| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Williams inbounds the ball | 34-17 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Montana | Andreas Russo buries a 3 from the right wing | 34-20 |
| 19:24 | Syracuse | Danny Brown's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 34-20 |
| 19:21 | Montana | Andreas Russo lays it up and in set up by Robert Williams | 34-22 |
| 19:04 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Willy McGeary, team foul #1 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), John Nordin (C) James Clinard, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 18:38 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson travels with the ball | 34-22 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 18:04 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:58 | Syracuse | John Nordin knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 36-25 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Robert Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Willy McGeary - foul #3 on Willy McGeary, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Jacob Clark | |
| 17:33 | Montana | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Montana | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 17:06 | Syracuse | Danny Brown double dribbles | 36-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG) Nicholas Wilson | |
| 16:37 | Montana | Robert Williams clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Cotta - foul #2 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:37 | Montana | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | Danny Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-29 |
| 16:12 | Montana | Andreas Russo loses the ball out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF) Eugene Hemphill, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF), Robert Matte (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Robert Williams, Leland Fisher, Michael Golden | |
| 15:51 | Syracuse | Danny Brown scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ronald Cotta | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Schell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Murphy (fresh) SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Clark (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Montana | Robert Matte hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Ratliff | 39-31 |
| 15:20 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Christopher O'Balle (C) James Clinard, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Nicholas Wilson (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Merle Murphy, Michael Ratliff | |
| 14:53 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-31 |
| 14:51 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill lays it in | 41-31 |
| 14:19 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta (C) Christopher O'Balle | |
| Subs | Montana | Leland Fisher (PF), Michael Golden (C) Robert Matte, Jacob Clark | |
| 14:07 | Syracuse | Robert Williams steps in front of the Willy McGeary pass | 41-31 |
| 13:48 | Montana | Leland Fisher misses the floater near the basket | 41-31 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 13:45 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Russo - foul #1 on Andreas Russo, team foul #1 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (SF) Danny Brown, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 13:24 | Syracuse | John Nordin clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 13:23 | Montana | Andreas Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 13:04 | Montana | James Clinard is called for the reach on Nicholas Wilson - foul #1 on James Clinard, team foul #4 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (SF) James Clinard, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (SF) Robert Williams | |
| 12:50 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 12:49 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 41-31 |
| 12:23 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 12:10 | Montana | Michael Ratliff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-31 |
| 12:08 | Montana | Leland Fisher hits the follow up shot | 44-33 |
| 11:54 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell clanks a 3 from straight away | 44-33 |
| 11:52 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:43 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-33 |
| 11:42 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Schell (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Ratliff (fresh) PF - Leland Fisher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 11:32 | Montana | The rebound goes to Michael Golden | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:07 | Montana | Michael Golden is whistled for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (C) Eugene Hemphill, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG), Robert Williams (SF), Jacob Clark (C) Andreas Russo, Nicholas Wilson, Michael Golden | |
| 10:43 | Syracuse | Leland Fisher takes the ball from James Clinard | 44-33 |
| 10:29 | Montana | Merle Murphy's floater is knocked away by John Nordin | 44-33 |
| 10:28 | Syracuse | John Nordin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 10:11 | Syracuse | James Clinard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-33 |
| 10:10 | Montana | Michael Ratliff snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 10:05 | Montana | Merle Murphy drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Williams | 44-36 |
| 09:55 | Syracuse | The short jumper by James Clinard is denied by Jacob Clark | 44-36 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | James Clinard tips it in | 46-36 |
| 09:25 | Montana | Robert Williams misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-36 |
| 09:23 | Montana | Robert Williams tips it home | 46-38 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Danny Brown can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 09:01 | Montana | Jacob Clark gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Michael Ratliff travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG), Richard Havens (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG), Nicholas Wilson (SG), Robert Matte (PF) Michael Ratliff, Merle Murphy, Leland Fisher | |
| 08:32 | Syracuse | John Nordin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 46-38 |
| 08:31 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill snags the offensive board | 46-38 |
| 08:19 | Syracuse | Jacob Clark is called for the reach on John Nordin - foul #3 on Jacob Clark, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (PF) John Nordin | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Jacob Clark | |
| 08:12 | Syracuse | Richard Havens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 08:03 | Montana | Robert Williams makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Andreas Russo | 46-40 |
| 07:51 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 07:50 | Montana | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 07:30 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 07:28 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eugene Hemphill (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Richard Havens (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill is hacked by Andreas Russo - foul #2 on Andreas Russo, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Willy McGeary (PF) Richard Havens, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (SG) Robert Williams | |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is fouled on the floor by Andreas Russo - foul #3 on Andreas Russo, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG) Eugene Hemphill | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Williams (SF), Leland Fisher (PF) Nicholas Wilson, Robert Matte | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leland Fisher - foul #2 on Leland Fisher, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (PG) Danny Brown | |
| Subs | Montana | Jacob Clark (C) Michael Golden | |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 06:38 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:14 | Montana | Robert Williams scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Andreas Russo | 48-42 |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill lays it in on a great pass from James Clinard | 50-42 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Jacob Clark is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jacob Clark, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) James Clinard, Mwla Abdeldayen, Willy McGeary | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (PG), Nicholas Wilson (SG), Michael Ratliff (SF) Andreas Russo, Merle Murphy, Robert Williams | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 05:12 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-42 |
| 05:10 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 05:09 | Montana | Michael Ratliff gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:50 | Montana | Jacob Clark can't throw it down | 50-42 |
| 04:48 | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 04:31 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell is whistled for a carry | 50-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Christopher O'Balle (C) Eugene Hemphill, John Nordin, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Golden (C) Jacob Clark | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Michael Golden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Wilson and he's fouled by Timothy Schell - foul #3 on Timothy Schell, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Christopher O'Balle | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Williams (SF), Robert Matte (PF) Harry Haley, Leland Fisher | |
| 04:15 | Montana | Michael Golden makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), John Nordin (C) Eugene Hemphill, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Andreas Russo (PG) Michael Ratliff | |
| 03:38 | Montana | Andreas Russo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 03:36 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 03:17 | Syracuse | John Nordin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 03:16 | Syracuse | James Clinard tips it in | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Clinard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willy McGeary (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Schell (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Nordin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andreas Russo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Matte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Montana | Andreas Russo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy Schell | 55-48 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) James Clinard, Timothy Schell, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Montana | Leland Fisher (PF), Jacob Clark (C) Robert Matte, Michael Golden | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:16 | Montana | Leland Fisher connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Andreas Russo | 55-50 |
| 02:06 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 02:04 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen tips it in | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Montana | Andreas Russo is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 01:44 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:25 | Syracuse | Willy McGeary buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eugene Hemphill | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:09 | Montana | Leland Fisher can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 60-50 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Jacob Clark tips it in | 60-52 |
| 00:47 | Syracuse | Nicholas Wilson steals the ball from Mwla Abdeldayen | 60-52 |
| 00:44 | Montana | Andreas Russo misses the easy layup | 60-52 |
| 00:42 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson grabs the offensive board | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson travels with the ball | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Timothy Schell (PF) Eugene Hemphill, Mwla Abdeldayen | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Russo - foul #4 on Andreas Russo, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (PF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Andreas Russo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eugene Hemphill - foul #2 on Eugene Hemphill, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Syracuse | James Clinard (SG), Willy McGeary (SF), Timothy Schell (PF) Eugene Hemphill, Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:31 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:31 | Montana | Andreas Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Andreas Russo - foul #5 on Andreas Russo, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eugene Hemphill (SG), Mwla Abdeldayen (SF), John Nordin (PF) James Clinard, Willy McGeary, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Ratliff (PG) Andreas Russo | |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:29 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:24 | Montana | Nicholas Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Danny Brown runs out the clock | 64-54 |