| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micah Escoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arthur Pugh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremiah Litherland (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson inbounds the ball | 26-48 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-48 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-48 |
| 19:29 | West Virginia | Benjamin Ball picks off the pass by Kirk Peterson | 26-48 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits the finger roll set up by Richard Morris and he's hacked by Arthur Pugh - foul #2 on Arthur Pugh, team foul #1 | 26-50 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the free throw | 26-50 |
| 19:14 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto gets the rebound | 26-50 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-50 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the defensive rebound | 26-50 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan Mobley | 26-52 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tomas Bowman - foul #2 on Tomas Bowman, team foul #1 | 26-52 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman scores on a floater from close range and the foul's on Jeremiah Litherland - foul #3 on Jeremiah Litherland, team foul #2 | 28-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Baker (C) Jeremiah Litherland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:15 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the free throw | 28-55 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Howard Bennett steals the ball from Kirk Peterson | 28-55 |
| 17:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-55 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 28-55 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| 17:39 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 28-55 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | Arthur Pugh swats the shot by Richard Morris | 28-55 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 17:19 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce's pass is intercepted by Howard Bennett | 28-55 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the jumper from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| 16:58 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley can't tip it in | 28-55 |
| 16:57 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the offensive board | 28-55 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-55 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #2 | 28-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (C) Micah Escoto, Kirk Peterson, Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 16:38 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 29-55 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 16:25 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker grabs the board | 29-55 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce misses the easy layup | 29-55 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley gets the rebound | 29-55 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball is fouled on the floor by Joseph Baker - foul #2 on Joseph Baker, team foul #3 | 29-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SF), Jeremiah Litherland (C) Bobby Boyce, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Benjamin Ball | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mervin Logan (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jeremiah Litherland (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Richard Morris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-55 |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it home | 29-57 |
| 15:11 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-57 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Mervin Logan is called for the reach on Derrick Fong - foul #1 on Mervin Logan, team foul #4 | 32-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Micah Escoto (SG), Arthur Pugh (PF) Mervin Logan, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Jeffrey Fuchs, Peter Bad, Derrick Fong, Lloyd Remley | |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Benjamin Ball | 32-59 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-59 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett dunks the ball on a great pass from Jonathan Mobley and he's hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #4 on Michael Stewart, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Kirk Peterson (SF) Shane Brockway, Michael Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the free throw | 32-62 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-62 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremiah Litherland | 32-62 |
| 13:52 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce is whistled for traveling | 32-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jonathan Mobley | 32-65 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Boyce | 34-65 |
| 13:03 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman is hacked by Jeremiah Litherland - foul #4 on Jeremiah Litherland, team foul #6 | 34-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG), Joseph Baker (C) Micah Escoto, Jeremiah Litherland | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (PF) Jonathan Mobley | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Shane Brockway is called for the reach on Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Shane Brockway, team foul #7 | 34-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mervin Logan (SF) Arthur Pugh | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (SF) Howard Bennett | |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 12:46 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 34-66 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson gets the rebound | 34-66 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway drills a 3 from straight away | 37-66 |
| 12:21 | Syracuse | Peter Bad scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 37-68 |
| 12:06 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-68 |
| 12:05 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 37-68 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is hacked by Bobby Boyce - foul #3 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #8 | 37-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Micah Escoto (SG) Shane Brockway | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Benjamin Ball, Tomas Bowman | |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-69 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-69 |
| 11:50 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Fuchs | 37-69 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micah Escoto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kirk Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Richard Morris is hacked by Joseph Baker - foul #3 on Joseph Baker, team foul #9 | 37-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Arthur Pugh (PF) Bobby Boyce, Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Peter Bad, Derrick Fong | |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 37-70 |
| 11:35 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 37-70 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto grabs the board | 37-70 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Richard Morris steals the ball from Shane Brockway | 37-70 |
| 11:22 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 37-72 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson's pass is intercepted by Howard Bennett | 37-72 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Richard Morris lays it in set up by Howard Bennett | 37-74 |
| 10:42 | West Virginia | Micah Escoto misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-74 |
| 10:41 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 37-74 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett blows the layup | 37-74 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh grabs the board | 37-74 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-74 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson hits the follow up shot | 39-74 |
| 10:22 | Syracuse | Richard Morris buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Howard Bennett | 39-77 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-77 |
| 10:09 | West Virginia | Kirk Peterson misses the tip | 39-77 |
| 10:07 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh snags the offensive board | 39-77 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh misses the easy layup | 39-77 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the board | 39-77 |
| 09:39 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-77 |
| 09:37 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley can't tip it in | 39-77 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh gets the rebound | 39-77 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-77 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker tips it home | 41-77 |
| 08:55 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley's floater is tipped away by Arthur Pugh | 41-77 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley can't tip it in | 41-77 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Baker | 41-77 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Arthur Pugh is whistled for a carry | 41-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), James Fullerton (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (PF) Shane Brockway, Micah Escoto, Arthur Pugh, Joseph Baker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Richard Morris, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jess Daniels - foul #1 on Jess Daniels, team foul #10 | 41-77 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-78 |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-78 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Harold Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-78 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Peter Bad swats the short shot by Harold Carter | 41-78 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the board | 41-78 |
| 08:08 | Syracuse | Peter Bad blows the layup | 41-78 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley tips it home | 41-80 |
| 07:48 | West Virginia | Harold Carter hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Jess Daniels | 43-80 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kirk Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | James Fullerton steals the ball from Lloyd Remley | 43-80 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Harold Carter is called for traveling | 43-80 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Lloyd Remley | |
| 06:55 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 43-83 |
| 06:40 | West Virginia | James Fullerton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kirk Peterson | 46-83 |
| 06:21 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 46-85 |
| 06:12 | West Virginia | Harold Carter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Carter, team foul #11 | 46-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG), Joseph Baker (PF) James Fullerton, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:43 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 46-88 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kirk Peterson | 49-88 |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Norman Thomas and the foul's on Kirk Peterson - foul #2 on Kirk Peterson, team foul #12 | 49-90 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley (C) Derrick Fong | |
| 05:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 49-91 |
| 05:14 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 49-91 |
| 05:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 49-91 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is called for 3 seconds | 49-91 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Carter (C) Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:33 | West Virginia | Harold Carter's floater is knocked away by Peter Bad | 49-91 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-91 |
| 04:08 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Lloyd Remley | 49-93 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Harold Carter misses long on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #3 | 49-93 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fullerton (SG), Mervin Logan (SF) Jess Daniels, Kirk Peterson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette | |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Harold Carter misses the 1st free throw | 49-93 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Harold Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-93 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Peter Bad clanks a runner from the left block | 50-93 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | James Fullerton grabs the board | 50-93 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Fullerton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mervin Logan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:38 | West Virginia | James Fullerton's pass is intercepted by Peter Bad | 50-93 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the lay-in | 50-93 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Harold Carter gets the rebound | 50-93 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Harold Carter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-93 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Peter Bad | 50-93 |
| 02:57 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas's pass is intercepted by Shane Brockway | 50-93 |
| 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 triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-93 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 50-93 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Peter Bad is denied by Joseph Baker | 50-93 |
| 02:19 | Syracuse | Peter Bad tips it back up and in | 50-95 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan clanks a floater from the right side | 50-95 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the defensive board | 50-95 |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-95 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker pulls down the rebound | 50-95 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker slams it home on a great pass from James Fullerton | 52-95 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Derrick Fong | 52-97 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-97 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 52-97 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley is fouled on the floor by James Fullerton - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #13 | 52-97 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Kirk Peterson (PF) James Fullerton, Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 1st free throw | 52-98 |
| 00:30 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-99 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan loses the ball out of bounds | 52-99 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas runs out the clock | 52-99 |