| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (fresh) 1 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) C - George Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | August Cisowski inbounds the ball | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Syracuse | Zachary Thomas steps in front of the Jim Maciel pass | 36-21 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Zachary Thomas clanks a floater from close range | 36-21 |
| 19:11 | Montana | George Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 36-21 |
| 18:57 | Montana | Erik Kovac is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Erik Kovac, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Walter Bourke snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 18:26 | Montana | George Stevenson is whistled for traveling | 36-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Daniel King | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Eric Mills hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-21 |
| 17:56 | Montana | George Stevenson snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 17:54 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mills - foul #1 on Eric Mills, team foul #1 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF) Eric Mills, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF) Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas | |
| 17:41 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-21 |
| 17:39 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to George Stevenson | 36-21 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Erik Kovac is whistled for traveling | 36-21 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman, Ricky Turner, Daniel King, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SG) Johnnie Burnett, Erik Kovac | |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Christopher West drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from August Cisowski | 39-21 |
| 16:49 | Montana | Darrell Robards hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-23 |
| 16:21 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Morehouse - foul #2 on Robert Morehouse, team foul #2 | 39-23 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Ricky Turner (SF), Daniel King (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Eric Mills, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Zachary Thomas (PF) Mike Beesley, George Stevenson | |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Christopher West hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel King | 41-23 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Robert Morehouse buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Daniel King (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Zayas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Morehouse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) C - Kenneth Lucy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Darrell Robards steals the ball from Daniel King | 41-26 |
| 15:05 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block | 41-28 |
| 14:43 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas lays it up and in set up by Christopher Thomas | 43-28 |
| 14:41 | Montana | Darrell Robards is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Turner - foul #1 on Ricky Turner, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher Thomas, Christopher West, Daniel King, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), James Mitchell (PF), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Darrell Robards, Zachary Thomas, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 14:31 | Montana | Walter Bourke misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-28 |
| 14:30 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ricky Turner | 43-28 |
| 14:26 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-28 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith tips it in | 45-28 |
| 14:01 | Montana | Erik Kovac knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Mitchell | 45-31 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | August Cisowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Christopher West (SG), Daniel King (PF) Ricky Turner, Marvin Friedman, Andrew Smith | |
| Subs | Montana | Mike Beesley (SG) Erik Kovac | |
| 13:25 | Montana | Walter Bourke knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-33 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Daniel King drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Christopher West | 47-33 |
| 12:55 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mills - foul #2 on Eric Mills, team foul #3 | 47-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Eric Mills, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Darrell Robards (SF), Zachary Thomas (PF) Walter Bourke, George Stevenson | |
| 12:38 | Montana | Zachary Thomas hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-35 |
| 12:12 | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #4 on James Mitchell, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Ricky Turner, Marvin Friedman, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Erik Kovac (SG), Kenneth Lucy (C) Johnnie Burnett, Mike Beesley, James Mitchell | |
| 11:48 | Syracuse | August Cisowski misses the lay-in | 47-35 |
| 11:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Erik Kovac | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher West (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Morehouse (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Zachary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Montana | Christopher Thomas steals the ball from Zachary Thomas | 47-35 |
| 11:21 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas dunks the ball | 49-35 |
| 11:04 | Montana | Erik Kovac hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 10:47 | Syracuse | Daniel King is hacked by Zachary Thomas - foul #1 on Zachary Thomas, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Eric Mills (SG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Darrell Robards, Kenneth Lucy | |
| 10:26 | Syracuse | Eric Mills is hacked by Erik Kovac - foul #3 on Erik Kovac, team foul #5 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Eric Mills, Anthony Morin | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 10:08 | Syracuse | August Cisowski is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Burnett - foul #2 on Johnnie Burnett, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Eric Mills is whistled for traveling | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Marvin Friedman, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:54 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF) Eric Mills | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner clanks a floater from the left wing | 49-37 |
| 09:31 | Montana | George Stevenson gets the rebound | 49-37 |
| 09:11 | Montana | Walter Bourke is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Walter Bourke, team foul #7 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF) Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-37 |
| 08:45 | Syracuse | Daniel King snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas is hacked by Darrell Robards - foul #1 on Darrell Robards, team foul #8 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG) Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Mike Beesley (SF) Johnnie Burnett, George Stevenson | |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher West - foul #1 on Christopher West, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | August Cisowski (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:10 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy makes the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy misses the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 08:10 | Montana | Darrell Robards gets the offensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 07:59 | Montana | Robert Morehouse is hacked by Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Ricky Turner, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Walter Bourke (SF) Mike Beesley | |
| 07:40 | Montana | Robert Morehouse misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-38 |
| 07:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Jim Maciel | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Ricky Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Christopher West (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Maciel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Robert Morehouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Erik Kovac (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Bourke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Robards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Darrell Robards is called for the reach on Ricky Turner - foul #2 on Darrell Robards, team foul #9 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), James Mitchell (PF), George Stevenson (C) Robert Morehouse, Kenneth Lucy, Darrell Robards | |
| 07:12 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner misses the 1st free throw | 51-38 |
| 07:12 | Montana | James Mitchell gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Andrew Smith picks off the pass by Walter Bourke in the backcourt | 51-38 |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith's layup is rejected by James Mitchell | 51-38 |
| 06:51 | Montana | George Stevenson snags the defensive board | 51-38 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ricky Turner - foul #3 on Ricky Turner, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Ricky Turner, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Mike Beesley (SG), Gary Rosas (SF) Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke | |
| 06:40 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:40 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:40 | Syracuse | Daniel King grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 06:24 | Syracuse | Daniel King comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-39 |
| 06:22 | Montana | George Stevenson grabs the board | 51-39 |
| 06:03 | Montana | George Stevenson misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Jim Maciel - foul #2 on Jim Maciel, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Ricky Turner (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Christopher Thomas, Christopher West, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Zachary Thomas (PF) Mike Beesley, Gary Rosas, James Mitchell | |
| 06:03 | Montana | George Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 06:03 | Montana | George Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:34 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is whistled for a carry | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Eric Mills, Marvin Friedman, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Mike Beesley (PG) Johnnie Burnett | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Erik Kovac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 05:08 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas (PG), Anthony Morin (SF), Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Ricky Turner, August Cisowski, Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Walter Bourke (SF), Kenneth Lucy (C) Mike Beesley, Darrell Robards, George Stevenson | |
| 04:50 | Montana | Walter Bourke hits a runner from the left block set up by Erik Kovac | 51-43 |
| 04:36 | Syracuse | Thomas Zayas is denied on a layup by Zachary Thomas | 51-43 |
| 04:35 | Montana | The rebound goes to Erik Kovac | 51-43 |
| 04:29 | Montana | Erik Kovac misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-43 |
| 04:27 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Robert Morehouse is called for the reach on Christopher Thomas - foul #3 on Robert Morehouse, team foul #10 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marvin Friedman (SG), August Cisowski (SF), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher West, Anthony Morin, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Johnnie Burnett (PG), Darrell Robards (SF), George Stevenson (C) Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas | |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:45 | Montana | Marvin Friedman steals the ball from Robert Morehouse | 53-43 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Christopher Thomas dunks the ball set up by Marvin Friedman | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Christopher Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - August Cisowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel King (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Maciel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Johnnie Burnett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Morehouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Robards (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Lucy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Stevenson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett is fouled on the floor by Jim Maciel - foul #3 on Jim Maciel, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ricky Turner (PG), Christopher West (SG) Christopher Thomas, Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | Montana | Mike Beesley (SG), Gary Rosas (SF), James Mitchell (C) Robert Morehouse, Kenneth Lucy, George Stevenson | |
| 03:17 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Johnnie Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Darrell Robards steals it from Ricky Turner | 55-45 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Andrew Smith (PF), Thomas Zayas (C) Daniel King, Jim Maciel | |
| Subs | Montana | Erik Kovac (SG), Walter Bourke (SF), Zachary Thomas (PF), George Stevenson (C) Mike Beesley, Gary Rosas, Darrell Robards, James Mitchell | |
| 02:46 | Montana | George Stevenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-45 |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Andrew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Christopher West connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ricky Turner | 58-45 |
| 02:04 | Montana | George Stevenson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Mills (PG), Marvin Friedman (SG), Daniel King (PF), Jim Maciel (C) Christopher West, August Cisowski, Andrew Smith, Thomas Zayas | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Morehouse (PG), Mike Beesley (SG), Darrell Robards (SF), Kenneth Lucy (PF), James Mitchell (C) Johnnie Burnett, Erik Kovac, Walter Bourke, Zachary Thomas, George Stevenson | |
| 01:45 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Eric Mills | 60-45 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Kenneth Lucy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Christopher West (SG), August Cisowski (SF) Eric Mills, Marvin Friedman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:14 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 01:13 | Montana | Mike Beesley pulls down the rebound | 60-45 |
| 01:07 | Montana | James Mitchell hits a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jim Maciel - foul #4 on Jim Maciel, team foul #9 | 60-47 |
| 01:07 | Montana | James Mitchell misses the free throw | 60-47 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Jim Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | Daniel King buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher West | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Montana | Mike Beesley is denied on a layup by Jim Maciel | 63-47 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Daniel King gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Daniel King can't throw it down but the foul's on James Mitchell - foul #5 on James Mitchell, team foul #11 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Rosas (SF) James Mitchell | |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Daniel King misses the 1st free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:10 | Syracuse | Daniel King makes the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Robert Morehouse's pass is intercepted by Ricky Turner | 64-47 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Ricky Turner runs out the clock | 64-47 |