| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) PF - William Godfrey (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) SF - James Muff (fresh) PF - Richard Potter (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | John Wollenberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan | Rodney Harris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Houston | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzalez | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Houston | William Godfrey drills a fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Tom Bruss misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan | James Muff tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Houston | Lawrence Goings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Rodney Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Muff | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by James Muff - foul #1 on James Muff, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Houston | Eric Uselton buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Juan Gonzalez | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Rodney Harris comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:05 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:35 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the tip | 5-5 |
| 16:34 | Michigan | James Muff pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:12 | Michigan | Rodney Harris connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 15:53 | Houston | The jump hook by William Godfrey is blocked by John Wollenberg | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Michigan | John Wollenberg pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Eric Uselton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Muff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fairly fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Tom Bruss is hacked by Juan Gonzalez - foul #1 on Juan Gonzalez, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, James Muff, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Rodney Harris travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| 15:13 | Houston | Eric Uselton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Godfrey | 7-8 |
| 14:55 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 14:53 | Houston | William Godfrey grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Houston | Paul Stringer blows the layup | 7-8 |
| 14:31 | Houston | William Godfrey can't tip it in | 7-8 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 14:13 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:57 | Houston | Paul Stringer knocks in the floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 13:41 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 9-8 |
| 13:39 | Michigan | Michael Price tips it in | 9-10 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the lay-in | 9-10 |
| 13:11 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough gets the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:07 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Goings - foul #1 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #2 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Juan Gonzalez, Eric Uselton, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Michael Lacey, Michael Price, Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Tom Bruss and the foul's on Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Lawrence Goings, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SG) Lawrence Goings | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:55 | Michigan | Rodney Harris makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer buries a jumper from the left block set up by Eric Uselton and he's fouled by Richard Potter - foul #1 on Richard Potter, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the board | 11-13 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Rodney Harris buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Tom Bruss and he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #1 on Joshua Gross, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:15 | Houston | Roger Green gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Paul Stringer is denied on a dunk by John Wollenberg | 11-15 |
| 11:53 | Houston | William Curto tips it in | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Muff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan | John Wollenberg is hacked by Eric Uselton - foul #1 on Eric Uselton, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG) Eric Uselton | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:10 | Michigan | James Muff buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rodney Harris | 13-17 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Roger Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:45 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 10:25 | Houston | Paul Stringer grabs the board | 13-17 |
| 10:06 | Houston | Richard Potter steps in front of the William Curto pass | 13-17 |
| 09:54 | Michigan | Joshua Gross is called for the reach on James Muff - foul #2 on Joshua Gross, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF), Gordon Janes (C) Joshua Gross, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| 09:39 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough loses the dribble to Juan Gonzalez | 13-17 |
| 09:10 | Houston | Gordon Janes connects on the turnaround in the paint and he's hacked by Alvin Gibb - foul #1 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, James Muff | |
| 09:10 | Houston | Gordon Janes makes the free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb blows the layup but he's fouled by William Godfrey - foul #1 on William Godfrey, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 08:53 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 08:28 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 08:27 | Houston | The offensive rebound goes to William Godfrey | 16-18 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeremy Gough - foul #1 on Jeremy Gough, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Houston | Roger Green (SF), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Lacey, Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| 08:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Potter | 17-18 |
| 08:01 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 07:59 | Michigan | Michael Price snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 07:45 | Michigan | John Wollenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 07:43 | Houston | Roger Green pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Juan Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Uselton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Godfrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Potter - foul #2 on Richard Potter, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), James Muff (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF) Gregory Collins, Michael Price, Richard Potter | |
| 07:23 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:23 | Houston | William Godfrey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:11 | Michigan | Rodney Harris buries a fadeaway in the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:42 | Houston | Eric Uselton is hacked by Rodney Harris - foul #1 on Rodney Harris, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (PG) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:28 | Houston | William Curto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-20 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-20 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | John Wollenberg misses the tip | 19-20 |
| 06:13 | Houston | The rebound goes to Roger Green | 19-20 |
| 05:56 | Houston | Paul Stringer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 19-20 |
| 05:54 | Houston | Eric Uselton gets the offensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 05:40 | Houston | William Godfrey can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 19-20 |
| 05:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Gibb | 19-20 |
| 05:09 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb travels with the ball | 19-20 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (SF), Gordon Janes (C) Roger Green, Paul Stringer | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), Jeremy Gough (C) Rodney Harris, John Wollenberg | |
| 04:40 | Houston | Jeremy Gough swats the short shot by Gordon Janes | 19-20 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough slams it home on a great pass from Tom Bruss | 19-22 |
| 04:05 | Houston | Michael Lacey steals it from William Godfrey | 19-22 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | James Muff can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gordon Janes - foul #1 on Gordon Janes, team foul #8 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Houston | Lawrence Goings (SG), Roger Green (SF), Joshua Gross (PF) Eric Uselton, Juan Gonzalez, William Godfrey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), Jared Harris (PF) Tom Bruss, Michael Lacey, Alvin Gibb | |
| 03:50 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 03:24 | Houston | Lawrence Goings can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 03:23 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - William Curto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Goings (fresh) SF - Roger Green (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joshua Gross (fresh) C - Gordon Janes (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Muff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jared Harris (fresh) C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan | Gordon Janes swats the short shot by Jeremy Gough | 19-24 |
| 03:15 | Houston | Roger Green gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 02:56 | Houston | Joshua Gross scores on a runner from close range | 21-24 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | James Muff can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Roger Green - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Houston | Juan Gonzalez (PG), Paul Stringer (C) William Curto, Gordon Janes | |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), John Wollenberg (C) Gregory Collins, Jared Harris | |
| 02:39 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 02:39 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 02:16 | Houston | Joshua Gross connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Tom Bruss and he's fouled by Joshua Gross - foul #3 on Joshua Gross, team foul #10 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Houston | William Godfrey (PF) Joshua Gross | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Price (SF) James Muff | |
| 02:05 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the free throw | 23-29 |
| 01:47 | Houston | William Godfrey misses the dunk | 23-29 |
| 01:46 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the offensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 01:27 | Houston | Paul Stringer is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Paul Stringer, team foul #11 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Houston | William Curto (SF) Roger Green | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), Alvin Gibb (PF) Rodney Harris, Jeremy Gough | |
| 01:14 | Michigan | William Curto is called for the reach on Michael Price - foul #1 on William Curto, team foul #12 | 23-29 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Michael Price makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:14 | Michigan | Michael Price misses the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 01:14 | Houston | William Godfrey gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:48 | Houston | Paul Stringer is hacked by John Wollenberg - foul #1 on John Wollenberg, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Eric Uselton (SF) Juan Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:48 | Houston | Paul Stringer misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 00:30 | Michigan | Michael Lacey drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Tom Bruss | 23-33 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Alvin Gibb is called for the reach on Lawrence Goings - foul #2 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Michael Lacey, Michael Price, John Wollenberg | |
| 00:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:05 | Houston | Lawrence Goings misses the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Gibb | 24-33 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Houston | Eric Uselton misses the fullcourt shot | 24-35 |