| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Albert Derosier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) C - Michael Golden (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Robert Matte inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Montana | Michael Golden knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 19:16 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Bray | 29-24 |
| 18:47 | Montana | Robert Matte misses the lay-in | 29-24 |
| 18:45 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Matte | 29-24 |
| 18:28 | Montana | Merle Murphy is fouled on the floor by Albert Derosier - foul #1 on Albert Derosier, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), John Nordin (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Albert Derosier, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 18:10 | Montana | Robert Matte scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:53 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 29-26 |
| 17:51 | Montana | Robert Matte gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:28 | Montana | Robert Matte buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Adam Graham - foul #2 on Adam Graham, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Albert Derosier (SG), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 17:28 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Derosier | 32-29 |
| 16:55 | Montana | Michael Golden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-29 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Albert Derosier, John Nordin, Timothy Schell, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | Craig Pagano (C) Michael Golden | |
| 16:42 | Syracuse | Adam Graham knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Danny Brown | 35-29 |
| 16:17 | Montana | Harry Haley buries a shot in the paint | 35-31 |
| 15:55 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Matte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fairly fresh) C - Craig Pagano (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:40 | Montana | Douglas Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:16 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:05 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta is whistled for traveling | 35-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), John Nordin (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF), Michael Golden (C) Harry Haley, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck, Craig Pagano | |
| 14:44 | Montana | John Kotowski comes up short on the floater near the basket | 35-31 |
| 14:42 | Syracuse | George Bray grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 14:13 | Syracuse | John Kotowski picks off the pass by Danny Brown | 35-31 |
| 14:10 | Montana | John Kotowski lays it up and in | 35-33 |
| 14:01 | Syracuse | John Kotowski steals it from Timothy Schell | 35-33 |
| 13:41 | Montana | Michael Golden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-33 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:23 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses short on a runner near the basket | 35-33 |
| 13:22 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:05 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 13:03 | Montana | Paul Vierra pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:41 | Montana | Michael Golden is denied on a layup by John Nordin | 35-33 |
| 12:39 | Syracuse | John Nordin pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:16 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 12:14 | Montana | James Carreno pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 12:12 | Montana | Merle Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Timothy Schell, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Robert Matte (SF), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Merle Murphy, John Kotowski, James Carreno, Michael Golden | |
| 11:56 | Syracuse | Harry Haley picks off the pass by Brandon Hopkins | 35-33 |
| 11:36 | Montana | Craig Pagano buries a turnaround from the left block | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Graham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Cotta (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Groesbeck (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Pagano (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins drills a 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Robert Matte makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Vierra | 38-37 |
| 10:34 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Ronald Cotta | 40-37 |
| 10:08 | Montana | Robert Matte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Michael Golden (C) Paul Vierra, Craig Pagano | |
| 09:56 | Syracuse | Albert Derosier is fouled on the floor by Harry Haley - foul #1 on Harry Haley, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Timothy Schell (SF) Brandon Hopkins | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:45 | Syracuse | Adam Graham scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Brown | 42-37 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Harry Haley misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Albert Derosier - foul #2 on Albert Derosier, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Syracuse | John Nordin (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF) Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:18 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 09:18 | Montana | Harry Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Danny Brown clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:01 | Montana | The rebound goes to Merle Murphy | 42-39 |
| 08:41 | Montana | Merle Murphy scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Syracuse | John Nordin is whistled for a carry | 42-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Albert Derosier (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, John Nordin, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (PG), John Kotowski (SF), James Carreno (PF) Merle Murphy, Robert Matte, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| 07:59 | Montana | Michael Golden scores on a shot from close range | 42-44 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Carreno - foul #3 on James Carreno, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:40 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 07:20 | Montana | Michael Golden blows the dunk | 44-44 |
| 07:18 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Derosier (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brandon Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Timothy Schell (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Haley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Kotowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins misses the runner from close range | 44-44 |
| 06:50 | Montana | The rebound goes to John Kotowski | 44-44 |
| 06:45 | Montana | John Kotowski comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by George Bray - foul #3 on George Bray, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Adam Graham (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Danny Brown, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | Merle Murphy (PG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF), Craig Pagano (C) Harry Haley, James Carreno, Michael Golden | |
| 06:45 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:45 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-45 |
| 06:26 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | Montana | John Kotowski clanks a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Cotta - foul #1 on Ronald Cotta, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG) Paul Vierra | |
| 05:58 | Montana | John Kotowski misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:58 | Montana | John Kotowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:33 | Syracuse | John Nordin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 05:31 | Montana | Harry Haley gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 05:04 | Montana | John Kotowski is fouled on the floor by George Bray - foul #4 on George Bray, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Timothy Schell (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) John Nordin, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Matte (SF), Michael Golden (C) John Kotowski, Craig Pagano | |
| 04:48 | Montana | Merle Murphy's pass is intercepted by Danny Brown | 46-46 |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell throws it down on a great pass from Danny Brown and he's hacked by Michael Golden - foul #2 on Michael Golden, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (PG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), George Bray (C) Danny Brown, Adam Graham, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Vierra (SG), James Carreno (PF) Harry Haley, Douglas Groesbeck | |
| 04:24 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:58 | Montana | Mwla Abdeldayen is called for the reach on Merle Murphy - foul #2 on Mwla Abdeldayen, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Danny Brown (PG), John Nordin (SF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, Brandon Hopkins, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:58 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:58 | Syracuse | Timothy Schell grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | John Nordin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Matte - foul #3 on Robert Matte, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG), Adam Graham (PF), George Bray (C) Albert Derosier, Timothy Schell, Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 03:38 | Syracuse | John Nordin makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:09 | Montana | Merle Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Danny Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mwla Abdeldayen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Nordin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Adam Graham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - George Bray (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Merle Murphy (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Vierra (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Matte (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Carreno (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Golden (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Robert Matte grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 02:53 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Albert Derosier (SG), Brandon Hopkins (SF), Timothy Schell (PF), Ronald Cotta (C) Mwla Abdeldayen, John Nordin, Adam Graham, George Bray | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Haley (SG), Douglas Groesbeck (PF) Paul Vierra, James Carreno | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Timothy Schell is called for the reach on Harry Haley - foul #1 on Timothy Schell, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Adam Graham (PF) Timothy Schell | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:28 | Montana | Harry Haley misses the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:28 | Syracuse | Ronald Cotta snags the defensive board | 51-49 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Danny Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 02:07 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cotta | 51-49 |
| 01:50 | Syracuse | Adam Graham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:49 | Syracuse | Brandon Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 01:37 | Syracuse | Merle Murphy is called for the reach on Danny Brown - foul #3 on Merle Murphy, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Syracuse | George Bray (C) Ronald Cotta | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:21 | Syracuse | Danny Brown makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by George Bray | 54-49 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 00:57 | Montana | Harry Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Montana | Merle Murphy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 00:46 | Montana | Michael Golden tips it in | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:20 | Syracuse | Douglas Groesbeck steals it from Albert Derosier | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:10 | Montana | Merle Murphy is whistled for traveling | 54-51 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen (SG) Albert Derosier | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:07 | Syracuse | Merle Murphy is called for the reach on Brandon Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Merle Murphy, team foul #6 | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen is hacked by Robert Matte - foul #4 on Robert Matte, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:05 | Syracuse | Mwla Abdeldayen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:01 | Montana | Merle Murphy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Groesbeck | 56-51 |