| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harris Hope (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Timothy Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran inbounds the ball | 29-30 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Adams | 32-30 |
| 19:23 | Ashland | Harris Hope scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-32 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 32-32 |
| 19:04 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 18:43 | Ashland | Edward Adams steals it from Jack Covert | 34-32 |
| 18:30 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Edward Adams | 36-32 |
| 18:17 | Ashland | Edward Adams steps in front of the Timothy Larson pass | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 17:39 | Ashland | Harris Hope knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 17:17 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by Michael Cochran is blocked by Timothy Larson | 36-35 |
| 17:15 | Ashland | Harris Hope grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 17:03 | Ashland | Michael Cochran steals it from Joseph Beamon | 36-35 |
| 16:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Cochran and he's fouled by Joseph Beamon - foul #3 on Joseph Beamon, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Gene Baker (SG), Rodney Schorr (SF), Frank Quam (PF) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, Michael Cochran, Andy Attwood | |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (PG), Kenneth Sowell (SG), Jonathan River (SF), Billy Caudell (PF), William Belton (C) Joseph Rankin, Harris Hope, Joseph Beamon, Timothy Larson, Jack Covert | |
| 16:44 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:27 | Ashland | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 16:25 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell tips it home | 39-37 |
| 16:14 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #2 on Michael Brown, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets (C) Barry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker is hacked by Michael Brown - foul #3 on Michael Brown, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran (SF) Edwin Hunter | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Beamon (SF) Jonathan River | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodney Schorr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Zets (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Billy Caudell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Belton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Belton - foul #1 on William Belton, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Andy Attwood (PF) Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| Subs | Ashland | Harris Hope (SG) Kenneth Sowell | |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:50 | N. Michigan | Arthur Zets misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 15:50 | Ashland | William Belton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:33 | Ashland | Michael Brown is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Michael Brown, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (C) Arthur Zets | |
| Subs | Ashland | Donald Wilkins (PG), Timothy Larson (PF), Jack Covert (C) Michael Brown, Billy Caudell, William Belton | |
| 15:15 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran's layup is rejected by Jack Covert | 40-37 |
| 15:13 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:51 | Ashland | Harris Hope is hacked by Frank Quam - foul #1 on Frank Quam, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Barry Taylor (C) Gene Baker, Frank Quam | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Rankin (PG) Donald Wilkins | |
| 14:45 | Ashland | Michael Cochran is called for the reach on Harris Hope - foul #3 on Michael Cochran, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 14:28 | Ashland | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Joseph Rankin - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 14:10 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon banks in the layup and he's fouled by Michael Cochran - foul #4 on Michael Cochran, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr (SF), Frank Quam (PF) Michael Cochran, Andy Attwood | |
| Subs | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell (SG) Harris Hope | |
| 14:10 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:10 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Barry Taylor | 40-39 |
| 13:58 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edward Adams | 43-39 |
| 13:36 | Ashland | Frank Quam steps in front of the Joseph Beamon pass | 43-39 |
| 13:19 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Quam | 46-39 |
| 12:58 | Ashland | Timothy Larson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Beamon | 46-42 |
| 12:36 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 12:35 | Ashland | Jack Covert grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:18 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-42 |
| 12:16 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter (PG), Gene Baker (SG), Andy Attwood (PF) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, Barry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ashland | Donald Wilkins (PG), Harris Hope (SG), Billy Caudell (PF), William Belton (C) Joseph Rankin, Joseph Beamon, Timothy Larson, Jack Covert | |
| 11:44 | Ashland | William Belton knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Donald Wilkins | 46-44 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Edwin Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gene Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rodney Schorr (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Donald Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harris Hope (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Sowell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Billy Caudell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - William Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 11:20 | Ashland | Edwin Hunter steps in front of the Billy Caudell pass | 46-44 |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr makes the driving attempt near the basket | 48-44 |
| 10:42 | Ashland | Rodney Schorr denies the turnaround by Harris Hope | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 10:27 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 48-44 |
| 10:26 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood can't tip it in | 48-44 |
| 10:25 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter snags the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Edwin Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-44 |
| 10:07 | Ashland | Harris Hope gets the rebound | 48-44 |
| 09:52 | Ashland | Harris Hope scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Caudell | 48-47 |
| 09:35 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Edward Adams (SG), Adam Lewis (SF), Barry Taylor (C) Edwin Hunter, Gene Baker, Rodney Schorr, Frank Quam | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Rankin (PG), Joseph Beamon (SF), Timothy Larson (PF), Jack Covert (C) Donald Wilkins, Kenneth Sowell, Billy Caudell, William Belton | |
| 09:14 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Larson | 48-49 |
| 08:58 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:57 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 08:44 | N. Michigan | Harris Hope steps in front of the Andy Attwood pass | 48-49 |
| 08:25 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin misses the floater from the right side | 48-49 |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 08:16 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor is fouled on the floor by Joseph Beamon - foul #4 on Joseph Beamon, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (PF) Andy Attwood | |
| Subs | Ashland | Billy Caudell (SF) Joseph Beamon | |
| 08:05 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 08:03 | Ashland | Jack Covert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 07:56 | Ashland | Billy Caudell lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Covert and he's hacked by Barry Taylor - foul #3 on Barry Taylor, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran (SF) Adam Lewis | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Beamon (SF) Harris Hope | |
| 07:56 | Ashland | Billy Caudell makes the free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:37 | N. Michigan | Joseph Rankin steps in front of the Barry Taylor pass | 48-52 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Frank Quam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Rankin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Caudell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon misses the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Cochran - foul #5 on Michael Cochran, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr (SF) Michael Cochran | |
| Subs | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell (SG) Billy Caudell | |
| 07:22 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 07:22 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:03 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 50-54 |
| 06:49 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joseph Rankin | 50-56 |
| 06:35 | N. Michigan | Timothy Larson denies the turnaround by Barry Taylor | 50-56 |
| 06:34 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 06:32 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin is hacked by Edward Adams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Andy Attwood (PF) Michael Buda, Frank Quam | |
| Subs | Ashland | Harris Hope (SG), Billy Caudell (PF), William Belton (C) Kenneth Sowell, Timothy Larson, Jack Covert | |
| 06:32 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:32 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 06:20 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Gene Baker | 53-58 |
| 06:08 | Ashland | William Belton can't finish the layup | 53-58 |
| 06:06 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | William Belton is called for the reach on Edward Adams - foul #2 on William Belton, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Quam (C) Barry Taylor | |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (PG) Joseph Rankin | |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:44 | Ashland | Billy Caudell gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:26 | Ashland | The jumper by Harris Hope is denied by Frank Quam | 53-58 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam gets the rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam hits the finger roll | 55-58 |
| 04:32 | Ashland | Billy Caudell comes up short on the floater near the basket | 55-58 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 04:15 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood clanks a floater in the lane | 55-58 |
| 04:14 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam grabs the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Frank Quam misses the easy layup | 55-58 |
| 03:57 | Ashland | Joseph Beamon snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 03:57 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Barry Taylor (C) Gene Baker, Frank Quam | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Rankin (PG), Timothy Larson (PF), Jack Covert (C) Michael Brown, Billy Caudell, William Belton | |
| 03:33 | Ashland | Timothy Larson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-58 |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Andy Attwood | 55-58 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rodney Schorr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andy Attwood (fresh) 6 pts. 14 reb. C - Barry Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Rankin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harris Hope (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Beamon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Beamon - foul #5 on Joseph Beamon, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (SG) Edward Adams | |
| Subs | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell (SF) Joseph Beamon | |
| 03:16 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:56 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell misses short on a jumper in the paint | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Gene Baker | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 02:44 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Edward Adams | 59-58 |
| 02:27 | Ashland | Jack Covert hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Sowell | 59-60 |
| 02:08 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| 02:06 | Ashland | Jack Covert grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:43 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Larson | 59-63 |
| 01:26 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:06 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | Andy Attwood gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:45 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 00:44 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 00:42 | Ashland | Timothy Larson gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Ashland | Harris Hope is fouled on the floor by Rodney Schorr - foul #2 on Rodney Schorr, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:17 | Ashland | Harris Hope makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:17 | Ashland | Harris Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Harris Hope picks off the pass by Rodney Schorr | 61-65 |
| 00:10 | Ashland | Kenneth Sowell can't finish the layup | 61-65 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | Barry Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 00:05 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Rodney Schorr | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan 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 (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Buda - foul #1 on Michael Buda, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Rodney Schorr can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-67 |