| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 14 pts. C - James Valentin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | West Virginia | The jump hook by Jack Signorelli is blocked by Larry Washington | 30-34 |
| 19:36 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:12 | Syracuse | Larry Washington clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Don Dileo tips it back up and in | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Don Dileo is called for the reach on Harold Eckman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Dileo, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:47 | West Virginia | Don Dileo steals it from Jack Signorelli | 32-34 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Larry Washington is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 18:03 | Syracuse | John Thomas misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | West Virginia | James Valentin gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 17:44 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Stamey | 32-36 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | John Thomas is called for a backcourt violation | 32-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Clarence Pak (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Eric Underwood (C) John Thomas, Don Dileo, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG), David Bartlett (SG), Jonathan Dean (PF), Bob Palmer (C) Harold Eckman, Leonard Thompson, Jack Signorelli, James Valentin | |
| 17:23 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:59 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clarence Pak, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 16:41 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses long on an open jumper from the left side | 32-36 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Gerald Chung misses the easy layup | 32-36 |
| 16:15 | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Bob Palmer connects on the shot from the left block set up by Jonathan Dean and he's fouled by Timothy Hand - foul #3 on Timothy Hand, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Clark (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SF), Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Timothy Hand, Leroy Henry, Gerald Chung, Eric Underwood | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Leonard Thompson (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF) Richard Nakano, Michael Stamey, Jonathan Dean | |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Bob Palmer makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Larry Clark (fresh) SG - Clarence Pak (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 14 pts. C - Bob Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Larry Washington is blocked by Bob Palmer | 32-39 |
| 15:29 | West Virginia | David Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:23 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Larry Washington drills a turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Bob Palmer - foul #1 on Bob Palmer, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Don Dileo (SG) Larry Clark, Clarence Pak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stamey (SF), James Valentin (C) David Bartlett, Bob Palmer | |
| 14:59 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | Don Dileo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Syracuse | Larry Washington misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Syracuse | Don Dileo snags the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:19 | Syracuse | John Thomas misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:18 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Vyacheslav Karnofski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leroy Henry (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Eric Underwood (C) Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG) Harold Eckman | |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Don Dileo drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Henry | 39-41 |
| 13:06 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Nakano | 39-43 |
| 12:43 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Chung | 41-43 |
| 12:19 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 41-43 |
| 12:17 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | James Valentin swats the shot by Eric Underwood | 41-43 |
| 11:51 | West Virginia | James Valentin grabs the board | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Dileo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Henry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Chung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Underwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Nakano (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (tiring) 4 ast. PF - Jack Signorelli (tiring) 18 pts. C - James Valentin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:32 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Nakano | 41-45 |
| 11:06 | Syracuse | Don Dileo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 10:50 | West Virginia | Gerald Chung is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #2 on Gerald Chung, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Clarence Pak (SG), Zachary Fernandes (SF), Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) John Thomas, Don Dileo, Leroy Henry, Gerald Chung, Eric Underwood | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), David Bartlett (SF), Jonathan Dean (PF), Bob Palmer (C) Richard Nakano, Michael Stamey, Jack Signorelli, James Valentin | |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Larry Washington - foul #2 on Larry Washington, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:15 | Syracuse | Timothy Hand makes the fadeaway in the paint | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | David Bartlett can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Zachary Fernandes - foul #2 on Zachary Fernandes, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stamey (SF) Leonard Thompson | |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to David Bartlett | 45-48 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Pak - foul #2 on Clarence Pak, team foul #8 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Clark (PG), Don Dileo (SG) Timothy Hand, Clarence Pak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Valentin (C) Bob Palmer | |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:53 | West Virginia | David Bartlett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 47-49 |
| 08:03 | West Virginia | Larry Washington swats the short shot by Harold Eckman | 47-49 |
| 08:02 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Clark | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Larry Clark (fresh) SG - Don Dileo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Washington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Michael Stamey (tired) 4 ast. PF - Jonathan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Valentin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Larry Washington - foul #3 on Larry Washington, team foul #9 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Clarence Pak (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Gerald Chung (PF), Eric Underwood (C) Larry Clark, Don Dileo, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), Jack Signorelli (PF), Bob Palmer (C) Michael Stamey, Jonathan Dean, James Valentin | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:22 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Gerald Chung | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Bob Palmer - foul #2 on Bob Palmer, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG) Harold Eckman | |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:00 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by David Bartlett - foul #2 on David Bartlett, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Leroy Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | David Bartlett double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | David Bartlett steals the ball from Timothy Hand | 51-51 |
| 05:43 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Bartlett | 51-53 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak clanks a jumper in the lane | 51-53 |
| 05:26 | Syracuse | Eric Underwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Timothy Hand is hacked by Jack Signorelli - foul #1 on Jack Signorelli, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG), Zachary Fernandes (SF), Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Clarence Pak, Leroy Henry, Gerald Chung, Eric Underwood | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), Michael Stamey (SF), James Valentin (C) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Bob Palmer | |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Washington | 53-53 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is hacked by Vyacheslav Karnofski - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Karnofski, team foul #10 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG) Timothy Hand | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jonathan Dean (PF) Jack Signorelli | |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:21 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thomas and he's fouled by James Valentin - foul #2 on James Valentin, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:34 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Dileo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (tired) 4 ast. PF - Jonathan Dean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Valentin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Syracuse | Don Dileo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-56 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman is fouled in the backcourt by John Thomas - foul #2 on John Thomas, team foul #11 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Larry Clark (PG), Clarence Pak (SG), Leroy Henry (SF), Eric Underwood (PF) John Thomas, Don Dileo, Zachary Fernandes, Larry Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG), David Bartlett (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF), Bob Palmer (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Stamey, Jonathan Dean, James Valentin | |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 03:10 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Richard Nakano is called for the reach on Clarence Pak - foul #1 on Richard Nakano, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Hand (PG), Gerald Chung (PF) Larry Clark, Vyacheslav Karnofski | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Clarence Pak misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | Bob Palmer pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:48 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Timothy Hand | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG), Zachary Fernandes (SF), Larry Washington (PF), Vyacheslav Karnofski (C) Timothy Hand, Leroy Henry, Gerald Chung, Eric Underwood | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Bartlett - foul #3 on David Bartlett, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:18 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:15 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| 01:46 | Syracuse | John Thomas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 01:44 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:24 | West Virginia | David Bartlett hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Harold Eckman | 58-60 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Bartlett - foul #4 on David Bartlett, team foul #9 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Don Dileo (SG) Clarence Pak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG), Michael Stamey (SF), James Valentin (C) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Bob Palmer | |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Vyacheslav Karnofski swats the layup by Harold Eckman | 60-60 |
| 00:25 | West Virginia | James Valentin snags the offensive board | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | West Virginia | Zachary Fernandes swats the shot by Harold Eckman | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:03 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Thomas can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (tiring) 4 ast. PF - Jack Signorelli (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. C - James Valentin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-62 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Thomas | 62-62 |
| 04:16 | West Virginia | Don Dileo steps in front of the James Valentin pass in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Stamey - foul #1 on Michael Stamey, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Clarence Pak (PG) John Thomas | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (PG), David Bartlett (SF), Jonathan Dean (PF), Bob Palmer (C) Harold Eckman, Michael Stamey, Jack Signorelli, James Valentin | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Larry Washington gets the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 63-62 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Larry Washington tips it in | 65-62 |
| 03:12 | West Virginia | David Bartlett misses the shot from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:11 | Syracuse | Vyacheslav Karnofski pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 02:52 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Larry Washington tips it home | 67-62 |
| 02:51 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Thomas (PG) Clarence Pak | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harold Eckman (PG), James Valentin (C) Leonard Thompson, Bob Palmer | |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by John Thomas - foul #3 on John Thomas, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Michael Stamey (SF) David Bartlett | |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:22 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 02:01 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SF) Michael Stamey | |
| 01:32 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 01:30 | West Virginia | David Bartlett tips it back up and in | 70-66 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Larry Washington drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Thomas | 73-66 |
| 01:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson (SG), Michael Stamey (SF), Jack Signorelli (PF) Richard Nakano, David Bartlett, Jonathan Dean | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - John Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Dileo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachary Fernandes (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Washington (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Vyacheslav Karnofski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Harold Eckman (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Stamey (fairly fresh) 4 ast. PF - Jack Signorelli (fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. C - James Valentin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | West Virginia | Vyacheslav Karnofski picks off the pass by James Valentin | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on Don Dileo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #11 | 73-66 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Don Dileo misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:46 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Stamey | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on Don Dileo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #12 | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Jack Signorelli is open and buries a jump hook in the paint | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Harold Eckman is called for the reach on Larry Washington in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Eckman, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Larry Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Leonard Thompson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-74 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Leonard Thompson is called for the reach on Don Dileo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #14 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Bartlett (SG) Leonard Thompson | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Don Dileo makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Michael Stamey misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Bartlett | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:16 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to David Bartlett | 80-74 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Harold Eckman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 80-74 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes is fouled in the backcourt by David Bartlett - foul #5 on David Bartlett, team foul #15 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Nakano (SG) David Bartlett | |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Zachary Fernandes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano is hacked by John Thomas - foul #4 on John Thomas, team foul #13 | 82-74 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 82-75 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Richard Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | John Thomas runs out the clock | 82-76 |