| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Crosby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Victor Cason inbounds the ball | 35-45 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Montana | Archie Sharp picks off the pass by John Moore in the backcourt | 35-45 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp blows the layup but the foul's on Victor Cason - foul #1 on Victor Cason, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 19:40 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 19:40 | Montana | Warren Hughes snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 19:28 | Montana | Richard Arnold can't finish the layup | 35-46 |
| 19:27 | Montana | Warren Hughes hits the follow up shot | 37-46 |
| 19:03 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 37-46 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard tips it home | 37-48 |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Dean clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Marlon Howard - foul #3 on Marlon Howard, team foul #1 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SF) Victor Cason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Joseph Johnson | |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Dean misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 18:44 | Montana | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 18:34 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Archie Sharp | 38-50 |
| 18:32 | Montana | Wayne Bostwick is called for the reach on Warren Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Montana | George Nam (C) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Stanley Pollard (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Archie Sharp | |
| 18:24 | Montana | Mathew Strong is hacked by Robert Alves - foul #1 on Robert Alves, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Warren Hughes clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Anthony Gibney - foul #2 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (SG), Warren Kell (SF) John Moore, John Dean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 18:12 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 17:43 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick is fouled on the floor by Richard Carlo - foul #1 on Richard Carlo, team foul #2 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (C) Warren Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:22 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard misses short on a shot from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Mathew Strong grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 17:00 | Montana | Richard Carlo hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Kell | 42-50 |
| 16:55 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 16:54 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 16:44 | Syracuse | George Nam denies the turnaround by Mitchell Eastwood | 42-50 |
| 16:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Mathew Strong | 42-50 |
| 16:21 | Montana | Richard Carlo connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Mathew Strong | 45-50 |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | George Nam swats the dunk try by Wayne Bostwick | 45-50 |
| 16:09 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick tips it back up and in | 45-52 |
| 15:47 | Montana | John Fleury hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-52 |
| 15:45 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Carlo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Kell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Nam (fairly fresh) 3 blk. C - John Fleury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Gibney (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Alves (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Stanley Pollard (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Bostwick - foul #2 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Warren Hughes (PF), Richard Arnold (C) Richard Carlo, Warren Kell, George Nam, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Marlon Howard (SG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Wayne Bostwick, Anthony Gibney, Robert Alves, Stanley Pollard | |
| 15:10 | Montana | Mathew Strong misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 15:10 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:53 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 14:52 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard tips it in | 46-56 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Archie Sharp - foul #1 on Archie Sharp, team foul #6 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG) Mathew Strong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Victor Cason misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 14:31 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby slams it home | 47-58 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Marlon Howard takes the ball from John Dean in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 14:27 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp banks in the layup set up by Marlon Howard | 47-60 |
| 14:10 | Montana | Warren Hughes double dribbles | 47-60 |
| 13:55 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp double dribbles | 47-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (SF) Victor Cason | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 13:35 | Montana | Warren Hughes loses the dribble to Marlon Howard | 47-60 |
| 13:10 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 13:08 | Montana | Warren Hughes pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 12:43 | Montana | Richard Arnold scores on a shot from the right block | 49-60 |
| 12:26 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Warren Kell (PF), Donald Freeman (C) John Dean, Warren Hughes, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG) Leopoldo Gallo | |
| 11:59 | Montana | Victor Cason scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Brendon Driscoll | 52-60 |
| 11:40 | Syracuse | James Leslie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 11:38 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Brendon Driscoll (fairly fresh) SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Kell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - James Leslie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 11:27 | Montana | Donald Freeman gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 11:05 | Montana | John Moore misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on James Leslie - foul #3 on James Leslie, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SG), George Nam (PF), John Fleury (C) Brendon Driscoll, Victor Cason, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (C) Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Joseph Johnson | |
| 11:05 | Montana | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 11:05 | Montana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 10:46 | Syracuse | James Leslie is whistled for traveling | 54-60 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG), Warren Hughes (PF) John Moore, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Wayne Bostwick (SF) James Leslie, Archie Sharp | |
| 10:33 | Montana | Warren Kell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Bostwick - foul #3 on Wayne Bostwick, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 10:33 | Montana | Warren Kell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 10:07 | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Gibney | 56-62 |
| 09:46 | Montana | John Dean is hacked by Anthony Gibney - foul #3 on Anthony Gibney, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), Victor Cason (SF), Richard Arnold (C) Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, George Nam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (SG), Robert Crosby (SF) Marlon Howard, Wayne Bostwick | |
| 09:46 | Montana | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 09:46 | Montana | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby loses the dribble to Richard Carlo | 58-62 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Richard Carlo lays it up and in | 60-62 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Warren Hughes - foul #1 on Warren Hughes, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Montana | John Fleury (PF) Warren Hughes | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Stanley Pollard (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Anthony Gibney | |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 09:22 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:20 | Montana | Leopoldo Gallo steals it from John Fleury in the backcourt | 60-64 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on John Fleury - foul #1 on John Fleury, team foul #4 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Archie Sharp (PF) Robert Alves | |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 09:09 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Richard Arnold comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Stanley Pollard - foul #3 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG) James Leslie | |
| 08:51 | Montana | Richard Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Richard Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 08:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 08:39 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Marlon Howard, team foul #11 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SF), George Nam (PF) John Dean, Victor Cason, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) Marlon Howard, Stanley Pollard | |
| 08:20 | Montana | Richard Carlo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 08:18 | Montana | Mathew Strong tips it home | 63-65 |
| 08:14 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-68 |
| 07:45 | Montana | Mathew Strong drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Moore | 66-68 |
| 07:19 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 07:17 | Montana | The rebound goes to George Nam | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Richard Carlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - George Nam (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Fleury (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Bostwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Montana | John Fleury misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Crosby - foul #1 on Robert Crosby, team foul #12 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (PG), John Dean (SG), Warren Kell (SF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, Richard Carlo, Mathew Strong, George Nam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), James Leslie (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Wayne Bostwick, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Joseph Johnson | |
| 06:58 | Montana | John Fleury misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 06:58 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 06:32 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard is hacked by John Fleury - foul #2 on John Fleury, team foul #5 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Hughes (PF) John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:19 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-68 |
| 06:17 | Montana | John Dean snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 05:54 | Montana | The short jumper by Warren Hughes is denied by Anthony Gibney | 67-68 |
| 05:53 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:49 | Syracuse | Anthony Gibney is fouled on the floor by Brendon Driscoll - foul #1 on Brendon Driscoll, team foul #6 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana | Donald Freeman (C) Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Archie Sharp (PF) James Leslie, Stanley Pollard | |
| 05:29 | Syracuse | Robert Alves can't finish the layup | 67-68 |
| 05:27 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 05:20 | Montana | John Dean is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by Brendon Driscoll - foul #2 on Brendon Driscoll, team foul #7 | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Victor Cason (SF) Brendon Driscoll, John Dean, Warren Kell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Leslie (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF) Mitchell Eastwood, Anthony Gibney | |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 05:15 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 05:12 | Montana | John Moore is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson (C) Archie Sharp | |
| 04:59 | Syracuse | Robert Alves drills a runner near the basket | 67-70 |
| 04:57 | Montana | Marlon Howard steals it from John Moore in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | The short jumper by Joseph Johnson is denied by Victor Cason | 67-70 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive board | 67-70 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | James Leslie misses the turnaround in the lane | 67-70 |
| 04:29 | Syracuse | James Leslie pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-70 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard is fouled on the floor by Mathew Strong - foul #1 on Mathew Strong, team foul #8 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Dean (SG), Warren Kell (SF), George Nam (PF), Richard Arnold (C) John Moore, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Warren Hughes, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) James Leslie, Wayne Bostwick, Robert Alves, Joseph Johnson | |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:15 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:15 | Montana | Richard Arnold pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Warren Kell misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 67-71 |
| 04:03 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard grabs the defensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Arnold | 67-71 |
| 03:56 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp gets the offensive rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:43 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 03:42 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't tip it in | 67-71 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo tips it home | 67-73 |
| 03:24 | Montana | John Dean misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 03:23 | Montana | Warren Kell pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:11 | Montana | George Nam misses badly on a runner from close range | 67-73 |
| 03:10 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Stanley Pollard | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Richard Carlo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Kell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Nam (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 03:04 | Montana | George Nam grabs the defensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:58 | Montana | Archie Sharp is called for the reach on George Nam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Archie Sharp, team foul #13 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Brendon Driscoll (SF), Warren Hughes (PF) Richard Carlo, John Dean, Warren Kell, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), James Leslie (SG), Anthony Gibney (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Marlon Howard, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Stanley Pollard | |
| 02:58 | Montana | George Nam makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:58 | Montana | George Nam misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:58 | Syracuse | Robert Alves pulls down the rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:54 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-73 |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF), Richard Arnold (C) Brendon Driscoll, George Nam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Wayne Bostwick (SF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Victor Cason steals the ball from Wayne Bostwick | 68-73 |
| 02:41 | Montana | Mathew Strong lays it up and in set up by Victor Cason | 70-73 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Robert Alves scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mitchell Eastwood and the foul's on Warren Hughes - foul #2 on Warren Hughes, team foul #9 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SG) Mathew Strong | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the free throw | 70-75 |
| 02:17 | Montana | Warren Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 70-75 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Warren Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Alves - foul #2 on Robert Alves, team foul #14 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marlon Howard (SG), Joseph Johnson (C) James Leslie, Wayne Bostwick | |
| 02:14 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 02:14 | Montana | Warren Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:51 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-75 |
| 01:50 | Montana | John Dean gets the rebound | 72-75 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Johnson - foul #1 on Joseph Johnson, team foul #15 | 72-75 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF) Anthony Gibney, Robert Alves | |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Warren Hughes - foul #3 on Warren Hughes, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:22 | Montana | Warren Hughes gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:03 | Montana | John Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-75 |
| 01:02 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby grabs the board | 74-75 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is hacked by John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #11 | 74-75 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:58 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:39 | Montana | John Moore misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 74-77 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby is fouled in the backcourt by John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:34 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Montana | John Moore connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Arnold | 77-79 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is hacked by John Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #13 | 77-79 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 77-80 |
| 00:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Richard Arnold | 77-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Montana | John Dean is open and buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Warren Hughes | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Syracuse | John Moore steps in front of the Joseph Johnson pass | 80-80 |
| 00:04 | Montana | Montana calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Victor Cason comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 80-80 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Richard Arnold wins the tip | 80-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Montana | Warren Hughes misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 80-80 |
| 04:37 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:33 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 80-80 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Victor Cason gets the rebound | 80-80 |
| 04:26 | Montana | Richard Arnold's pass is intercepted by Marlon Howard | 80-80 |
| 04:10 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 80-80 |
| 04:08 | Montana | Warren Hughes snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 03:56 | Montana | Warren Hughes is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Moore | 83-80 |
| 03:27 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Leopoldo Gallo | 83-82 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Richard Arnold drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Moore | 85-82 |
| 03:01 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Howard | 85-85 |
| 02:37 | Montana | Victor Cason misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 85-85 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 02:36 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-85 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SF), George Nam (C) Victor Cason, Richard Arnold | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Wayne Bostwick (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Stanley Pollard (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Robert Crosby, Archie Sharp, Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is fouled on the floor by John Moore - foul #4 on John Moore, team foul #14 | 85-85 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:21 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the 2nd free throw | 85-86 |
| 02:21 | Montana | The rebound goes to George Nam | 85-86 |
| 02:11 | Montana | John Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-86 |
| Subs | Montana | Warren Kell (SF) John Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 02:00 | Syracuse | Marlon Howard scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Bostwick | 85-88 |
| 02:00 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 85-88 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (PG), Victor Cason (SF), Richard Arnold (C) Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, George Nam | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Robert Crosby (SF), Archie Sharp (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Wayne Bostwick, Robert Alves, Stanley Pollard | |
| 01:58 | Montana | John Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Leopoldo Gallo - foul #1 on Leopoldo Gallo, team foul #16 | 85-88 |
| 01:58 | Montana | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:58 | Montana | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 01:47 | Syracuse | Robert Crosby misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-88 |
| 01:46 | Montana | Warren Hughes pulls down the rebound | 87-88 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Victor Cason can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 87-88 |
| 01:41 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo grabs the board | 87-88 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-88 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Richard Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 87-88 |
| 01:14 | Montana | Warren Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from John Dean | 89-88 |
| 00:54 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-91 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 9 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Cason (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Warren Hughes (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Howard (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Crosby (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Archie Sharp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:47 | Montana | Warren Hughes blows the wide open dunk | 89-91 |
| 00:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Crosby | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Joseph Johnson is blocked by John Moore | 89-91 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo tips it in | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Montana | Warren Hughes connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Moore | 91-93 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by John Moore - foul #5 on John Moore, team foul #15 | 91-93 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (PG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:27 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 91-95 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Victor Cason is hacked by Robert Crosby - foul #2 on Robert Crosby, team foul #17 | 91-95 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:22 | Montana | Victor Cason makes the 2nd free throw | 93-95 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Mathew Strong is called for the reach on Leopoldo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mathew Strong, team foul #16 | 93-95 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 93-96 |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 93-97 |
| 00:15 | Montana | John Dean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 93-97 |
| 00:14 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp gets the rebound | 93-97 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Mathew Strong is called for the reach on Archie Sharp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mathew Strong, team foul #17 | 93-97 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 93-98 |
| 00:13 | Syracuse | Archie Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 93-99 |
| 00:06 | Montana | John Dean buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Arnold | 96-99 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mathew Strong is called for the reach on Leopoldo Gallo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mathew Strong, team foul #18 | 96-99 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 96-100 |
| 00:05 | Montana | The rebound goes to Warren Hughes | 96-100 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Mathew Strong clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 96-100 |