| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Weigel (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Robert Harper inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Houston | Michael Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Ronnie Weigel | 30-32 |
| 19:04 | Houston | Michael Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Edmond Pearson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Allen - foul #2 on Gregory Allen, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Edmond Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:40 | Houston | Edmond Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 32-35 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 32-37 |
| 18:00 | Houston | Orville Curtis steals it from Edmond Pearson in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Bollin | 32-39 |
| 17:25 | Houston | Gregory Allen swats the short shot by John Sampson | 32-39 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Edmond Pearson - foul #1 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG) Edmond Pearson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:48 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Lee | 34-40 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Michael Bollin | 34-42 |
| 16:14 | Houston | Michael Lee scores on a shot from the right side | 36-42 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the offensive board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) SG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Sampson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronnie Weigel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:58 | Houston | Peter Dembinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-45 |
| 14:57 | Houston | John Sampson grabs the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 14:39 | Houston | Robert Harper misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by David Atkins | 36-47 |
| 13:58 | Houston | Michael Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), David Adams (C) Peter Dembinski, Michael Lee, Robert Harper, John Sampson, Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska can't finish the layup | 36-47 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Jason McCarl grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 13:23 | Houston | David Adams hits the finger roll set up by Jason McCarl | 38-47 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen is hacked by Jason McCarl - foul #3 on Jason McCarl, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen connects on the shot from the right block set up by Bryan Busick | 38-49 |
| 12:35 | Houston | Edmond Pearson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 38-49 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Angelo Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 38-49 |
| 12:06 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-49 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen's fadeaway is rejected by Jason McCarl | 38-49 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andres Rossi (fresh) 3 pf. C - David Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is hacked by Edmond Pearson - foul #2 on Edmond Pearson, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Robert Harper (SF), Ronnie Weigel (C) Edmond Pearson, Jason McCarl, David Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska, Orlando Joiner | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 38-52 |
| 10:30 | Houston | Peter Dembinski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-52 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Allen | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:53 | Houston | David Atkins swats the short shot by Andres Rossi | 38-55 |
| 09:51 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harper | 38-55 |
| 09:45 | Houston | Andres Rossi misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Angelo Garcia is called for the reach on Gregory Allen - foul #1 on Angelo Garcia, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Houston | Edmond Pearson (PG), Michael Lee (SG), John Sampson (PF) Peter Dembinski, Angelo Garcia, Andres Rossi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (PF) Gregory Allen | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Atkins | 38-58 |
| 08:43 | Houston | Michael Bollin is called for the reach on Robert Harper - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #2 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Houston | David Adams (C) Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Michael Lee is whistled for a carry | 38-58 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Robert Harper steals the ball from Martin Lusk | 38-58 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Robert Harper can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #1 on Martin Lusk, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| 07:48 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 07:48 | Houston | Robert Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen scores on a floater near the basket set up by Orlando Joiner | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Edmond Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Harper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:10 | Houston | Martin Lusk steals the ball from Michael Lee | 40-60 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk blows the layup | 40-60 |
| 07:05 | Houston | David Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:52 | Houston | Robert Harper misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-60 |
| 06:50 | Houston | John Sampson gets the offensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 06:43 | Houston | Michael Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-60 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the board | 40-60 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 06:36 | Houston | Robert Harper snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| 06:31 | Houston | Robert Harper's layup is rejected by Thomas Liska | 40-60 |
| 06:30 | Houston | Edmond Pearson tips it in | 42-60 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Robert Harper is called for the reach on Thomas Liska - foul #1 on Robert Harper, team foul #5 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Houston | Peter Dembinski (PG), Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF), Andres Rossi (PF), Ronnie Weigel (C) Edmond Pearson, Michael Lee, Robert Harper, John Sampson, David Adams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), James James (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF) Martin Lusk, Orville Curtis, Thomas Liska, Orlando Joiner | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Jason McCarl takes the ball from David Atkins | 42-60 |
| 05:30 | Houston | David Atkins is called for the reach on Jason McCarl - foul #1 on David Atkins, team foul #4 | 42-60 |
| 05:20 | Houston | Ronnie Weigel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-60 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen dunks the ball | 42-62 |
| 05:01 | Houston | Angelo Garcia is denied on a layup by David Atkins | 42-62 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses short on a jumper from the left block | 42-62 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | David Atkins hits the follow up shot | 42-64 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Angelo Garcia scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Dembinski | 44-64 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is fouled on the floor by Peter Dembinski - foul #1 on Peter Dembinski, team foul #6 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Houston | John Sampson (PF), David Adams (C) Andres Rossi, Ronnie Weigel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orville Curtis (SG), Orlando Joiner (PF) Bryan Busick, James James, Gregory Allen | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-64 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 44-64 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Peter Dembinski picks off the pass by Martin Lusk | 44-64 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Peter Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Angelo Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason McCarl (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Sampson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - David Adams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Michael Bollin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - David Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Houston | Orlando Joiner takes the ball from Peter Dembinski | 44-64 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Dembinski - foul #2 on Peter Dembinski, team foul #7 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Dilley (SG), Charles Gibbs (SF) Angelo Garcia, Jason McCarl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 02:27 | Houston | The rebound goes to John Sampson | 44-64 |
| 02:17 | Houston | Charles Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-64 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska grabs the defensive rebound | 44-64 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | David Adams is called for the reach on Orville Curtis - foul #3 on David Adams, team foul #8 | 44-64 |
| Subs | Houston | Angelo Garcia (SG), Jason McCarl (SF) Benjamin Dilley, Charles Gibbs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Thomas Liska | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Houston | Orlando Joiner is called for the reach on John Sampson - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #5 | 44-66 |
| 01:26 | Houston | David Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-66 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 44-66 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 44-66 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis tips it home | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Houston | David Adams's floater is tipped away by Gregory Allen | 44-68 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 44-68 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is fouled on the floor by Jason McCarl - foul #4 on Jason McCarl, team foul #9 | 44-68 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 44-69 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 44-69 |
| 00:24 | Houston | John Sampson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 00:17 | Houston | Orlando Joiner steals the ball from Angelo Garcia | 44-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk runs out the clock | 44-69 |