| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andre Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Petty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Deming (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Thomas Segura inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Montana | Daniel Petty can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Barkley - foul #2 on James Barkley, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Daniel Petty misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 19:42 | Montana | Daniel Petty makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 19:28 | Syracuse | Andre Edwards takes the ball from Randall Weber | 35-25 |
| 19:14 | Montana | Luther Deming is whistled for traveling | 35-25 |
| 18:57 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-25 |
| 18:55 | Montana | Thomas Segura grabs the board | 35-25 |
| 18:39 | Montana | Daniel Petty throws it down | 35-27 |
| 18:37 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is hacked by Andre Edwards in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Edwards, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:24 | Syracuse | Luther Deming is called for the reach on Randall Weber - foul #3 on Luther Deming, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Patrick Lane (C) Luther Deming | |
| 18:04 | Syracuse | James Barkley drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Edward Simmons | 37-27 |
| 17:39 | Montana | Andre Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 17:38 | Syracuse | James Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:18 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Weber | 40-27 |
| 17:03 | Montana | Thomas Segura comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 17:01 | Syracuse | Randall Weber gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 16:47 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-27 |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 16:33 | Syracuse | James Barkley is fouled on the floor by Thomas Segura - foul #2 on Thomas Segura, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG), Paul Jobe (SG), Joe Donis (SF), Ted Garrick (C) Andre Edwards, Paul Wallis, Thomas Segura, Daniel Petty | |
| 16:11 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski's dunk attempt is rejected by Patrick Lane | 40-27 |
| 16:10 | Montana | Joe Donis pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Ron Massenburg is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Ron Massenburg, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Luther Deming (C) Ted Garrick | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ron Massenburg (fresh) SG - Paul Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Donis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Luther Deming (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-27 |
| 15:41 | Montana | Luther Deming gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 15:27 | Montana | Joe Donis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 15:26 | Montana | Luther Deming tips it but misses | 40-27 |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rettkowski | 40-27 |
| 15:04 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Danoski | 43-27 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Luther Deming clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Pope - foul #2 on John Pope, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Wallis (SG), Thomas Segura (SF), Daniel Petty (PF) Ron Massenburg, Joe Donis, Patrick Lane | |
| 14:39 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:39 | Montana | Luther Deming misses the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| 14:39 | Syracuse | James Barkley snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 14:25 | Syracuse | Randall Weber clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-28 |
| 14:23 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits the follow up shot | 45-28 |
| 13:57 | Montana | Steven Lawless is called for the reach on Paul Jobe - foul #1 on Steven Lawless, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG) Paul Jobe | |
| 13:48 | Montana | Daniel Petty misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 13:47 | Syracuse | Randall Weber snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| 13:29 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Edward Simmons | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:13 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 13:11 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless snags the defensive board | 47-28 |
| 13:04 | Syracuse | Gregory Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-28 |
| 13:03 | Montana | The rebound goes to Ron Massenburg | 47-28 |
| 12:52 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-28 |
| 12:50 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 12:25 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons is fouled on the floor by Ron Massenburg - foul #3 on Ron Massenburg, team foul #5 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Montana | Andre Edwards (PG), Paul Jobe (SF), Patrick Lane (PF), Ted Garrick (C) Ron Massenburg, Thomas Segura, Daniel Petty, Luther Deming | |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | John Pope misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-28 |
| 12:09 | Montana | Patrick Lane gets the rebound | 47-28 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Ted Garrick loses the ball out of bounds | 47-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Donis (SF) Paul Wallis | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Marquis Wilkes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglass Miyashiro (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Rettkowski (fresh) C - John Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Andre Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Donis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Garrick (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | John Pope buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Marquis Wilkes and the foul's on Ted Garrick - foul #3 on Ted Garrick, team foul #6 | 49-28 |
| 11:29 | Syracuse | John Pope makes the free throw | 50-28 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Patrick Lane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-28 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Steven Lawless (SG) Matthew Danoski | |
| Subs | Montana | Lee Zoulek (SF), Luther Deming (C) Paul Jobe, Ted Garrick | |
| 10:40 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steven Lawless | 52-28 |
| 10:27 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Lee Zoulek is blocked by John Pope | 52-28 |
| 10:25 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rettkowski | 52-28 |
| 10:13 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pope | 55-28 |
| 10:03 | Montana | John Pope steals the ball from Lee Zoulek | 55-28 |
| 09:54 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-28 |
| 09:52 | Montana | Luther Deming grabs the defensive rebound | 55-28 |
| 09:46 | Montana | Patrick Lane banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joe Donis | 55-30 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes is whistled for traveling | 55-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Jobe (PG), Paul Wallis (SG), Thomas Segura (SF), Daniel Petty (PF) Andre Edwards, Joe Donis, Lee Zoulek, Patrick Lane | |
| 09:09 | Montana | Paul Wallis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Randall Weber - foul #1 on Randall Weber, team foul #4 | 55-30 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG) Steven Lawless | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 09:09 | Montana | Paul Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 09:09 | Montana | Paul Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-32 |
| 09:00 | Syracuse | James Barkley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Matthew Danoski | 57-32 |
| 08:51 | Montana | Paul Jobe misses the floater from the right wing | 57-32 |
| 08:50 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the rebound | 57-32 |
| 08:29 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Gregory Scotti | 59-32 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Daniel Petty scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Paul Wallis | 59-34 |
| 07:50 | Syracuse | James Barkley's pass is intercepted by Luther Deming | 59-34 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Matthew Danoski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Paul Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Wallis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Segura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Petty (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luther Deming (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Montana | Thomas Segura misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 07:37 | Montana | Daniel Petty tips it in | 59-36 |
| 07:20 | Syracuse | Randall Weber knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Simmons | 61-36 |
| 07:03 | Montana | Luther Deming can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 61-36 |
| 07:02 | Syracuse | Randall Weber snags the defensive board | 61-36 |
| 06:58 | Syracuse | Randall Weber's layup is rejected by Daniel Petty | 61-36 |
| 06:56 | Montana | Thomas Segura grabs the defensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:51 | Montana | Thomas Segura can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 61-36 |
| 06:49 | Syracuse | Randall Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons lays it in on a great pass from James Barkley | 63-36 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Luther Deming blows the layup but he's hacked by Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Edward Simmons, team foul #5 | 63-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), Nicholas Rettkowski (PF), John Pope (C) Edward Simmons, Matthew Danoski, Gregory Scotti, James Barkley, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Montana | Ron Massenburg (PG), Joe Donis (SG), Lee Zoulek (SF), Patrick Lane (PF) Paul Jobe, Paul Wallis, Thomas Segura, Daniel Petty | |
| 06:23 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 1st free throw | 63-37 |
| 06:23 | Montana | Luther Deming makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 06:05 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 63-38 |
| 06:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Luther Deming | 63-38 |
| 05:57 | Montana | Patrick Lane clanks a 3 from the left corner | 63-38 |
| 05:55 | Syracuse | John Pope grabs the defensive rebound | 63-38 |
| 05:48 | Syracuse | John Pope buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Marquis Wilkes | 65-38 |
| 05:41 | Montana | Joe Donis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Ted Garrick (C) Luther Deming | |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Lee Zoulek is called for the reach on Douglass Miyashiro - foul #1 on Lee Zoulek, team foul #7 | 65-38 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro misses the 1st free throw | 65-38 |
| 05:28 | Montana | Lee Zoulek grabs the defensive rebound | 65-38 |
| 05:21 | Montana | Ted Garrick is denied on a layup by Nicholas Rettkowski | 65-38 |
| 05:19 | Montana | Ron Massenburg gets the offensive rebound | 65-38 |
| 05:08 | Montana | Nicholas Rettkowski takes the ball from Patrick Lane | 65-38 |
| 04:52 | Syracuse | John Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-38 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 04:45 | Montana | Ted Garrick clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 65-38 |
| 04:43 | Syracuse | James Barkley grabs the board | 65-38 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses short on a jumper in the lane | 65-38 |
| 04:28 | Syracuse | Randall Weber hits the follow up shot | 67-38 |
| 04:11 | Montana | Ted Garrick drills a turnaround from close range | 67-40 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joe Donis - foul #2 on Joe Donis, team foul #8 | 67-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Montana | Paul Jobe (SG) Joe Donis | |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless makes the 1st free throw | 68-40 |
| 03:48 | Syracuse | Steven Lawless misses the 2nd free throw | 68-40 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Patrick Lane pulls down the rebound | 68-40 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Steven Lawless (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Scotti (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Barkley (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Randall Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Ron Massenburg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Jobe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lee Zoulek (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ted Garrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:34 | Montana | Patrick Lane misses long on a shot in the lane | 68-40 |
| 03:33 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 68-40 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Paul Jobe - foul #2 on Paul Jobe, team foul #9 | 68-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Matthew Danoski (SG), Douglass Miyashiro (SF), John Pope (C) Steven Lawless, Gregory Scotti, Randall Weber | |
| Subs | Montana | Joe Donis (SF) Lee Zoulek | |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 69-40 |
| 03:26 | Syracuse | James Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-40 |
| 03:26 | Montana | Patrick Lane gets the rebound | 69-40 |
| 03:07 | Montana | Ron Massenburg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski (PF) James Barkley | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:44 | Syracuse | Ted Garrick steps in front of the Douglass Miyashiro pass | 69-40 |
| 02:38 | Montana | Ron Massenburg is hacked by Matthew Danoski - foul #2 on Matthew Danoski, team foul #6 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes (PG) Edward Simmons | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:33 | Montana | Ron Massenburg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglass Miyashiro - foul #3 on Douglass Miyashiro, team foul #7 | 69-40 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Ron Massenburg makes the 1st free throw | 69-41 |
| 02:33 | Montana | Ron Massenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 69-42 |
| 02:17 | Syracuse | Marquis Wilkes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 69-42 |
| 02:16 | Syracuse | Nicholas Rettkowski tips it but misses | 69-42 |
| 02:15 | Montana | Joe Donis gets the rebound | 69-42 |
| 02:09 | Montana | Ted Garrick can't connect on a shot in the lane | 69-42 |
| 02:08 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro grabs the board | 69-42 |
| 01:40 | Syracuse | Douglass Miyashiro scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Matthew Danoski | 71-42 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Ron Massenburg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-42 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Edward Simmons (PG), Steven Lawless (SG), Gregory Scotti (SF), James Barkley (PF), Randall Weber (C) Marquis Wilkes, Matthew Danoski, Douglass Miyashiro, Nicholas Rettkowski, John Pope | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:18 | Syracuse | James Barkley connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Gregory Scotti | 73-42 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Joe Donis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 73-42 |
| 00:57 | Syracuse | Randall Weber pulls down the rebound | 73-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons misses long on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ron Massenburg - foul #4 on Ron Massenburg, team foul #10 | 73-42 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-42 |
| 00:37 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 75-42 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Montana | Joe Donis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-42 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Edward Simmons runs out the clock | 75-42 |