| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Shumake (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Steve Burkett inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Houston | Glenn Wells is called for the reach on Charles Perry - foul #3 on Glenn Wells, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal (C) Glenn Wells | |
| 19:35 | Houston | John Shumake comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:33 | Houston | Jessie Long hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Halstead | 39-34 |
| 18:59 | Houston | Benny White misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bill Sherrick | 39-34 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Benny White is called for the reach on Victor Moultrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Benny White, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Benny White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 39-34 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 18:28 | Houston | Jessie Long scores on a shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is hacked by John Shumake - foul #3 on John Shumake, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Brett Davis (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF) Steve Burkett, Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the shot in the lane | 41-36 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | Houston | John Shumake clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 17:57 | Houston | Brett Davis grabs the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 17:44 | Houston | John Shumake hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-36 |
| 17:21 | Houston | Curtis Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:16 | Houston | John Shumake scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Curtis Warren | 44-36 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Curtis Warren steals it from Frederick Patton | 44-36 |
| 16:44 | Houston | The short jumper by Curtis Warren is denied by James Jones | 44-36 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | James Jones can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton grabs the offensive board | 44-36 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Prevost - foul #2 on Jimmy Prevost, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Brett Davis, Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Michael Sinegal | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | George Halstead double dribbles | 44-36 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (C) James Jones | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - John Shumake (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jessie Long (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:16 | Houston | Jessie Long is hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #3 on Robert Baptista, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 15:06 | Houston | John Shumake misses the 3 from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Baptista | 44-38 |
| 14:49 | Houston | Jessie Long drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from John Shumake | 46-38 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is hacked by Curtis Warren in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Warren, team foul #4 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF) Steve Burkett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (SG) Bill Sherrick | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista lays it in on a nice dish by George Halstead | 46-40 |
| 14:13 | Houston | John Shumake is fouled on the floor by Glenn Wells - foul #4 on Glenn Wells, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Jimmy Prevost (PF), Charles Perry (C) John Shumake, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF), James Jones (PF), Michael Sinegal (C) George Halstead, Robert Baptista, Glenn Wells | |
| 13:48 | Houston | Brian Nobles steals the ball from Charles Perry | 46-40 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles hits the easy wide open finger roll | 46-42 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Houston | Benny White (PG), Steve Burkett (SF) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG) Brian Nobles | |
| 13:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 13:10 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG) Jimmy Prevost | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Halstead (SF) Zachary Ritchey | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Charles Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (C) Michael Sinegal | |
| 12:43 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:43 | Houston | Charles Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | George Halstead can't finish the layup | 50-42 |
| 12:33 | Houston | Benny White gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:29 | Houston | John Shumake scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benny White | 53-42 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | George Halstead hits a 3 from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 11:43 | Houston | Charles Perry loses the dribble to Frederick Patton | 53-45 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Jessie Long, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, George Halstead, Robert Baptista | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Prevost (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Ritchey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | James Jones hits a runner from close range | 55-49 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Benny White comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-49 |
| 10:33 | Houston | Curtis Warren can't tip it in | 55-49 |
| 10:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Curtis Warren is called for the reach on Bill Sherrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Curtis Warren, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-49 |
| 10:09 | Houston | The rebound goes to Raymond Youngquist | 57-49 |
| 10:02 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 60-49 |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | James Jones is open and buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Bill Sherrick | 60-51 |
| 09:31 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost hits the finger roll set up by Benny White | 62-51 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal throws it down | 62-53 |
| 09:16 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Steve Burkett (SF), Jessie Long (PF), Charles Perry (C) Curtis Warren, Raymond Youngquist, Jimmy Prevost, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Brian Nobles, Bill Sherrick, Zachary Ritchey, Michael Sinegal | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton hits a wide open floater in the lane set up by George Halstead | 62-55 |
| 08:36 | Houston | John Shumake throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | James Jones blows the layup | 62-55 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 08:18 | Houston | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Robert Baptista picks off the pass by John Shumake | 62-55 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Jones's floater is tipped away by Jessie Long | 62-55 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the follow up shot | 62-57 |
| 07:39 | Houston | Jessie Long misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 62-57 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | George Halstead knocks in the jumper from the left side | 62-59 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Benny White (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Shumake (tired) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Burkett (fairly fresh) PF - Jessie Long (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Perry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frederick Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. PF - James Jones (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Houston | John Shumake misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 62-59 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | James Jones scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Frederick Patton | 62-61 |
| 06:33 | Houston | Jessie Long dunks the ball on a great pass from Benny White and he's fouled by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Jimmy Prevost (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Shumake, Steve Burkett, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Glenn Wells (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, George Halstead, James Jones, Robert Baptista | |
| 06:33 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the free throw | 64-61 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells gets the rebound | 64-61 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Brian Nobles | 64-63 |
| 06:03 | Houston | Zachary Ritchey picks off the pass by Terrell Whetstone | 64-63 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey banks in the layup | 64-65 |
| 05:53 | Houston | Jessie Long misses the easy layup | 64-65 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Long - foul #1 on Jessie Long, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Houston | Curtis Warren (SG) Jessie Long | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 64-67 |
| 05:25 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses the tip | 64-67 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian Nobles | 64-70 |
| 04:46 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost misses badly on a shot from the right side | 64-70 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Sinegal | 64-70 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells is hacked by Benny White - foul #5 on Benny White, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Brett Davis (SF), Charles Perry (C) Benny White, Raymond Youngquist, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF) Brian Nobles, Zachary Ritchey | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:26 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost gets the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:10 | Houston | Curtis Warren comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 04:09 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Davis | 64-71 |
| 03:52 | Houston | Charles Perry dunks the ball on a great pass from Curtis Warren | 66-71 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Brett Davis is called for the reach on George Halstead in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Davis, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jones (PF) Michael Sinegal | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | George Halstead makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:33 | Houston | John Shumake hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells snags the defensive board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the floater from the right side | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Glenn Wells - foul #5 on Glenn Wells, team foul #7 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Houston | Jessie Long (SG), Steve Burkett (SF) John Shumake, Brett Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead, Glenn Wells | |
| 03:07 | Houston | Curtis Warren makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:07 | Houston | Curtis Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Baptista | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Curtis Warren (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Long (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. SF - Steve Burkett (fresh) PF - Jimmy Prevost (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Perry (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bill Sherrick (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Baptista (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | James Jones misses short on a jumper from the right block | 67-75 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | James Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Brian Nobles | 67-77 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Jimmy Prevost can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 67-77 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| Subs | Houston | John Shumake (SG), Terrell Whetstone (C) Jimmy Prevost, Charles Perry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, James Jones | |
| 01:50 | Houston | Robert Baptista steals it from Curtis Warren | 67-77 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-79 |
| 01:23 | Houston | John Shumake can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-79 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't throw it down but he's fouled by Jessie Long - foul #2 on Jessie Long, team foul #10 | 67-79 |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Perry (C) Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-80 |
| 00:56 | Houston | Jessie Long misses long on a shot from the right block | 67-80 |
| 00:54 | Houston | Charles Perry tips it home | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Jessie Long swats the layup by Robert Baptista | 69-80 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Houston | Zachary Ritchey steals the ball from Curtis Warren | 69-80 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles runs out the clock | 69-80 |