| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) PF - Anthony Sellers (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) SF - Walter Magner (fresh) PF - John Minard (fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | John Minard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the floater from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Syracuse | William Smith snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 3-0 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | William Peterson picks off the pass by John Minard | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 3 from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | William Smith clanks a jump hook from close range | 3-0 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | Larry Logan pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | John Minard is hacked by Anthony Sellers - foul #1 on Anthony Sellers, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Post (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| 16:36 | West Virginia | John Minard drills a turnaround in the paint | 3-2 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | William Peterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-2 |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the shot in the paint set up by David Zollicoffer and he's hacked by Willie Roberts - foul #1 on Willie Roberts, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Robert Harbor (SF) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner | |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) PF - Brian Segura (fresh) C - Glenn Corral (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manzi (fresh) SG - Evan Morris (fresh) SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) PF - John Minard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Post (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Syracuse | Carl Mars double dribbles | 5-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas McCier (PF) John Minard | |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 15:15 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 5-5 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 14:35 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (SF), John Minard (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Robert Harbor, Thomas McCier, Richard Post | |
| 14:11 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 14:09 | West Virginia | Larry Logan grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:35 | Syracuse | William Smith is whistled for a carry | 7-5 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Segura (PF) Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | Larry Logan gets the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:52 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 12:50 | West Virginia | John Minard snags the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:33 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-5 |
| 12:32 | Syracuse | Brian Segura snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | William Peterson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 9-5 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Walter Magner scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Minard | 9-8 |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Minard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Harbor (PF) John Minard | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Carl Mars clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 11:11 | West Virginia | Larry Logan grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 10:56 | West Virginia | Larry Logan loses the ball out of bounds | 9-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Post (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Carl Mars scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Glenn Corral | 11-8 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), John Minard (PF) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner | |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts connects on the 3 from the right corner | 14-8 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Richard Post misses long on a jumper from the right block | 14-8 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Brian Segura tips it but misses | 14-8 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers misses the tip | 14-8 |
| 09:26 | West Virginia | Evan Morris pulls down the rebound | 14-8 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Evan Morris is hacked by Willie Roberts - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), William Smith (C) Willie Roberts, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| 08:50 | West Virginia | Carl Mars takes the ball from Walter Magner | 14-8 |
| 08:26 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Magner and he's fouled by William Peterson - foul #1 on William Peterson, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Glenn Corral (PF) William Peterson, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Carl Mars misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Seger hits the follow up shot | 16-11 |
| 07:28 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Corral (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral can't throw it down but the foul's on John Minard - foul #1 on John Minard, team foul #2 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 07:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Peterson | 19-15 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Logan and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF), Anthony Sellers (PF), Brian Segura (C) Carl Mars, Glenn Corral, William Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG), Robert Harbor (PF) David Zollicoffer, John Minard | |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the free throw | 19-18 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | William Peterson clanks a shot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 05:51 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Walter Magner travels with the ball | 19-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Tony Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, Benjamin Goss | |
| 05:09 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-18 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Post - foul #1 on Richard Post, team foul #3 | 22-18 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Smith (C) Brian Segura | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), John Minard (PF) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Walter Magner | |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Post | 22-18 |
| 04:18 | West Virginia | John Minard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | John Minard hits the follow up shot | 22-20 |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | Richard Post swats the shot by William Smith | 22-20 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | John Minard gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John Minard | 22-23 |
| 03:34 | Syracuse | William Smith is called for traveling | 22-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Anthony Sellers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Walter Magner (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-23 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | William Smith grabs the board | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | William Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 22-23 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer snags the defensive board | 22-23 |
| 02:34 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 22-23 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | John Minard gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Seger - foul #1 on Daniel Seger, team foul #7 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers (PF) Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Larry Logan makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Anthony Sellers pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Larry Logan steps in front of the Daniel Seger pass | 22-24 |
| 01:11 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 22-24 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Tony Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-24 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Walter Magner - foul #1 on Walter Magner, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Brian Segura | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, Benjamin Goss | |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 00:50 | West Virginia | John Minard is denied on a layup by William Smith | 24-24 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Walter Magner pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer connects on the 3 from straight away set up by John Minard | 24-27 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Carl Mars buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Peterson | 27-27 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-27 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-27 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-27 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi snags the defensive board | 27-27 |