The heroics came when Kuebler drained a 3-pointer from the right wing with one second remaining in overtime to provide the winning margin.

It compensated for UH's near tragedy in regulation, when Kuebler missed four free throws in the final 2:19, allowing the Beavers to rally.

"One of those things where you go from chump to hero," Kuebler said.

A crowd of 3,713 at the Stan Sheriff Center watched the Rainbow Warriors improve to 3-2. Oregon State dropped to 4-3.

Kuebler, a 6-foot-4 senior guard who is from Salem, Ore., scored a game-high 24 points, including nine in overtime. Fellow senior Phil Martin broke out of his early-season slump with 21 points and six rebounds.

"This was a good one," UH head coach Riley Wallace said. "I'm glad we were at home because I think that made a difference."

It made a difference for Kuebler, who two years ago chose to attend Hawai'i over other schools, including Oregon State.

"I'm sure he's hoping back home it will say Salem kid hits the 3 to win the game," Wallace said. "Then they won't know he missed those free throws."

Kuebler added: "It's a good feeling. I won't get too much of a hard time when I go back home now."

Aside from the late-game theatrics, it was an otherwise ugly game for both teams.

Hawai'i shot for a .407 field goal percentage, while OSU was .377.

The teams also combined for 39 turnovers, including 20 by the Beavers.

But all of that was overshadowed by the final frantic minutes in regulation and the five-minute overtime.

Lamar Hurd's 3-pointer with 18.4 seconds remaining put Oregon State ahead, 57-55.

Martin then responded with a hook shot off a pass from Jason Carter with 5.7 seconds remaining to tie it and force overtime.

"It really fired everyone up just to have another chance at it in overtime," Kuebler said.

The Beavers led by as many as four in overtime, but Kuebler and Martin led the UH rally. The two seniors combined to score all of UH's 13 overtime points.

"I felt the hot hand also," Martin said. "(Kuebler) is our main shooter, our go-to guy, so you always have to look for him. But it just felt like my night also, for a change."

Martin's slam dunk — off an assist from Kuebler — tied the game at 67 with 48.3 seconds remaining in overtime.

After an Oregon State turnover, UH ran the clock down before Kuebler got open around 23 feet away from the basket. Julian Sensley provided the winning assist.

"We wanted to run the clock down with the offense," Wallace said. "As long as we got a shot off, we were going to a second overtime even if we missed."

The 'Bows opened the game with a 10-0 run, but that would prove to be the biggest lead of the game. The Beavers eventually tied the game at 16, and it stayed close the rest of the way.

Kuebler scored nine in the first half, but had to sit out the final 9:53 after picking up two fouls.

Starting center Haim Shimonovich joined Kuebler on the bench for the final 8:26 of the half after picking up his third foul. Making his first start of the season, Shimonovich eventually fouled out with just one point and four rebounds.

Still, Oregon State was never able to take the lead in the first half, although the score was tied twice.

Jeff Blackett played extended minutes in place of Shimonovich and contributed seven points, including a driving dunk just before halftime that gave the 'Bows a 32-29 lead.

The Beavers took their first lead of the game at 38-36 with 16:34 remaining in the game.

Oregon State led 40-38 before UH responded with a 10-0 run to regain the lead at 48-40. Point guard Jason Carter highlighted the surge with two break away layups and an assist.

Oregon State, which was held scoreless for a seven-minute stretch midway through the second half, never took the lead again until Hurd's 3-pointer from the top of the key with 18.4 seconds left.

Chris Stephens led OSU with 18 points, while David Lucas added 14 points and 13 rebounds.

"In overtime, there's no question we had control of it," OSU head coach Jay John said. "But we gave a good team a chance to take it right back."