| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Ervin Stutler (fresh) SG - Edward Ames (fresh) SF - Scott Bennett (fresh) PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) C - Gerald Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Goss (fresh) SG - Stephen Langdon (fresh) SF - Charles Harms (fresh) PF - Luis Ortez (fresh) C - John Anaya (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | John Anaya wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | John Anaya clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Gerald Harris - foul #1 on Gerald Harris, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | John Anaya makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | John Anaya makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Ashland | Gerald Harris tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | Brian Fisher blocks the short jumper by Luis Ortez | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Ashland | Brian Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian Fisher | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Goss | 2-5 |
| 18:22 | Ashland | Brian Fisher banks in the layup set up by Gerald Harris and the foul's on John Anaya - foul #1 on John Anaya, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | Ashland | Brian Fisher misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | N. Michigan | John Anaya grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms tips it home | 4-7 |
| 17:46 | Ashland | Edward Ames double dribbles | 4-7 |
| 17:33 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:31 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:10 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 16:54 | Ashland | Gerald Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (PG), Roy Schwartz (PF), Dana Brewer (C) Daniel Goss, Luis Ortez, John Anaya | |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Brian Fisher - foul #1 on Brian Fisher, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buss (SF) Charles Harms | |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 16:25 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Bennett | 6-12 |
| 16:12 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ervin Stutler - foul #1 on Ervin Stutler, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Ashland | Nelson Chao (SF), Johnny Luther (PF), George Quiroga (C) Scott Bennett, Brian Fisher, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield (SG) Stephen Langdon | |
| 16:12 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the 1st free throw | 6-13 |
| 16:12 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:53 | Ashland | Edward Ames is fouled on the floor by Michael Buss - foul #1 on Michael Buss, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Ashland | Steven Hilliard (PG), Steven Carter (SG) Ervin Stutler, Edward Ames | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez (PF) Richard Canfield | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Steven Hilliard (fresh) SG - Steven Carter (fresh) SF - Nelson Chao (fresh) PF - Johnny Luther (fresh) C - George Quiroga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Justin Urbanek (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Buss (fresh) SF - Roy Schwartz (fresh) PF - Luis Ortez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dana Brewer (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Ashland | Steven Carter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 6-14 |
| 15:42 | Ashland | Nelson Chao snags the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 15:26 | Ashland | Johnny Luther can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 6-14 |
| 15:25 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Hilliard | 6-14 |
| 15:13 | Ashland | George Quiroga misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-14 |
| 15:12 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss is hacked by Steven Carter - foul #1 on Steven Carter, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ervin Stutler (PG), Brian Fisher (PF) Steven Carter, George Quiroga | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Stephen Langdon (SG), Charles Harms (SF), John Anaya (C) Justin Urbanek, Michael Buss, Roy Schwartz, Dana Brewer | |
| 14:52 | N. Michigan | John Anaya lays it up and in set up by Charles Harms | 6-16 |
| 14:41 | Ashland | Johnny Luther's fadeaway is rejected by John Anaya | 6-16 |
| 14:39 | Ashland | Steven Hilliard pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-16 |
| 14:17 | Ashland | Brian Fisher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-16 |
| 14:15 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon grabs the board | 6-16 |
| 14:01 | N. Michigan | Johnny Luther is called for the reach on Stephen Langdon - foul #1 on Johnny Luther, team foul #5 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Ames (SG), Scott Bennett (SF), Gerald Harris (C) Steven Hilliard, Nelson Chao, Johnny Luther | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz (PF) Luis Ortez | |
| 13:42 | N. Michigan | John Anaya hits a turnaround from the left block | 6-18 |
| 13:27 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Anaya - foul #2 on John Anaya, team foul #3 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Ashland | Johnny Luther (PF) Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer (C) John Anaya | |
| 13:27 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler misses the 1st free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:27 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:11 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-18 |
| 13:09 | Ashland | Scott Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 7-18 |
| 12:43 | Ashland | Scott Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Harms - foul #1 on Charles Harms, team foul #4 | 7-18 |
| Subs | Ashland | Steven Hilliard (PG) Ervin Stutler | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez (PF) Roy Schwartz | |
| 12:43 | Ashland | Scott Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:43 | Ashland | Scott Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 12:43 | Ashland | Gerald Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:32 | Ashland | Johnny Luther is whistled for traveling | 8-18 |
| Subs | Ashland | Brian Fisher (PF) Johnny Luther | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 12:07 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer hits a runner in the paint set up by Daniel Goss | 8-20 |
| 11:41 | Ashland | Gerald Harris misses the floater from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Steven Hilliard (fresh) SG - Edward Ames (fresh) SF - Scott Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gerald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Goss (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Langdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Harms (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luis Ortez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dana Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer is hacked by Gerald Harris - foul #2 on Gerald Harris, team foul #6 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ervin Stutler (PG), Johnny Luther (C) Steven Hilliard, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (PG), Michael Buss (SG), Roy Schwartz (SF) Daniel Goss, Stephen Langdon, Charles Harms | |
| 11:20 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Dana Brewer is denied by Brian Fisher | 8-20 |
| 11:19 | Ashland | Scott Bennett snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 11:14 | Ashland | Edward Ames lays it in on a great pass from Ervin Stutler and he's fouled by Dana Brewer - foul #1 on Dana Brewer, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| 11:14 | Ashland | Edward Ames makes the free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Buss | 11-23 |
| 10:31 | Ashland | Johnny Luther drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Ames | 14-23 |
| 10:14 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz's pass is intercepted by Edward Ames | 14-23 |
| 10:11 | Ashland | Scott Bennett lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Ames | 16-23 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer blows the layup but he's fouled by Ervin Stutler - foul #2 on Ervin Stutler, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Ashland | Steven Hilliard (PG), Steven Carter (SG), Nelson Chao (SF), George Quiroga (C) Ervin Stutler, Edward Ames, Scott Bennett, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Stephen Langdon (SG), Charles Harms (SF) Justin Urbanek, Michael Buss, Luis Ortez | |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:53 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 09:40 | Ashland | Steven Carter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Steven Hilliard | 19-25 |
| 09:29 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Stephen Langdon | 19-27 |
| 09:08 | Ashland | Nelson Chao is hacked by Charles Harms - foul #2 on Charles Harms, team foul #6 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (SF), Richard Canfield (PF) Charles Harms, Dana Brewer | |
| 08:57 | Ashland | Johnny Luther buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nelson Chao | 22-27 |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss is fouled on the floor by Nelson Chao - foul #1 on Nelson Chao, team foul #8 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Ames (SG) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez (PF) Richard Canfield | |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss makes the 1st free throw | 22-28 |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 08:36 | Ashland | Johnny Luther knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Edward Ames and he's hacked by Roy Schwartz - foul #1 on Roy Schwartz, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| 08:36 | Ashland | Johnny Luther misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 08:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Roy Schwartz | 24-29 |
| 08:17 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez travels with the ball | 24-29 |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Bennett (SF), Brian Fisher (PF) Nelson Chao, George Quiroga | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:58 | Ashland | Scott Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Hilliard | 26-29 |
| 07:37 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 07:36 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Brian Fisher | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Steven Hilliard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Ames (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Luther (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Daniel Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Urbanek (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Luis Ortez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Schwartz (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:30 | Ashland | Steven Hilliard can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 26-29 |
| 07:28 | Ashland | Steven Hilliard hits the follow up shot | 28-29 |
| 07:04 | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek clanks a jumper from the right side | 28-29 |
| 07:02 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 06:49 | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 06:48 | Ashland | Brian Fisher gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:33 | Ashland | The pull-up jumper by Steven Hilliard is blocked by Luis Ortez | 28-29 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Luis Ortez | 28-29 |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | Roy Schwartz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 06:09 | Ashland | Brian Fisher pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 06:01 | Ashland | Edward Ames's floater is knocked away by Roy Schwartz | 28-29 |
| 06:00 | Ashland | Scott Bennett tips it in | 30-29 |
| 05:47 | N. Michigan | Luis Ortez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 05:46 | Ashland | Steven Hilliard pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 05:22 | Ashland | Steven Hilliard loses the dribble to Roy Schwartz | 30-29 |
| 04:53 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Langdon, team foul #8 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ashland | Steven Carter (PG), Michael Ferris (SG), Nelson Chao (SF), George Quiroga (C) Steven Hilliard, Edward Ames, Scott Bennett, Johnny Luther | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shane Casey (PG), Michael Buss (SF), Richard Canfield (PF), Dana Brewer (C) Daniel Goss, Justin Urbanek, Luis Ortez, Roy Schwartz | |
| 04:38 | Ashland | Michael Ferris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 04:37 | Ashland | Brian Fisher misses the tip | 30-29 |
| 04:36 | N. Michigan | Dana Brewer grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 04:20 | N. Michigan | George Quiroga takes the ball from Richard Canfield | 30-29 |
| 04:01 | Ashland | Brian Fisher misses the easy layup | 30-29 |
| 04:00 | N. Michigan | Shane Casey pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:37 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Stephen Langdon, team foul #9 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ervin Stutler (PG), Gerald Harris (C) Michael Ferris, Brian Fisher | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Harms (SF), John Anaya (C) Shane Casey, Stephen Langdon | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Ervin Stutler (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Carter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Chao (fresh) PF - George Quiroga (fresh) C - Gerald Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buss (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Canfield (fresh) SF - Charles Harms (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dana Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Anaya (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Ashland | Gerald Harris misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by John Anaya - foul #3 on John Anaya, team foul #10 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Shane Casey (PG) John Anaya | |
| 03:16 | Ashland | Gerald Harris makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:16 | Ashland | Gerald Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Shane Casey is whistled for traveling | 32-29 |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Ames (SG) Steven Carter | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 02:49 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler is denied on a layup by Dana Brewer | 32-29 |
| 02:48 | Ashland | Gerald Harris tips it home | 34-29 |
| 02:22 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Buss | 34-32 |
| 02:01 | Ashland | George Quiroga comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 02:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Buss misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Richard Canfield drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dana Brewer | 34-34 |
| 01:08 | Ashland | Charles Harms steals it from Edward Ames | 34-34 |
| 00:52 | N. Michigan | George Quiroga takes the ball from Charles Harms | 34-34 |
| 00:44 | Ashland | George Quiroga drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Ervin Stutler | 37-34 |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Nelson Chao - foul #2 on Nelson Chao, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Ashland | Steven Hilliard (SG), Scott Bennett (SF), Brian Fisher (PF), Johnny Luther (C) Edward Ames, Nelson Chao, George Quiroga, Gerald Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Goss (PG), Stephen Langdon (SG), Luis Ortez (PF), Roy Schwartz (C) Shane Casey, Michael Buss, Richard Canfield, Dana Brewer | |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Charles Harms makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler is fouled on the floor by Charles Harms - foul #3 on Charles Harms, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Justin Urbanek (SF) Charles Harms | |
| 00:01 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Ashland | Ervin Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Stephen Langdon hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 39-35 |