| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Frank Free (fresh) SG - Rex Herron (fresh) SF - Robert Perry (fresh) PF - Joseph Morrow (fresh) C - Tommy McEathron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) SG - Richard Golla (fresh) SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) PF - James Hearns (fresh) C - David Orduna (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Mark Ramon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Montana State | David Orduna's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy McEathron | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Montana State | Mark Ramon tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Hawaii | Rex Herron buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Free | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Montana State | James Hearns's pass is intercepted by Rex Herron | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron misses short on a shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Hawaii | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Morrow | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | Hawaii | Rex Herron makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Frank Free and the foul's on Richard Golla - foul #1 on Richard Golla, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Hawaii | Rex Herron misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Mark Ramon | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Montana State | Robert Perry is called for the reach on Richard Golla - foul #1 on Robert Perry, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:03 | Montana State | David Orduna hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Ramon | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Hawaii | Kevin Kain steals it from Frank Free in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | David Orduna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:20 | Hawaii | Frank Free blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 17:18 | Montana State | Mark Ramon snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Montana State | James Hearns can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:49 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Rex Herron | 7-4 |
| 16:27 | Montana State | James Hearns hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Golla | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Robert Perry drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Frank Free | 10-6 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Rex Herron is called for the reach on Kevin Kain in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rex Herron, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Wolf (PG), Issac Jeffreys (SF) Frank Free, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, James Hearns, David Orduna | |
| 15:44 | Montana State | Donald McInturff drills a shot from the left block | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Wolf (fresh) SG - Rex Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issac Jeffreys (fresh) PF - Joseph Morrow (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tommy McEathron (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fairly fresh) SG - Brian Mudd (fresh) SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rosamond (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Hawaii | Thomas Wolf's pass is intercepted by James Rosamond | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Brian Mudd is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Mudd, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Bradley Garrett (PF), Brian McDaniel (C) Joseph Morrow, Tommy McEathron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG) Kevin Kain | |
| 14:55 | Hawaii | Brian McDaniel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Montana State | Donald McInturff pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker can't finish the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Hawaii | Bradley Garrett gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:25 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys hits a jumper from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-8 |
| 14:11 | Hawaii | Bradley Garrett grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 14:05 | Hawaii | Donald McInturff is called for the reach on Thomas Wolf - foul #1 on Donald McInturff, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Frank Free (PG), Robert Perry (SF), Joseph Morrow (PF) Rex Herron, Issac Jeffreys, Brian McDaniel | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Mark Ramon (SF), James Hearns (PF), David Orduna (C) Paul Rensberger, Richard Shoemaker, Donald McInturff, James Rosamond | |
| 13:55 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Perry | 14-8 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Mark Ramon buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-10 |
| 13:20 | Hawaii | Bradley Garrett makes the shot from the right side set up by Frank Free and he's fouled by David Orduna - foul #1 on David Orduna, team foul #4 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys (SG), Tommy McEathron (C) Thomas Wolf, Joseph Morrow | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG) Brian Mudd | |
| 13:20 | Hawaii | Bradley Garrett makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 13:00 | Montana State | James Hearns hits the finger roll | 17-12 |
| 12:45 | Hawaii | Frank Free misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Kain - foul #1 on Kevin Kain, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rex Herron (SG), Joseph Morrow (PF) Issac Jeffreys, Bradley Garrett | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:45 | Hawaii | Frank Free makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 12:45 | Hawaii | Frank Free makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 12:24 | Montana State | Rex Herron is called for the reach on Richard Golla - foul #2 on Rex Herron, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jim Chastain (PG), Jerome Fuller (SG) Frank Free, Rex Herron | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 12:01 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the shot in the paint | 19-14 |
| 11:32 | Hawaii | Jim Chastain is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kain - foul #2 on Kevin Kain, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Wolf (PG), Issac Jeffreys (SG), Clinton Rothenberger (SF) Jim Chastain, Jerome Fuller, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (PF), James Rosamond (C) Kevin Kain, Mark Ramon, James Hearns, David Orduna | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Wolf (fresh) SG - Issac Jeffreys (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clinton Rothenberger (fresh) PF - Joseph Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tommy McEathron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Paul Rensberger (fresh) SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Shoemaker (fresh) PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Rosamond (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow is fouled on the floor by Donald McInturff - foul #2 on Donald McInturff, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG), David Orduna (C) Richard Golla, Donald McInturff | |
| 11:20 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 11:20 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 11:06 | Montana State | David Orduna blows the layup | 21-14 |
| 11:05 | Hawaii | Thomas Wolf grabs the board | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Orduna - foul #2 on David Orduna, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Frank Free (PG) Clinton Rothenberger | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF) David Orduna | |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:41 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:27 | Montana State | Brian Mudd misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 10:25 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow snags the defensive board | 22-14 |
| 10:19 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Tommy McEathron is blocked by James Rosamond | 22-14 |
| 10:17 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Hearns | 22-14 |
| 10:03 | Montana State | Brian Mudd connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 09:52 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Morrow | 24-17 |
| 09:36 | Montana State | James Rosamond misses the shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 09:35 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Shoemaker | 24-17 |
| 09:18 | Montana State | James Hearns is fouled on the floor by Tommy McEathron - foul #1 on Tommy McEathron, team foul #4 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Perry (SF), Bradley Garrett (PF), Brian McDaniel (C) Thomas Wolf, Joseph Morrow, Tommy McEathron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF) Brian Mudd, Richard Shoemaker | |
| 08:58 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses badly on a floater in the lane | 24-17 |
| 08:57 | Montana State | James Rosamond gets the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 08:40 | Montana State | James Hearns misses long on a shot from the left wing | 24-17 |
| 08:39 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Brian McDaniel | 24-17 |
| 08:24 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys is fouled on the floor by James Hearns - foul #1 on James Hearns, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jerome Fuller (SG) Frank Free | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (PG) Paul Rensberger | |
| 08:24 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 08:24 | Hawaii | Brian McDaniel grabs the offensive board | 24-17 |
| 08:10 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Golla | 24-17 |
| 08:08 | Montana State | Edward Seldon pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:50 | Montana State | Jerome Fuller steps in front of the Richard Golla pass | 24-17 |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Jerome Fuller loses the dribble to Richard Golla | 24-17 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Mark Ramon comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Bradley Garrett - foul #1 on Bradley Garrett, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Thomas Wolf (PG), Joseph Morrow (PF), Tommy McEathron (C) Issac Jeffreys, Bradley Garrett, Brian McDaniel | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:14 | Montana State | Mark Ramon makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Thomas Wolf (fresh) SG - Jerome Fuller (fresh) SF - Robert Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Morrow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy McEathron (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Edward Seldon (fresh) SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hearns (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - James Rosamond (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:45 | Hawaii | Robert Perry's pass is intercepted by Mark Ramon | 24-19 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | James Hearns misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Joseph Morrow - foul #1 on Joseph Morrow, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Frank Free (PG), Clinton Rothenberger (SF) Jerome Fuller, Robert Perry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Rensberger (PG), Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (C) Edward Seldon, Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, James Rosamond | |
| 06:24 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:24 | Montana State | James Hearns makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:09 | Hawaii | Thomas Wolf can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 06:08 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 05:48 | Montana State | Frank Free steals the ball from James Hearns | 26-21 |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Clinton Rothenberger drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Brian Mudd - foul #2 on Brian Mudd, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Edward Seldon (SG) Brian Mudd | |
| 05:30 | Hawaii | Clinton Rothenberger misses the free throw | 28-21 |
| 05:30 | Montana State | James Hearns snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 05:15 | Montana State | James Hearns misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 28-21 |
| 05:13 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Frank Free | 28-21 |
| 04:44 | Hawaii | Frank Free misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 04:42 | Montana State | Richard Shoemaker gets the rebound | 28-21 |
| 04:17 | Montana State | Joseph Morrow swats the layup by James Hearns | 28-21 |
| 04:15 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolf | 28-21 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Frank Free misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Shoemaker - foul #1 on Richard Shoemaker, team foul #11 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Rex Herron (SG), Robert Perry (SF), Bradley Garrett (PF), Brian McDaniel (C) Thomas Wolf, Clinton Rothenberger, Joseph Morrow, Tommy McEathron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kevin Kain (PG), Richard Golla (SG), Mark Ramon (SF), David Orduna (C) Paul Rensberger, Edward Seldon, Richard Shoemaker, James Hearns | |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Frank Free makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 03:54 | Hawaii | Frank Free makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 03:43 | Montana State | David Orduna loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys (PG) Frank Free | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:26 | Hawaii | Brian McDaniel comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 03:25 | Montana State | Mark Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Richard Golla makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Ramon | 30-24 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Issac Jeffreys (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rex Herron (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Perry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian McDaniel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Kevin Kain (fresh) SG - Richard Golla (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Ramon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald McInturff (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Orduna (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Hawaii | Bradley Garrett's pass is intercepted by Kevin Kain | 30-24 |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Donald McInturff lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Kain | 30-26 |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Kevin Kain steals it from Issac Jeffreys | 30-26 |
| 02:41 | Montana State | Mark Ramon is whistled for traveling | 30-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow (PF) Brian McDaniel | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Rosamond (PF) Donald McInturff | |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Orduna - foul #3 on David Orduna, team foul #12 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron (C) Bradley Garrett | |
| Subs | Montana State | James Hearns (PF) David Orduna | |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 02:21 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 01:57 | Montana State | Mark Ramon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 31-26 |
| 01:55 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 01:34 | Hawaii | Tommy McEathron scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Issac Jeffreys | 34-26 |
| 01:16 | Montana State | James Hearns hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 01:14 | Montana State | James Hearns tips it in | 34-28 |
| 00:55 | Hawaii | Robert Perry loses the dribble to James Rosamond | 34-28 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Mark Ramon misses badly on a runner from close range | 34-28 |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 00:36 | Hawaii | Issac Jeffreys is called for 10 seconds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Frank Free (PG), Thomas Wolf (SF), Bradley Garrett (C) Issac Jeffreys, Robert Perry, Tommy McEathron | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Mudd (SG), Richard Shoemaker (SF), Donald McInturff (PF) Richard Golla, Mark Ramon, James Hearns | |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Frank Free is called for the reach on Kevin Kain - foul #1 on Frank Free, team foul #7 | 34-28 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Kevin Kain makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:22 | Montana State | Kevin Kain makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:05 | Hawaii | Joseph Morrow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | The rebound goes to James Rosamond | 34-30 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | James Rosamond misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 34-30 |