| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brandon Lawson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Lipe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Lynn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Shawn Moors, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Yale (PF) Richard Lynn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe scores on a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Shelton - foul #3 on Jeffrey Shelton, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Chadwick Webber (C) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Paul Graham (SF) Jeffrey Shelton | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe makes the free throw | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Syracuse | Paul Graham loses the dribble to Brandon Lawson | 32-29 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Robert Englund is called for the reach on Chadwick Webber - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #3 | 32-29 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Maggard (PF), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Yale, Chadwick Webber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Mark Johnson takes the ball from Michael Smith | 32-29 |
| 18:45 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson hits the finger roll | 32-31 |
| 18:30 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 18:28 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson snags the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | William Maggard makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Stewart | 34-31 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Paul Graham scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Moors | 34-33 |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Michael Smith and he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #3 on Robert Englund, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (SG), Richard Lynn (PF), Chadwick Webber (C) Carl Stewart, Christopher Lipe, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 17:39 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn lays it in and he's hacked by Henry Oliveira - foul #1 on Henry Oliveira, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF) Brandon Lawson, William Maggard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:01 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn misses the free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Carl Stewart picks off the pass by Patrick Williams | 39-35 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Stewart | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 41-37 |
| 16:21 | West Virginia | Gary Jones is called for the reach on Richard Lynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Jones, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Timothy David (SG), Christopher Yale (PF), Michael Smith (C) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart, Richard Lynn, Chadwick Webber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Johnny Katz (C) Thomas Phelps, Gary Jones, Patrick Williams | |
| 15:58 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 41-37 |
| 15:56 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe gets the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brandon Lawson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy David (fresh) SF - Christopher Lipe (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Yale (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Oliveira (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Katz (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe connects on the open shot from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 15:26 | Syracuse | Robert Englund connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 43-40 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 45-40 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brandon Lawson | 45-40 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Charles Caputo is called for the reach on Christopher Lipe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #7 | 45-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG), Carl Stewart (SG), Richard Lynn (PF), Chadwick Webber (C) Brandon Lawson, Timothy David, Christopher Yale, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Robert Englund, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Johnny Katz | |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 14:04 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 46-40 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors drills a turnaround from close range | 46-42 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | Richard Lynn steals it from Melvin Vieira | 46-42 |
| 12:55 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Richard Lynn | 49-42 |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 49-42 |
| 12:32 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:10 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 12:01 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses short on a turnaround from close range | 51-42 |
| 11:59 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira tips it home | 51-44 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn is hacked by Thomas Phelps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Phelps, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), William Maggard (SF), Michael Smith (C) Joshua Douglass, Christopher Lipe, Chadwick Webber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Gary Jones (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Thomas Phelps, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira grabs the board | 52-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brandon Lawson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Maggard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Lynn (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy David (SG), Christopher Yale (PF) Carl Stewart, Richard Lynn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SG) Timothy David | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 11:24 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Gary Jones | 52-46 |
| 11:02 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 11:01 | West Virginia | Michael Smith tips it home | 54-46 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 54-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Timothy David (SG) Carl Stewart | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Shawn Moors (PF), Johnny Katz (C) Gary Jones, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| 10:19 | Syracuse | Paul Graham misses the easy layup | 54-46 |
| 10:17 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo misses the tip | 54-46 |
| 10:15 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 10:03 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson misses short on a floater in the paint | 54-46 |
| 10:02 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Englund | 54-49 |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Caputo - foul #2 on Charles Caputo, team foul #9 | 56-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Richard Lynn (PF) Timothy David, William Maggard, Christopher Yale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Gary Jones (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Charles Caputo, Paul Graham, Shawn Moors | |
| 09:36 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Robert Englund knocks in the 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG), William Maggard (SF) Brandon Lawson, Christopher Lipe | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF) Robert Englund, Johnny Katz | |
| 08:54 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Mark Johnson | 57-54 |
| 08:52 | West Virginia | Gary Jones steps in front of the Carl Stewart pass in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by William Maggard - foul #2 on William Maggard, team foul #2 | 57-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe (SF), Christopher Yale (PF), Chadwick Webber (C) William Maggard, Richard Lynn, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG), Melvin Vieira (C) Gary Jones, Patrick Williams | |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:36 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 08:16 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass loses the ball out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Smith (C) Chadwick Webber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| 07:53 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-55 |
| 07:52 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Moors | 57-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Carl Stewart (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Lipe (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Yale (fairly fresh) C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3 from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 07:35 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 07:21 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Jeffrey Shelton tips it in | 57-57 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Timothy David (SG), William Maggard (SF), Richard Lynn (PF), Chadwick Webber (C) Joshua Douglass, Carl Stewart, Christopher Lipe, Christopher Yale, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors, Melvin Vieira | |
| 06:46 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-57 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams snags the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 06:30 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira is fouled on the floor by William Maggard - foul #3 on William Maggard, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF) Timothy David, William Maggard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the easy layup | 57-57 |
| 06:12 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams tips it in | 57-59 |
| 05:55 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 05:53 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 05:51 | Syracuse | Patrick Williams gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Paul Graham makes the jumper near the basket set up by Charles Caputo | 57-61 |
| 05:21 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-61 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Patrick Williams is called for the reach on Richard Lynn - foul #2 on Patrick Williams, team foul #10 | 57-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass (PG), Timothy David (SG), William Maggard (SF), Michael Smith (C) Brandon Lawson, Carl Stewart, Christopher Lipe, Chadwick Webber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Gary Jones (SF), Johnny Katz (PF), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Paul Graham, Henry Oliveira, Patrick Williams | |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Richard Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Robert Englund is hacked by Richard Lynn - foul #2 on Richard Lynn, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Christopher Yale (PF) Timothy David, Richard Lynn | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Gary Jones makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Englund | 58-63 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brandon Lawson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Douglass (fresh) 9 pts. SF - William Maggard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Yale (fresh) C - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mark Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Englund (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gary Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Johnny Katz (fresh) C - Melvin Vieira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:33 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Lawson | 60-63 |
| 03:19 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Christopher Yale pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Joshua Douglass comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carl Stewart (SG), Christopher Lipe (SF), Richard Lynn (PF) Brandon Lawson, William Maggard, Christopher Yale | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Jeffrey Shelton (SF), Shawn Moors (PF) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Melvin Vieira | |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 60-65 |
| 02:33 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Thomas Phelps (SG) Gary Jones | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Lipe - foul #2 on Christopher Lipe, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Christopher Yale (PF), Chadwick Webber (C) Richard Lynn, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Patrick Williams (C) Johnny Katz | |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Douglass | 63-66 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson (PG), Richard Lynn (PF), Michael Smith (C) Joshua Douglass, Christopher Yale, Chadwick Webber | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Melvin Vieira (C) Charles Caputo, Thomas Phelps, Patrick Williams | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Richard Lynn takes the ball from Melvin Vieira | 63-66 |
| 01:06 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe is denied on a layup by Shawn Moors | 63-66 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | Michael Smith misses the tip | 63-66 |
| 01:03 | Syracuse | Mark Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Stewart - foul #1 on Carl Stewart, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Robert Englund makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Brandon Lawson blows the layup | 63-68 |
| 00:33 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is hacked by Carl Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Stewart, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Lynn | 63-69 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart is hacked by Robert Englund in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Englund, team foul #11 | 63-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira snags the defensive board | 64-69 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Lawson - foul #3 on Brandon Lawson, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Mark Johnson | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Melvin Vieira makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-71 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Smith | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart travels with the ball | 64-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mark Johnson (PG), Johnny Katz (C) Charles Caputo, Melvin Vieira | |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Lawson - foul #4 on Brandon Lawson, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:13 | West Virginia | Michael Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 64-72 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Carl Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-72 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Christopher Lipe - foul #3 on Christopher Lipe, team foul #10 | 64-72 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:08 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Christopher Lipe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Thomas Phelps (SG), Paul Graham (SF), Patrick Williams (C) Mark Johnson, Robert Englund, Jeffrey Shelton, Shawn Moors | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo runs out the clock | 64-74 |