At a time more suited for "last call," the University of Hawaii men's basketball team got its first win of the season today.

The Rainbow Warriors defeated Idaho State, 67-64 in overtime, as part of ESPN's "College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon."

The game started at 11 p.m. yesterday, and ended at 1:30 a.m. today. It was televised nationally on ESPN as part of the network's 24 consecutive hours of basketball coverage.

"The 11 start was just another game," Hawaii head coach Bob Nash said. "We didn't have pregame lunch, we had pregame dinner."

Hungry for a win after two losses to open the season, the 'Bows hustled their way in a game that was equal parts exciting and sloppy.

A crowd of 2,033 — including a few hundred energetic UH students — watched Hawaii improve to 1-2. Idaho State dropped to 1-1.

"It wasn't pretty at times, but the effort was there," Nash said.

Roderick Flemings went overtime with his playing minutes, and was a key factor in the extra five-minute period. The 6-foot-7 junior forward scored 17 points — including five in overtime — grabbed eight rebounds and had three steals while playing the entire 45 minutes.

"Overtime, we just really wanted it," he said. "We wanted to get this game. We needed a win for the last two losses we had."

Flemings' putback with 3:42 remaining in overtime gave Hawaii a 56-55 lead it would not relinquish. The 'Bows sealed the victory by shooting 7 of 8 from the free-throw line in the final 26 seconds.

"Rod played all 45 minutes ... to play hard on both ends of the floor, that's why we brought him in here," Nash said.

Bill Amis added 13 points and eight rebounds, and Brandon Adams contributed 10 points and six rebounds for the 'Bows.

The game stayed close throughout, in part because both teams shot poorly from the field.

Hawaii finished with a .333 field goal percentage (17 of 51), while the Bengals finished at .362 (21 of 58).

"We're going to have to shoot the ball better from the perimeter," Nash said.

Then again, the defenses may have had something to do with it.

Idaho State employed an aggressive zone defense, while Hawaii used a variety of schemes, including a full-court press in the second half.

"Since (Idaho State) ran mostly zone, every basket was earned," Amis said. "It takes five guys to get a basket against their zone."

Nash said of Hawaii's defense: "I thought our pressure defense forced them into some turnovers ... that kept the momentum on our side."

Hawaii opened the game with a new starting lineup, with forwards Adams and Adhar Mayen making their first starts of the season. Amis, Flemings and Kareem Nitoto were the other starters.

That group raced to a 6-2 lead, but the Bengals eventually took a 30-26 lead at intermission.

Idaho State increased its lead to seven early in the second half, before the 'Bows rallied behind their full-court defense.

"When we got down, we never dropped our heads," Nash said. "We kept fighting back. I'm just proud of the way the guys fought all night."

The 'Bows actually took a 48-43 lead with 5:52 remaining, but Idaho State eventually tied it at 53 on a layup by Amorrow Morgan with 1:14 left.

Hawaii had three opportunities to win it in regulation, but Lasha Parghalava missed two 3-pointers, then a final play went awry with 1.4 seconds remaining.

Hawaii played the last 7:29 of regulation and the full five minutes of overtime with the same group: Nitoto, Parghalava, Mayen, Flemings and Amis.

"That group out there worked hard and well together, so we stayed with it," Nash said.

Idaho State head coach Joe O'Brien said the difference came at the free-throw line. Hawaii went 29 of 39; the Bengals were 18 of 21.

"We either fouled too much or got called for fouls too much," he said. "Either way, we gave them too many easy points."

O'Brien also lamented his team's 21 turnovers, although Hawaii committed the same amount.

"We shot 50 percent in the second half," he said. "Our problem was not giving ourselves a chance to shoot. We had too many turnovers in the second half."

Morgan led the Bengals with 26 points, including nine in overtime.

Hawaii's next game is scheduled for Nov. 24 against Iowa State in the Sheriff Center.