| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) PF - Adam Graham (fresh) C - George Bray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Joseph Garner (fresh) C - Alan Beasley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan's pass is intercepted by Albert Derosier | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Adam Graham tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley is hacked by George Bray - foul #1 on George Bray, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Alan Beasley is denied by Adam Graham | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | West Virginia | Adam Graham is called for the reach on Joseph Garner - foul #1 on Adam Graham, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Adam Graham pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Joseph Garner | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Jordan - foul #1 on Paul Jordan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Derosier | 3-0 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | William Williams double dribbles | 3-0 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), John Nordin (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, Douglas Audette, William Williams, Alan Beasley | |
| 17:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | John Nordin tips it home | 5-0 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner loses the ball out of bounds | 5-0 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Mwla Abdeldayen and he's fouled by Kenneth Cole - foul #1 on Kenneth Cole, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:56 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses the tip | 8-0 |
| 16:28 | West Virginia | Joseph Garner snags the defensive board | 8-0 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Dyer | 8-2 |
| 16:04 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is called for traveling | 8-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Albert Derosier (SG), Adam Graham (PF) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Douglas Audette (SG), William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) John Dyer, William Samson, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) SF - William Williams (fresh) PF - Richard Capo (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 8-2 |
| 15:39 | Syracuse | Adam Graham is open but misses the lay-in | 8-2 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Danny Brown tips it back up and in | 10-2 |
| 15:30 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-2 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | William Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 15:17 | West Virginia | William Williams clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-2 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Adam Graham pulls down the rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is hacked by Paul Jordan - foul #2 on Paul Jordan, team foul #3 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Alan Beasley (PF) Paul Jordan | |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-2 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley travels with the ball | 10-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Thomas Rogers (PF) Danny Brown, Adam Graham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG), Kenneth Cole (C) William Williams, Ralph Lyman | |
| 14:22 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Rogers | 13-2 |
| 13:59 | West Virginia | Brandon Hopkins takes the ball from William Samson | 13-2 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Alan Beasley - foul #1 on Alan Beasley, team foul #4 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (PG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF) William Samson, Richard Capo, Alan Beasley | |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 14-2 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 15-2 |
| 13:40 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from James Gerhardt | 15-4 |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-4 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen snags the offensive board | 15-4 |
| 12:59 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 18-4 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is open and scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from William Williams | 18-6 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-6 |
| 12:28 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole connects on the jump hook near the basket | 21-8 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #5 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, Thomas Rogers, George Bray | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), William Samson (SG), Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) William Williams, Douglas Audette, James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 1st free throw | 21-8 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 12:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the offensive board | 21-8 |
| 12:06 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 23-8 |
| 11:49 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-8 |
| 11:47 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the board | 23-8 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Dyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Samson (fresh) SF - Richard Capo (fresh) PF - Alan Beasley (fresh) C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is called for 10 seconds | 23-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (PG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Richard Capo can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 23-8 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Adam Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is hacked by William Samson in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #6 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SF) Alan Beasley | |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-8 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-8 |
| 11:10 | West Virginia | Richard Capo misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 23-8 |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 23-8 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the wide open shot from the right block | 23-8 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the offensive board | 23-8 |
| 10:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell's dunk attempt is rejected by Ralph Lyman | 23-8 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman gets the rebound | 23-8 |
| 10:30 | West Virginia | William Williams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 23-8 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | William Williams grabs the offensive board | 23-8 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #3 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) John Nordin, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Audette (SG), James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Alan Beasley (C) John Dyer, William Samson, Richard Capo, Ralph Lyman | |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 10:11 | West Virginia | William Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 23-8 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | George Bray gets the rebound | 23-8 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by William Williams - foul #2 on William Williams, team foul #7 | 23-8 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG) William Williams | |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 1st free throw | 24-8 |
| 09:50 | Syracuse | Adam Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 25-8 |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley lays it in on a great pass from John Dyer and the foul's on George Bray - foul #2 on George Bray, team foul #4 | 25-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Thomas Rogers (C) Albert Derosier, George Bray | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:35 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley misses the free throw | 25-10 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Thomas Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-10 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Danny Brown knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Graham | 28-10 |
| 09:11 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 28-10 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Danny Brown gets the rebound | 28-10 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | John Dyer is called for the reach on Danny Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Dyer, team foul #8 | 28-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Alan Beasley | |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 29-10 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-10 |
| 08:51 | West Virginia | Danny Brown steps in front of the Richard Capo pass | 30-10 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Danny Brown connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Albert Derosier and he's fouled by John Dyer - foul #2 on John Dyer, team foul #9 | 32-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Brandon Hopkins, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Samson (PG) John Dyer | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the free throw | 33-10 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-10 |
| 08:24 | Syracuse | Adam Graham gets the rebound | 33-10 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-10 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Adam Graham snags the offensive board | 33-10 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin is hacked by Douglas Audette - foul #1 on Douglas Audette, team foul #10 | 33-10 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Timothy Schell (C) Danny Brown, Albert Derosier, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SF), Joseph Garner (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) Richard Capo, Christopher Shufelt, Kenneth Cole | |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 34-10 |
| 07:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-10 |
| 07:40 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Samson | 35-13 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - William Samson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Audette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gerhardt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Lyman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Syracuse | Adam Graham hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 35-13 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Graham | 35-13 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Graham | 37-13 |
| 07:03 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 37-13 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Lyman | 37-13 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Albert Derosier (SG), Thomas Rogers (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Capo (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Ralph Lyman | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is hacked by Douglas Audette - foul #2 on Douglas Audette, team foul #11 | 37-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Gerhardt (SG) Douglas Audette | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 38-13 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-13 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Rogers is called for the reach on Richard Capo - foul #1 on Thomas Rogers, team foul #5 | 39-13 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is fouled on the floor by Albert Derosier - foul #1 on Albert Derosier, team foul #6 | 39-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF) John Nordin, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Ralph Lyman (C) Kenneth Cole | |
| 06:01 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-13 |
| 05:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Adam Graham | 39-13 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Danny Brown loses the dribble to Ralph Lyman | 39-13 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Albert Derosier picks off the pass by James Gerhardt | 39-13 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-13 |
| 04:54 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-13 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Adam Graham gets the rebound | 42-13 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-13 |
| 04:41 | Syracuse | George Bray can't tip it in | 42-13 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | William Samson pulls down the rebound | 42-13 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | William Samson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-13 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Timothy Schell (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF) Danny Brown, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joseph Garner (SF), Christopher Shufelt (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Richard Capo, Alan Beasley, Ralph Lyman | |
| 04:17 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-13 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 42-13 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Garner | 42-16 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is fouled in the backcourt by James Gerhardt - foul #1 on James Gerhardt, team foul #12 | 42-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG) Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier makes the 1st free throw | 43-16 |
| 04:05 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses the 2nd free throw | 43-16 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole pulls down the rebound | 43-16 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Christopher Shufelt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-16 |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the offensive board | 43-16 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt is hacked by Albert Derosier - foul #2 on Albert Derosier, team foul #7 | 43-16 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), John Nordin (SF), Adam Graham (PF) Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell, Thomas Rogers | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Jordan (PG), Douglas Audette (SG) William Samson, Christopher Shufelt | |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 1st free throw | 43-17 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-18 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - George Bray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Jordan (fresh) SG - Douglas Audette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Gerhardt (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Garner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Danny Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mwla Abdeldayen | 46-18 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Douglas Audette can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-18 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mwla Abdeldayen | 46-18 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Paul Jordan steals it from Danny Brown in the backcourt | 46-18 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | James Gerhardt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Jordan | 46-20 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by James Gerhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Gerhardt, team foul #13 | 46-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Thomas Rogers (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Williams (SF), Richard Capo (PF), Ralph Lyman (C) James Gerhardt, Joseph Garner, Kenneth Cole | |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-20 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 48-20 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | Albert Derosier steals it from Paul Jordan | 48-20 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-20 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Danny Brown tips it but misses | 48-20 |
| 02:02 | West Virginia | William Williams gets the rebound | 48-20 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | William Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Douglas Audette | 48-23 |
| 01:38 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-23 |
| 01:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Douglas Audette | 48-23 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | Richard Capo scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Jordan | 48-25 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Richard Capo steps in front of the Albert Derosier pass | 48-25 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | Paul Jordan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-25 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the board | 48-25 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Danny Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-25 |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Ralph Lyman | 48-25 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | William Williams connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Jordan | 48-28 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is hacked by William Williams - foul #3 on William Williams, team foul #14 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Adam Graham (PF), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, Thomas Rogers, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Dyer (PG), Joseph Garner (SF), Alan Beasley (PF), Kenneth Cole (C) Paul Jordan, William Williams, Richard Capo, Ralph Lyman | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-28 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-28 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Alan Beasley buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Dyer | 50-30 |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-30 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Kenneth Cole snags the defensive board | 50-30 |