| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fresh) 1 pts. C - John King (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) C - Douglas Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt inbounds the ball | 45-25 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Syracuse | The jump hook by Salvatore Costa is blocked by John King | 45-25 |
| 19:33 | Montana | Charles McCaughan grabs the board | 45-25 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Jose Espinoza misses long on an open floater from the left side | 45-25 |
| 19:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson gets the rebound | 45-25 |
| 19:14 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill connects on the floater from the right wing | 45-27 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Jose Espinoza hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles McCaughan | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:52 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is fouled on the floor by Jose Espinoza - foul #2 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (C) Salvatore Costa | |
| 18:38 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-27 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Charles McCaughan pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 18:31 | Montana | John Northcutt steals it from Otha Niewieroski | 48-27 |
| 18:07 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 18:05 | Montana | Charles McCaughan pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| 18:03 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski loses the dribble to John Northcutt in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Northcutt, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), James Fontenot (SF), Lamont Chambers (PF), Garry Taylor (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Charles McCaughan, Tyler Bilodeau, John King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (C) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson | |
| 17:27 | Montana | Lamont Chambers can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 17:26 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Edward Doxey | 48-27 |
| 17:21 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck clanks a jumper from the right wing | 48-27 |
| 17:20 | Montana | Lamont Chambers pulls down the rebound | 48-27 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Lamont Chambers connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brazelton and he's fouled by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #1 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #2 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Jose Espinoza (SG) James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa (PF) Elvin Byrnes | |
| 16:55 | Montana | Lamont Chambers makes the free throw | 51-27 |
| 16:40 | Syracuse | Eddie Nipper is called for the reach on Sam Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #2 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (PG), John King (C) Eddie Nipper, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG), Douglas Johnson (C) Allen Bennett, Robert Corley | |
| 16:35 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-27 |
| 16:34 | Montana | Jose Espinoza gets the rebound | 51-27 |
| 16:32 | Montana | James Brazelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-27 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF) James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG) Sam Clatterbuck | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Marion Fraizer - foul #1 on Marion Fraizer, team foul #3 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Montana | Charles McCaughan (SF), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Marion Fraizer, Lamont Chambers | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF) Edward Doxey | |
| 16:20 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the free throw | 51-30 |
| 16:18 | Montana | Jose Espinoza is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-30 |
| 16:12 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is fouled on the floor by James Brazelton - foul #1 on James Brazelton, team foul #4 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG) James Brazelton | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Otha Niewieroski - foul #3 on Otha Niewieroski, team foul #5 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 16:00 | Montana | John King snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles McCaughan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (fresh) C - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-31 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Charles McCaughan tips it in | 53-31 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:14 | Montana | Michael Kuss steals it from Tyler Bilodeau in the backcourt | 53-34 |
| 15:09 | Syracuse | John Northcutt buries a turnaround from the baseline | 53-36 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Charles McCaughan clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Salvatore Costa - foul #2 on Salvatore Costa, team foul #3 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Lamont Chambers (PF), James Fontenot (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Tyler Bilodeau, John King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Sam Clatterbuck (SG), Edward Doxey (SF), Robert Corley (PF) Bradley Prill, Michael Kuss, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa | |
| 14:43 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:43 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:43 | Montana | James Fontenot grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen denies the turnaround by Charles McCaughan | 53-36 |
| 14:28 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen gets the rebound | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Fontenot - foul #1 on James Fontenot, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) Charles McCaughan | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 13:57 | Montana | James Brazelton is hacked by Edward Doxey - foul #3 on Edward Doxey, team foul #4 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes (PF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 13:46 | Montana | Lamont Chambers scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Eddie Nipper | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Lamont Chambers - foul #1 on Lamont Chambers, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Eddie Nipper, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Michael Kuss (SG) Allen Bennett | |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 13:36 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 55-38 |
| 13:16 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 13:14 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:07 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey is whistled for a carry | 55-38 |
| Subs | Montana | Jose Espinoza (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF), John King (C) James Brazelton, Lamont Chambers, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), John Northcutt (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Sam Clatterbuck, Edward Doxey, Elvin Byrnes, Robert Corley | |
| 12:45 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Marion Fraizer | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:33 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen can't throw it down | 57-38 |
| 12:31 | Montana | Jose Espinoza gets the rebound | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:08 | Montana | Jose Espinoza makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Otha Niewieroski | 59-38 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-38 |
| 11:51 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits the follow up shot | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marion Fraizer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (tiring) 1 pts. C - John King (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Northcutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 11:31 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-40 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jose Espinoza - foul #3 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #8 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), James Brazelton (SG), Charles McCaughan (SF), Lamont Chambers (PF), James Fontenot (C) Otha Niewieroski, Jose Espinoza, Marion Fraizer, Tyler Bilodeau, John King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (PG), Edward Doxey (SF), Elvin Byrnes (PF), Robert Corley (C) Bradley Prill, John Northcutt, Douglas Johnson, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 11:26 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Doxey - foul #4 on Edward Doxey, team foul #5 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Salvatore Costa (PF) Michael Kuss, Edward Doxey | |
| 11:02 | Montana | Charles McCaughan makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Charles McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | James Fontenot takes the ball from Allen Bennett | 61-42 |
| 10:17 | Montana | Charles McCaughan hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Lamont Chambers | 63-42 |
| 10:00 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 09:35 | Montana | Lamont Chambers can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 09:34 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the tip | 63-44 |
| 09:33 | Syracuse | Robert Corley pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:29 | Syracuse | The jumper by Allen Bennett is denied by Lamont Chambers | 63-44 |
| 09:27 | Montana | James Brazelton gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 09:16 | Montana | Elvin Byrnes picks off the pass by James Brazelton | 63-44 |
| 09:07 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Otha Niewieroski (PG), Jose Espinoza (SG), Garry Taylor (PF), John King (C) Eddie Nipper, James Brazelton, Lamont Chambers, James Fontenot | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bradley Prill (PG), Michael Kuss (SG), John Northcutt (SF), Matthew Nguyen (C) Allen Bennett, Sam Clatterbuck, Robert Corley, Elvin Byrnes | |
| 08:40 | Montana | Charles McCaughan lays it in on a great pass from Jose Espinoza | 65-44 |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill is hacked by Jose Espinoza - foul #4 on Jose Espinoza, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SG) Jose Espinoza | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson (PF) Salvatore Costa | |
| 08:25 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 08:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Garry Taylor | 65-44 |
| 08:23 | Montana | Marion Fraizer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-44 |
| 07:56 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by John Northcutt | 65-47 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Nguyen - foul #4 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #6 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Montana | Jose Espinoza (SG), Tyler Bilodeau (PF) Marion Fraizer, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Doxey (SF) John Northcutt | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Charles McCaughan misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Charles McCaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Otha Niewieroski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Espinoza (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles McCaughan (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Tyler Bilodeau (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John King (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kuss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Doxey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Douglas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tiring) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Michael Kuss misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 66-47 |
| 07:25 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Johnson | 66-47 |
| 07:08 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 07:06 | Montana | The rebound goes to Otha Niewieroski | 66-47 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Jose Espinoza loses the dribble to Edward Doxey in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Douglas Johnson hits a fadeaway from the left block | 66-49 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on Otha Niewieroski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Prill, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF), Lamont Chambers (PF) Charles McCaughan, Tyler Bilodeau | |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Northcutt (SF), Salvatore Costa (PF) Michael Kuss, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 06:50 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:50 | Montana | Otha Niewieroski misses the 2nd free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:50 | Montana | John King grabs the offensive rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:29 | Montana | Lamont Chambers hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-49 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the board | 67-49 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | John Northcutt is fouled on the floor by Lamont Chambers - foul #2 on Lamont Chambers, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Montana | James Brazelton (PG) Otha Niewieroski | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen (C) Douglas Johnson | |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | John Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | John Northcutt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 06:23 | Montana | John King snags the defensive board | 67-50 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Bradley Prill is called for the reach on James Brazelton - foul #2 on Bradley Prill, team foul #8 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Montana | James Fontenot (SF), Garry Taylor (C) Marion Fraizer, John King | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Edward Doxey | |
| 05:57 | Montana | James Brazelton makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 05:57 | Montana | James Brazelton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 05:35 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-50 |
| 05:33 | Montana | Garry Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Garry Taylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 69-50 |
| 05:19 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to John Northcutt | 69-50 |
| 05:14 | Syracuse | John Northcutt buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bradley Prill | 69-52 |
| 04:51 | Montana | James Fontenot misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-52 |
| 04:49 | Syracuse | John Northcutt grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Bradley Prill misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-52 |
| 04:28 | Montana | The rebound goes to James Brazelton | 69-52 |
| 04:07 | Montana | James Brazelton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 04:06 | Montana | Lamont Chambers tips it in | 71-52 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Matthew Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Salvatore Costa tips it back up and in | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Brazelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Jose Espinoza (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Fontenot (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lamont Chambers (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Garry Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bradley Prill (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Clatterbuck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Northcutt (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Salvatore Costa (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Nguyen (tired) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Montana | Lamont Chambers is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Brazelton | 74-54 |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 03:02 | Montana | The rebound goes to Lamont Chambers | 74-54 |
| 02:45 | Montana | Lamont Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Eddie Nipper (PG), Marion Fraizer (SF) Jose Espinoza, Garry Taylor | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Allen Bennett (PG), Edward Doxey (SG), Robert Corley (SF), Douglas Johnson (PF), Elvin Byrnes (C) Bradley Prill, Sam Clatterbuck, John Northcutt, Salvatore Costa, Matthew Nguyen | |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Eddie Nipper steals the ball from Robert Corley | 74-54 |
| 02:35 | Montana | Eddie Nipper blows the dunk | 74-54 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Edward Doxey grabs the board | 74-54 |
| 02:12 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes's floater is knocked away by Lamont Chambers | 74-54 |
| 02:11 | Montana | Lamont Chambers snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 02:08 | Montana | James Brazelton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | Elvin Byrnes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 74-54 |
| 01:58 | Montana | Lamont Chambers gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Marion Fraizer is fouled on the floor by Allen Bennett - foul #3 on Allen Bennett, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Sam Clatterbuck (SG) Robert Corley | |
| 01:51 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Marion Fraizer makes the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Eddie Nipper is called for the reach on Allen Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #11 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Montana | Garry Taylor (C) Marion Fraizer | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:48 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:19 | Montana | Lamont Chambers can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-55 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Elvin Byrnes | 76-55 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett is hacked by Eddie Nipper - foul #4 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #12 | 76-55 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 01:01 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 76-56 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Lamont Chambers is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Clatterbuck - foul #2 on Sam Clatterbuck, team foul #10 | 76-56 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Lamont Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 77-56 |
| 00:59 | Montana | Lamont Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Montana | James Fontenot scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Eddie Nipper | 80-56 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Eddie Nipper is called for the reach on Allen Bennett - foul #5 on Eddie Nipper, team foul #13 | 80-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Marion Fraizer (SF) Eddie Nipper | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 80-57 |
| 00:23 | Syracuse | Allen Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-58 |
| 00:00 | Montana | Lamont Chambers runs out the clock | 80-58 |