| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Leff (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-35 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Williams | 21-35 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses short on a jumper from the left side | 21-35 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Claude Bennett and the foul's on Donnie Moss - foul #2 on Donnie Moss, team foul #1 | 21-37 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz misses the free throw | 21-37 |
| 19:10 | West Virginia | Scott Leff gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Michael Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-37 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan connects on the floater from the right side | 23-37 |
| 18:14 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Claude Bennett, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:56 | West Virginia | Jack Watson is hacked by Claude Bennett - foul #2 on Claude Bennett, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 17:45 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:29 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William O'Connell | 23-39 |
| 17:09 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan's floater is knocked away by Shawn Williams | 23-39 |
| 17:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Moshier | 23-39 |
| 16:50 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Leff | 23-39 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | David McKennzie pulls down the rebound | 23-39 |
| 16:40 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David McKennzie | 26-39 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by David McKennzie - foul #1 on David McKennzie, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF) Jack Watson, David McKennzie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Craig Holley (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Mark Moshier, Edward Rentz, Claude Bennett | |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:26 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 16:05 | West Virginia | Scott Leff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| 15:41 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Williams | 26-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Leff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Thomason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - John Harrison (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | West Virginia | Michael Brown loses the dribble to Bobby Smith in the backcourt | 26-44 |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason is open but misses the lay-in | 26-44 |
| 15:12 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams gets the rebound | 26-44 |
| 14:52 | West Virginia | Edward Thomason is called for the reach on Scott Leff - foul #2 on Edward Thomason, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David McKennzie (SF) Michael Brown, Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Craig Holley, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | David McKennzie's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Bennett | 26-44 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | William O'Connell pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Jack Watson is called for the reach on William O'Connell - foul #1 on Jack Watson, team foul #3 | 26-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Donald Clark (PF) Jack Watson, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | William O'Connell is denied on a layup by Donald Clark | 26-44 |
| 14:05 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the defensive board | 26-44 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | David Piner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 26-44 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:21 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Claude Bennett is denied by Donald Clark | 26-44 |
| 13:20 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Edward Rentz is denied by Donald Clark | 26-44 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Gary Lee snags the offensive board | 26-44 |
| 12:48 | Syracuse | Gary Lee drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Moshier | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #1 on Edward Rentz, team foul #4 | 26-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), David McKennzie (SF), Douglas Williams (PF) Michael Brown, David Piner, Donnie Moss, Donald Clark | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Williams (PF) Gary Lee | |
| 12:24 | West Virginia | Claude Bennett is called for the reach on Douglas Williams - foul #3 on Claude Bennett, team foul #5 | 26-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Moshier - foul #2 on Mark Moshier, team foul #6 | 28-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Leff (C) Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (SG) Mark Moshier | |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the free throw | 29-46 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the easy layup but the foul's on Scott Leff - foul #3 on Scott Leff, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson (C) Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 11:44 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Craig Holley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Williams (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Claude Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Shawn Williams picks off the pass by Edwin Johnson | 29-47 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Claude Bennett | 29-49 |
| 10:41 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan buries a floater from close range | 31-49 |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Claude Bennett and the foul's on David McKennzie - foul #2 on David McKennzie, team foul #5 | 31-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Donnie Moss (SF), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, David McKennzie, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Edward Thomason (SF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Craig Holley, Edward Rentz, Claude Bennett | |
| 10:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the free throw | 31-52 |
| 10:01 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 31-52 |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams tips it home | 33-52 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Edward Thomason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-52 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff is hacked by Bobby Smith - foul #1 on Bobby Smith, team foul #7 | 33-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Piner (SG), Donald Clark (PF) Terence Sullivan, Douglas Williams | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Donnie Moss steals it from Shawn Williams | 35-52 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Michael Brown lays it up and in on a great pass from Donnie Moss | 37-52 |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-52 |
| 08:32 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 08:18 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 37-52 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Scott Leff snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Thomason - foul #3 on Edward Thomason, team foul #8 | 37-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), Terence Sullivan (SG), Douglas Williams (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, David Piner, Donald Clark, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Gary Lee (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Shawn Williams, John Harrison | |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 07:56 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz hits a turnaround in the lane | 39-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terence Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William O'Connell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rentz (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Claude Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | William O'Connell is called for the reach on Terence Sullivan - foul #2 on William O'Connell, team foul #9 | 39-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David McKennzie (SF) Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Jack Watson snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | David McKennzie is hacked by Edward Rentz - foul #2 on Edward Rentz, team foul #10 | 40-54 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | David McKennzie makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | William O'Connell double dribbles | 42-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Brown (PG), Scott Leff (C) Jack Watson, Edwin Johnson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Craig Holley (SG), Shawn Williams (PF) Mark Moshier, Gary Lee | |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Scott Leff misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 06:50 | Syracuse | William O'Connell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 06:25 | Syracuse | Claude Bennett misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 42-54 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams can't tip it in | 42-54 |
| 06:22 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Douglas Williams | 42-54 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Brown | 44-54 |
| 06:01 | Syracuse | William O'Connell misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 06:00 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-54 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | William O'Connell steps in front of the Terence Sullivan pass | 44-54 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Edward Rentz | 44-56 |
| 05:03 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 05:01 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:48 | West Virginia | Terence Sullivan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-56 |
| 04:25 | West Virginia | Douglas Williams pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Scott Leff connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 47-56 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz clanks a runner near the basket but the foul's on David McKennzie - foul #3 on David McKennzie, team foul #6 | 47-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Watson (PG), David Piner (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Donald Clark (PF), Edwin Johnson (C) Michael Brown, Terence Sullivan, David McKennzie, Douglas Williams, Scott Leff | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Smith (PG), Mark Moshier (SG), Gary Lee (PF), John Harrison (C) William O'Connell, Craig Holley, Shawn Williams, Claude Bennett | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:20 | West Virginia | John Harrison steps in front of the Edwin Johnson pass | 47-58 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Piner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Donnie Moss (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Edwin Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Rentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Harrison (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Edward Rentz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Thomason (SF) Edward Rentz | |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Edwin Johnson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Gary Lee grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-58 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Piner | 47-58 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Jack Watson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 01:54 | West Virginia | Donald Clark gets the offensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Bobby Smith steals it from Donnie Moss | 47-58 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Bobby Smith lays it up and in | 47-60 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss is called for traveling | 47-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David McKennzie (SF) Donnie Moss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William O'Connell (PG), Edward Rentz (SF), Shawn Williams (PF), Claude Bennett (C) Bobby Smith, Edward Thomason, Gary Lee, John Harrison | |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Clark - foul #1 on Donald Clark, team foul #7 | 47-60 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | Donald Clark travels with the ball | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams is fouled on the floor by David Piner as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on David Piner, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 00:18 | Syracuse | Shawn Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Shawn Williams steps in front of the David Piner pass | 47-64 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William O'Connell runs out the clock | 47-64 |