| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Donald Duffin inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin tips it home | 32-32 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-32 |
| 19:19 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Donald Duffin | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Montana State | Johnny Katz picks off the pass by David Perkins | 32-32 |
| 18:41 | Syracuse | Pete Oberlin swats the shot by Glenn Corral | 32-32 |
| 18:40 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 32-32 |
| 18:27 | Montana State | Johnny Katz steps in front of the Donald Duffin pass | 32-32 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Caputo | 34-32 |
| 17:55 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-32 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:35 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 34-32 |
| 17:34 | Montana State | William Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:09 | Montana State | David Perkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-32 |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 16:43 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 16:42 | Montana State | The rebound goes to David Perkins | 34-32 |
| 16:31 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin is hacked by Shawn Moors - foul #3 on Shawn Moors, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin, David Perkins | |
| 16:24 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the fadeaway from the right side | 34-34 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | William Riegel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bruce Chute - foul #2 on Bruce Chute, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (SF) Donald Duffin | |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | William Riegel makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:10 | Syracuse | William Riegel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Bruce Chute pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to John Gray | 35-34 |
| 15:40 | Montana State | William Riegel steals it from James Cox | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Riegel (fresh) 1 pts. C - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Gray (fresh) PF - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Chute (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Syracuse | Robert Englund clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 14:57 | Syracuse | James Cox steals the ball from Roland Crouse | 35-34 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Englund - foul #2 on Robert Englund, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, William Riegel, Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), David Perkins (C) William Nguyen, John Gray, James Cox, Bruce Chute | |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:14 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral hits a floater in the paint set up by Johnny Katz | 37-35 |
| 13:54 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-35 |
| 13:53 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 37-35 |
| 13:27 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG) Bryan Svendsen | |
| 13:18 | Montana State | William Nguyen knocks in the shot near the basket | 37-37 |
| 12:58 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the lay-in | 37-37 |
| 12:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier tips it in | 39-37 |
| 12:41 | Montana State | William Nguyen loses the dribble to Daniel Palmatier | 39-37 |
| 12:38 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Palmatier | 41-37 |
| 12:17 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-37 |
| 12:16 | Montana State | David Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Joe Pennock and he's fouled by Johnny Katz - foul #2 on Johnny Katz, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| 12:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-40 |
| 11:38 | Montana State | James Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF), William Riegel (C) Johnny Katz, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG) Joe Pennock | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Riegel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by David Perkins - foul #2 on David Perkins, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Englund (SG) Daniel Palmatier | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo is hacked by William Nguyen - foul #1 on William Nguyen, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (SG), John Gray (SF), Bruce Chute (C) William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, David Perkins | |
| 10:39 | Syracuse | Robert Englund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:38 | Montana State | James Cox gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:19 | Montana State | Joe Pennock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Joe Pennock, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF) Bruce Chute | |
| 09:51 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 09:50 | Montana State | John Gray gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | Daniel Palmatier is called for the reach on Joe Pennock - foul #2 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, John Gray, James Cox | |
| 09:17 | Montana State | Donald Duffin misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 44-40 |
| 09:15 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:52 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 08:50 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 08:45 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 08:20 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 08:19 | Montana State | William Nguyen grabs the board | 44-42 |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen connects on the floater in the paint and he's hacked by Johnny Katz - foul #3 on Johnny Katz, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (PF) Pete Oberlin | |
| 08:05 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | William Riegel misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 07:44 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira tips it back up and in | 46-45 |
| 07:24 | Montana State | Donald Duffin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Svendsen | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Robert Englund (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roland Crouse (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Riegel (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 06:39 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | Montana State | Donald Duffin tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 06:36 | Syracuse | Roland Crouse snags the defensive board | 48-47 |
| 06:14 | Syracuse | Robert Englund can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 06:13 | Syracuse | William Riegel grabs the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | Robert Patterson is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Daniel Palmatier (SG), Johnny Katz (SF), Shawn Moors (PF), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Englund, Roland Crouse, Henry Oliveira, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joe Pennock (PG), Elmer Davis (SG), John Gray (SF), Pete Oberlin (PF), Bruce Chute (C) Bryan Svendsen, William Nguyen, Donald Duffin, James Cox, David Perkins | |
| 05:20 | Montana State | John Gray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 05:03 | Syracuse | Pete Oberlin denies the turnaround by Shawn Moors | 48-47 |
| 05:01 | Montana State | Bruce Chute pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:43 | Montana State | Johnny Katz picks off the pass by Elmer Davis | 48-47 |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Caputo and the foul's on Elmer Davis - foul #1 on Elmer Davis, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana State | William Nguyen (SG), Donald Duffin (SF) Elmer Davis, John Gray | |
| 04:23 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | Bruce Chute misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-47 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Joe Pennock is called for the reach on Charles Caputo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Pennock, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen (PG), David Perkins (C) Joe Pennock, Bruce Chute | |
| 03:46 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Caputo | 54-47 |
| 03:17 | Montana State | Donald Duffin buries a floater from the baseline | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Palmatier | 56-49 |
| 02:33 | Montana State | Charles Caputo picks off the pass by William Nguyen | 56-49 |
| 02:30 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Caputo | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Daniel Palmatier - foul #3 on Daniel Palmatier, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Englund (SG), Roland Crouse (SF), Henry Oliveira (PF), William Riegel (C) Charles Caputo, Daniel Palmatier, Johnny Katz, Shawn Moors, Glenn Corral | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:10 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin makes the free throw | 58-52 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier (SG), Glenn Corral (C) Robert Englund, William Riegel | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Perkins - foul #3 on David Perkins, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG), Johnny Katz (SF) Robert Patterson, Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Donald Duffin snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:35 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Pete Oberlin | 59-54 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Perkins - foul #4 on David Perkins, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:11 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:11 | Montana State | David Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 59-54 |
| 01:05 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to William Nguyen | 59-54 |
| 00:58 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin scores on a shot near the basket | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on David Perkins - foul #5 on David Perkins, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Roland Crouse (SF) Johnny Katz | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Cox (C) David Perkins | |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Nguyen | 61-58 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by Bryan Svendsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Svendsen, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:25 | Montana State | William Nguyen snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 00:19 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | William Nguyen is called for the reach on Daniel Palmatier in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Nguyen, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Johnny Katz (SF) Roland Crouse | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:11 | Montana State | William Nguyen buries a jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier is hacked by James Cox - foul #3 on James Cox, team foul #12 | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Donald Duffin gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Montana State | James Cox wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:33 | Montana State | James Cox can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 04:32 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 04:06 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 65-63 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin travels with the ball | 65-63 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors clanks a shot from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it back up and in | 67-63 |
| 03:05 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 03:03 | Montana State | James Cox hits the follow up shot | 67-65 |
| 02:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-65 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 02:16 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin clanks a driving attempt from close range | 67-65 |
| 02:15 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:55 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 67-65 |
| 01:54 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the easy layup | 67-65 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Pete Oberlin | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Montana State | James Cox makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Bryan Svendsen | 67-67 |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-67 |
| 00:43 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral tips it home | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Katz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Moors (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:29 | Montana State | William Nguyen makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Montana State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Moors (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral wins the tip | 69-69 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:45 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen is whistled for a carry | 72-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Patterson (PG) Charles Caputo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Chute (C) Pete Oberlin | |
| 04:12 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-69 |
| 03:58 | Montana State | William Nguyen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier pulls down the rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors is hacked by James Cox - foul #4 on James Cox, team foul #13 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Gray (PF) James Cox | |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:35 | Syracuse | Shawn Moors makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 03:18 | Montana State | Bruce Chute is denied on a layup by Glenn Corral | 76-69 |
| 03:16 | Montana State | Bruce Chute grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 03:02 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-72 |
| 02:40 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-72 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | John Gray pulls down the rebound | 76-72 |
| 02:39 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (5 full remaining) | 76-72 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Caputo (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Montana State | Pete Oberlin (PF), James Cox (C) John Gray, Bruce Chute | |
| 02:27 | Montana State | William Nguyen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 02:10 | Syracuse | Johnny Katz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira (PF) Shawn Moors | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen knocks in the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Charles Caputo - foul #1 on Charles Caputo, team foul #7 | 76-77 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen makes the free throw | 76-78 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Charles Caputo hits a 3 from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 01:19 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Donald Duffin takes the ball from Daniel Palmatier | 79-78 |
| 00:57 | Montana State | William Nguyen can't finish the layup | 79-78 |
| 00:56 | Syracuse | Henry Oliveira snags the defensive board | 79-78 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Caputo (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Palmatier (fresh) 26 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnny Katz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Henry Oliveira (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Glenn Corral (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Bryan Svendsen (fresh) 24 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Nguyen (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Duffin (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Pete Oberlin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Cox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Glenn Corral misses the turnaround in the paint | 79-78 |
| 00:28 | Montana State | Donald Duffin grabs the defensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | William Nguyen misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Pete Oberlin grabs the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Bryan Svendsen buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Nguyen | 79-80 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Shawn Moors (PF) Henry Oliveira | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Syracuse | Daniel Palmatier misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Corral | 79-80 |