| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wasson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas's pass is intercepted by Dewey Mills | 33-29 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the offensive rebound | 33-29 |
| 19:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Zayas is called for the reach on Jack Bissett - foul #2 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | David Nunn can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 33-29 |
| 18:40 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Dillman | 33-29 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett's pass is intercepted by Norman Jandreau | 33-29 |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Dewey Mills | 33-31 |
| 17:28 | Syracuse | August Cisowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 17:04 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson's pass is intercepted by Norman Jandreau | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 16:37 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | David Nunn steals the ball from Christopher West | 33-31 |
| 15:57 | West Virginia | David Nunn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | David Nunn gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Anthony Dillman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Dillman | 33-33 |
| 15:08 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Joseph Wasson pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Thomas - foul #2 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SF), Jason Sisler (PF) Jack Bissett, Anthony Dillman | |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:21 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Nunn | 33-35 |
| 14:02 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 13:57 | Syracuse | August Cisowski connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher West | 36-35 |
| 13:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas picks off the pass by Joseph Wasson | 36-35 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas slams it home | 38-35 |
| 13:30 | West Virginia | David Nunn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | August Cisowski loses the ball out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Robert Boyle (SG), Anthony Dillman (PF) Dewey Mills, David Nunn, Jason Sisler | |
| 12:56 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jack Bissett | 38-37 |
| 12:27 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas comes up short on the floater in the lane | 38-37 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 12:02 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Geib (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Dillman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Syracuse | John Geib misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-37 |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | August Cisowski knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 42-37 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by John Geib - foul #3 on John Geib, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG), William Edwards (SF) Christopher Thomas, August Cisowski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Nunn (SG), Jason Sisler (C) Robert Boyle, Joseph Wasson | |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:46 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | John Geib tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 09:51 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Nunn | 44-39 |
| 09:32 | Syracuse | Eric Mills connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher West | 46-39 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Bissett | 46-41 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Jason Sisler is called for the reach on Eric Mills - foul #2 on Jason Sisler, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (PG), Christopher Thomas (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, Eric Mills, William Edwards, John Geib, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Robert Boyle (SF), Joseph Wasson (C) Jack Bissett, Norbert Shackelford, Anthony Dillman | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits a 3 from the right wing | 49-41 |
| 08:11 | West Virginia | David Nunn is fouled on the floor by Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Boyle | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Thomas Zayas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Nunn (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jason Sisler (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Syracuse | August Cisowski comes up short on the runner from the left block | 49-44 |
| 07:39 | West Virginia | Jason Sisler gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 07:04 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Sisler | 49-44 |
| 07:02 | West Virginia | Robert Boyle snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Friedman - foul #1 on Marvin Friedman, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (SF), Anthony Dillman (PF) Robert Boyle, Jason Sisler | |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:20 | Syracuse | August Cisowski can't connect on a floater from the right side | 49-45 |
| 06:19 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | August Cisowski picks off the pass by David Nunn | 49-45 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | August Cisowski loses the dribble to Joseph Wasson | 49-45 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | David Nunn connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Dewey Mills and he's fouled by Christopher Thomas - foul #4 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (SG) Christopher Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jason Sisler (C) Joseph Wasson | |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | David Nunn makes the free throw | 49-48 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Christopher West can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-48 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | David Nunn comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-48 |
| 04:34 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett grabs the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | David Nunn is fouled on the floor by Thomas Zayas - foul #3 on Thomas Zayas, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), William Edwards (SF), John Geib (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Eric Mills, August Cisowski, Norman Jandreau, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SF), Joseph Wasson (C) Dewey Mills, Anthony Dillman | |
| 04:13 | West Virginia | David Nunn misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | William Edwards snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Christopher West is hacked by Joseph Wasson - foul #1 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #2 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Boyle (SG), Tom Matthews (PF) David Nunn, Jason Sisler | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Geib (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jack Bissett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Robert Boyle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tom Matthews (fresh) C - Joseph Wasson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | William Edwards misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-48 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | John Geib pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Wasson - foul #2 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Norman Jandreau (PF) William Edwards, John Geib | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman (PF) Tom Matthews | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:53 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (C) Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), David Nunn (SG) Robert Boyle, Norbert Shackelford | |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Wasson | 51-50 |
| 02:14 | Syracuse | August Cisowski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 53-50 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 01:26 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-52 |
| 01:09 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 00:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-52 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Dillman | 53-52 |
| 00:23 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Anthony Dillman grabs the offensive board | 53-52 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-52 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Dewey Mills is called for the reach on Thomas Zayas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dewey Mills, team foul #4 | 53-52 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Christopher West is fouled on the floor by Anthony Dillman - foul #4 on Anthony Dillman, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Joseph Wasson - foul #3 on Joseph Wasson, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Jack Bissett - foul #1 on Jack Bissett, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Christopher West is called for the reach on Dewey Mills - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #8 | 55-52 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |