| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fernando Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Fred Cousins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hans Gliwski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-42 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Steven Timko grabs the board | 21-42 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-42 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Morrissette | 21-42 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-42 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins snags the defensive board | 21-42 |
| 18:57 | West Virginia | Steven Timko blocks the short jumper by Hans Gliwski | 21-42 |
| 18:55 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski tips it back up and in | 23-42 |
| 18:36 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette is fouled on the floor by Hans Gliwski - foul #2 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #1 | 23-42 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | William Davis scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Leonard Youngblood and he's hacked by Roland Johnson - foul #1 on Roland Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-44 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | William Davis makes the free throw | 23-45 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-45 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Robert Young hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-45 |
| 17:41 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the offensive rebound | 23-45 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Chris Morrissette and the foul's on Fernando Reyes - foul #3 on Fernando Reyes, team foul #3 | 23-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Durazo (SG) Fernando Reyes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | William Davis misses the free throw | 23-47 |
| 17:20 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the offensive board | 23-47 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | William Davis drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Robert Young | 23-49 |
| 16:52 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG), Dewey Clark (SF), Like Tang (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Hans Gliwski, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | John Hale scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Hankins | 23-52 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 23-52 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins snags the defensive board | 23-52 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Durazo (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) SF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 pts. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Hankins (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Harrison Brooker (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Charles Powers knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Hale | 23-54 |
| 15:28 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-54 |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark misses the tip | 23-54 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Robert Young gets the rebound | 23-54 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | Robert Young connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from John Hale | 23-57 |
| 14:56 | West Virginia | David Durazo misses the 3 from straight away | 23-57 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins snags the defensive board | 23-57 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Dewey Clark steals the ball from Harrison Brooker | 23-57 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo jams it on a nice dish by Dewey Clark | 25-57 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Robert Young comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Dewey Clark - foul #1 on Dewey Clark, team foul #4 | 25-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rico Hernandez (PG), Fernando Reyes (SG), Fred Cousins (SF), Hans Gliwski (PF), Roland Johnson (C) David Durazo, Wilfredo Gallo, Dewey Clark, Like Tang, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Leonard Youngblood (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Bruce Hankins, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 25-58 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 25-59 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 25-59 |
| 13:52 | Syracuse | William Davis grabs the board | 25-59 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Young | 25-62 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Rico Hernandez | 28-62 |
| 13:12 | Syracuse | Steven Timko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Robert Young | |
| 13:00 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-62 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette gets the rebound | 28-62 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Davis and the foul's on Roland Johnson - foul #2 on Roland Johnson, team foul #5 | 28-64 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the free throw | 28-64 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Hans Gliwski snags the defensive board | 28-64 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson buries a shot in the lane | 30-64 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 30-64 |
| 12:02 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette misses the tip | 30-64 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood can't tip it in | 30-64 |
| 12:00 | West Virginia | Fernando Reyes gets the rebound | 30-64 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Fred Cousins clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-64 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | William Davis grabs the board | 30-64 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Rico Hernandez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fernando Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Cousins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Gliwski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 2 pts. 11 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by Hans Gliwski - foul #3 on Hans Gliwski, team foul #6 | 30-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG) Douglas Faris | |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Fred Cousins is called for the reach on Leonard Youngblood - foul #2 on Fred Cousins, team foul #7 | 30-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Durazo (PG), Dewey Clark (SF), Like Tang (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Rico Hernandez, Fred Cousins, Hans Gliwski, Roland Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) William Davis, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 1st free throw | 30-65 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood makes the 2nd free throw | 30-66 |
| 10:53 | West Virginia | Charles Powers steals it from Like Tang | 30-66 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | David Durazo is called for the reach on John Hale - foul #2 on David Durazo, team foul #8 | 30-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (SG) Fernando Reyes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins (SF) Leonard Youngblood | |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 30-67 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 30-67 |
| 10:27 | West Virginia | Like Tang snags the defensive board | 30-67 |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner's 3 pointer is rejected by Robert Young | 30-67 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Robert Young pulls down the rebound | 30-67 |
| 10:01 | Syracuse | Robert Young scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Bruce Hankins | 30-69 |
| 09:45 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-69 |
| 09:43 | Syracuse | John Hale gets the rebound | 30-69 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young is fouled on the floor by David Durazo - foul #3 on David Durazo, team foul #9 | 30-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Chris Morrissette (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Charles Powers, Harrison Brooker | |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 1st free throw | 30-70 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | Robert Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-71 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Like Tang misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-71 |
| 09:18 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 30-71 |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the floater from close range set up by William Davis and he's hacked by Augustus Zollner - foul #1 on Augustus Zollner, team foul #10 | 30-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| 08:49 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette makes the free throw | 30-74 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-74 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Like Tang | 30-74 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Like Tang comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-74 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 30-74 |
| 07:48 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-74 |
| 07:47 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner gets the rebound | 30-74 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Durazo (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Gallo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewey Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zollner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chris Morrissette (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-74 |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | Steven Timko gets the rebound | 30-74 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | David Durazo picks off the pass by Robert Young | 30-74 |
| 07:10 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-74 |
| 07:09 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette pulls down the rebound | 30-74 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Robert Young clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 30-74 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-74 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Like Tang's layup is rejected by Steven Timko | 30-74 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the defensive board | 30-74 |
| 06:11 | Syracuse | Steven Timko is called for 3 seconds | 30-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Fisher (PF), John Becker (C) Like Tang, Augustus Zollner | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), John Hale (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Charles Powers (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) Robert Young, William Davis, Leonard Youngblood, Chris Morrissette, Steven Timko | |
| 06:02 | West Virginia | John Becker loses the dribble to Douglas Faris | 30-74 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 30-77 |
| 05:23 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Durazo | 32-77 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Hale misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wilfredo Gallo - foul #1 on Wilfredo Gallo, team foul #11 | 32-77 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 1st free throw | 32-78 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-79 |
| 04:46 | West Virginia | David Durazo loses the ball out of bounds | 32-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Like Tang (PF) John Becker | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Young (PG), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker | |
| 04:25 | Syracuse | John Hale clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-79 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Young | 32-79 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Charles Powers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 32-79 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Michael Fisher grabs the board | 32-79 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Like Tang makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-79 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Durazo (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfredo Gallo (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Dewey Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Like Tang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fisher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Young (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leonard Youngblood (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Powers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by John Hale | 34-81 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Michael Fisher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-81 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark hits the follow up shot | 36-81 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Steven Timko comes up short on the shot from the left side | 36-81 |
| 02:42 | Syracuse | Steven Timko tips it home | 36-83 |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-83 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner (C) Michael Fisher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Davis (SG), Bruce Hankins (SF), Chris Morrissette (PF), Harrison Brooker (C) John Hale, Leonard Youngblood, Charles Powers, Steven Timko | |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | William Davis can't throw it down | 36-83 |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | David Durazo snags the defensive board | 36-83 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-83 |
| 01:58 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-83 |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Robert Young and he's hacked by Like Tang - foul #3 on Like Tang, team foul #12 | 36-85 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Timko (C) Harrison Brooker | |
| 01:29 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins makes the free throw | 36-86 |
| 01:14 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-86 |
| 01:12 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Like Tang | 36-86 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Chris Morrissette picks off the pass by David Durazo | 36-86 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 36-86 |
| 00:42 | Syracuse | Chris Morrissette snags the offensive board | 36-86 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Bruce Hankins blows the layup | 36-86 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Dewey Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 36-86 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo is called for a charge - foul #2 on Wilfredo Gallo, team foul #13 | 36-86 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leonard Youngblood (SF) Bruce Hankins | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Robert Young runs out the clock | 36-86 |