| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Harvey Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart inbounds the ball | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Benjamin Ball is called for the reach on Michael Stewart - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #1 | 39-19 |
| 19:21 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart is called for 3 seconds | 39-19 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Norman Thomas - foul #3 on Norman Thomas, team foul #2 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG) Norman Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker connects on the shot from the right side | 39-21 |
| 18:25 | Syracuse | Peter Bad buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Benjamin Ball - foul #2 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #3 | 42-23 |
| 18:01 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin makes the free throw | 42-24 |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley lays it in set up by Benjamin Ball | 44-24 |
| 17:26 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart buries a floater from the right block | 44-26 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Bad | 47-26 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Lloyd Remley - foul #1 on Lloyd Remley, team foul #4 | 47-26 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell makes the 1st free throw | 47-27 |
| 17:03 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-28 |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-28 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | Peter Bad snags the offensive board | 47-28 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harvey Newell - foul #2 on Harvey Newell, team foul #1 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Mervin Logan (SG), Harold Carter (C) Shane Brockway, Kenneth Newlin, Harvey Newell | |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 16:24 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-28 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Jess Daniels | 49-30 |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong can't connect on a runner in the paint | 49-30 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong tips it in | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mervin Logan (fresh) SF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Carter (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Carter | 51-33 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 53-33 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-33 |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Kenneth Newlin (SG), Harvey Newell (C) Jess Daniels, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker | |
| 14:12 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette is called for traveling | 53-33 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 13:58 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 13:34 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 53-33 |
| 13:33 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo tips it but misses | 53-33 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette gets the offensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 13:15 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas misses the floater from the left block | 53-33 |
| 13:13 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harold Carter | 53-35 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Thomas - foul #4 on Norman Thomas, team foul #5 | 53-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Peter Bad (SF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Bruce Shreve, Allen Midgette, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stewart (SF), Joseph Baker (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Mervin Logan, Harold Carter, Harvey Newell | |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 12:48 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 55-37 |
| 12:20 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 12:18 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker tips it home | 55-39 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs is whistled for traveling | 55-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker's fadeaway is rejected by Lloyd Remley | 55-39 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Bobby Boyce (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Stewart - foul #2 on Michael Stewart, team foul #2 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG) Kenneth Newlin | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the lay-in but the foul's on Benjamin Ball - foul #3 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #6 | 56-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harvey Newell (C) Raymond Grove | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley snags the defensive board | 56-40 |
| 11:02 | Syracuse | Michael Stewart steals it from Benjamin Ball | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:45 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Shane Brockway | 56-43 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Derrick Fong (PF) Cesar Gallo | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG) Bobby Boyce | |
| 09:49 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 59-43 |
| 09:47 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits the follow up shot | 61-43 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart lays it up and in | 61-45 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 61-45 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Stewart | 61-45 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Fuchs | 61-45 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs lays it up and in | 63-45 |
| 08:48 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart hits the finger roll | 63-47 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the easy layup | 63-47 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Joseph Baker hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Shane Brockway | 63-49 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Shane Brockway steals it from Jeffrey Fuchs | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 07:35 | West Virginia | Peter Bad denies the turnaround by Joseph Baker | 63-49 |
| 07:34 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Newlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Newell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-49 |
| 07:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harvey Newell | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin gets the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:37 | West Virginia | Lloyd Remley denies the turnaround by Michael Stewart | 63-49 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 06:07 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 66-49 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Michael Stewart makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Newell | 66-51 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the dunk but he's hacked by Shane Brockway - foul #1 on Shane Brockway, team foul #3 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Cesar Gallo (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Benjamin Ball, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce (PG), Thomas Giguere (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (PF), Raymond Grove (C) Shane Brockway, Kenneth Newlin, Michael Stewart, Joseph Baker, Harvey Newell | |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 67-51 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Raymond Grove, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Norman Thomas and he's hacked by Mervin Logan - foul #1 on Mervin Logan, team foul #5 | 70-51 |
| 04:58 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce Shreve - foul #1 on Bruce Shreve, team foul #7 | 71-51 |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:42 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Bobby Boyce is called for the reach on Norman Thomas in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bobby Boyce, team foul #6 | 71-53 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-53 |
| 04:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:48 | West Virginia | Bobby Boyce travels with the ball | 71-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Derrick Fong | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG) Bobby Boyce | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 73-53 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 4 reb. C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Giguere (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harold Carter (fresh) C - Raymond Grove (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | Harold Carter connects on the shot near the basket | 73-55 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Lloyd Remley | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Harold Carter knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 76-57 |
| 02:09 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 78-57 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Cesar Gallo - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #8 | 78-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Steven (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Allen Midgette, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (SG) Thomas Giguere | |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan makes the 1st free throw | 78-58 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bruce Shreve | 81-59 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jess Daniels | 81-62 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Harold Carter takes the ball from Derrick Fong | 81-62 |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-62 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-62 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the board | 81-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jess Daniels | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs runs out the clock | 81-64 |