| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) SG - Kenneth Newlin (fresh) SF - Mervin Logan (fresh) PF - Harold Carter (fresh) C - Harvey Newell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fresh) PF - Derrick Fong (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Peter Bad wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey Fuchs | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan's floater is tipped away by Stuart Ried | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Mervin Logan - foul #1 on Mervin Logan, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:11 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:58 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the shot from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs gets the offensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 2-8 |
| 18:11 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 17:59 | Syracuse | Harold Carter steals it from Peter Bad | 2-8 |
| 17:37 | West Virginia | Harold Carter banks in the layup | 4-8 |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the shot in the paint set up by Bruce Shreve | 4-10 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Harold Carter | 6-10 |
| 16:52 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's floater is tipped away by Harold Carter | 6-10 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Harold Carter grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mervin Logan | 9-10 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried is hacked by Shane Brockway - foul #1 on Shane Brockway, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Thomas Giguere (SG), Antonio Mitchell (SF), Raymond Grove (PF), Lester Sharp (C) Shane Brockway, Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan, Harold Carter, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (C) Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 16:01 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere loses the ball out of bounds | 9-10 |
| 15:56 | Syracuse | Jess Daniels is called for the reach on Jeffrey Fuchs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jess Daniels, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jess Daniels (fresh) SG - Thomas Giguere (fresh) SF - Antonio Mitchell (fresh) PF - Raymond Grove (fresh) C - Lester Sharp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) SF - Peter Bad (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (fairly fresh) C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad blows the layup | 9-10 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs gets the offensive rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:35 | Syracuse | Robert Woods is hacked by Jess Daniels - foul #2 on Jess Daniels, team foul #4 | 9-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manus (PG) Jess Daniels | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 15:14 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the dunk | 9-10 |
| 15:13 | West Virginia | Lester Sharp pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Robert Manus is fouled on the floor by Peter Bad - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG) Robert Manus | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:58 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Lester Sharp | 12-10 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is hacked by Thomas Giguere - foul #1 on Thomas Giguere, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harvey Newell (C) Thomas Giguere, Antonio Mitchell, Lester Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:36 | Syracuse | Mervin Logan steals it from Robert Woods | 12-10 |
| 14:31 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 14:29 | Syracuse | Peter Bad gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Fong | 12-13 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Raymond Grove | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:42 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan hits a turnaround from the baseline | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Syracuse | Peter Bad connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs | 14-15 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Shane Brockway | 17-15 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Bad | 17-18 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin loses the dribble to Derrick Fong | 17-18 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Grove - foul #1 on Raymond Grove, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manus (PG), Thomas Giguere (SG), Antonio Mitchell (SF), Harold Carter (PF), Lester Sharp (C) Shane Brockway, Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan, Raymond Grove, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Russell Jolley, Peter Bad, Robert Woods | |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong makes the 1st free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong misses the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong snags the offensive board | 17-19 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Bruce Shreve | 17-21 |
| 11:36 | West Virginia | Robert Manus is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Manus, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo (PF) Derrick Fong | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Robert Manus (fresh) SG - Thomas Giguere (fresh) SF - Antonio Mitchell (fresh) PF - Harold Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lester Sharp (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Shreve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) PF - Cesar Gallo (fresh) C - Stuart Ried (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allen Midgette | 17-24 |
| 10:51 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Harold Carter is blocked by Allen Midgette | 17-24 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Bruce Shreve | 17-24 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stuart Ried and he's hacked by Harold Carter - foul #1 on Harold Carter, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Harvey Newell (C) Robert Manus, Lester Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Bad (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Harold Carter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #3 | 17-27 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF) Thomas Giguere, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Derrick Fong (PF) Paul Bramblett, Cesar Gallo | |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Harold Carter makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:12 | West Virginia | Harold Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 10:12 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 18-27 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 18-27 |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits the follow up shot | 18-29 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan lays it up and in set up by Harold Carter and he's fouled by Peter Bad - foul #2 on Peter Bad, team foul #4 | 20-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Grove (PF) Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF) Peter Bad | |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan misses the free throw | 20-29 |
| 09:28 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-29 |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the offensive board | 20-29 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Bruce Shreve steals it from Mervin Logan | 20-29 |
| 08:48 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve lays it up and in | 20-31 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove is hacked by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #2 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #5 | 20-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Russell Jolley (SG), Robert Woods (C) Jeffrey Fuchs, Bruce Shreve, Stuart Ried | |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Robert Woods - foul #1 on Robert Woods, team foul #6 | 20-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere (SG), Antonio Mitchell (SF) Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 08:34 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Russell Jolley's pass is intercepted by Raymond Grove | 22-31 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Derrick Fong steals the ball from Shane Brockway | 22-31 |
| 07:43 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Bramblett | 22-33 |
| 07:31 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Grove | 25-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Giguere (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Antonio Mitchell (fresh) PF - Raymond Grove (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harvey Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Fong (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong hits a runner in the paint set up by Russell Jolley | 25-35 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Allen Midgette - foul #1 on Allen Midgette, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (PF) Shane Brockway, Raymond Grove, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve (SG), Jeffrey Steven (SF), Stuart Ried (C) Russell Jolley, Allen Midgette, Derrick Fong | |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 06:30 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 27-35 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Robert Woods misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried tips it in | 27-37 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Harold Carter is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harold Carter, team foul #9 | 27-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), John Larson (PF), Lester Sharp (C) Thomas Giguere, Harold Carter, Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG), Peter Bad (SF), Derrick Fong (PF) Paul Bramblett, Jeffrey Steven, Robert Woods | |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Shreve | 27-39 |
| 05:33 | West Virginia | Shane Brockway clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 27-39 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Stuart Ried | 29-42 |
| 05:09 | West Virginia | Stuart Ried blocks the short jumper by Mervin Logan | 29-42 |
| 05:08 | West Virginia | Mervin Logan tips it but misses | 29-42 |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Derrick Fong gets the rebound | 29-42 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Mervin Logan - foul #2 on Mervin Logan, team foul #10 | 29-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere (SG), Raymond Grove (PF), Harvey Newell (C) Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan, Lester Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Bruce Shreve | |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 04:51 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 29-43 |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | John Larson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 29-43 |
| 04:42 | Syracuse | Peter Bad pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Paul Bramblett, team foul #8 | 29-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell (SF) John Larson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Woods (C) Stuart Ried | |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 29-43 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Harvey Newell hits the follow up shot | 31-43 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 31-43 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Raymond Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Shane Brockway | 33-43 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Russell Jolley | 33-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Shane Brockway (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Giguere (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Grove (fresh) 4 reb. C - Harvey Newell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Paul Bramblett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Jolley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Peter Bad (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Derrick Fong (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Woods (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Robert Woods - foul #2 on Robert Woods, team foul #9 | 33-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jess Daniels (PG), Kenneth Newlin (SG), Mervin Logan (SF), Harold Carter (PF) Shane Brockway, Thomas Giguere, Raymond Grove, Harvey Newell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs (PG), Bruce Shreve (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Paul Bramblett, Russell Jolley, Derrick Fong | |
| 03:07 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 02:56 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Fuchs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stuart Ried | 33-48 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Harold Carter is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Fuchs - foul #3 on Jeffrey Fuchs, team foul #10 | 33-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG) Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Harold Carter makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | Harold Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the jumper from the left side | 35-50 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Jess Daniels travels in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lester Sharp (C) Antonio Mitchell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is called for traveling | 35-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (PG) Paul Bramblett | |
| 02:06 | West Virginia | Russell Jolley takes the ball from Mervin Logan | 35-50 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | Stuart Ried's pass is intercepted by Jess Daniels | 35-50 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Lester Sharp knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jess Daniels | 37-50 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve double dribbles | 37-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Shane Brockway (PG), Harvey Newell (C) Jess Daniels, Lester Sharp | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett (PG), Derrick Fong (PF), Cesar Gallo (C) Russell Jolley, Robert Woods, Stuart Ried | |
| 01:00 | West Virginia | Kenneth Newlin misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Bruce Shreve clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-50 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Peter Bad hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Harold Carter is fouled on the floor by Derrick Fong - foul #1 on Derrick Fong, team foul #11 | 37-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Giguere (SG), Antonio Mitchell (SF) Kenneth Newlin, Mervin Logan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Harold Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Harold Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | Paul Bramblett can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Cesar Gallo grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Peter Bad is fouled on the floor by Antonio Mitchell - foul #1 on Antonio Mitchell, team foul #11 | 39-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Grove (PF) Harold Carter | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Russell Jolley (SG), Stuart Ried (C) Bruce Shreve, Cesar Gallo | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Antonio Mitchell misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 39-54 |