| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peters (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Carrigan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen double dribbles | 40-25 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Christopher West steals the ball from Dewey Mills | 40-25 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 18:51 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett comes up short on the floater near the basket | 40-25 |
| 18:50 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Peters | 40-25 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses the jumpshot from the right side | 40-25 |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Dewey Mills is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Dewey Mills, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-25 |
| 17:59 | West Virginia | George Carrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 17:41 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-25 |
| 17:40 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau snags the defensive board | 40-25 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Peters - foul #1 on Jeffrey Peters, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas (PF) Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:15 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-25 |
| 16:51 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 16:50 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett gets the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 16:26 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford is fouled on the floor by Christopher West - foul #2 on Christopher West, team foul #1 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jesse Back (PG), Tom Matthews (SF), Stephen Carney (PF), Santos Cherry (C) Dewey Mills, Jack Bissett, Jeffrey Peters, George Carrigan | |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-25 |
| 16:10 | West Virginia | Jesse Back gets the offensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-25 |
| 15:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Christopher Thomas | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Steenbergen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jesse Back (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Carney (fresh) 3 pf. C - Santos Cherry (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG) Norbert Shackelford | |
| 15:06 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas steals the ball from Jesse Back | 43-25 |
| 15:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the finger roll | 45-25 |
| 14:34 | West Virginia | Christopher Thomas is called for the reach on Tom Matthews - foul #1 on Christopher Thomas, team foul #2 | 45-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jeffrey Peters (PF), George Carrigan (C) Tom Matthews, Stephen Carney, Santos Cherry | |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-25 |
| 14:08 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 13:49 | West Virginia | George Carrigan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 13:32 | West Virginia | Jesse Back misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-25 |
| 13:31 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-25 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett pulls down the rebound | 45-25 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett buries a floater from just outside the lane | 45-27 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jesse Back - foul #3 on Jesse Back, team foul #3 | 45-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Thomas Zayas (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SG), Tom Matthews (SF), Stephen Carney (PF) Jesse Back, Jack Bissett, Jeffrey Peters | |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 12:30 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | George Carrigan grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Fischer - foul #2 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #3 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jerome Iler (SF) Norman Jandreau | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Santos Cherry (C) George Carrigan | |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford makes the 1st free throw | 46-28 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-29 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it back up and in | 48-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Carney (fresh) 3 pf. C - Santos Cherry (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the rebound | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 10:56 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 48-29 |
| 10:55 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it in | 50-29 |
| 10:32 | West Virginia | Stephen Carney is fouled on the floor by Joseph Fischer - foul #3 on Joseph Fischer, team foul #4 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jack Bissett (PG), Jeffrey Peters (PF), George Carrigan (C) Dewey Mills, Stephen Carney, Santos Cherry | |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (PG) Christopher West | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Tom Matthews is called for the reach on Ronald Steenbergen - foul #1 on Tom Matthews, team foul #4 | 50-29 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Tom Matthews steps in front of the Joseph Fischer pass | 50-29 |
| 09:09 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 50-31 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Peters steals the ball from Joseph Fischer | 50-31 |
| 08:21 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 08:20 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Matthews | 50-31 |
| 07:59 | West Virginia | Ronald Steenbergen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Peters - foul #1 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (PG), William Ferris (SG), Norman Jandreau (SF), Thomas Zayas (PF), Andrew Smith (C) Joseph Fischer, Christopher Thomas, Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jesse Back (SG), Santos Cherry (C) Norbert Shackelford, Tom Matthews, George Carrigan | |
| 07:43 | West Virginia | Jesse Back is fouled on the floor by William Ferris - foul #1 on William Ferris, team foul #6 | 50-31 |
| 07:23 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-31 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Ferris (fresh) SF - Norman Jandreau (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Dewey Mills (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Back (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Bissett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peters (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Cherry (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Christopher West scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by William Ferris | 53-31 |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Andrew Smith - foul #1 on Andrew Smith, team foul #7 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SG), Stephen Carney (PF) Jesse Back, Jeffrey Peters | |
| 06:52 | West Virginia | Jack Bissett makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Dewey Mills - foul #4 on Dewey Mills, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Ronald Steenbergen (C) William Ferris, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jesse Back (SF), George Carrigan (C) Jack Bissett, Santos Cherry | |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 06:29 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Jesse Back is fouled on the floor by Ronald Steenbergen - foul #2 on Ronald Steenbergen, team foul #8 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip (PF) Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tom Matthews (SF) Norbert Shackelford | |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Jesse Back misses the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 06:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:41 | Syracuse | Jacob Hazelip is hacked by Jesse Back - foul #4 on Jesse Back, team foul #6 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SG), Jack Bissett (SF) Jesse Back, Tom Matthews | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Norbert Shackelford steals the ball from Ronald Steenbergen | 54-34 |
| 05:25 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford throws it down | 54-36 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-36 |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Christopher West pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 04:34 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Christopher West | 57-36 |
| 04:05 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Ronald Steenbergen gets the rebound | 57-36 |
| 03:44 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-36 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | George Carrigan grabs the board | 57-36 |
| 03:41 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Fischer (SG), Jerome Iler (SF), Andrew Smith (C) Christopher Thomas, Norman Jandreau, Ronald Steenbergen | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jesse Back (PG), Tom Matthews (SF), Jeffrey Peters (PF), Santos Cherry (C) Dewey Mills, Jack Bissett, Stephen Carney, George Carrigan | |
| 03:18 | Syracuse | Christopher West clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-36 |
| 03:16 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Tom Matthews | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Fischer (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jerome Iler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Hazelip (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Jesse Back (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Norbert Shackelford (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Peters (fresh) 3 reb. C - Santos Cherry (fresh) | |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 57-36 |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Peters tips it in | 57-38 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Joseph Fischer | 60-38 |
| 02:09 | West Virginia | Santos Cherry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Jandreau (SF), Thomas Zayas (PF) Jerome Iler, Jacob Hazelip | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Dewey Mills (PG), Jack Bissett (SF), George Carrigan (C) Norbert Shackelford, Tom Matthews, Santos Cherry | |
| 01:52 | Syracuse | Christopher West throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (SG), Jacob Hazelip (PF), Ronald Steenbergen (C) Joseph Fischer, Thomas Zayas, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Norbert Shackelford (SG) Jesse Back | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:38 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 60-40 |
| 01:36 | Syracuse | Christopher West's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 01:18 | West Virginia | Jeffrey Peters hits the follow up shot | 60-42 |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Dewey Mills steps in front of the Norman Jandreau pass | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jack Bissett | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Christopher West misses long on a shot in the lane | 60-45 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to George Carrigan | 60-45 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher West - foul #3 on Christopher West, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Dewey Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Christopher West runs out the clock | 60-47 |