 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Joseph McClenaghan - foul #2 on Joseph McClenaghan, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (SG), William Hill (SF), Robert Copeland (PF) Leon Pratt, Joseph McClenaghan, Gene Nowak | |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | James Thomas travels with the ball | 46-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Richard Abrams (PF) Keith Poarch, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | David Lenz hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | William Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 17:02 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin drills a floater in the paint set up by Roger Dipietro and he's fouled by James Thomas - foul #1 on James Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Beaty (SF) David Lenz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews (SF), Joshua Jones (PF) James Thomas, Brian Freeman | |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Abrams - foul #1 on Richard Abrams, team foul #3 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (SG) Bernard Striplin | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan (SG) Eric Moore | |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:44 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 16:14 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland is hacked by Nicholas Blackwell - foul #2 on Nicholas Blackwell, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Chester Jordan (SF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (SG), Gene Nowak (C) Joseph McClenaghan, Robert Copeland | |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak tips it but misses | 50-55 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Beaty (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jose Flores (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gene Nowak (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:43 | West Virginia | Chester Jordan denies the turnaround by Gene Nowak | 50-55 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Walter Briggs is denied by Gene Nowak | 50-55 |
| 15:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Flores | 50-55 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | William Beaty drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | James Thomas is hacked by Keith Poarch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Poarch, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Walter Oliver (PF) Walter Briggs, Keith Poarch, Chester Jordan, William Beaty | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Joseph McClenaghan (SG), Eric Moore (SF), Robert Albrecht (PF), Brian Freeman (C) William Hill, James Thomas, Jonathan Andrews, Joshua Jones, Gene Nowak | |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Striplin - foul #3 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Michael Picou, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Copeland (PF) Robert Albrecht | |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:49 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman banks in the layup set up by Leon Pratt | 53-58 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver scores on a 3 from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Roger Dipietro is called for the reach on Leon Pratt - foul #2 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (PG), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (SG), Gene Nowak (C) Joseph McClenaghan, Brian Freeman | |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 14:00 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Jose Flores pulls down the rebound | 56-59 |
| 13:41 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Lenz | 58-59 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Eric Moore is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leon Pratt | 58-62 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it in | 60-62 |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF) Michael Picou, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Hill (PG), Joseph McClenaghan (SG), Jonathan Andrews (SF), Robert Albrecht (PF) Leon Pratt, James Thomas, Eric Moore, Robert Copeland | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Poarch and the foul's on Gene Nowak - foul #3 on Gene Nowak, team foul #4 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Jones (PF), Brian Freeman (C) Robert Albrecht, Gene Nowak | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell gets the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Michael Picou (SG), William Beaty (SF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Andrews | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Keith Poarch (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Beaty (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Abrams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Flores (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph McClenaghan (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jonathan Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Syracuse | Michael Picou can't finish the layup | 62-64 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Jose Flores tips it home | 64-64 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Keith Poarch steps in front of the William Hill pass in the backcourt | 64-64 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Michael Picou lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Poarch | 66-64 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Michael Picou is called for the reach on Joseph McClenaghan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Picou, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Oliver (PF) Richard Abrams | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Eric Moore (SF), Robert Albrecht (PF), Gene Nowak (C) William Hill, Jonathan Andrews, Joshua Jones, Brian Freeman | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 11:32 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Michael Picou buries a driving attempt near the basket | 68-64 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Eric Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Jose Flores grabs the board | 68-64 |
| 10:48 | Syracuse | Jose Flores slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Picou | 70-64 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Eric Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Moore, team foul #5 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), Walter Briggs (SF), Chester Jordan (PF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, William Beaty, Walter Oliver, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Thomas (SG), William Hill (SF), Robert Copeland (PF) Leon Pratt, Joseph McClenaghan, Robert Albrecht | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Roger Dipietro | 73-64 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | William Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #3 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | William Hill misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 10:14 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is fouled on the floor by Gene Nowak - foul #4 on Gene Nowak, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Albrecht (PF) Gene Nowak | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Moore - foul #2 on Eric Moore, team foul #7 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Brian Freeman (C) Eric Moore, Robert Albrecht | |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 09:46 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-67 |
| 09:42 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin clanks a floater from close range | 75-67 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | James Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Thomas, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan (SG), Jonathan Andrews (SF), Joshua Jones (PF) James Thomas, William Hill, Robert Copeland | |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses short on a floater near the basket | 75-67 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones lays it in uncontested | 75-69 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-69 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Brian Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | David Lenz is hacked by Jonathan Andrews - foul #3 on Jonathan Andrews, team foul #9 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Walter Briggs (SG), Chester Jordan (PF), Walter Oliver (C) Keith Poarch, Bernard Striplin, Richard Abrams, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Hill (PG), James Thomas (SG), Robert Albrecht (PF), Eric Moore (C) Leon Pratt, Joseph McClenaghan, Joshua Jones, Brian Freeman | |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Eric Moore pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | James Thomas misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 08:04 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 08:00 | Syracuse | David Lenz misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 75-72 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Eric Moore gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| 07:54 | West Virginia | William Hill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-72 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | David Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Hill - foul #2 on William Hill, team foul #10 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell (C) David Lenz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Copeland (PF), Gene Nowak (C) Jonathan Andrews, Robert Albrecht | |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | James Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Dipietro - foul #4 on Roger Dipietro, team foul #10 | 77-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Picou (SG) Roger Dipietro | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | James Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | James Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Walter Briggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Picou (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chester Jordan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Walter Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hill (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Copeland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Nowak (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Michael Picou is denied by Robert Copeland | 77-74 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Jordan | 77-74 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Walter Oliver misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Jordan | 77-74 |
| 06:44 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Keith Poarch (PG), William Beaty (SF), Richard Abrams (PF), Jose Flores (C) Walter Briggs, Chester Jordan, Walter Oliver, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Joseph McClenaghan (SG), Robert Albrecht (PF) James Thomas, William Hill, Robert Copeland | |
| 06:24 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Jose Flores gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Leon Pratt picks off the pass by Richard Abrams | 77-74 |
| 06:11 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 77-76 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Michael Picou hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 77-76 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Jose Flores snags the offensive board | 77-76 |
| 05:39 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 77-76 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Michael Picou hits the follow up shot | 79-76 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Robert Albrecht is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Picou - foul #3 on Michael Picou, team foul #11 | 79-76 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG), Bernard Striplin (SG), David Lenz (SF), Nicholas Blackwell (C) Keith Poarch, Michael Picou, William Beaty, Jose Flores | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Copeland (SF), Brian Freeman (C) Eric Moore, Gene Nowak | |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Robert Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 05:35 | West Virginia | Robert Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | David Lenz knocks in the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Robert Copeland - foul #1 on Robert Copeland, team foul #11 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Hill (PG), Joshua Jones (PF) Leon Pratt, Robert Albrecht | |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | David Lenz makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| 04:56 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 82-78 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones tips it but misses | 82-78 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Nicholas Blackwell snags the defensive board | 82-78 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Lenz | 84-78 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Freeman | 84-80 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the jumper from the right block set up by David Lenz | 86-80 |
| 03:49 | West Virginia | Robert Copeland makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph McClenaghan | 86-83 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin drills a jumper from the right wing | 88-83 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Roger Dipietro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Striplin (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Lenz (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Abrams (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Blackwell (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joseph McClenaghan (tiring) 23 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | William Hill is called for traveling | 88-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (PG), Keith Poarch (SG), Chester Jordan (SF), Walter Oliver (PF), Jose Flores (C) Roger Dipietro, Bernard Striplin, David Lenz, Richard Abrams, Nicholas Blackwell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG), James Thomas (SG), Jonathan Andrews (SF), Robert Albrecht (PF), Gene Nowak (C) William Hill, Joseph McClenaghan, Robert Copeland, Joshua Jones, Brian Freeman | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | Keith Poarch connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Briggs | 91-83 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:13 | West Virginia | Jonathan Andrews's fadeaway is rejected by Chester Jordan | 91-83 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Gene Nowak snags the offensive board | 91-83 |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Eric Moore misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 91-83 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Walter Oliver | 91-83 |
| 02:59 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 91-83 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin (SG) Keith Poarch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leon Pratt (PG), Joshua Jones (PF) James Thomas, Robert Albrecht | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Syracuse | Chester Jordan loses the dribble to Gene Nowak | 91-83 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt buries a floater from the left side | 91-85 |
| 02:23 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro (PG) Chester Jordan | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan (SG) Eric Moore | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is whistled for a carry | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Bernard Striplin steals it from Joshua Jones | 91-85 |
| 01:53 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-85 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF), Richard Abrams (PF) Walter Briggs, Walter Oliver | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:42 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-85 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the offensive rebound | 91-85 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | David Lenz is called for traveling | 91-85 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-85 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin grabs the defensive rebound | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph McClenaghan - foul #3 on Joseph McClenaghan, team foul #12 | 91-85 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Bernard Striplin misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joshua Jones | 92-85 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 92-85 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams gets the rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Leon Pratt is called for the reach on Richard Abrams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Pratt, team foul #13 | 92-85 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams misses the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Joshua Jones gets the rebound | 93-85 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jonathan Andrews | 93-88 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams is hacked by Leon Pratt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Pratt, team foul #14 | 93-88 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 1st free throw | 94-88 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Richard Abrams makes the 2nd free throw | 95-88 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Andrews | 95-91 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro is fouled in the backcourt by Leon Pratt - foul #4 on Leon Pratt, team foul #15 | 95-91 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SF) David Lenz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the 1st free throw | 96-91 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro makes the 2nd free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Striplin - foul #4 on Bernard Striplin, team foul #12 | 97-91 |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Lenz (SF) Walter Briggs | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 97-91 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Leon Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jose Flores is hacked by Leon Pratt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Pratt, team foul #16 | 97-92 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Walter Briggs (SF) David Lenz | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Eric Moore (PG) Leon Pratt | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jose Flores misses the 1st free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Jose Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 98-92 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Joseph McClenaghan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Moore | 98-95 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Eric Moore is called for the reach on Walter Briggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Moore, team foul #17 | 98-95 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 99-95 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 100-95 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Roger Dipietro picks off the pass by Jonathan Andrews in the backcourt | 100-95 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs is hacked by Jonathan Andrews - foul #4 on Jonathan Andrews, team foul #18 | 100-95 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 101-95 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Walter Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 102-95 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Jose Flores steals the ball from Gene Nowak | 102-95 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Roger Dipietro runs out the clock | 102-95 |