| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Albert Render (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-29 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Paul Dickey steals the ball from Thomas Schrantz | 31-29 |
| 18:53 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey lays it up and in | 31-31 |
| 18:25 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher is alone and drills a jump hook from the right block | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | Syracuse | Larry Starcher takes the ball from Albert Render | 33-31 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Brooks - foul #1 on Robert Brooks, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (C) Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Libby (SF) Paul Dickey | |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:52 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses short on a floater in the paint | 35-31 |
| 17:36 | West Virginia | Derrick Key snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison's layup is rejected by Albert Render | 35-31 |
| 17:13 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:04 | Syracuse | Albert Render lays it in set up by Jack Swann | 35-33 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Derrick Key comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | William Libby pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Albert Render clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 16:29 | Syracuse | Albert Render tips it back up and in | 35-35 |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Brooks - foul #2 on Robert Brooks, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (PG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Larry Starcher, Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Armando Roman (PF) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, William Libby, Blair Cheek | |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Harrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Armando Roman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Syracuse | Brian Harris is hacked by Thomas Schrantz - foul #1 on Thomas Schrantz, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares (SF), Brian Paras (C) Paul Dickey, Albert Render | |
| 15:46 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Syracuse | Armando Roman gets the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 15:21 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:54 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-35 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Brian Paras pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Gerald Swarthout (PF), William Iverson (C) Anthony Harrison, Derrick Key, Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG) Brian Harris | |
| 14:16 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 14:15 | Syracuse | Armando Roman snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 13:59 | Syracuse | Brian Paras is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Libby (PF), Albert Render (C) Armando Roman, Brian Paras | |
| 13:33 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher makes the jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 13:28 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Timothy Caldera pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:07 | West Virginia | William Libby swats the layup by Larry Starcher | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Syracuse | William Libby grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jack Swann drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Valladares | 38-38 |
| 12:43 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 12:42 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | William Libby is called for the reach on Larry Starcher - foul #1 on William Libby, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Carlos Lesko (PF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Thomas Fisher, Timothy Caldera, Gerald Swarthout, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Robert Brooks (SG), Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Kurt Murphy, William Libby, Albert Render | |
| 12:01 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Brian Harris (fresh) SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Harrison - foul #1 on Anthony Harrison, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 11:49 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko blows the dunk | 40-40 |
| 11:34 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 11:16 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman misses the easy layup | 40-40 |
| 11:14 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek drills a runner from the left block set up by Brian Harris | 40-42 |
| 10:43 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Reggie Goodman | 42-42 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek can't throw it down | 42-42 |
| 10:33 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek hits the follow up shot | 42-44 |
| 10:10 | West Virginia | Brian Paras is called for the reach on Reggie Goodman - foul #4 on Brian Paras, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (PG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Derrick Key (C) Larry Starcher, Reggie Goodman, Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Larry Hawkins (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, Brian Paras | |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Iverson (C) Carlos Lesko | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Armando Roman (PF) Larry Hawkins, Blair Cheek | |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jack Swann and he's fouled by William Iverson - foul #3 on William Iverson, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | William Iverson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-47 |
| 09:11 | Syracuse | Albert Render gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 09:05 | Syracuse | Jack Swann knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Dickey | 42-50 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Derrick Key drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Anthony Harrison | 44-50 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Timothy Caldera is called for the reach on Albert Render - foul #1 on Timothy Caldera, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Starcher (PG), Reggie Goodman (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Anthony Harrison, Timothy Caldera, William Iverson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF), Blair Cheek (PF) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey, Armando Roman | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Fisher - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko (PF) Derrick Key | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Armando Roman (C) Albert Render | |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Armando Roman snags the offensive board | 44-51 |
| 08:30 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek is hacked by Carlos Lesko - foul #2 on Carlos Lesko, team foul #6 | 44-51 |
| 08:15 | Syracuse | Carlos Lesko picks off the pass by Blair Cheek | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Reggie Goodman, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Paras (C) Armando Roman | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reggie Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Lesko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Valladares (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Paras (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:34 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Derrick Key (C) Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | William Libby (PF), Albert Render (C) Blair Cheek, Brian Paras | |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Reggie Goodman picks off the pass by Robert Brooks | 44-51 |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Reggie Goodman | 46-51 |
| 06:59 | Syracuse | William Libby clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 06:58 | West Virginia | Derrick Key snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 06:38 | West Virginia | Derrick Key lays it in on a great pass from Larry Starcher | 48-51 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks misses the fadeaway near the basket | 48-51 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Albert Render misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 48-51 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 05:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-51 |
| 05:56 | Syracuse | William Libby pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-54 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Starcher | 51-54 |
| 04:46 | Syracuse | Albert Render clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 04:45 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison (SG), Timothy Caldera (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Thomas Fisher, Reggie Goodman, Carlos Lesko | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Brian Harris (PG), Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF), Blair Cheek (PF), Brian Paras (C) Jack Swann, Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares, William Libby, Albert Render | |
| 04:22 | West Virginia | Derrick Key comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-54 |
| 04:20 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:04 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 04:03 | West Virginia | Derrick Key grabs the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:52 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Starcher | 54-54 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey is fouled on the floor by Timothy Caldera - foul #2 on Timothy Caldera, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Jack Swann (PG), Albert Render (C) Brian Harris, Brian Paras | |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Paul Dickey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Starcher (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Harrison (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Caldera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derrick Key (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Schrantz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Jack Swann (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Dickey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Blair Cheek (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Render (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Dickey | 54-59 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam but the foul's on Kurt Murphy - foul #3 on Kurt Murphy, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko (PF) Thomas Schrantz | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG), Daniel Valladares (SF) Kurt Murphy, Paul Dickey | |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:50 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 02:50 | Syracuse | Albert Render grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Anthony Harrison | 55-59 |
| 02:38 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman (SF), Thomas Schrantz (C) Timothy Caldera, Derrick Key | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 02:17 | West Virginia | Blair Cheek blocks the short jumper by Reggie Goodman | 55-59 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:45 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-59 |
| 01:43 | Syracuse | Robert Brooks pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Carlos Lesko swats the dunk try by Albert Render | 55-59 |
| 01:27 | Syracuse | Daniel Valladares misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Jack Swann gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 01:20 | Syracuse | Blair Cheek makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Valladares | 55-61 |
| 00:56 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Harrison | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is fouled on the floor by Reggie Goodman - foul #3 on Reggie Goodman, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kurt Murphy (SG), Paul Dickey (SF) Robert Brooks, Daniel Valladares | |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:28 | West Virginia | Larry Starcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Starcher - foul #3 on Larry Starcher, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:19 | West Virginia | Carlos Lesko double dribbles | 57-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Brooks (SG) Kurt Murphy | |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann is hacked by Larry Starcher in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Starcher, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Jack Swann misses the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Thomas Schrantz pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Reggie Goodman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Albert Render | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Albert Render is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Starcher - foul #5 on Larry Starcher, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Fisher (PG) Larry Starcher | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Albert Render makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Anthony Harrison hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Jack Swann runs out the clock | 60-68 |