| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - George Batchelor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera inbounds the ball | 31-33 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | George Batchelor picks off the pass by Erick Pittman | 31-33 |
| 19:26 | West Virginia | David McKennzie comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 31-33 |
| 19:25 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Kimbrough - foul #1 on Aaron Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 18:01 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman's pass is intercepted by George Batchelor | 31-35 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by George Batchelor | 33-35 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Stephen Soares, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Ivey (C) Erick Pittman | |
| 16:48 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman is whistled for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Donnie Moss (SF) David McKennzie | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:32 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey blows the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Edward Ivey tips it in | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donnie Moss, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David McKennzie (SF), Gary Olsen (C) Donnie Moss, Micheal Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SG), Joe Jackson (SF), Troy Sanders (C) Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| 15:48 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-37 |
| 15:47 | West Virginia | David McKennzie grabs the board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Batchelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Olsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lawrence Goforth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Ivey (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Sanders (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman is hacked by Troy Sanders - foul #1 on Troy Sanders, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), Rogelio Los (SG), James Victory (PF), Micheal Hodges (C) Douglas Gillman, George Batchelor, Aaron Kimbrough, Gary Olsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Troy Sanders | |
| 15:01 | West Virginia | Rogelio Los is hacked by Erick Pittman - foul #2 on Erick Pittman, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF) Rogelio Los, David McKennzie, James Victory | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Victor Campbell, Joe Jackson, Edward Ivey | |
| 14:40 | West Virginia | Erick Pittman is called for the reach on Geraldo Souza - foul #3 on Erick Pittman, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), David McKennzie (SF), Gary Olsen (C) Geraldo Souza, Donnie Moss, Micheal Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:17 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough's dunk attempt is rejected by Erick Pittman | 33-37 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Mark Moshier | 33-37 |
| 13:46 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman connects on the shot from the left side set up by Mark Moshier | 33-39 |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 13:23 | West Virginia | Gary Olsen grabs the offensive board | 33-39 |
| 13:09 | West Virginia | George Batchelor's pass is intercepted by Mark Moshier | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier banks in the layup | 33-41 |
| 12:46 | West Virginia | Mark Moshier steals it from Aaron Kimbrough | 33-41 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera loses the dribble to George Batchelor | 33-41 |
| 11:55 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David McKennzie | 35-41 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Moshier | 35-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - George Batchelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - David McKennzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Olsen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Lawrence Goforth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Mitchell Higuera - foul #4 on Mitchell Higuera, team foul #5 | 35-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), Rogelio Los (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Micheal Hodges (C) Douglas Gillman, George Batchelor, David McKennzie, Gary Olsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG), Joe Jackson (SF), Edward Ivey (PF), Troy Sanders (C) Mark Moshier, Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares, Erick Pittman | |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:09 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 10:53 | Syracuse | Geraldo Souza steals the ball from Lawrence Goforth | 37-44 |
| 10:28 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough hits a fadeaway in the paint | 39-44 |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 10:06 | Syracuse | Troy Sanders hits the follow up shot | 39-46 |
| 09:42 | West Virginia | Troy Sanders blocks the jumper by Geraldo Souza | 39-46 |
| 09:40 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Moss | 39-46 |
| 09:16 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss clanks a shot from the left side | 39-46 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Lawrence Goforth | 39-46 |
| 08:58 | Syracuse | Geraldo Souza is called for the reach on Edward Ivey - foul #1 on Geraldo Souza, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG), David McKennzie (SF), James Victory (PF) Rogelio Los, Donnie Moss, Aaron Kimbrough | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Moshier (SG), Mitchell Higuera (SF), Stephen Soares (PF) Lawrence Goforth, Joe Jackson, Troy Sanders | |
| 08:34 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Moshier | 39-49 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | George Batchelor can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges grabs the offensive board | 39-49 |
| 08:04 | West Virginia | The short jumper by David McKennzie is denied by Edward Ivey | 39-49 |
| 08:03 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera grabs the defensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 07:42 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is hacked by George Batchelor - foul #2 on George Batchelor, team foul #4 | 39-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), Rogelio Los (SG) Geraldo Souza, George Batchelor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Erick Pittman (C) Edward Ivey | |
| 07:17 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Soares | 39-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rogelio Los (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Victory (fresh) 1 pts. C - Micheal Hodges (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Soares (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:01 | West Virginia | Rogelio Los misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 06:59 | West Virginia | James Victory tips it back up and in | 41-51 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Micheal Hodges - foul #1 on Micheal Hodges, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Geraldo Souza (PG), George Batchelor (SG), Donnie Moss (SF), Gary Olsen (C) Douglas Gillman, Rogelio Los, David McKennzie, Micheal Hodges | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (PG) Victor Campbell | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | James Victory's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Higuera | 41-53 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth throws it down set up by Mitchell Higuera | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:54 | West Virginia | George Batchelor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-55 |
| 05:52 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss tips it in | 43-55 |
| 05:32 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman lays it up and in | 43-57 |
| 05:18 | West Virginia | Donnie Moss scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Geraldo Souza | 46-57 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | James Victory pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 04:59 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman (PG), David McKennzie (SF), Aaron Kimbrough (PF), Micheal Hodges (C) Geraldo Souza, Donnie Moss, James Victory, Gary Olsen | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Campbell (PG) Lawrence Goforth | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges drills a jumper from the right block set up by David McKennzie | 48-57 |
| 04:11 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 48-57 |
| 04:09 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Douglas Gillman | 48-57 |
| 04:06 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Rogelio Los (SG) George Batchelor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | The jumper by Mark Moshier is denied by Aaron Kimbrough | 48-57 |
| 03:42 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David McKennzie | 48-57 |
| 03:25 | West Virginia | David McKennzie misses badly on a runner in the lane | 48-57 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Micheal Hodges tips it back up and in | 50-57 |
| 03:03 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-57 |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Douglas Gillman | 50-57 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Gillman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rogelio Los (fresh) SF - David McKennzie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Kimbrough (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Hodges (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Victor Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Moshier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mitchell Higuera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Soares (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Erick Pittman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman pulls down the rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 02:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Aaron Kimbrough | 50-57 |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Mitchell Higuera denies the turnaround by Aaron Kimbrough | 50-57 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Rogelio Los gets the offensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 50-57 |
| 01:59 | West Virginia | David McKennzie tips it in | 52-57 |
| 01:31 | Syracuse | Stephen Soares makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Mitchell Higuera | 52-59 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | David McKennzie comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | Erick Pittman snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Micheal Hodges steps in front of the Victor Campbell pass | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Stephen Soares denies the turnaround by Aaron Kimbrough | 52-59 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Mitchell Higuera is fouled in the backcourt by Rogelio Los - foul #1 on Rogelio Los, team foul #6 | 52-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | George Batchelor (SG) Rogelio Los | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth (SF), Edward Ivey (PF) Mitchell Higuera, Stephen Soares | |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by David McKennzie - foul #2 on David McKennzie, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | George Batchelor connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Aaron Kimbrough | 55-61 |
| 00:39 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell is hacked by Douglas Gillman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Gillman, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth is hacked by Douglas Gillman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Gillman, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Lawrence Goforth misses the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough snags the defensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | George Batchelor scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:21 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is hacked by George Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Batchelor, team foul #10 | 58-63 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:14 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-65 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier is hacked by George Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Batchelor, team foul #11 | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | Mark Moshier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Aaron Kimbrough gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:06 | West Virginia | Douglas Gillman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Victor Campbell runs out the clock | 58-65 |