| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Carl Harrison (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 42-36 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-36 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't tip it in | 42-36 |
| 19:34 | Houston | Arthur Krueger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:29 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Arthur Krueger takes the ball from Robert Baptista | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Houston | Carl Harrison scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Neal Gidley | 45-36 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore connects on the shot from the right block | 45-38 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Arthur Krueger comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Bryan Moore - foul #3 on Bryan Moore, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Bryan Moore | |
| 18:36 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 18:36 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 47-40 |
| 18:03 | Houston | Arthur Krueger drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Neal Gidley | 49-40 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Carl Harrison - foul #1 on Carl Harrison, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Kenneth Misner - foul #2 on Kenneth Misner, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 17:20 | Houston | John Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tom Baughman | 49-42 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 16:44 | Houston | Jerry McGrath is called for the reach on Carl Harrison - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Mack (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:37 | Houston | Jerry McGrath is called for the reach on John Oliver - foul #2 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Philip Mason (PF) Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:26 | Houston | Tom Baughman picks off the pass by John Oliver | 49-44 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Philip Mason - foul #1 on Philip Mason, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Benjamin Benning (SF) John Oliver, Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Robert Baptista | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Benning (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Houston | Gary Mack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 15:40 | Houston | Philip Mason tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore knocks in the shot from close range | 51-48 |
| 14:54 | Houston | Neal Gidley buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-48 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Gary Mack, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| 14:36 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-50 |
| 14:07 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits a floater near the basket | 56-50 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gidley - foul #3 on Neal Gidley, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Matthew Forte (SF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:42 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 13:38 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-50 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 13:08 | Houston | Carl Harrison buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Oliver | 58-53 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #1 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) John Oliver, Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Tom Baughman (SF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Matthew Forte | |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista's pass is intercepted by Terrell Whetstone | 58-53 |
| 12:04 | Houston | Gary Mack comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-53 |
| 12:03 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it in | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Mack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephan Anderson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Misner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore hits a jumper from the left block | 60-55 |
| 11:05 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Stephan Anderson | 62-55 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Philip Mason (PF) Neal Gidley, Gary Mack, Stephan Anderson, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| 10:46 | Houston | Matthew Forte picks off the pass by Carl Harrison | 62-55 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the dunk | 62-55 |
| 10:41 | Houston | Philip Mason grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 10:34 | Houston | Carl Harrison knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from John Oliver | 64-55 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-55 |
| 10:08 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone gets the rebound | 64-55 |
| 10:03 | Houston | Jerry McGrath steals it from John Oliver | 64-55 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 09:36 | Houston | Bryan Moore is called for the reach on Benjamin Benning - foul #4 on Bryan Moore, team foul #4 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Raymond Youngquist (SF), Arthur Krueger (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) John Oliver, Benjamin Benning, Philip Mason, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Tom Baughman (PF) Matthew Forte, Bryan Moore | |
| 09:16 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 08:55 | Houston | Ricardo Enriquez grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 08:50 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-58 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jerry McGrath | 66-60 |
| 08:14 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 08:12 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Harrison | 66-60 |
| 07:54 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 07:52 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Krueger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricardo Enriquez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Houston | Jonathan Yang takes the ball from Raymond Youngquist | 66-60 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the tip | 66-60 |
| 07:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 06:57 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 66-60 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Neal Gidley steps in front of the Wilford Greene pass in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 06:49 | Houston | Carl Harrison lays it up and in on a nice dish by Neal Gidley | 68-60 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Raymond Youngquist - foul #2 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Stephan Anderson (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Raymond Youngquist, Arthur Krueger, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Matthew Forte (SF), Robert Baptista (PF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 06:25 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:06 | Houston | Gary Mack is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gary Mack, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-61 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| 05:45 | Houston | John Oliver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-61 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Stephan Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:37 | Houston | Gary Mack is denied on a layup by Bryan Moore | 68-61 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista gets the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | John Oliver is called for the reach on Robert Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Oliver, team foul #8 | 68-61 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:32 | Houston | Kenneth Misner pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 05:28 | Houston | John Oliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-61 |
| 05:26 | Houston | Kenneth Misner tips it home | 70-61 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Oliver - foul #3 on John Oliver, team foul #9 | 70-61 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Benjamin Benning (SG), Philip Mason (PF) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:35 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-62 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista tips it but misses | 70-62 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson tips it home | 70-64 |
| 04:08 | Houston | Neal Gidley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 70-64 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista tips it home | 70-66 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Benjamin Benning (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephan Anderson (fairly fresh) PF - Philip Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Terrell Whetstone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 70-66 |
| 03:20 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone tips it back up and in | 72-66 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson scores on a shot from the left side | 72-68 |
| 03:00 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Neal Gidley, Stephan Anderson, Philip Mason | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman | |
| 02:44 | Houston | John Oliver misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG), Carl Harrison (SG), Raymond Youngquist (SF) John Oliver, Gary Mack, Benjamin Benning | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 02:21 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #3 on Wilford Greene, team foul #5 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Matthew Forte, Robert Baptista | |
| 02:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 73-68 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Neal Gidley steps in front of the Wilford Greene pass in the backcourt | 73-68 |
| 02:01 | Houston | Neal Gidley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-68 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terrell Whetstone - foul #2 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #10 | 73-68 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 01:24 | Houston | Neal Gidley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-70 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Harrison - foul #2 on Carl Harrison, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Arthur Krueger can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 73-72 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman travels in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Raymond Youngquist is fouled on the floor by Tom Baughman - foul #2 on Tom Baughman, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Houston | Robert Baptista is called for the reach on Arthur Krueger - foul #3 on Robert Baptista, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:23 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Carl Harrison - foul #3 on Carl Harrison, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Houston | Houston calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Houston | The jump hook by Terrell Whetstone is blocked by Tom Baughman | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Neal Gidley (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Houston | Arthur Krueger wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Terrell Whetstone is called for the reach on Tom Baughman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terrell Whetstone, team foul #13 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Houston | Stephan Anderson (SF) Raymond Youngquist | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Baptista | |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:24 | Houston | Neal Gidley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-78 |
| 03:45 | Houston | Carl Harrison scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-78 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Robinson | 76-80 |
| 03:08 | Houston | Robert Robinson picks off the pass by Arthur Krueger | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Bryan Moore | 76-82 |
| 02:38 | Houston | Neal Gidley is whistled for a carry | 76-82 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG), Gary Mack (SG), Benjamin Benning (SF), Kenneth Misner (PF), Ricardo Enriquez (C) Neal Gidley, Carl Harrison, Stephan Anderson, Arthur Krueger, Terrell Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Jonathan Yang | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Raymond Youngquist (SF), Terrell Whetstone (C) Benjamin Benning, Ricardo Enriquez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Raymond Youngquist - foul #3 on Raymond Youngquist, team foul #14 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Houston | Neal Gidley (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SG), Tom Baughman (SF) Wilford Greene, Matthew Forte | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| 02:05 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Houston | Carl Harrison (SG), Arthur Krueger (PF) Gary Mack, Kenneth Misner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG) Jerry McGrath | |
| 01:52 | Houston | Arthur Krueger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Terrell Whetstone and he's fouled by Robert Baptista - foul #4 on Robert Baptista, team foul #8 | 78-84 |
| 01:52 | Houston | Arthur Krueger makes the free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gidley - foul #4 on Neal Gidley, team foul #15 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Keith Asbury | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:28 | Houston | Arthur Krueger misses the easy layup | 79-85 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 79-85 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Neal Gidley - foul #5 on Neal Gidley, team foul #16 | 79-85 |
| Subs | Houston | John Oliver (PG) Neal Gidley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 01:03 | Houston | Carl Harrison's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Baptista | 79-86 |
| 01:02 | Houston | Carl Harrison grabs the offensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:46 | Houston | Bryan Moore picks off the pass by Terrell Whetstone | 79-86 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - John Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Harrison (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Youngquist (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Krueger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Terrell Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is hacked by John Oliver in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Oliver, team foul #17 | 79-86 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 1st free throw | 79-87 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 79-88 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Houston | Robert Robinson picks off the pass by John Oliver in the backcourt | 79-88 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | John Oliver is called for the reach on Robert Robinson - foul #5 on John Oliver, team foul #18 | 79-88 |
| Subs | Houston | Benjamin Benning (PG) John Oliver | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 79-89 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-90 |
| 00:31 | Houston | Terrell Whetstone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Benjamin Benning | 81-90 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is hacked by Benjamin Benning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Benjamin Benning, team foul #19 | 81-90 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:25 | Houston | Carl Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 81-92 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 81-92 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson runs out the clock | 81-92 |