| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Brian Enger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Royall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. SG - David Garland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Gautier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Inniss (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan Tech. | Clifford Hill inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-25 |
| 19:49 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Harold Jewett | 31-25 |
| 19:43 | Ashland | Mark Gautier is hacked by Clifford Hill - foul #2 on Clifford Hill, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Gautier | 31-28 |
| 19:07 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 31-28 |
| 19:05 | Ashland | Earl Inniss grabs the board | 31-28 |
| 19:00 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-28 |
| 18:59 | Ashland | Harold Jewett gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Mark Gautier knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Earl Inniss and the foul's on Clifford Hill - foul #3 on Clifford Hill, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis (SF) Clifford Hill | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Mark Gautier makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:40 | Michigan Tech. | David Garland steals the ball from Eugene Lawless | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | Ashland | Earl Inniss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 18:10 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is hacked by Earl Inniss - foul #3 on Earl Inniss, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Craig Pruitt (PF) Earl Inniss | |
| 17:54 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 17:35 | Ashland | David Garland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Ellis | 31-34 |
| 17:19 | Michigan Tech. | Mark Gautier steals it from Brian Enger | 31-34 |
| 17:12 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:10 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 17:02 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:00 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Harold Jewett | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Enger - foul #1 on Brian Enger, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG), Harold Grey (SG), Robert Beard (PF), Greg Culley (C) Brian Enger, Eric Royall, Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (SG), Eddie Toland (SF), Larry Reid (C) David Garland, Mark Gautier, Harold Jewett | |
| 16:48 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 16:48 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:33 | Michigan Tech. | Edward Kaplan is called for the reach on Robert Beard - foul #3 on Edward Kaplan, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (SG) Edward Kaplan | |
| 16:13 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 16:12 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 31-36 |
| 15:52 | Ashland | Harold Grey takes the ball from Larry Reid | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Laverne Kuhn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Ellis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Beard (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Culley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Toland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Pruitt (fresh) C - Larry Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn clanks a 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Ellis - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall (SG), Clifford Hill (SF), Robert Harvill (PF), Eugene Lawless (C) Harold Grey, Dwayne Ellis, Robert Beard, Greg Culley | |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (PG), Mark Gautier (SF), Earl Inniss (PF), Harold Jewett (C) Thomas Ellis, Eddie Toland, Craig Pruitt, Larry Reid | |
| 15:30 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 15:30 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:30 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn misses the 3rd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:30 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Harvill | 33-36 |
| 15:21 | Michigan Tech. | Clifford Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 15:20 | Michigan Tech. | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Lawless | 33-36 |
| 14:58 | Michigan Tech. | Clifford Hill comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-36 |
| 14:57 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Harold Jewett | 33-36 |
| 14:34 | Ashland | Mark Gautier clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:32 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:28 | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-36 |
| 14:27 | Ashland | Mark Gautier gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:03 | Ashland | Earl Inniss drills a jump hook in the paint | 33-38 |
| 13:43 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall grabs the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:21 | Michigan Tech. | Clifford Hill scores on a shot near the basket set up by Eric Royall | 35-38 |
| 13:06 | Ashland | Harold Jewett makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Earl Inniss | 35-40 |
| 12:52 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 12:51 | Ashland | Harold Jewett pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 12:30 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Hill - foul #4 on Clifford Hill, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian Enger (PG), Harold Grey (SG), Dwayne Ellis (SF), Robert Beard (PF), Greg Culley (C) Laverne Kuhn, Eric Royall, Clifford Hill, Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | Ashland | David Garland (SG), Eddie Toland (SF), Craig Pruitt (PF), Larry Reid (C) Roger Edwards, Mark Gautier, Earl Inniss, Harold Jewett | |
| 12:30 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:30 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 12:30 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 12:04 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 35-41 |
| 12:03 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis tips it back up and in | 37-41 |
| 11:43 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Beard - foul #1 on Robert Beard, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG) Edward Kaplan | |
| 11:43 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 11:43 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Brian Enger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Beard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Culley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Toland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Larry Reid - foul #1 on Larry Reid, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall (SG) Greg Culley | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gautier (SF) Eddie Toland | |
| 11:16 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 10:55 | Ashland | Harold Grey steals the ball from Craig Pruitt | 38-43 |
| 10:51 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Enger hits the finger roll set up by Harold Grey | 40-43 |
| 10:30 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 10:29 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to David Garland | 40-43 |
| 10:05 | Ashland | David Garland misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 10:03 | Ashland | Mark Gautier gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:47 | Ashland | David Garland is fouled on the floor by Eric Royall - foul #3 on Eric Royall, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | William Preece (SF), Robert Harvill (PF), Eugene Lawless (C) Harold Grey, Dwayne Ellis, Robert Beard | |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (SG), Earl Inniss (PF), Harold Jewett (C) David Garland, Craig Pruitt, Larry Reid | |
| 09:35 | Ashland | Harold Jewett is denied on a layup by Eugene Lawless | 40-43 |
| 09:34 | Ashland | Harold Jewett tips it but misses | 40-43 |
| 09:33 | Michigan Tech. | Eugene Lawless grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:11 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 09:09 | Ashland | Mark Gautier gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 09:05 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan loses the dribble to Robert Harvill | 40-43 |
| 08:57 | Michigan Tech. | Earl Inniss steals it from Eugene Lawless | 40-43 |
| 08:35 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 08:34 | Ashland | Harold Jewett grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 08:15 | Ashland | Mark Gautier misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-43 |
| 08:14 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 07:52 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 07:50 | Ashland | Harold Jewett gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:44 | Ashland | Brian Enger is called for the reach on Mark Gautier - foul #2 on Brian Enger, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG), Harold Grey (SG), Clifford Hill (SF) Brian Enger, Eric Royall, William Preece | |
| Subs | Ashland | David Garland (SG) Thomas Ellis | |
| 07:44 | Ashland | Mark Gautier makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:44 | Ashland | Mark Gautier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Laverne Kuhn (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Grey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clifford Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Harvill (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Lawless (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Edward Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gautier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Inniss (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Eddie Toland (SF) Mark Gautier | |
| 07:05 | Ashland | Harold Jewett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-45 |
| 07:03 | Ashland | Earl Inniss tips it but misses | 40-45 |
| 07:01 | Ashland | David Garland tips it in | 40-47 |
| 06:32 | Michigan Tech. | Clifford Hill's pass is intercepted by Earl Inniss | 40-47 |
| 06:11 | Ashland | Eddie Toland makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Harvill - foul #1 on Robert Harvill, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis (PF), Robert Beard (C) Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG), Craig Pruitt (PF), Larry Reid (C) Edward Kaplan, Earl Inniss, Harold Jewett | |
| 06:11 | Ashland | Eddie Toland makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 05:44 | Michigan Tech. | Clifford Hill is called for a charge - foul #5 on Clifford Hill, team foul #9 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall (SG) Clifford Hill | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 05:25 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt jams it set up by Thomas Ellis and he's hacked by Laverne Kuhn - foul #1 on Laverne Kuhn, team foul #10 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian Enger (PG) Laverne Kuhn | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gautier (SF) Eddie Toland | |
| 05:25 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Enger hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 05:07 | Ashland | Mark Gautier grabs the board | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:54 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Gautier | 40-55 |
| 04:42 | Michigan Tech. | Mark Gautier steps in front of the Dwayne Ellis pass | 40-55 |
| 04:16 | Ashland | Harold Grey steals the ball from Mark Gautier | 40-55 |
| 04:13 | Michigan Tech. | Eric Royall slams it home on a great pass from Harold Grey | 42-55 |
| 03:44 | Ashland | Mark Gautier can't throw it down | 42-55 |
| 03:43 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan Tech. | PG - Brian Enger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Royall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harold Grey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Dwayne Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Beard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Garland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Gautier (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 03:30 | Ashland | Mark Gautier pulls down the rebound | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Ashland | David Garland misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-55 |
| 03:10 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 02:47 | Michigan Tech. | Harold Grey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dwayne Ellis | 45-55 |
| 02:47 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill (PF), Eugene Lawless (C) Harold Grey, Robert Beard | |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (SG), Earl Inniss (PF), Harold Jewett (C) David Garland, Craig Pruitt, Larry Reid | |
| 02:23 | Ashland | Harold Jewett is hacked by Eugene Lawless - foul #3 on Eugene Lawless, team foul #11 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG), Harold Grey (SG), William Preece (SF), Greg Culley (C) Brian Enger, Eric Royall, Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (SG), Eddie Toland (SF), Craig Pruitt (PF) Thomas Ellis, Mark Gautier, Earl Inniss | |
| 02:23 | Ashland | Harold Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 02:23 | Ashland | Harold Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 02:04 | Michigan Tech. | Dwayne Ellis hits a jump hook near the basket | 47-57 |
| 01:37 | Ashland | Harold Jewett lays it in on a great pass from Edward Kaplan | 47-59 |
| 01:26 | Michigan Tech. | William Preece drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Laverne Kuhn | 49-59 |
| 01:02 | Ashland | Harold Jewett double dribbles | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Robert Beard (PF) William Preece | |
| Subs | Ashland | Larry Reid (C) Harold Jewett | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan Tech. | Greg Culley scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Laverne Kuhn | 51-59 |
| 00:56 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Brian Enger (PG), Eric Royall (SG), Robert Harvill (PF), Eugene Lawless (C) Laverne Kuhn, Harold Grey, Robert Beard, Greg Culley | |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG), David Garland (SG), Mark Gautier (SF), Earl Inniss (PF), Harold Jewett (C) Edward Kaplan, Roger Edwards, Eddie Toland, Craig Pruitt, Larry Reid | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis is hacked by Brian Enger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Enger, team foul #12 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (SG), Eric Hendricks (PF) David Garland, Earl Inniss | |
| 00:55 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:55 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:55 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:49 | Michigan Tech. | Brian Enger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-60 |
| 00:47 | Ashland | Mark Gautier is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Royall - foul #4 on Eric Royall, team foul #13 | 51-60 |
| 00:47 | Ashland | Mark Gautier misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:47 | Ashland | Mark Gautier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:42 | Michigan Tech. | Robert Harvill is whistled for traveling | 51-61 |
| Subs | Michigan Tech. | Laverne Kuhn (PG), Harold Grey (SG), Robert Beard (PF), Greg Culley (C) Brian Enger, Eric Royall, Robert Harvill, Eugene Lawless | |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (SG), Eddie Toland (SF), Craig Pruitt (C) Thomas Ellis, Mark Gautier, Harold Jewett | |
| Game Plan | Michigan Tech. | Michigan Tech. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan misses long on a floater from the right side | 51-61 |
| 00:14 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan runs out the clock | 51-61 |