| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fresh) SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brian Mason (fresh) 1 ast. C - Terry Flury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Houston | Daniel Landry inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Houston | Daniel Landry is called for traveling | 23-26 |
| 19:25 | Michigan | Luis Davis misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 23-26 |
| 19:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Daniel Landry | 23-26 |
| 19:16 | Houston | John Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 23-26 |
| 19:15 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Daniel Landry blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Lehmann - foul #1 on Robert Lehmann, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Daniel Landry makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:52 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Terry Flury pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Landry - foul #4 on Daniel Landry, team foul #1 | 24-26 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 18:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 18:13 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses badly on a runner near the basket | 24-28 |
| 18:11 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson snags the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 17:52 | Houston | John Taylor comes up short on the runner from the right block | 24-28 |
| 17:51 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson tips it home | 26-28 |
| 17:22 | Michigan | Luis Davis hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Terry Flury | 26-30 |
| 16:53 | Houston | Daniel Landry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Christopher Ellis (PF) Porter Gordon, Jimmie Jimmerson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo (SG), William Fasching (C) Robert Lehmann, Terry Flury | |
| 16:29 | Michigan | Christopher Ellis steals the ball from Brian Mason | 26-30 |
| 16:07 | Houston | William Fasching is called for the reach on John Taylor - foul #3 on William Fasching, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | Willard Allen (C) John Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG), Walter Davis (C) Joseph Brown, Brian Mason | |
| 15:56 | Houston | David Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Lehmann (SG) Luis Davis | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Travis Shelton (fresh) SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 3 pf. C - Willard Allen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fresh) SF - Ngozi Abdo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Walter Davis (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo buries a jumper from the left side set up by Clement Gregory | 26-32 |
| 15:03 | Houston | Daniel Landry misses the fadeaway from the right side | 26-32 |
| 15:01 | Michigan | William Fasching gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 14:42 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 14:40 | Houston | The rebound goes to Christopher Ellis | 26-32 |
| 14:11 | Houston | David Morris misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Fasching - foul #4 on William Fasching, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Christopher Ellis, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Luis Davis (SF), Brian Mason (PF), Terry Flury (C) Clement Gregory, Robert Lehmann, William Fasching, Walter Davis | |
| 14:11 | Houston | David Morris makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 14:11 | Houston | David Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Terry Flury is hacked by Jimmie Jimmerson - foul #2 on Jimmie Jimmerson, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 13:26 | Michigan | Luis Davis clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-32 |
| 13:25 | Houston | David Morris grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 12:56 | Houston | Terry Flury is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #2 on Terry Flury, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG) Ngozi Abdo | |
| 12:44 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Terry Flury - foul #3 on Terry Flury, team foul #5 | 28-32 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Porter Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | Luis Davis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 30-34 |
| 11:52 | Houston | David Morris comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 11:50 | Michigan | Luis Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Landry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Clement Gregory (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. PF - Brian Mason (fresh) 1 ast. C - Terry Flury (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan | Luis Davis clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 11:20 | Michigan | Brian Mason tips it home | 30-36 |
| 10:51 | Houston | Porter Gordon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Morris | 33-36 |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Terry Flury is fouled on the floor by Daniel Landry - foul #5 on Daniel Landry, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Gregory Chen (SF), Christopher Ellis (PF), Willard Allen (C) Porter Gordon, Daniel Landry, Jimmie Jimmerson, John Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Lehmann (SG), Ngozi Abdo (SF), William Fasching (PF), Walter Davis (C) Joseph Brown, Luis Davis, Brian Mason, Terry Flury | |
| 09:58 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Lehmann | 33-38 |
| 09:29 | Houston | Travis Shelton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 09:28 | Houston | Willard Allen grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 09:05 | Houston | Christopher Ellis lays it up and in set up by Travis Shelton | 35-38 |
| 08:59 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clement Gregory | 35-40 |
| 08:49 | Houston | Travis Shelton is fouled on the floor by Clement Gregory - foul #1 on Clement Gregory, team foul #6 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), John Taylor (C) Travis Shelton, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Luis Davis (SF), Brian Mason (PF) Clement Gregory, Ngozi Abdo, Walter Davis | |
| 08:32 | Houston | Christopher Ellis misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 08:30 | Michigan | Luis Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Brian Mason misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 08:24 | Houston | John Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 08:09 | Houston | Gregory Chen's pass is intercepted by Brian Mason | 35-40 |
| 07:57 | Michigan | David Morris steps in front of the William Fasching pass | 35-40 |
| 07:54 | Houston | David Morris hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 07:32 | Michigan | William Fasching misses the lay-in | 37-40 |
| 07:30 | Houston | Porter Gordon snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Chen (fresh) PF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - John Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Joseph Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. PF - Brian Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - William Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:03 | Houston | John Taylor scores on a runner near the basket | 39-40 |
| 06:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis is hacked by Gregory Chen - foul #1 on Gregory Chen, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Houston | Travis Shelton (PG), Willard Allen (SF), Jimmie Jimmerson (PF) Porter Gordon, Gregory Chen, Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG), Ngozi Abdo (SF), Terry Flury (C) Robert Lehmann, Luis Davis, William Fasching | |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo misses the fadeaway from the left side | 39-40 |
| 06:14 | Michigan | Brian Mason tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 06:13 | Houston | David Morris grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 05:44 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 39-40 |
| 05:42 | Houston | John Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:16 | Houston | David Morris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 05:14 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson misses the tip | 39-40 |
| 05:12 | Michigan | Terry Flury grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Brian Mason connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Joseph Brown | 39-42 |
| 04:52 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson blows the layup | 39-42 |
| 04:51 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 04:33 | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Clement Gregory | 39-44 |
| 04:27 | Houston | Houston calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-44 |
| Subs | Houston | Porter Gordon (PG), Christopher Ellis (SF) Travis Shelton, Willard Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Lehmann (SG), Luis Davis (SF) Clement Gregory, Ngozi Abdo | |
| 04:12 | Houston | Christopher Ellis buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Porter Gordon and he's hacked by Robert Lehmann - foul #2 on Robert Lehmann, team foul #7 | 41-44 |
| 04:12 | Houston | Christopher Ellis makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Luis Davis is fouled on the floor by Christopher Ellis - foul #4 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo (PG), William Fasching (PF) Joseph Brown, Brian Mason | |
| 03:25 | Michigan | Luis Davis connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ngozi Abdo | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Porter Gordon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Morris (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Ellis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jimmie Jimmerson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - John Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ngozi Abdo (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lehmann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Davis (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. PF - William Fasching (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Terry Flury (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:56 | Houston | Terry Flury is called for the reach on David Morris - foul #4 on Terry Flury, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 02:56 | Houston | David Morris misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Terry Flury | 42-46 |
| 02:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-46 |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Luis Davis connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ngozi Abdo and he's fouled by John Taylor - foul #2 on John Taylor, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Joseph Brown (PG), Brian Mason (PF) Ngozi Abdo, William Fasching | |
| 02:31 | Michigan | Luis Davis misses the free throw | 42-48 |
| 02:31 | Houston | The rebound goes to Jimmie Jimmerson | 42-48 |
| 02:05 | Houston | David Morris evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | Luis Davis is denied on a layup by Jimmie Jimmerson | 44-48 |
| 01:39 | Michigan | Brian Mason snags the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann is hacked by Porter Gordon - foul #1 on Porter Gordon, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 01:13 | Houston | John Taylor gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:58 | Houston | Jimmie Jimmerson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Taylor | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Luis Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Luis Davis snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Luis Davis is hacked by Christopher Ellis - foul #5 on Christopher Ellis, team foul #8 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Houston | Gregory Chen (SF) Christopher Ellis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ngozi Abdo (SG) Robert Lehmann | |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Luis Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Houston | Porter Gordon misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | Terry Flury grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Terry Flury is hacked by Porter Gordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Porter Gordon, team foul #9 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Clement Gregory (SG) Luis Davis | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Terry Flury makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Terry Flury makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:16 | Houston | Porter Gordon is called for a charge - foul #3 on Porter Gordon, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Lehmann (SG), William Fasching (PF) Clement Gregory, Brian Mason | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann is fouled in the backcourt by David Morris - foul #3 on David Morris, team foul #11 | 46-53 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Robert Lehmann makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:07 | Houston | Porter Gordon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 00:05 | Houston | John Taylor snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 00:01 | Houston | Porter Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Lehmann | 46-54 |