| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor inbounds the ball | 21-36 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor is whistled for a carry | 21-36 |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | William Peterson loses the dribble to David Zollicoffer | 21-36 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is fouled on the floor by William Peterson - foul #3 on William Peterson, team foul #1 | 21-36 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss knocks in the floater in the lane | 23-36 |
| 18:31 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman clanks a shot from the right side | 23-36 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Benjamin Goss | 23-36 |
| 18:15 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | William Peterson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Post - foul #3 on Richard Post, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 17:27 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 17:25 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by David Zollicoffer - foul #2 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Brian Segura makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 16:54 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor is whistled for traveling | 26-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (PF) Brian Segura | |
| 16:34 | Syracuse | William Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Richard Post snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Zollicoffer | 29-40 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Roberts, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG), Allen Baugher (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor, Richard Post, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Jessie Heintzelman, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Evan Morris (fresh) SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Glenn Corral is called for the reach on Thomas McCier - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Zollicoffer | 31-40 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is called for traveling | 31-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Richard Post (PF) David Zollicoffer, Evan Morris, Allen Baugher, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Brian Segura (PF) Tony Thompson, Glenn Corral | |
| 14:39 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Richard Post hits the follow up shot | 33-40 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-40 |
| 14:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier grabs the offensive rebound | 33-40 |
| 14:04 | Syracuse | Carl Mars loses the ball out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG), Benjamin Goss (C) Carl Dunmire, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 13:39 | West Virginia | Brian Segura is called for the reach on Richard Post - foul #2 on Brian Segura, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| 13:15 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 33-40 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor tips it in | 35-40 |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG), Allen Baugher (SF), Thomas McCier (PF) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura | |
| 12:18 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts is hacked by David Zollicoffer - foul #3 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| 12:03 | Syracuse | William Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Goss | 35-40 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 11:39 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Evan Morris (fresh) SF - Allen Baugher (fresh) PF - Thomas McCier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - William Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Thompson (fresh) SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 11:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Allen Baugher | 35-40 |
| 11:18 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 11:17 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Allen Baugher - foul #2 on Allen Baugher, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Richard Post (PF) Evan Morris, Allen Baugher, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Tony Thompson | |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 35-42 |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor makes the runner from close range | 37-42 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is fouled on the floor by Robert Manzi - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #6 | 37-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Scott Sikes (C) David Zollicoffer, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Brian Segura (PF) William Peterson, Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| 09:44 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-42 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes gets the rebound | 37-42 |
| 09:21 | West Virginia | Richard Post hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Richard Post tips it home | 39-42 |
| 08:59 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (PG), Benjamin Goss (C) Carl Dunmire, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF), William Smith (C) Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier | |
| 08:41 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 08:39 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the tip | 39-42 |
| 08:37 | Syracuse | Brian Segura gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Robert Harbor blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 39-42 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 07:51 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Goss | 39-42 |
| 07:27 | West Virginia | Willie Roberts picks off the pass by Benjamin Goss | 39-42 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 07:23 | Syracuse | Brian Segura hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Manzi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Post (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Brian Segura (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is whistled for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Evan Morris (SG), Allen Baugher (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Robert Manzi, Robert Harbor, Richard Post, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Tony Thompson (SG), Daniel Palmatier (PF) Daniel Seger, Jessie Heintzelman, Brian Segura | |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | William Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 06:41 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Evan Morris | 39-44 |
| 06:16 | West Virginia | Evan Morris is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Evan Morris, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Carl Mars (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Willie Roberts, William Smith | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Peterson | 39-46 |
| 05:34 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Richard Post (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Evan Morris, Allen Baugher, Thomas McCier, Scott Sikes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman (SG) Tony Thompson | |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Carl Mars dunks the ball on a great pass from Jessie Heintzelman | 39-48 |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 04:51 | Syracuse | Carl Mars gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Robert Harbor steals it from Jessie Heintzelman | 39-48 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | William Peterson steals it from Benjamin Goss | 39-48 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | William Peterson slams it home | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-50 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Carl Mars snags the defensive board | 39-50 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (PF), William Smith (C) Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Goss - foul #3 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #8 | 39-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Seger (PG), Carl Mars (SF), Daniel Palmatier (PF), Glenn Corral (C) William Peterson, Willie Roberts, Brian Segura, William Smith | |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:14 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 03:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Benjamin Goss | 39-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harbor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Post (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Daniel Seger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jessie Heintzelman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carl Mars (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:00 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss buries a floater from the left block | 41-51 |
| 02:48 | Syracuse | Carl Mars hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 02:44 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer travels in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tony Thompson (SG) Jessie Heintzelman | |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral connects on the floater from the left block | 41-53 |
| 02:16 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Post | 43-53 |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Carl Mars can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-53 |
| 01:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Post | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Richard Post clanks a floater from the right side | 43-53 |
| 01:43 | West Virginia | Richard Post pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Richard Post buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from David Zollicoffer and the foul's on Daniel Palmatier - foul #1 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Peterson (PG), Jessie Heintzelman (SG), Willie Roberts (SF), Brian Segura (PF), William Smith (C) Daniel Seger, Tony Thompson, Carl Mars, Daniel Palmatier, Glenn Corral | |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Richard Post makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Jessie Heintzelman's pass is intercepted by David Zollicoffer | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Willie Roberts - foul #3 on Willie Roberts, team foul #6 | 46-53 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:48 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss's fadeaway is rejected by William Smith | 47-53 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to William Smith | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | David Zollicoffer is called for the reach on William Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #9 | 47-53 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:41 | Syracuse | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:36 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | David Zollicoffer is called for the reach on Willie Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG) David Zollicoffer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (C) William Smith | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Daniel Palmatier | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Carl Dunmire is called for the reach on Daniel Palmatier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | William Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Dunmire - foul #2 on Carl Dunmire, team foul #12 | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | William Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:15 | Syracuse | William Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:08 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 50-60 |
| 00:06 | Syracuse | Willie Roberts snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | William Peterson runs out the clock | 50-60 |