| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart inbounds the ball | 10-25 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #1 on Johnny Katz, team foul #1 | 10-25 |
| 19:22 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-28 |
| 19:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-28 |
| 19:07 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart pulls down the rebound | 10-28 |
| 18:49 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 10-28 |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 10-28 |
| 18:19 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Corral | 13-28 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the contested shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Caputo - foul #3 on Charles Caputo, team foul #2 | 13-30 |
| 18:05 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire misses the free throw | 13-30 |
| 18:05 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors pulls down the rebound | 13-30 |
| 17:42 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-30 |
| 17:40 | West Virginia | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 13-30 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Scott Sikes is denied by Shawn Moors | 13-30 |
| 17:14 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the rebound | 13-30 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 13-30 |
| 17:08 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the defensive rebound | 13-30 |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the easy layup | 13-30 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 13-32 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 13-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Carl Stewart, Michael Smith, Scott Sikes | |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 14-32 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 15:55 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joshua Douglass | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Haas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled on the floor by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #2 | 15-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), William Riegel (C) Daniel Palmatier, Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG) Joshua Douglass | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roland Crouse | 17-34 |
| 15:07 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses the driving attempt in the lane | 17-34 |
| 15:06 | Syracuse | William Riegel grabs the board | 17-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-34 |
| 14:42 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 17-34 |
| 14:19 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Raymond Harris | 17-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:00 | Syracuse | Robert Englund drills a 3 from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas misses the easy open layup | 20-36 |
| 13:32 | Syracuse | William Riegel gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Alvin Haas is called for the reach on Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Alvin Haas, team foul #3 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG), Carl Stewart (SF), Michael Smith (PF), Scott Sikes (C) Carl Dunmire, Christopher Lipe, Raymond Harris, Alvin Haas | |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 22-36 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Smith | 22-38 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 22-38 |
| 12:19 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz tips it home | 24-38 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher comes up short on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Johnny Katz - foul #2 on Johnny Katz, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Allen Baugher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 11:46 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the runner from the left block | 24-40 |
| 11:45 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Baugher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Michael Smith buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Carl Stewart and the foul's on Daniel Palmatier - foul #3 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #4 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG) Allen Baugher | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 24-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:08 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-43 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the offensive rebound | 24-43 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits a turnaround from the right block | 26-43 |
| 10:25 | West Virginia | Michael Smith is hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #2 on Shawn Moors, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:05 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Joshua Douglass | 26-45 |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz's pass is intercepted by Michael Smith | 26-45 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 26-45 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Stewart | 26-45 |
| 09:23 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes blows the layup | 26-45 |
| 09:21 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz gets the rebound | 26-45 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral loses the dribble to Carl Dunmire | 26-45 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass can't finish the layup | 26-45 |
| 09:04 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes grabs the offensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on Scott Sikes - foul #4 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #6 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Alvin Haas (C) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart, Michael Smith, Scott Sikes | |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Harris | 26-48 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lipe - foul #1 on Christopher Lipe, team foul #4 | 26-48 |
| 07:59 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse connects on the shot from the right side | 28-48 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #7 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), William Riegel (C) Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Carl Stewart (SF), Scott Sikes (C) Allen Baugher, Christopher Lipe, Alvin Haas | |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 1st free throw | 28-49 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 07:30 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire makes the 3rd free throw | 28-51 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Riegel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-51 |
| 06:49 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-51 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes tips it back up and in | 30-53 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 33-53 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #3 on Shawn Moors, team foul #8 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Johnny Katz (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse, William Riegel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Allen Baugher (SG) Carl Dunmire | |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 33-54 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 33-55 |
| 06:00 | Syracuse | Raymond Harris is called for the reach on Daniel Palmatier - foul #2 on Raymond Harris, team foul #5 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF) Raymond Harris | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-55 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Michael Smith steps in front of the Henry Oliveira pass | 33-55 |
| 05:26 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass misses the jumpshot from the left side | 33-55 |
| 05:24 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the rebound | 33-55 |
| 05:22 | Syracuse | Joshua Douglass takes the ball from Charles Caputo in the backcourt | 33-55 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass lays it in | 33-57 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Douglass - foul #2 on Joshua Douglass, team foul #6 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire (PG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Alvin Haas (C) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart, Scott Sikes | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the 1st free throw | 33-57 |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 04:38 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-57 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Alvin Haas grabs the defensive rebound | 34-57 |
| 04:11 | West Virginia | Robert Englund steps in front of the Alvin Haas pass | 34-57 |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral scores on a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Lipe - foul #2 on Christopher Lipe, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Shawn Moors (PF) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG) Allen Baugher | |
| 03:59 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Shawn Moors is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass - foul #4 on Shawn Moors, team foul #9 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SF), Scott Sikes (C) Christopher Lipe, Alvin Haas | |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 03:47 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 40-59 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Shawn Moors - foul #5 on Shawn Moors, team foul #10 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SF), Roland Crouse (PF), William Riegel (C) Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-61 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Englund (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - William Riegel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Carl Dunmire (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scott Sikes (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Scott Sikes steals the ball from Roland Crouse | 40-61 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Robert Patterson is called for the reach on Joshua Douglass - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #11 | 40-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Henry Oliveira (PF) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Raymond Harris (PF) Michael Smith | |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass misses the 1st free throw | 40-61 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass makes the 2nd free throw | 40-62 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 01:48 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is called for traveling | 42-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF), Glenn Corral (C) Roland Crouse, William Riegel | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (PF) Raymond Harris | |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 45-62 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Glenn Corral - foul #1 on Glenn Corral, team foul #12 | 45-62 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:10 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 01:10 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier snags the defensive board | 45-62 |
| 01:05 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Scott Sikes misses the lay-in | 47-62 |
| 00:36 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Henry Oliveira | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral drills a jumper near the basket set up by Henry Oliveira | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Carl Dunmire runs out the clock | 49-62 |