| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Nasser (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Syracuse | James Nasser clanks a shot from the baseline | 32-38 |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Corley | 32-38 |
| 19:15 | West Virginia | James Livengood double dribbles | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roy McKanic | 32-38 |
| 18:33 | West Virginia | Nicholas Rettkowski steals it from Andrew Corley | 32-38 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Simmons and he's fouled by Roy McKanic - foul #1 on Roy McKanic, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:12 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Nicholas Rettkowski is called for the reach on Roland Taylor - foul #1 on Nicholas Rettkowski, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry (PF), Steven Gregory (C) Thomas Howard, Roy McKanic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:24 | West Virginia | Randall Weber denies the turnaround by James Livengood | 32-40 |
| 17:23 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Syracuse | Andrew Corley is called for the reach on Douglass Miyashiro - foul #1 on Andrew Corley, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Woodall (SG) Andrew Corley | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hillis (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | James Nasser snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 32-42 |
| 16:22 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:17 | Syracuse | James Nasser lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 32-44 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 15:48 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Rittenberry | 32-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) SF - James Livengood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Hillis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Weber (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 15:10 | Syracuse | James Livengood is called for the reach on James Nasser - foul #3 on James Livengood, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Roy McKanic (C) Roland Taylor, Richard Woodall, James Livengood, Mark Rittenberry, Steven Gregory | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), James Barkley (PF) Richard Hillis, Nicholas Rettkowski | |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Philip Wehr - foul #2 on Philip Wehr, team foul #5 | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 14:41 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 14:25 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard is whistled for traveling | 34-44 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | James Nasser hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-44 |
| 14:02 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro loses the dribble to Philip Wehr | 34-44 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr misses the lay-in | 34-44 |
| 13:50 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Nasser | 34-44 |
| 13:42 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Weber | 34-46 |
| 13:26 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley's pass is intercepted by James Nasser | 34-46 |
| 13:09 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses long on a runner near the basket | 34-46 |
| 13:08 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:47 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 12:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Douglass Miyashiro | 34-46 |
| 12:40 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-46 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the tip | 34-46 |
| 12:37 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | James Nasser buries a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Andrew Corley - foul #2 on Andrew Corley, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), James Livengood (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF), Steven Gregory (C) Brent Hentz, Andrew Corley, Philip Wehr, Thomas Howard, Roy McKanic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Randall Weber | |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 12:04 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Richard Woodall | 36-49 |
| 11:53 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Nasser (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | John Pope blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Gregory - foul #1 on Steven Gregory, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Andrew Corley (SG) Richard Woodall | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Hillis (SF) Douglass Miyashiro | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 11:04 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Steven Gregory | 38-51 |
| 10:52 | Syracuse | John Pope travels with the ball | 38-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roy McKanic (C) Steven Gregory | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG) James Nasser | |
| 10:29 | West Virginia | James Livengood can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 10:27 | Syracuse | John Pope pulls down the rebound | 38-51 |
| 10:16 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses the runner in the paint | 38-51 |
| 10:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Andrew Corley | 38-51 |
| 10:08 | West Virginia | Roland Taylor misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-51 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is whistled for a carry | 38-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Howard (PF) Mark Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Randall Weber (C) Edward Simmons, John Pope | |
| 09:34 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic comes up short on the shot in the lane | 38-51 |
| 09:32 | West Virginia | Thomas Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Barkley - foul #4 on James Barkley, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) James Barkley | |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski is fouled on the floor by Roland Taylor - foul #3 on Roland Taylor, team foul #8 | 40-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Steven Gregory (C) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, Roy McKanic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 09:14 | West Virginia | James Livengood grabs the board | 40-51 |
| 08:55 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-51 |
| 08:54 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Howard | 40-51 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Douglass Miyashiro - foul #3 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry (C) Steven Gregory | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), James Nasser (SG), John Pope (C) Marquis Wilkes, Richard Hillis, Randall Weber | |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses the 2nd free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:28 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to James Nasser | 40-51 |
| 08:06 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | John Pope tips it in | 40-53 |
| 07:45 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Woodall | 42-53 |
| 07:29 | Syracuse | John Pope drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 42-55 |
| 07:14 | West Virginia | James Livengood buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-55 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Brent Hentz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodall (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Rittenberry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Nasser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Pope (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Richard Woodall is called for the reach on James Nasser - foul #3 on Richard Woodall, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Roland Taylor (PG), Andrew Corley (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Roy McKanic (C) Brent Hentz, Richard Woodall, James Livengood, Thomas Howard | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Richard Hillis (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Edward Simmons, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | James Nasser makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:39 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Corley | 47-57 |
| 06:22 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis lays it in on a nice dish by James Nasser | 47-59 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Steven Gregory (PF) Mark Rittenberry | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | James Nasser can't connect on a runner from close range | 47-59 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 05:24 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG) James Nasser | |
| 05:06 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 47-59 |
| 05:04 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Roland Taylor | 47-59 |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Andrew Corley misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-59 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 04:30 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-59 |
| 04:20 | Syracuse | Richard Hillis pulls down the rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:07 | Syracuse | Andrew Corley steals the ball from Richard Hillis | 47-59 |
| 04:02 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Corley | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Simmons | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Philip Wehr is blocked by James Barkley | 49-62 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Livengood (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Philip Wehr, Steven Gregory | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Nasser (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF) Marquis Wilkes, Richard Hillis | |
| 03:09 | Syracuse | James Nasser misses long on a floater from the left block | 49-62 |
| 03:08 | West Virginia | James Livengood grabs the board | 49-62 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Roland Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Corley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Livengood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy McKanic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Nasser (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Barkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Randall Weber (tiring) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:56 | West Virginia | Roy McKanic makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Howard | 51-62 |
| 02:37 | Syracuse | James Barkley banks in the layup on a great pass from James Nasser | 51-64 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | James Livengood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 02:24 | Syracuse | James Nasser grabs the defensive rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | James Nasser banks in the layup | 51-66 |
| 01:47 | West Virginia | James Livengood connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Thomas Howard is called for the reach on Randall Weber - foul #2 on Thomas Howard, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Brent Hentz (PG), Richard Woodall (SG), Philip Wehr (SF), Mark Rittenberry (PF), Steven Gregory (C) Roland Taylor, Andrew Corley, James Livengood, Thomas Howard, Roy McKanic | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:28 | Syracuse | Randall Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 01:28 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:17 | West Virginia | Brent Hentz knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Steven Gregory | 55-66 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 55-66 |
| 00:55 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro tips it in | 55-68 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:49 | West Virginia | Mark Rittenberry can't connect on a shot in the lane | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | West Virginia | Philip Wehr hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| 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 man to man (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons drills a shot from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | Steven Gregory can't finish the layup | 57-70 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | James Nasser snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons runs out the clock | 57-70 |