| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | William Garofalo inbounds the ball | 29-17 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joey Gray | 29-19 |
| 19:23 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Caleb Sturdevant | 32-19 |
| 19:06 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF), Abraham Keys (C) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:48 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey is called for traveling | 32-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG) Bryant Myers | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:41 | Montana State | William Garofalo makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Joey Gray | 32-21 |
| 18:23 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Good | 34-21 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-21 |
| 18:02 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey makes the 3 from straight away | 37-21 |
| 17:20 | Montana State | Herbert Smith picks off the pass by Joey Gray | 37-21 |
| 17:00 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-21 |
| 16:59 | Montana State | Porter Waldron grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 16:47 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joey Gray | 37-24 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Porter Waldron - foul #1 on Porter Waldron, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Bryant Myers (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Richard Seavey, Robert Good, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland, Porter Waldron | |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys misses the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:30 | Syracuse | Abraham Keys misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Gordon Wald pulls down the rebound | 37-24 |
| 16:10 | Montana State | Gordon Wald comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-24 |
| 16:08 | Montana State | Gordon Wald tips it in | 37-26 |
| 16:02 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks is hacked by James Bohm - foul #1 on James Bohm, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Robert Good (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Stach - foul #1 on Steven Stach, team foul #3 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF) Charles Rucks, Robert Good | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 15:37 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Bohm (fresh) PF - Gordon Wald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Bryant Myers and the foul's on Gordon Wald - foul #1 on Gordon Wald, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm | |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Charles Rucks steals the ball from Wilson Gibson | 40-26 |
| 14:37 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses short on a jumper near the basket | 40-26 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Joey Gray grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 14:13 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-26 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Gordon Wald tips it home | 40-28 |
| 13:56 | Syracuse | Robert Good hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Wilson Gibson | 40-28 |
| 13:37 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 40-28 |
| 13:36 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 13:17 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks's pass is intercepted by William Garofalo | 40-28 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Joey Gray and he's fouled by Fausto Russo - foul #1 on Fausto Russo, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Charles Rucks, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Harold Strickland (PF) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Gordon Wald | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 12:44 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Fausto Russo | 43-31 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Steven Stach makes the floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 12:00 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Herbert Smith | 45-33 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Bryant Myers is called for the reach on Ned Talbert - foul #3 on Bryant Myers, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Good (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Porter Waldron (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Wilson Gibson | |
| 11:28 | Montana State | William Garofalo's pass is intercepted by Herbert Smith | 45-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Porter Waldron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 10:59 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive board | 45-33 |
| 10:45 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant is fouled on the floor by William Garofalo - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #5 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Rod Icenhour (PF) Herbert Smith, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | Robert Good buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rod Icenhour | 48-33 |
| 10:09 | Montana State | Charles Rucks steps in front of the Harold Strickland pass | 48-33 |
| 09:57 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bryant Myers | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:48 | Montana State | William Garofalo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-33 |
| 09:46 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers pulls down the rebound | 51-33 |
| 09:31 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-33 |
| 09:29 | Montana State | Edwin Mathew snags the defensive board | 51-33 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Bryant Myers is called for the reach on Edwin Mathew - foul #4 on Bryant Myers, team foul #3 | 51-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Robert Good, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland | |
| 09:05 | Montana State | Herbert Smith is called for the reach on James Bohm - foul #2 on Herbert Smith, team foul #4 | 51-33 |
| 08:46 | Montana State | Fausto Russo steps in front of the Gordon Wald pass | 51-33 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Rod Icenhour | 53-33 |
| 08:22 | Montana State | Ned Talbert comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-33 |
| 08:21 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith grabs the board | 53-33 |
| 08:05 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Gordon Wald grabs the defensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 08:00 | Montana State | Steven Stach loses the dribble to Charles Rucks | 53-33 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Ned Talbert - foul #1 on Ned Talbert, team foul #6 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bryant Myers (PG), Robert Good (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Charles Rucks, Richard Seavey, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joey Gray (PG), Edwin Mathew (SG), William Garofalo (SF), Harold Strickland (PF), Wilson Gibson (C) Ned Talbert, Steven Stach, James Bohm, Gordon Wald, Porter Waldron | |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 07:39 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson double dribbles | 54-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bryant Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Seavey (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Good (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Caleb Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Mathew (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Garofalo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harold Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wilson Gibson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Harold Strickland - foul #3 on Harold Strickland, team foul #7 | 54-33 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 1st free throw | 55-33 |
| 07:01 | Syracuse | Bryant Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-33 |
| 06:47 | Montana State | William Garofalo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-33 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Joey Gray hits the follow up shot | 56-35 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Joey Gray is called for the reach on Caleb Sturdevant - foul #1 on Joey Gray, team foul #8 | 56-35 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Abraham Keys (C) Robert Good, Fausto Russo | |
| Subs | Montana State | Ned Talbert (PG), Steven Stach (SG), James Bohm (SF), Gordon Wald (PF) Joey Gray, Edwin Mathew, William Garofalo, Harold Strickland | |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant makes the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 06:33 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant misses the 2nd free throw | 57-35 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson grabs the board | 57-35 |
| 06:25 | Montana State | Abraham Keys denies the turnaround by Ned Talbert | 57-35 |
| 06:23 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 57-35 |
| 06:17 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 57-35 |
| 06:16 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith tips it in | 59-35 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Gordon Wald hits a jumper from the left side | 59-37 |
| 05:47 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant drills a floater near the basket set up by Herbert Smith | 61-37 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | Wilson Gibson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-37 |
| 05:28 | Montana State | Gordon Wald grabs the offensive rebound | 61-37 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Ned Talbert misses short on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Bryant Myers - foul #5 on Bryant Myers, team foul #5 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Charles Rucks (PG), Robert Good (SF), Fausto Russo (C) Bryant Myers, Herbert Smith, Abraham Keys | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 05:12 | Montana State | Ned Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Robert Good misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wilson Gibson - foul #1 on Wilson Gibson, team foul #9 | 61-39 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 1st free throw | 62-39 |
| 04:50 | Syracuse | Robert Good makes the 2nd free throw | 63-39 |
| 04:37 | Montana State | Gordon Wald is denied on a dunk by Caleb Sturdevant | 63-39 |
| 04:35 | Syracuse | Richard Seavey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 04:13 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Wald | 63-39 |
| 04:11 | Montana State | Ned Talbert pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Gordon Wald lays it up and in set up by James Bohm and he's hacked by Caleb Sturdevant - foul #2 on Caleb Sturdevant, team foul #6 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Herbert Smith (SF), Rod Icenhour (PF) Richard Seavey, Caleb Sturdevant | |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Bohnsack (C) Wilson Gibson | |
| 03:59 | Montana State | Gordon Wald makes the free throw | 63-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Rucks | 65-42 |
| 03:23 | Montana State | Ned Talbert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-42 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Rod Icenhour grabs the defensive rebound | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Charles Rucks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Good (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Rod Icenhour (fresh) C - Fausto Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Ned Talbert (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Stach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bohm (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gordon Wald (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Bohnsack (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith hits the finger roll set up by Robert Good | 67-42 |
| 02:36 | Montana State | James Bohm misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-42 |
| 02:34 | Syracuse | Herbert Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| 02:05 | Syracuse | Robert Good comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-42 |
| 02:03 | Montana State | Daniel Bohnsack grabs the defensive rebound | 67-42 |
| 01:48 | Montana State | Gordon Wald drills a runner from the left block | 67-44 |
| 01:26 | Syracuse | Robert Good buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Fausto Russo | 70-44 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | James Bohm hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Fausto Russo - foul #2 on Fausto Russo, team foul #7 | 70-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Richard Seavey (SG), Caleb Sturdevant (PF) Herbert Smith, Rod Icenhour | |
| Subs | Montana State | Wilson Gibson (C) Daniel Bohnsack | |
| 01:17 | Montana State | James Bohm makes the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 01:17 | Montana State | James Bohm misses the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 01:17 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 70-45 |
| 00:51 | Syracuse | Caleb Sturdevant hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 70-45 |
| 00:49 | Syracuse | Robert Good gets the offensive rebound | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Syracuse | Robert Good clanks a jumper from the right wing | 70-45 |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Fausto Russo grabs the offensive board | 70-45 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Charles Rucks runs out the clock | 70-45 |