| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fresh) SF - Shing Ching (fresh) PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman inbounds the ball | 29-18 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Jones | 31-18 |
| 19:20 | West Virginia | Steven Dick drills a turnaround from the right block | 31-20 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | John Hale hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-20 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | David Ralston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 18:46 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 18:24 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson's layup is rejected by Joshua Savage | 34-20 |
| 18:23 | West Virginia | Shing Ching tips it but misses | 34-20 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak grabs the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | John Hale picks off the pass by Steven Dick | 34-20 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Tomczak is called for the reach on John Hale - foul #2 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #1 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) Douglas Faris, Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 17:34 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | George Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 17:16 | Syracuse | Steven Timko misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 34-20 |
| 17:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Gallo | 34-20 |
| 16:45 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Wilfredo Gallo, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker loses the ball out of bounds | 34-20 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-20 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker snags the defensive board | 34-20 |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | John Hale hits a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Herman Pleasant - foul #1 on Herman Pleasant, team foul #3 | 36-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Johnson (C) Augustus Zollner | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | John Hale makes the free throw | 37-20 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - George Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Pleasant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-20 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | George Taylor grabs the board | 37-20 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker loses the dribble to Roland Johnson | 37-20 |
| 14:33 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-23 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | George Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on James Mack - foul #2 on James Mack, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Joshua Savage (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), Augustus Zollner (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Daniel Tomczak, Roland Johnson | |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | George Taylor misses the free throw | 39-23 |
| 14:06 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner pulls down the rebound | 39-23 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | The refs have stopped play. George Taylor is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 39-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF) George Taylor | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:37 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Ralston | 39-26 |
| 13:19 | Syracuse | A charge is called on Joseph Smith - foul #1 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| 12:58 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-28 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is hacked by David Ralston - foul #1 on David Ralston, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Harrison Brooker (SF) Joseph Smith, Ronald Hillman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Shing Ching, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | John Hale misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-28 |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage tips it home | 41-28 |
| 11:54 | West Virginia | David Ralston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner tips it home | 41-30 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Harrison Brooker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Pleasant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Mack (fairly fresh) C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Steven Timko scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Faris | 43-30 |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | James Mack clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-30 |
| 11:12 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 10:59 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) John Hale, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Daniel Tomczak, James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman is whistled for traveling | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Douglas Faris | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG) David Ralston | |
| 10:19 | West Virginia | Richard Jones swats the shot by Herman Pleasant | 43-30 |
| 10:18 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant grabs the offensive rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:59 | West Virginia | The 3pt attempt by Herman Pleasant is denied by Joshua Savage | 43-30 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-30 |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Roland Johnson pulls down the rebound | 43-30 |
| 09:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Savage is called for the reach on Roland Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Savage, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Daniel Tomczak (SG), James Mack (PF) Wilfredo Gallo, Herman Pleasant, Steven Dick | |
| 09:13 | West Virginia | David Ralston hits a 3 from straight away | 43-33 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ronald Hillman and the foul's on Shing Ching - foul #1 on Shing Ching, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joshua Savage (PF) Harrison Brooker | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Dick (PF) James Mack | |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the free throw | 46-33 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | Steven Dick is fouled on the floor by Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Joshua Savage, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG) Joseph Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant (SF) Shing Ching | |
| 07:51 | West Virginia | David Ralston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-33 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | Steven Timko snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Douglas Faris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hale (fresh) 17 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Timko (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Ralston (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) SF - Herman Pleasant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Dick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roland Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Tomczak is called for the reach on Joshua Savage - foul #3 on Daniel Tomczak, team foul #7 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker (SF), Richard Jones (C) Ronald Hillman, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF), James Mack (PF), Augustus Zollner (C) Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Roland Johnson | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | David Ralston hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Richard Jones pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Ralston - foul #2 on David Ralston, team foul #8 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Hillman (SF), Steven Timko (C) Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG), Steven Dick (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Herman Pleasant, James Mack, Augustus Zollner | |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 06:45 | West Virginia | Steven Dick hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-35 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris is denied on a layup by Roland Johnson | 48-35 |
| 06:33 | West Virginia | Steven Dick pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Steven Dick can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Harrison Brooker - foul #1 on Harrison Brooker, team foul #4 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Smith (PG), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Herman Pleasant (SF), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Shing Ching, Roland Johnson | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Steven Dick misses the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Steven Dick makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith hits a turnaround from the right block set up by John Hale | 50-36 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), Harrison Brooker (SF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Ronald Hillman, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Ralston (PG), Shing Ching (SF), James Mack (PF), Roland Johnson (C) Wilfredo Gallo, Daniel Tomczak, Steven Dick, Augustus Zollner | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker drills a shot from the left block and the foul's on Shing Ching - foul #2 on Shing Ching, team foul #9 | 52-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo (PG), Augustus Zollner (C) David Ralston, Roland Johnson | |
| 04:55 | Syracuse | Harrison Brooker makes the free throw | 53-36 |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | James Mack knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Shing Ching and he's fouled by Joshua Savage - foul #4 on Joshua Savage, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Richard Jones (C) Douglas Faris, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak (SG) Shing Ching | |
| 04:26 | West Virginia | James Mack makes the free throw | 53-39 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Syracuse | John Hale drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 56-39 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 56-39 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Joshua Savage pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Joseph Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hale (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Hillman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Savage (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Wilfredo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Tomczak (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Herman Pleasant (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) 3 pts. C - Augustus Zollner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | John Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-39 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner grabs the board | 56-39 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner's pass is intercepted by Joseph Smith | 56-39 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith lays it up and in set up by Richard Jones | 58-39 |
| 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) | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Daniel Tomczak connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-42 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wilfredo Gallo - foul #3 on Wilfredo Gallo, team foul #10 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Faris (PG), George Taylor (SF), Harrison Brooker (PF), Steven Timko (C) John Hale, Ronald Hillman, Joshua Savage, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shing Ching (SF) Daniel Tomczak | |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | Joseph Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner loses the ball out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Hale (SG), Ronald Hillman (SF), Joshua Savage (PF), Richard Jones (C) Joseph Smith, George Taylor, Harrison Brooker, Steven Timko | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-42 |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-42 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Joshua Savage | 60-42 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Augustus Zollner gets the rebound | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | West Virginia | Herman Pleasant drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Wilfredo Gallo | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | John Hale travels with the ball | 60-45 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Jones - foul #1 on Richard Jones, team foul #6 | 60-45 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Wilfredo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Douglas Faris runs out the clock | 60-47 |