| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | James Johanson's pass is intercepted by Robert Mayers | 33-25 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Shawn Callier shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-25 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | James Johanson grabs the board | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Mayers - foul #3 on Robert Mayers, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Houston | John Hinkle (PF) Robert Mayers | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:31 | Houston | John Hinkle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 34-25 |
| 18:29 | Houston | Bernard Hartley can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Mikula | 34-25 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | James Johanson is fouled on the floor by Shawn Callier - foul #3 on Shawn Callier, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SG) Shawn Callier | |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Witherell | 36-25 |
| 17:30 | Houston | John Hinkle is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Hinkle, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Witherell | 38-25 |
| 16:58 | Houston | John Hinkle connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Scott Thornton out of a doubleteam | 38-27 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), William Callahan (PF) James Johanson, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (C) Scott Thornton | |
| 16:22 | Houston | Bernard Hartley hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-29 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | David Morris is called for the reach on John Witherell - foul #1 on David Morris, team foul #4 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG) Bernard Hartley | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Towne, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Bernard Hartley (SF) John Hinkle | |
| 15:42 | Houston | Russell Towne steals it from David Morris | 38-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) SF - Bernard Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Ginter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Russell Towne | 40-29 |
| 15:03 | Houston | John Ginter scores on a jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Russell Towne | 42-31 |
| 14:23 | Houston | Bernard Hartley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 14:22 | Houston | Thomas Fuller snags the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 14:05 | Houston | Russell Towne steals it from Bernard Hartley | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Russell Towne drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Witherell | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:22 | Houston | Bernard Hartley buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Ginter | 45-34 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | William Callahan is hacked by David Morris - foul #2 on David Morris, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), James Johanson (SF), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, Michael Carlos, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), John Hinkle (SF), Robert Mayers (PF), Scott Thornton (C) Thomas Fuller, David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Christopher Ellis, John Ginter | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from John Mikula | 47-34 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Shawn Callier misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Boris Gorzynski - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #2 | 47-34 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 12:17 | Houston | Shawn Callier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | John Mikula is fouled on the floor by Travis Shelton - foul #2 on Travis Shelton, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | The jump hook by John Mikula is blocked by Scott Thornton | 47-36 |
| 11:54 | Houston | Robert Mayers grabs the board | 47-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:26 | Houston | John Hinkle makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Thornton out of the doubleteam | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Mayers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Scott Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski banks in the layup on a great pass from James Johanson | 49-38 |
| 10:47 | Houston | Scott Thornton tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Thornton, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG) Travis Shelton | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Scott Thornton - foul #3 on Scott Thornton, team foul #8 | 49-38 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:15 | Houston | Scott Thornton hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from David Morris | 51-40 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi lays it up and in set up by John Witherell | 53-40 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Scott Thornton can't throw it down against a doubleteam but the foul's on Kwakou Albarazi - foul #2 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), William Callahan (PF) James Johanson, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF) David Morris, John Hinkle, Robert Mayers | |
| 09:41 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 09:41 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi dunks the ball set up by John Witherell | 55-42 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #3 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #4 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Houston | John Ginter (PF) Shawn Callier | |
| 09:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Scott Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 08:39 | Houston | Scott Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 08:31 | Houston | Bernard Hartley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #1 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Robert Mayers (PF) Scott Thornton | |
| 08:31 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | John Mikula knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Russell Towne | 57-46 |
| 08:17 | Houston | Christopher Ellis connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Robert Mayers - foul #4 on Robert Mayers, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Johanson (SF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Michael Carlos, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Shawn Callier (SG), John Hinkle (PF) Thomas Fuller, Christopher Ellis, Robert Mayers | |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | John Mikula makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | John Mikula misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Houston | John Ginter gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:46 | Houston | Bernard Hartley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kwakou Albarazi | 58-49 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-49 |
| 07:15 | Houston | John Ginter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 9 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - David Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Callier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Ginter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Houston | John Hinkle misses long on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Witherell - foul #1 on John Witherell, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), Robert Mayers (PF) David Morris, Bernard Hartley | |
| 06:56 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:56 | Houston | John Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | John Mikula snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | John Witherell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Towne and he's fouled by John Hinkle - foul #2 on John Hinkle, team foul #10 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:22 | Houston | The jump hook by Robert Mayers is blocked by James Johanson | 61-49 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | William Callahan hits a shot from the right side set up by Kwakou Albarazi | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:01 | Houston | Thomas Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, James Johanson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Houston | Christopher Ellis (SF), John Taylor (C) John Hinkle, John Ginter | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Mayers - foul #5 on Robert Mayers, team foul #11 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF), Scott Thornton (C) Shawn Callier, Robert Mayers, John Taylor | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-49 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Christopher Ellis is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlos - foul #2 on Michael Carlos, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (SG) Thomas Fuller | |
| 05:27 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 05:27 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Stephen Harrold - foul #2 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #8 | 65-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG) Travis Shelton | |
| 04:47 | Houston | Bernard Hartley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Morris | 65-54 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos's pass is intercepted by Shawn Callier | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:15 | Houston | Scott Thornton knocks in the shot from close range | 65-56 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | John Witherell scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Towne and he's fouled by Shawn Callier - foul #4 on Shawn Callier, team foul #12 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Johanson (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Houston | Thomas Fuller (PG), John Hinkle (SF), John Ginter (C) David Morris, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the free throw | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Ginter lays it up and in and the foul's on Russell Towne - foul #2 on Russell Towne, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| 03:38 | Houston | John Ginter makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 68-59 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the offensive rebound | 68-59 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson is fouled on the floor by John Hinkle - foul #3 on John Hinkle, team foul #13 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (SG), Bernard Hartley (SF) Shawn Callier, Christopher Ellis | |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 15 pts. 9 ast. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Morris (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Hartley (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Hinkle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ginter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Houston | Shawn Callier (SG), Scott Thornton (C) David Morris, John Ginter | |
| 02:49 | Houston | John Hinkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-59 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Mikula | 72-59 |
| 02:12 | Houston | Kwakou Albarazi blocks the short jumper by Scott Thornton | 72-59 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 72-59 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 72-59 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits the follow up shot | 74-59 |
| 01:28 | Houston | John Hinkle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-59 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | James Johanson pulls down the rebound | 74-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | James Johanson is fouled on the floor by John Hinkle - foul #4 on John Hinkle, team foul #14 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), William Callahan (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Mikula, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Houston | David Morris (PG), Christopher Ellis (SG), John Ginter (PF), John Taylor (C) Thomas Fuller, Shawn Callier, Bernard Hartley, Scott Thornton | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Houston | John Hinkle is whistled for a carry | 76-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF) James Johanson | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos misses the dunk | 76-59 |
| 00:23 | Houston | John Ginter grabs the board | 76-59 |
| 00:18 | Houston | John Ginter's pass is intercepted by Stephen Harrold | 76-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp runs out the clock | 76-59 |