| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Harold Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | James Brown inbounds the ball | 15-27 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | West Virginia | Keith Churchill is called for the reach on Ronald Wood - foul #1 on Keith Churchill, team foul #1 | 15-27 |
| 19:18 | West Virginia | James Fisher makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Ross | 17-27 |
| 19:00 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Johnson | 17-30 |
| 18:34 | West Virginia | James Brown misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 17-30 |
| 18:32 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood grabs the offensive board | 17-30 |
| 18:04 | West Virginia | Harold Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-30 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Harold Smith - foul #2 on Harold Smith, team foul #1 | 17-30 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 1st free throw | 17-31 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves makes the 2nd free throw | 17-32 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:25 | West Virginia | James Brown misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-32 |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith misses the tip | 17-32 |
| 17:22 | West Virginia | Harold Smith snags the offensive board | 17-32 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood loses the dribble to Roger Dilday | 17-32 |
| 17:03 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday slams it home | 17-34 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Harold Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gary Chaves - foul #1 on Gary Chaves, team foul #2 | 17-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG) Anthony Ross | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Harold Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 16:13 | Syracuse | James Brown is called for the reach on Joshua Jorgenson - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 19-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Edward Wages (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Brown, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 15:52 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the jump hook from the baseline | 19-36 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fresh) SF - Edward Wages (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Woolford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Edward Wages | 21-36 |
| 15:02 | Syracuse | James Fisher steals the ball from Joshua Jorgenson | 21-36 |
| 14:59 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the dunk | 21-36 |
| 14:58 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Wages - foul #2 on Edward Wages, team foul #3 | 21-36 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Ross (SG), James Brown (SF), Harold Smith (PF), Ronald Wood (C) James Fisher, Jamison Mullins, Mark Masters, Victor Woolford | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG), Roger Dilday (SG), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Michael Johnson, Harold Grafenstein, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 14:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses the easy layup | 21-38 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 21-38 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood lays it in | 23-41 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-41 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves hits the follow up shot | 23-43 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | Anthony Ross makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Brown | 25-43 |
| 12:51 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-46 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Keith Churchill steals the ball from James Brown | 25-46 |
| 12:35 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 25-46 |
| 12:34 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves tips it back up and in | 25-48 |
| 12:26 | West Virginia | Harold Smith is whistled for a carry | 25-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Fisher (PG) Edward Wages | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG), Bruce Carney (SF) Austin Schlater, Joshua Jorgenson | |
| 12:08 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Bruce Carney | 25-51 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Roger Dilday is called for the reach on James Fisher - foul #2 on Roger Dilday, team foul #3 | 25-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Masters (PF) Harold Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 11:44 | West Virginia | James Brown knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from James Fisher | 27-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - James Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Masters (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) PF - Donald Difiore (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Bessler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is fouled on the floor by Ronald Wood - foul #2 on Ronald Wood, team foul #4 | 27-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins (SG), Edward Wages (SF) Anthony Ross, James Brown | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG) Roger Dilday | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Michael Bessler | 27-53 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Difiore - foul #1 on Donald Difiore, team foul #4 | 27-53 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Smith (PF) Mark Masters | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses the 1st free throw | 27-53 |
| 10:40 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 28-53 |
| 10:37 | Syracuse | James Fisher steals the ball from Michael Johnson in the backcourt | 28-53 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Ronald Wood misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-53 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Keith Churchill | 28-53 |
| 09:52 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-55 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | James Fisher misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-55 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins grabs the offensive board | 28-55 |
| 09:24 | West Virginia | Harold Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 28-55 |
| 09:23 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 28-55 |
| 09:01 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves is hacked by James Fisher - foul #1 on James Fisher, team foul #5 | 28-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Aaron (SF), Mark Masters (PF), Victor Woolford (C) James Fisher, Harold Smith, Ronald Wood | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Mark Masters - foul #3 on Mark Masters, team foul #6 | 28-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the shot in the lane | 28-55 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Mark Masters snags the defensive board | 28-55 |
| 07:57 | West Virginia | Joshua Jorgenson is called for the reach on Mark Masters - foul #1 on Joshua Jorgenson, team foul #5 | 28-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Edward Wages can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Austin Schlater - foul #1 on Austin Schlater, team foul #6 | 28-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Edward Wages makes the 1st free throw | 29-55 |
| 07:52 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses the 2nd free throw | 29-55 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | Gary Chaves snags the defensive board | 29-55 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson throws it down on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 29-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Edward Wages (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jamison Mullins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Aaron (fresh) PF - Mark Masters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Victor Woolford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Dilday (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Jorgenson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Edward Wages's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-57 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 29-59 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins is hacked by Michael Johnson - foul #3 on Michael Johnson, team foul #7 | 29-59 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 29-59 |
| 06:43 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill grabs the board | 29-59 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Aaron - foul #1 on James Aaron, team foul #7 | 29-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 29-60 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-60 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford grabs the defensive rebound | 29-60 |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Austin Schlater (PG) Michael Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday is hacked by Mark Masters - foul #4 on Mark Masters, team foul #8 | 29-60 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday makes the 1st free throw | 29-61 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses the 2nd free throw | 29-61 |
| 05:38 | West Virginia | Mark Masters pulls down the rebound | 29-61 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Joshua Jorgenson steps in front of the Mark Masters pass | 29-61 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Edward Wages is called for the reach on Austin Schlater - foul #3 on Edward Wages, team foul #9 | 29-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein (SG), Bruce Carney (SF), Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Roger Dilday, Joshua Jorgenson, Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater makes the 1st free throw | 29-62 |
| 05:04 | Syracuse | Austin Schlater misses the 2nd free throw | 29-62 |
| 05:04 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford grabs the board | 29-62 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | Mark Masters misses the floater from just outside the lane | 29-62 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill snags the defensive board | 29-62 |
| 04:26 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Johnson (PG) Austin Schlater | |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins blows the layup | 29-62 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins tips it back up and in | 31-62 |
| 03:54 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein scores on a jump hook near the basket | 31-64 |
| 03:32 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses short on a floater from the left wing | 31-64 |
| 03:31 | Syracuse | Bruce Carney grabs the board | 31-64 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Edward Wages (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jamison Mullins (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Aaron (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Masters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Victor Woolford (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Grafenstein (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Bruce Carney (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Chaves (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Churchill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Harold Grafenstein clanks a floater from the right side | 31-64 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | James Aaron grabs the defensive rebound | 31-64 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | West Virginia | James Aaron is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Aaron, team foul #10 | 31-64 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roger Dilday (SG), Joshua Jorgenson (SF), Donald Difiore (PF), Michael Bessler (C) Harold Grafenstein, Bruce Carney, Gary Chaves, Keith Churchill | |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore is fouled on the floor by Edward Wages - foul #4 on Edward Wages, team foul #11 | 31-64 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore makes the 1st free throw | 31-65 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore misses the 2nd free throw | 31-65 |
| 02:41 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-65 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Donald Difiore's pass is intercepted by Edward Wages | 31-65 |
| 02:04 | West Virginia | Jamison Mullins's layup is rejected by Michael Bessler | 31-65 |
| 02:03 | Syracuse | Michael Bessler grabs the defensive rebound | 31-65 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Roger Dilday misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-65 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Victor Woolford grabs the board | 31-65 |
| 01:33 | West Virginia | Roger Dilday takes the ball from Jamison Mullins | 31-65 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson is called for traveling | 31-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Gary Chaves (PF), Keith Churchill (C) Donald Difiore, Michael Bessler | |
| 00:54 | West Virginia | Mark Masters misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-65 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill pulls down the rebound | 31-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Joshua Jorgenson drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Michael Johnson | 31-67 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | West Virginia | Edward Wages misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-67 |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Keith Churchill gets the rebound | 31-67 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Michael Johnson runs out the clock | 31-67 |