| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Rankin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Hope (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Raymond Leone (fresh) PF - William Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Lollis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfred Moody (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Raymond Leone inbounds the ball | 39-37 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 19:38 | Ashland | Raymond Leone tips it in | 41-37 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | William Belton is called for the reach on Michael Cochran - foul #2 on William Belton, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 41-37 |
| 19:04 | Ashland | Jack Covert snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:43 | Ashland | Alfred Moody is called for the reach on William Belton - foul #2 on Alfred Moody, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| 18:30 | Ashland | Harris Hope scores on a shot from the left block | 43-37 |
| 18:13 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Ashland | Harris Hope can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Michael Buda - foul #2 on Michael Buda, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 17:47 | Ashland | Harris Hope makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 17:47 | Ashland | Harris Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 17:45 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 17:24 | Ashland | Harris Hope can't throw it down | 45-39 |
| 17:22 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:09 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Adams | 45-42 |
| 16:50 | Ashland | Edward Adams is called for the reach on Jack Covert - foul #1 on Edward Adams, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Wendell Jones (PG), Michael Brown (SF), Anthony Richardson (PF) Joseph Rankin, Raymond Leone, William Belton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Jamie Zhong (SF), Wade Custis (C) Michael Buda, James Lollis, Alfred Moody | |
| 16:35 | Ashland | Wade Custis steps in front of the Harris Hope pass | 45-42 |
| 16:14 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Donald Wilkins (SG), James Knapp (C) Harris Hope, Jack Covert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Franklin Culver (SF), Kevin Roos (C) Edward Adams, Michael Cochran | |
| 16:01 | Ashland | Michael Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 16:00 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wilkins (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) C - James Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jamie Zhong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Culver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wade Custis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kevin Roos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 45-42 |
| 15:39 | Ashland | Michael Brown gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:26 | Ashland | Michael Brown is fouled on the floor by Jamie Zhong - foul #2 on Jamie Zhong, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Rankin (PG), William Belton (PF) Donald Wilkins, James Knapp | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Edward Adams (SG) Gene Baker, Franklin Culver | |
| 15:20 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Kevin Roos | 45-42 |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Anthony Richardson blocks the short jumper by Edward Adams | 45-42 |
| 15:00 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 14:40 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Richardson | 47-42 |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Harris Hope (SG), Raymond Leone (SF), Jack Covert (C) Wendell Jones, Michael Brown, Anthony Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lollis (SF), Michael Cochran (PF), Alfred Moody (C) Jamie Zhong, Wade Custis, Kevin Roos | |
| 13:53 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Covert | 50-42 |
| 13:41 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Buda | 50-44 |
| 13:20 | Ashland | Jack Covert's floater is tipped away by Michael Buda | 50-44 |
| 13:18 | Ashland | Raymond Leone snags the offensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:00 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin is fouled on the floor by Alfred Moody - foul #3 on Alfred Moody, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (PG), Anthony Richardson (PF) Joseph Rankin, William Belton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Jamie Zhong (SG) Michael Buda, Edward Adams | |
| 12:41 | Ashland | Michael Brown hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Raymond Leone | 53-44 |
| 12:31 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Lollis | 53-47 |
| 12:15 | Ashland | Harris Hope clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 12:13 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 11:52 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-47 |
| 11:51 | Ashland | Jack Covert grabs the board | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Michael Brown (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harris Hope (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Raymond Leone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Richardson (fresh) C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gene Baker (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jamie Zhong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lollis (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. C - Alfred Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Ashland | Michael Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 11:31 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:17 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 53-47 |
| 11:16 | Ashland | Jack Covert gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 11:11 | Ashland | Harris Hope connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Brown | 55-47 |
| 10:49 | N. Michigan | Anthony Richardson steps in front of the Michael Cochran pass | 55-47 |
| 10:32 | Ashland | Harris Hope scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Brown | 57-47 |
| 10:08 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Raymond Leone - foul #3 on Raymond Leone, team foul #2 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Rankin (PG), Wendell Jones (SG), William Belton (PF), James Knapp (C) Harris Hope, Raymond Leone, Anthony Richardson, Jack Covert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Adams (SG), Franklin Culver (SF), Wade Custis (PF), Kevin Roos (C) Jamie Zhong, James Lollis, Michael Cochran, Alfred Moody | |
| 10:08 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 10:08 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:08 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker misses the 3rd free throw | 57-49 |
| 10:08 | Ashland | Wendell Jones pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:00 | Ashland | Michael Brown can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 09:59 | N. Michigan | Gene Baker grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 09:51 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Gene Baker | 57-51 |
| 09:31 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 09:29 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to James Knapp | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Ashland | Michael Brown drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Knapp | 60-51 |
| 08:58 | N. Michigan | James Knapp is called for the reach on Franklin Culver - foul #1 on James Knapp, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jack Covert (C) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG), Jamie Zhong (SF), Michael Cochran (PF) Gene Baker, Franklin Culver, Kevin Roos | |
| 08:39 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Jamie Zhong | 60-53 |
| 08:16 | Ashland | William Belton is called for 3 seconds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | Harris Hope (SG) Wendell Jones | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:58 | N. Michigan | Joseph Rankin steals the ball from Michael Buda | 60-53 |
| 07:39 | Ashland | Harris Hope hits a shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Rankin | 62-53 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harris Hope (fresh) 20 pts. SF - James Knapp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Belton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jamie Zhong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Cochran (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wade Custis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda is hacked by Jack Covert - foul #1 on Jack Covert, team foul #4 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (PG), Raymond Leone (SF), Anthony Richardson (PF) Joseph Rankin, James Knapp, William Belton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lollis (SF), Kevin Roos (PF), Alfred Moody (C) Jamie Zhong, Michael Cochran, Wade Custis | |
| 07:02 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by James Lollis is denied by Anthony Richardson | 62-53 |
| 07:00 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos tips it in | 62-55 |
| 06:57 | Ashland | Michael Brown travels in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| 06:44 | N. Michigan | James Lollis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Buda | 62-58 |
| 06:40 | Ashland | Harris Hope banks in the layup set up by Anthony Richardson | 64-58 |
| 06:24 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kevin Roos, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Belton (PF) Jack Covert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (SG), Michael Cochran (PF) Edward Adams, Kevin Roos | |
| 06:10 | Ashland | Harris Hope misses the lay-in | 64-58 |
| 06:08 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Richardson | 64-58 |
| 05:58 | Ashland | Michael Brown's pass is intercepted by James Lollis | 64-58 |
| 05:52 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Michael Buda | 64-60 |
| 05:48 | Ashland | Michael Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 05:47 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Moody | 64-60 |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Richardson - foul #2 on Anthony Richardson, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Rankin (PG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Adams (SG) Michael Buda | |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | N. Michigan | Alfred Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 05:23 | Ashland | Raymond Leone grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 05:01 | Ashland | Raymond Leone buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Rankin | 67-61 |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Moody | 67-63 |
| 04:42 | Ashland | Raymond Leone misses the jumpshot from the right side | 67-63 |
| 04:40 | Ashland | Joseph Rankin gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 04:25 | Ashland | Raymond Leone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Gene Baker - foul #1 on Gene Baker, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (SG), James Knapp (PF), Jack Covert (C) Harris Hope, William Belton, Anthony Richardson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong (SF), Wade Custis (PF), Kevin Roos (C) James Lollis, Michael Cochran, Alfred Moody | |
| 04:25 | Ashland | Raymond Leone misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:25 | Ashland | Raymond Leone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | Ashland | Raymond Leone misses the 3rd free throw | 68-63 |
| 04:25 | N. Michigan | Wade Custis gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 03:58 | N. Michigan | Jamie Zhong is hacked by James Knapp - foul #2 on James Knapp, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Wendell Jones (SG) Raymond Leone | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Buda (PG) Gene Baker | |
| 03:43 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 03:41 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos tips it but misses | 68-63 |
| 03:39 | Ashland | Michael Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Joseph Rankin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Covert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Michael Buda (fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edward Adams (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jamie Zhong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wade Custis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Roos (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Ashland | Michael Brown connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos is hacked by Jack Covert - foul #2 on Jack Covert, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran (PF) Wade Custis | |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 03:20 | Ashland | James Knapp grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Ashland | James Knapp misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | Kevin Roos snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams is hacked by Wendell Jones - foul #2 on Wendell Jones, team foul #8 | 71-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Harris Hope (SG), William Belton (PF) Wendell Jones, James Knapp | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Wade Custis (C) Kevin Roos | |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Ashland | Michael Buda takes the ball from Jack Covert | 71-65 |
| 02:32 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Raymond Leone (SF) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lollis (SF), Alfred Moody (C) Jamie Zhong, Wade Custis | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 02:18 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 01:54 | Ashland | William Belton is called for 3 seconds | 71-65 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 71-65 |
| 01:34 | N. Michigan | Michael Cochran can't tip it in | 71-65 |
| 01:33 | Ashland | William Belton grabs the defensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:27 | Ashland | Alfred Moody steals it from William Belton | 71-65 |
| 01:11 | N. Michigan | Harris Hope steals the ball from Edward Adams | 71-65 |
| 00:55 | Ashland | William Belton misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | Edward Adams pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:48 | N. Michigan | James Lollis misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 00:46 | Ashland | Jack Covert grabs the board | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Ashland | Jack Covert is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Adams - foul #2 on Edward Adams, team foul #8 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (SG) Harris Hope | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:45 | Ashland | Jack Covert misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Alfred Moody | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda is fouled on the floor by Joseph Rankin - foul #2 on Joseph Rankin, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Harris Hope (SG) Michael Brown | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Michael Buda misses the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:39 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Jack Covert | 71-65 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Jack Covert is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Buda - foul #3 on Michael Buda, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Brown (SG) Harris Hope | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Jack Covert makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Jack Covert makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Michael Brown picks off the pass by Michael Buda | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Ashland | Michael Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Adams - foul #3 on Edward Adams, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| 00:30 | Ashland | Michael Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:30 | Ashland | Michael Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | James Lollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Ashland | Wendell Jones (PG), Donald Wilkins (SG), Anthony Richardson (PF), James Knapp (C) Joseph Rankin, Raymond Leone, William Belton, Jack Covert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gene Baker (PG), Jamie Zhong (SG), Franklin Culver (SF), Wade Custis (PF), Kevin Roos (C) Michael Buda, Edward Adams, James Lollis, Michael Cochran, Alfred Moody | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Wendell Jones runs out the clock | 75-65 |