| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Mathew Strong (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Fleury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cook (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Victor Cason inbounds the ball | 34-44 |
| 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) | |
| 19:56 | Montana | James Koller is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-44 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard blows the layup but he's fouled by Victor Cason - foul #2 on Victor Cason, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 19:51 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 19:34 | Montana | James Koller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 19:32 | Montana | Tony Troiano tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Charles Cook buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mitchell Eastwood | 36-49 |
| 19:11 | Montana | Mathew Strong travels with the ball | 36-49 |
| 18:42 | Syracuse | Charles Cook misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-49 |
| 18:40 | Montana | James Koller gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 18:35 | Montana | Stanley Pollard is called for the reach on James Koller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #1 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SF), Warren Kell (PF), Donald Freeman (C) Victor Cason, Tony Troiano, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Peter Walker (C) Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant, Joseph Johnson | |
| 18:22 | Montana | Warren Kell hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Koller and he's fouled by Glenn Benner - foul #1 on Glenn Benner, team foul #2 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG) James Koller | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (SG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| 18:22 | Montana | Warren Kell misses the free throw | 38-49 |
| 18:22 | Syracuse | Robert Alves gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:57 | Syracuse | Victor Vento connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Glenn Benner | 38-51 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Peter Walker steps in front of the Mathew Strong pass in the backcourt | 38-51 |
| 17:32 | Syracuse | Victor Vento's pass is intercepted by John Dean | 38-51 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Mathew Strong comes up short on the shot from the right side | 38-51 |
| 17:06 | Montana | John Dean misses the tip | 38-51 |
| 17:05 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Warren Kell is called for the reach on Glenn Benner - foul #3 on Warren Kell, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Victor Cason (SF), Brendon Driscoll (PF), John Fleury (C) Rafael Freeman, Mathew Strong, Warren Kell, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Travis Richards, Robert Alves, Peter Walker | |
| 16:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson is fouled on the floor by John Fleury - foul #2 on John Fleury, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| 16:28 | Syracuse | Charles Cook connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Pollard | 38-53 |
| 16:08 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Koller | 41-53 |
| 16:00 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block | 41-53 |
| 15:58 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard hits the follow up shot | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Victor Cason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Fleury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mitchell Eastwood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlton Janney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Montana | John Dean is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by James Koller | 43-55 |
| 15:31 | Syracuse | Charles Cook can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 15:29 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Fleury | 43-55 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Victor Cason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-55 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG), Rafael Freeman (SF), Tony Troiano (PF), Warren Kell (C) James Koller, John Dean, Victor Cason, Brendon Driscoll, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Arnold Durrant (PF), Robert Alves (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Carlton Janney, Joseph Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Robert Alves can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tony Troiano - foul #2 on Tony Troiano, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 15:15 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 14:57 | Montana | Warren Kell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 14:55 | Syracuse | Travis Richards gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:50 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 43-57 |
| 14:48 | Montana | Warren Kell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:30 | Montana | John Moore misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 14:29 | Montana | Tony Troiano gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 14:16 | Montana | Richard Carlo is hacked by Charles Cook - foul #1 on Charles Cook, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SG), Brendon Driscoll (SF), Donald Freeman (C) Richard Carlo, Rafael Freeman, Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Peter Walker (C) Charles Cook, Travis Richards, Robert Alves | |
| 14:00 | Montana | Donald Freeman's pass is intercepted by Leopoldo Gallo | 43-57 |
| 13:37 | Syracuse | Victor Vento is whistled for a carry | 43-57 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Victor Cason (SF), John Dean (C) John Moore, Brendon Driscoll, Warren Kell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Carlton Janney (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Arnold Durrant | |
| 13:09 | Montana | Mathew Strong is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 13:08 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Carlton Janney | 43-57 |
| 13:01 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:59 | Montana | James Koller pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:30 | Montana | Victor Cason clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 12:28 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| 12:22 | Syracuse | Victor Vento hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-57 |
| 12:20 | Montana | Mathew Strong grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 12:00 | Montana | John Dean is called for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG), John Moore (SG), Tony Troiano (PF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Robert Alves (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Glenn Benner, Victor Vento, Carlton Janney, Peter Walker | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Dean (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tony Troiano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Fleury (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Stanley Pollard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Alves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Syracuse | John Dean is called for the reach on Robert Alves - foul #2 on John Dean, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| 11:39 | Syracuse | Robert Alves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Leopoldo Gallo steals the ball from John Moore in the backcourt | 43-57 |
| 11:25 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-57 |
| 11:23 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard snags the offensive board | 43-57 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Alves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Rafael Freeman - foul #2 on Rafael Freeman, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Montana | Brendon Driscoll (SF) John Dean | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Travis Richards (SF) Stanley Pollard | |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Alves misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 11:12 | Syracuse | Robert Alves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 10:56 | Montana | Brendon Driscoll makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-58 |
| 10:42 | Syracuse | Charles Cook connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Leopoldo Gallo | 46-60 |
| 10:25 | Montana | John Moore can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-60 |
| 10:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Travis Richards | 46-60 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the shot from close range set up by Charles Cook | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:47 | Montana | John Moore is whistled for traveling | 46-62 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Warren Kell (PF), Donald Freeman (C) Rafael Freeman, John Moore, Brendon Driscoll, Tony Troiano, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Glenn Benner (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Travis Richards, Robert Alves | |
| 09:27 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the dunk | 46-62 |
| 09:26 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard gets the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:14 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-62 |
| 09:13 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 09:04 | Montana | Donald Freeman is whistled for traveling | 46-64 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG) Glenn Benner | |
| 08:47 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo travels with the ball | 46-64 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (C) Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 08:33 | Montana | Mathew Strong makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Victor Cason | 49-64 |
| 08:16 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-64 |
| 08:14 | Montana | John Dean snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 08:09 | Montana | James Koller misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 08:07 | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 07:47 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Leopoldo Gallo | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - James Koller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mathew Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Victor Cason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Warren Kell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Dean (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mitchell Eastwood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arnold Durrant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Peter Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Montana | John Dean comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-67 |
| 07:32 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant pulls down the rebound | 49-67 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Koller - foul #1 on James Koller, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG), Donald Freeman (PF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Warren Kell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF), Robert Alves (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Stanley Pollard, Arnold Durrant, Peter Walker | |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-69 |
| 07:14 | Montana | Donald Freeman connects on the runner in the paint | 51-69 |
| 06:56 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 06:55 | Montana | Donald Freeman gets the rebound | 51-69 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Richard Carlo clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-69 |
| 06:45 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Alves | 51-69 |
| 06:27 | Syracuse | John Moore steps in front of the Carlton Janney pass | 51-69 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Richard Carlo can't finish the layup | 51-69 |
| 06:22 | Montana | John Dean tips it in | 53-69 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | Carlton Janney is denied on a layup by Donald Freeman | 53-69 |
| 05:54 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Dean | 53-69 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Richard Carlo misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-69 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | Robert Alves grabs the board | 53-69 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 05:27 | Syracuse | Travis Richards misses the tip | 53-69 |
| 05:25 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Freeman | 53-69 |
| 05:20 | Montana | Richard Carlo connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Dean and he's fouled by Leopoldo Gallo - foul #4 on Leopoldo Gallo, team foul #4 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SG), Rafael Freeman (SF), Tony Troiano (PF), Warren Kell (C) John Moore, John Dean, Donald Freeman, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Victor Vento (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Leopoldo Gallo, Glenn Benner, Travis Richards, Carlton Janney, Robert Alves | |
| 05:20 | Montana | Richard Carlo misses the free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:20 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:15 | Syracuse | Charles Cook comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 55-69 |
| 05:13 | Montana | Richard Carlo grabs the board | 55-69 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Rafael Freeman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Victor Vento - foul #1 on Victor Vento, team foul #5 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Montana | Victor Cason (SF) Richard Carlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 05:01 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:01 | Montana | Rafael Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Charles Cook connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Eastwood and he's fouled by Tony Troiano - foul #3 on Tony Troiano, team foul #8 | 55-71 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG) Rafael Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 04:56 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the free throw | 55-72 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Victor Vento is called for the reach on James Koller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Vento, team foul #6 | 55-72 |
| 04:39 | Montana | Warren Kell hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Koller | 57-72 |
| 04:18 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #7 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Montana | John Moore (SG), Rafael Freeman (SF), Brendon Driscoll (PF) Mathew Strong, Victor Cason, Tony Troiano | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Stanley Pollard (SF), Joseph Johnson (C) Victor Vento, Peter Walker | |
| 04:14 | Montana | James Koller is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cook - foul #2 on Charles Cook, team foul #8 | 57-72 |
| 04:14 | Montana | James Koller makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 04:14 | Montana | James Koller makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 04:01 | Syracuse | Arnold Durrant buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Johnson | 59-74 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Charles Cook steals the ball from Rafael Freeman in the backcourt | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Charles Cook can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Warren Kell - foul #4 on Warren Kell, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| Subs | Montana | John Dean (SF), John Fleury (C) James Koller, Warren Kell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG) Mitchell Eastwood | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Charles Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Montana | John Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Pollard - foul #3 on Stanley Pollard, team foul #9 | 59-76 |
| 03:45 | Montana | John Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:45 | Montana | John Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 60-76 |
| 03:45 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Rafael Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brendon Driscoll (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Fleury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Leopoldo Gallo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Charles Cook (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Pollard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arnold Durrant (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Syracuse | Rafael Freeman takes the ball from Stanley Pollard | 60-76 |
| 03:25 | Montana | John Fleury clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arnold Durrant - foul #2 on Arnold Durrant, team foul #10 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Montana | Mathew Strong (SG) John Moore | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Alves (PF) Arnold Durrant | |
| 03:25 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:25 | Montana | John Fleury makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:07 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo knocks in the jumper from the right side | 62-78 |
| 02:55 | Montana | John Dean is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-78 |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the board | 62-78 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on John Dean - foul #3 on John Dean, team foul #10 | 62-78 |
| Subs | Montana | Richard Carlo (PG), John Moore (SG), Donald Freeman (PF), Warren Kell (C) Rafael Freeman, Mathew Strong, Brendon Driscoll, John Fleury | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Victor Vento (PG), Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Travis Richards (SF), Carlton Janney (PF) Leopoldo Gallo, Charles Cook, Stanley Pollard, Robert Alves | |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-79 |
| 02:47 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:29 | Montana | John Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Carlton Janney - foul #2 on Carlton Janney, team foul #11 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Peter Walker (C) Joseph Johnson | |
| 02:29 | Montana | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:29 | Montana | John Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 02:29 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Travis Richards | 63-80 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Victor Vento comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-80 |
| 02:03 | Montana | Warren Kell pulls down the rebound | 63-80 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Dean misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Travis Richards - foul #2 on Travis Richards, team foul #12 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Montana | Rafael Freeman (PG) Richard Carlo | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Glenn Benner (SG), Robert Alves (PF) Victor Vento, Carlton Janney | |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Dean misses the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 01:47 | Montana | John Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 64-80 |
| 01:35 | Syracuse | Glenn Benner clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-80 |
| 01:33 | Montana | Donald Freeman pulls down the rebound | 64-80 |
| 01:23 | Montana | Warren Kell connects on the turnaround from the right block | 66-80 |
| 01:04 | Syracuse | Robert Alves is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Alves, team foul #13 | 66-80 |
| 00:52 | Montana | John Dean comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-80 |
| 00:50 | Syracuse | Peter Walker pulls down the rebound | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood is denied on a layup by Donald Freeman | 66-80 |
| 00:43 | Montana | The rebound goes to Donald Freeman | 66-80 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Montana | John Dean scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Rafael Freeman and he's fouled by Glenn Benner - foul #2 on Glenn Benner, team foul #14 | 68-80 |
| 00:37 | Montana | John Dean makes the free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:12 | Syracuse | John Moore picks off the pass by Glenn Benner | 69-80 |
| 00:09 | Montana | John Dean throws it down on a nice dish by John Moore | 71-80 |
| 00:09 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-80 |
| Subs | Montana | James Koller (PG), Mathew Strong (SG), Victor Cason (SF), Tony Troiano (PF), John Fleury (C) Rafael Freeman, John Moore, John Dean, Warren Kell, Donald Freeman | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo (PG), Charles Cook (SG), Stanley Pollard (SF), Arnold Durrant (PF), Joseph Johnson (C) Mitchell Eastwood, Glenn Benner, Travis Richards, Robert Alves, Peter Walker | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Mathew Strong - foul #2 on Mathew Strong, team foul #11 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mitchell Eastwood (SG), Robert Alves (PF) Charles Cook, Arnold Durrant | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Joseph Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 71-81 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Leopoldo Gallo runs out the clock | 71-81 |