| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gary Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mtima Banda (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Castaldo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jimmy Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Milan Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins's pass is intercepted by Joseph Rico | 31-36 |
| 19:36 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop slams it home on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 33-36 |
| 19:16 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-36 |
| 19:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 19:00 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:59 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | Hawaii | Mtima Banda misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 18:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bishop | 33-36 |
| 18:34 | Montana State | Gary Perkins picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bishop | 33-36 |
| 18:16 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 18:15 | Hawaii | Milan Marino can't tip it in | 33-36 |
| 18:14 | Hawaii | Milan Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 18:01 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Montana State | John Focht grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Jack Golub hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 17:52 | Montana State | John Focht hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 17:27 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo lays it up and in | 35-38 |
| 17:05 | Montana State | Michael Brooks buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Golub | 37-38 |
| 16:59 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 16:57 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 16:49 | Montana State | John Focht is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on John Focht, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, John Focht, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Philip Anaya (PG), Daniel Schrader (SG), Ronald Bee (SF), Hans Eliszewski (C) Gary Perkins, Mtima Banda, Tommy Castaldo, Milan Marino | |
| 16:36 | Hawaii | Daniel Schrader buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Anaya | 37-41 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Jack Golub makes the floater from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:53 | Hawaii | Daniel Schrader can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:52 | Hawaii | Jimmy Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Philip Anaya (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Bee (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Hans Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Hawaii | Philip Anaya clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:36 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 15:22 | Montana State | Jack Golub grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:02 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:00 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 14:41 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lee Gilarski - foul #1 on Lee Gilarski, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), John Focht (SF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Perkins (PG), Mtima Banda (SG), Milan Marino (C) Philip Anaya, Daniel Schrader, Hans Eliszewski | |
| 14:41 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:41 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:29 | Montana State | John Focht is hacked by Mtima Banda - foul #1 on Mtima Banda, team foul #1 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo (SF) Ronald Bee | |
| 14:17 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alton Holmes, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SG) Alton Holmes | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 14:07 | Hawaii | Jimmy Campbell scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Gary Perkins | 39-45 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Gary Perkins is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Gary Perkins, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SG) Kenneth Gould | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:30 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:28 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 13:22 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins drills a jumpshot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Aaron Conerly - foul #2 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jack Golub (SG) Aaron Conerly | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:22 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:22 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:08 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 13:07 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by John Focht - foul #3 on John Focht, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF) John Focht, Michael Brooks | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Ronald Bee (PF), Hans Eliszewski (C) Jimmy Campbell, Milan Marino | |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Tommy Castaldo - foul #2 on Tommy Castaldo, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Daniel Schrader (SG), Jerry Nadel (SF) Mtima Banda, Tommy Castaldo | |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:26 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:14 | Hawaii | Daniel Schrader steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-49 |
| 11:51 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Conerly | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gary Perkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Nadel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Bee (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Eliszewski (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:37 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 11:14 | Montana State | Daniel Schrader steals it from Jack Golub | 43-49 |
| 10:57 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Jack Golub grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:39 | Montana State | Ronald Bee swats the shot by Jack Golub | 43-49 |
| 10:37 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:15 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 10:13 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:09 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins is hacked by Jack Golub in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Golub, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gould (SG), John Focht (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Lee Gilarski, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Philip Anaya (PG), Mtima Banda (SG), Tommy Castaldo (SF), Jimmy Campbell (PF), Milan Marino (C) Gary Perkins, Daniel Schrader, Jerry Nadel, Ronald Bee, Hans Eliszewski | |
| 09:55 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Philip Anaya | 43-51 |
| 09:42 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is fouled on the floor by Milan Marino - foul #3 on Milan Marino, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | John Focht scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-51 |
| 09:09 | Hawaii | Jimmy Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 08:53 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alton Holmes | 48-51 |
| 08:48 | Hawaii | Philip Anaya connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tommy Castaldo | 48-54 |
| 08:29 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 08:27 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:21 | Hawaii | Philip Anaya connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 08:05 | Hawaii | Milan Marino snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 07:48 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-57 |
| 07:47 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Gould (fresh) SF - John Focht (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Brooks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Philip Anaya (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mtima Banda (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tommy Castaldo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jimmy Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Milan Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Montana State | Tommy Castaldo steals it from Alton Holmes | 48-57 |
| 07:12 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo throws it down set up by Philip Anaya | 48-59 |
| 06:49 | Montana State | Alton Holmes drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Gould | 50-59 |
| 06:35 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 50-59 |
| 06:33 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 06:20 | Montana State | Michael Brooks scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Kenneth Gould | 52-59 |
| 06:04 | Hawaii | Jimmy Campbell comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 52-59 |
| 06:02 | Hawaii | Milan Marino hits the follow up shot | 52-61 |
| 05:59 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jack Golub (SG), Aaron Conerly (SF), Harry Minor (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Alton Holmes, Kenneth Gould, John Focht, Michael Brooks, Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gary Perkins (PG), Ronald Bee (SF), Hans Eliszewski (C) Philip Anaya, Tommy Castaldo, Milan Marino | |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 55-61 |
| 05:33 | Hawaii | Mtima Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Daniel Schrader (SG) Mtima Banda | |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Perkins - foul #2 on Gary Perkins, team foul #5 | 55-61 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:59 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Hans Eliszewski | 57-64 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Focht (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF) Aaron Conerly, Harry Minor | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Milan Marino (C) Hans Eliszewski | |
| 04:21 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 04:19 | Hawaii | Milan Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:11 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 57-64 |
| 04:09 | Montana State | The rebound goes to John Focht | 57-64 |
| 04:05 | Montana State | John Focht can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 04:04 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski misses the tip | 57-64 |
| 04:02 | Hawaii | Jimmy Campbell grabs the board | 57-64 |
| 03:51 | Hawaii | Ronald Bee connects on the shot from the free throw line | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Montana State | John Focht clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 03:32 | Hawaii | Milan Marino pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Gary Perkins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Daniel Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Bee (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. PF - Jimmy Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Milan Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Hawaii | Milan Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Gary Perkins | 57-68 |
| 02:56 | Montana State | Jack Golub misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-68 |
| 02:54 | Hawaii | Milan Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 02:54 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) Lee Gilarski | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Mtima Banda (SG), Tommy Castaldo (SF) Daniel Schrader, Ronald Bee | |
| 02:41 | Hawaii | Mtima Banda misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-68 |
| 02:39 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Campbell | 57-68 |
| 02:15 | Hawaii | Tommy Castaldo hits a jumper from the left wing | 57-70 |
| 01:51 | Montana State | John Focht drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 59-70 |
| 01:27 | Hawaii | Gary Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-70 |
| 01:25 | Hawaii | Jimmy Campbell grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| 01:10 | Hawaii | John Focht steps in front of the Gary Perkins pass | 59-70 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits the finger roll set up by John Focht | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | Mtima Banda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | Milan Marino pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Milan Marino is hacked by Joseph Rico in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Rico, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Philip Anaya (PG), Daniel Schrader (SG), Ronald Bee (SF) Gary Perkins, Mtima Banda, Tommy Castaldo | |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Milan Marino makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | Hawaii | Milan Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:31 | Montana State | Joseph Rico is called for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, John Focht, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jerry Nadel (SF), Hans Eliszewski (C) Jimmy Campbell, Milan Marino | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Hawaii | Hans Eliszewski is hacked by Kenneth Gould - foul #1 on Kenneth Gould, team foul #8 | 61-71 |
| 00:04 | Hawaii | Hans Eliszewski makes the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:04 | Hawaii | Hans Eliszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 61-73 |