| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randall Chau (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk's fadeaway is rejected by Erik Johnson | 32-26 |
| 19:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | John Summerville is fouled on the floor by Oscar Figueroa - foul #2 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Roman Cool, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joshua Thompson | 34-29 |
| 18:31 | West Virginia | Randall Chau can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson tips it back up and in | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Roman Cool (PF) William Igo, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses short on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Roman Cool - foul #3 on Roman Cool, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Roman Cool, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 17:49 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 17:33 | Syracuse | Oscar Figueroa picks off the pass by Mack Crunk | 34-33 |
| 17:29 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa jams it | 34-35 |
| 17:12 | Syracuse | Randall Chau denies the turnaround by Michael Hathcock | 34-35 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk banks in the layup set up by John Summerville and he's hacked by Erik Johnson - foul #2 on Erik Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG), Dustin Regalado (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Joshua Thompson - foul #2 on Joshua Thompson, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) William Igo, Mack Crunk | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:37 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Erik Johnson - foul #3 on Erik Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Thomas Walters, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Chien (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa's pass is intercepted by Erick Keen | 39-37 |
| 16:07 | Syracuse | Erick Keen dunks the ball | 41-37 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | Dustin Regalado steps in front of the Robert Espinosa pass | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ikner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Oscar Figueroa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Randall Chau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Chien (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 41-37 |
| 15:26 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Christopher Chien | 41-37 |
| 15:00 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis loses the ball out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), William Igo (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Roman Cool (PF), Joshua Thompson (C) Erick Keen, John Summerville, Mack Crunk, Dustin Regalado, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Erik Johnson (PF) Christopher Chien | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Walters | 43-37 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Randall Chau's fadeaway is rejected by Roman Cool | 43-37 |
| 14:24 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Doug Curtis - foul #2 on Doug Curtis, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Mack Crunk (SF) William Igo, Michael Hathcock | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 14:10 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Oscar Figueroa | 44-39 |
| 13:44 | Syracuse | Erick Keen is fouled on the floor by Oscar Figueroa - foul #3 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, Mack Crunk, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 46-39 |
| 13:19 | West Virginia | Randall Chau misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Summerville | 46-39 |
| 12:55 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 12:54 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner tips it home | 48-39 |
| 12:34 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa banks in the layup on a great pass from Randall Chau | 48-41 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Roman Cool knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Hathcock and he's hacked by Robert Espinosa - foul #3 on Robert Espinosa, team foul #6 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), William Igo (SG), Mack Crunk (SF), Dustin Regalado (C) Thomas Walters, John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton (SF), Christopher Chien (C) Oscar Figueroa, Robert Espinosa | |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:47 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the board | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mack Crunk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Chau (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Chien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 11:37 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 11:19 | West Virginia | Dustin Regalado swats the layup by Randall Chau | 51-41 |
| 11:18 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | William Igo is called for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), John Summerville (SG), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, William Igo, Dustin Regalado | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (SG) Randall Chau | |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 51-41 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Summerville and the foul's on Erik Johnson - foul #4 on Erik Johnson, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (PG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Spafford (PF) Erik Johnson | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:55 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton is whistled for a carry | 54-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Charles Ikner (C) John Summerville, Michael Hathcock, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa (C) Charles Spafford | |
| 09:36 | Syracuse | Roman Cool scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 56-41 |
| 09:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-41 |
| 09:15 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa snags the offensive board | 56-41 |
| 09:02 | West Virginia | Robert Espinosa can't finish the layup | 56-41 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | Charles Ikner grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Oscar Figueroa - foul #4 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Summerville (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Thomas Walters, Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Randall Chau (SG) Oscar Figueroa | |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 08:41 | Syracuse | Roman Cool makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien tips it home | 57-43 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Erick Keen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Summerville (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hathcock (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roman Cool (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Chau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Chien (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Espinosa (tiring) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-45 |
| 07:14 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-45 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 07:06 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson misses the easy layup | 57-45 |
| 07:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 06:56 | West Virginia | John Summerville steals the ball from Doug Curtis | 57-45 |
| 06:37 | Syracuse | John Summerville buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Thompson | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 06:21 | West Virginia | Randall Chau clanks a turnaround near the basket | 60-45 |
| 06:20 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien gets the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 06:15 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 06:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien can't tip it in | 60-45 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Michael Hathcock | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Antonio Hamilton - foul #2 on Antonio Hamilton, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Walters (PG), Mack Crunk (SF), Dustin Regalado (PF), Charles Ikner (C) Erick Keen, Michael Hathcock, Roman Cool, Joshua Thompson | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa (PG), Erik Johnson (PF) Doug Curtis, Robert Espinosa | |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | John Summerville makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 62-45 |
| 05:42 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado pulls down the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:37 | Syracuse | John Summerville misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 62-45 |
| 05:36 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Oscar Figueroa | 62-45 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Summerville - foul #2 on John Summerville, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) John Summerville | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 05:32 | West Virginia | Oscar Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | William Igo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 05:12 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Erik Johnson | 62-47 |
| 05:04 | West Virginia | Randall Chau can't connect on a runner in the paint | 62-47 |
| 05:02 | West Virginia | Erik Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:47 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Dustin Regalado misses the fadeaway from close range | 62-47 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Mack Crunk hits the follow up shot | 64-47 |
| 04:08 | West Virginia | Dustin Regalado denies the turnaround by Oscar Figueroa | 64-47 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Oscar Figueroa is called for the reach on Thomas Walters - foul #5 on Oscar Figueroa, team foul #10 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bill Peck (SF), Joshua Thompson (C) Mack Crunk, Charles Ikner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Doug Curtis (PG), Charles Spafford (PF) Oscar Figueroa, Erik Johnson | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 03:31 | West Virginia | Doug Curtis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 03:30 | Syracuse | Bill Peck gets the rebound | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Thomas Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Igo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Peck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dustin Regalado (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Joshua Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Doug Curtis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Chau (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Antonio Hamilton (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Charles Spafford (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Chien (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Doug Curtis - foul #3 on Doug Curtis, team foul #11 | 66-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Keen (SG), Michael Hathcock (SF) William Igo, Bill Peck | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 02:39 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 68-47 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Thomas Walters pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 02:13 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-47 |
| 02:12 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien pulls down the rebound | 68-47 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton slams it home | 68-49 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Michael Hathcock misses short on a shot from the left block | 68-49 |
| 01:27 | West Virginia | Randall Chau gets the rebound | 68-49 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 68-49 |
| 01:16 | West Virginia | Charles Spafford tips it back up and in | 68-51 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Joshua Thompson scores on a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Walters | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:45 | West Virginia | Randall Chau makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Doug Curtis | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Randall Chau - foul #3 on Randall Chau, team foul #12 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Igo (SG) Thomas Walters | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Erick Keen makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Erick Keen misses the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Antonio Hamilton snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Christopher Chien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Erick Keen runs out the clock | 71-54 |