| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) SF - Michael Matos (fresh) PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Michael Matos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Howard Bennett | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford loses the dribble to Tomas Bowman | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Syracuse | Richard Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman's pass is intercepted by Michael Matos | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant hits the finger roll set up by Michael Matos | 2-2 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Montana State | Rex Spikes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:35 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington tips it in | 2-4 |
| 17:09 | Syracuse | Stanley Tarkington is called for the reach on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Richard Morris connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Peter Bad grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Morris and he's hacked by Anthony Hungerford - foul #1 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley (C) Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette makes the free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:01 | Montana State | Richard Salvato misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) C - Lloyd Remley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) SF - Richard Salvato (fresh) PF - Aron Dewitt (fresh) C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Allen Midgette loses the ball out of bounds | 8-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF) Allen Midgette, Peter Bad | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG) Rex Spikes | |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg is hacked by Benjamin Ball - foul #1 on Benjamin Ball, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:25 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 8-4 |
| 15:23 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Fuchs and the foul's on Aron Dewitt - foul #1 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 15:11 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley makes the free throw | 11-4 |
| 14:55 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-4 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt grabs the offensive board | 11-4 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Aron Dewitt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Kindberg | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett misses short on a floater from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:21 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley tips it but misses | 11-7 |
| 14:19 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 11-7 |
| 14:02 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Boylan | 11-10 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 13:38 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley tips it in | 13-10 |
| 13:20 | Montana State | Richard Salvato scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Boylan | 13-12 |
| 13:02 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the tip | 13-12 |
| 12:59 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Salvato | 13-12 |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan is whistled for a carry | 13-12 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Rex Spikes (SG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Aron Dewitt, Earl Gabriel | |
| 12:24 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:22 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | Montana State | Michael Matos drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bruce Bryant | 13-15 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Bruce Bryant steps in front of the Richard Morris pass in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 11:55 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant lays it up and in | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Richard Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Ball (fresh) SF - Allen Midgette (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Peter Bad (fresh) C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 11:42 | Montana State | Rex Spikes snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 11:19 | Montana State | Tomas Bowman takes the ball from Rex Spikes | 13-17 |
| 11:04 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Morris | 15-17 |
| 10:58 | Montana State | Rex Spikes makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Bruce Bryant | 15-20 |
| 10:51 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Midgette | 18-20 |
| 10:23 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-20 |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball grabs the board | 18-20 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Tomas Bowman | 21-20 |
| 09:49 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 09:48 | Syracuse | Richard Morris pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Richard Morris loses the ball out of bounds | 21-20 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Allen Midgette, Peter Bad, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), Richard Salvato (SF), Aron Dewitt (PF), Earl Gabriel (C) Bruce Bryant, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Anthony Hungerford, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Mobley - foul #1 on Jonathan Mobley, team foul #2 | 21-20 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:10 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg gets the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Richard Morris steals it from Earl Gabriel | 21-21 |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley drills a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #2 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Steppe (SF) Aron Dewitt | |
| 08:46 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses the free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett is hacked by William Steppe - foul #1 on William Steppe, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG), Tomas Bowman (C) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG) William Steppe | |
| 08:10 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 23-24 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Richard Salvato | 23-24 |
| 07:41 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Timothy Boylan, Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Spikes (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Hungerford (fresh) C - Stanley Tarkington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | Anthony Hungerford is called for the reach on Jonathan Mobley - foul #2 on Anthony Hungerford, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Salvato (PF) Anthony Hungerford | |
| 07:11 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 23-24 |
| 07:09 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 06:28 | Syracuse | Lloyd Remley hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Morris | 25-24 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 06:10 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:05 | Montana State | Michael Matos misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:04 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Peter Bad misses the floater from the right block | 25-24 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball grabs the offensive board | 25-24 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Michael Matos is called for the reach on Richard Morris - foul #1 on Michael Matos, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF), Jonathan Mobley (PF), Tomas Bowman (C) Allen Midgette, Peter Bad, Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), Clifford Kindberg (SG), William Steppe (SF), Earl Gabriel (PF) Bruce Bryant, Rex Spikes, Michael Matos, Richard Salvato | |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 05:31 | Syracuse | Richard Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:11 | Montana State | Earl Gabriel misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 05:10 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg tips it in | 27-26 |
| 04:53 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Morris | 29-26 |
| 04:32 | Montana State | William Steppe comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Tomas Bowman | 29-26 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stanley Tarkington - foul #2 on Stanley Tarkington, team foul #8 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Norman Thomas (PG), Jeffrey Fuchs (SG) Richard Morris, Benjamin Ball | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Michael Matos (SF), Richard Salvato (PF) Timothy Boylan, William Steppe, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Bruce Bryant buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 03:51 | Syracuse | Norman Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tomas Bowman | 33-29 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-29 |
| 03:28 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Norman Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Fuchs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Howard Bennett (fresh) PF - Jonathan Mobley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tomas Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bruce Bryant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Kindberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Matos (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Salvato (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Gabriel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Jonathan Mobley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 33-29 |
| 03:02 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman tips it but misses | 33-29 |
| 03:01 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Earl Gabriel | 33-29 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Michael Matos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Morris (PG), Benjamin Ball (SG), Allen Midgette (SF), Peter Bad (PF), Lloyd Remley (C) Norman Thomas, Jeffrey Fuchs, Howard Bennett, Jonathan Mobley, Tomas Bowman | |
| Subs | Montana State | Rex Spikes (SG), Anthony Hungerford (PF), Aron Dewitt (C) Clifford Kindberg, Richard Salvato, Earl Gabriel | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Peter Bad blows the layup but he's fouled by Aron Dewitt - foul #3 on Aron Dewitt, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Timothy Boylan (PG), William Steppe (SF), Stanley Tarkington (C) Bruce Bryant, Michael Matos, Aron Dewitt | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Peter Bad makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 01:55 | Montana State | Timothy Boylan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rex Spikes | 35-32 |
| 01:34 | Syracuse | Richard Morris connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | Peter Bad is called for the reach on Timothy Boylan - foul #1 on Peter Bad, team foul #3 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman (C) Lloyd Remley | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifford Kindberg (PG), Michael Matos (SF) Timothy Boylan, William Steppe | |
| 01:09 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Rex Spikes | 37-35 |
| 00:59 | Syracuse | Benjamin Ball misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Stanley Tarkington pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Anthony Hungerford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Howard Bennett (SF) Allen Midgette | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Bryant (PG), Earl Gabriel (C) Clifford Kindberg, Stanley Tarkington | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Richard Morris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 00:35 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:16 | Syracuse | Howard Bennett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Morris | 40-35 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Rex Spikes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Tomas Bowman gets the rebound | 40-35 |