| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Christopher Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Dennis Padula (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rutledge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryan Ronan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chad Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | David Rutledge inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Ashland | Dan Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 19:44 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan tips it home | 36-39 |
| 19:26 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-39 |
| 19:25 | Ashland | Chad Anderson gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:56 | Ashland | David Rutledge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 18:54 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 18:33 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith is whistled for traveling | 36-39 |
| 18:18 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Padula and he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #2 on Christopher Brown, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:02 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Chad Anderson - foul #3 on Chad Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Daniel Dixon (C) Chad Anderson | |
| 18:02 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:02 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Bryan Ronan | 37-41 |
| 17:54 | Ashland | Dennis Padula misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| 17:53 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | Daniel Dixon is called for the reach on Charles Burkart - foul #2 on Daniel Dixon, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), William Richardson (SF), Duane Price (C) Charles Burkart, Jimmy Ellis, Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 17:16 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-41 |
| 17:15 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:54 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-41 |
| 16:52 | N. Michigan | William Richardson pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:42 | N. Michigan | Duane Price misses the jumpshot from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Duane Price tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 16:39 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:35 | Ashland | Dan Wilson misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 16:33 | Ashland | Dennis Padula grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 16:28 | Ashland | Dan Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:27 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:17 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Patrick Keith (C) Kent Dobbins, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Ashland | William Webb (PG), Robert Marks (SG), Timothy Henning (C) Dennis Padula, Dan Wilson, David Rutledge | |
| 15:57 | N. Michigan | William Richardson hits a jump hook from the right block | 39-41 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Duane Price (fresh) 4 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - William Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Marks (fresh) SF - Daniel Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Ronan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Henning (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Ashland | Robert Marks clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-41 |
| 15:36 | N. Michigan | Duane Price grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 15:26 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 15:24 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 15:08 | Ashland | Duane Price steals it from Timothy Henning | 39-41 |
| 14:52 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Richardson | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by William Webb and the foul's on William Richardson - foul #3 on William Richardson, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), Jimmy Ellis (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Carlos Blackburn (C) Charles Burkart, Sean Lewis, William Richardson, Duane Price, Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Ignacio (PG), Dan Wilson (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Chad Anderson (C) William Webb, Robert Marks, Bryan Ronan, Timothy Henning | |
| 14:32 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 14:32 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 14:14 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jimmy Ellis, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Timothy Henning (PF) Daniel Dixon | |
| 13:51 | Ashland | Chad Anderson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Blackburn - foul #1 on Carlos Blackburn, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 13:35 | Ashland | David Rutledge misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 13:34 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Tom Moralez | 41-43 |
| 13:26 | N. Michigan | Carlos Blackburn's layup is rejected by Timothy Henning | 41-43 |
| 13:24 | Ashland | Chad Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 13:06 | Ashland | Carlos Blackburn steals it from Dan Wilson | 41-43 |
| 12:53 | N. Michigan | Timothy Henning denies the turnaround by Jimmy Ellis | 41-43 |
| 12:51 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 12:26 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tom Moralez - foul #1 on Tom Moralez, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), William Richardson (SF), Duane Price (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Tom Moralez, Jimmy Ellis, Christopher Brown, Carlos Blackburn | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dennis Padula (SF), Bryan Ronan (PF) David Rutledge, Timothy Henning | |
| 12:26 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 12:26 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 12:13 | N. Michigan | Dennis Padula steals it from Duane Price | 43-45 |
| 12:10 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Padula | 43-47 |
| 11:52 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 11:51 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan grabs the board | 43-47 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Duane Price (fresh) 5 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Ignacio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Padula (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Bryan Ronan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Anderson (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:24 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| 11:23 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Patrick Keith | 43-47 |
| 11:01 | N. Michigan | William Richardson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Padula - foul #1 on Dennis Padula, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (SG), Christopher Brown (PF) Kent Dobbins, Duane Price | |
| Subs | Ashland | David Rutledge (SF), Daniel Dixon (C) Dan Wilson, Chad Anderson | |
| 11:01 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:01 | N. Michigan | William Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:44 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan makes the fadeaway near the basket | 44-49 |
| 10:40 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 44-49 |
| 10:38 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:33 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 10:13 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez (SG), Jimmy Ellis (SF) Charles Burkart, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Ashland | William Webb (SG) Mark Ignacio | |
| 09:52 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan is called for a charge - foul #2 on Bryan Ronan, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Duane Price (C) Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dan Wilson (SG) William Webb | |
| 09:38 | N. Michigan | Bryan Ronan steps in front of the Tom Moralez pass | 44-49 |
| 09:15 | Ashland | Dennis Padula can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 09:14 | N. Michigan | Duane Price gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:51 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Kent Dobbins (SG), William Richardson (PF) Sean Lewis, Tom Moralez, Christopher Brown | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Ignacio (PG), Chad Anderson (C) Dennis Padula, David Rutledge | |
| 08:34 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon misses the runner in the paint | 44-49 |
| 08:32 | Ashland | Chad Anderson can't tip it in | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Duane Price | 44-49 |
| 08:10 | N. Michigan | William Richardson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-49 |
| 08:08 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis snags the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Chad Anderson swats the short shot by Duane Price | 44-49 |
| 07:54 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 07:40 | N. Michigan | William Richardson scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Burkart | 47-49 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kent Dobbins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Ellis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Richardson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Duane Price (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Ignacio (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Ronan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Chad Anderson (fresh) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Ashland | William Richardson steps in front of the Dan Wilson pass | 47-49 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | William Richardson travels with the ball | 47-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), Christopher Brown (PF), Patrick Keith (C) Charles Burkart, Jimmy Ellis, Duane Price | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dennis Padula (SG), David Rutledge (SF), Timothy Henning (PF) Dan Wilson, Daniel Dixon, Bryan Ronan | |
| 06:42 | Ashland | Chad Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dennis Padula | 47-51 |
| 06:27 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Sean Lewis and he's hacked by Dennis Padula - foul #2 on Dennis Padula, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| 06:27 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Ashland | Sean Lewis steals it from David Rutledge | 50-51 |
| 05:54 | N. Michigan | William Richardson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 50-51 |
| 05:53 | Ashland | David Rutledge snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Ashland | David Rutledge misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 05:46 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio gets the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:31 | Ashland | Kent Dobbins is called for the reach on Dennis Padula - foul #2 on Kent Dobbins, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Tom Moralez (SF) Kent Dobbins, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dan Wilson (SG), Bryan Ronan (PF), Daniel Dixon (C) Mark Ignacio, Timothy Henning, Chad Anderson | |
| 05:19 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Keith - foul #1 on Patrick Keith, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 05:19 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 05:19 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis is hacked by Dennis Padula - foul #3 on Dennis Padula, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | William Webb (PG) David Rutledge | |
| 04:52 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Sean Lewis | 52-53 |
| 04:37 | Ashland | Dennis Padula can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | Patrick Keith snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-53 |
| 04:19 | Ashland | Dan Wilson gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:57 | Ashland | William Webb misses the jump hook from close range | 52-53 |
| 03:56 | Ashland | Daniel Dixon grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:41 | Ashland | Tom Moralez steals it from William Webb | 52-53 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Burkart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tom Moralez (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Patrick Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - William Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dan Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Padula (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. PF - Bryan Ronan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dixon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Tom Moralez clanks a jumper from the right block | 52-53 |
| 03:35 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:31 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins (SG), Jimmy Ellis (SF) Sean Lewis, Tom Moralez | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Ignacio (PG), David Rutledge (SF), Chad Anderson (C) William Webb, Dennis Padula, Daniel Dixon | |
| 03:19 | Ashland | David Rutledge misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 03:18 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:55 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins misses long on a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:53 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 02:35 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Sean Lewis (PG), William Richardson (C) Charles Burkart, Patrick Keith | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 02:16 | Ashland | Mark Ignacio can't finish the layup | 52-53 |
| 02:15 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan snags the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:10 | Ashland | Dan Wilson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Bryan Ronan | 52-56 |
| 02:10 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart (PG), Patrick Keith (C) Sean Lewis, William Richardson | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Dan Wilson - foul #1 on Dan Wilson, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 01:51 | N. Michigan | Kent Dobbins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:34 | Ashland | David Rutledge loses the dribble to Jimmy Ellis | 54-56 |
| 01:19 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Ellis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Burkart | 56-56 |
| 00:56 | Ashland | Chad Anderson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-56 |
| 00:54 | N. Michigan | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart's fadeaway is rejected by Chad Anderson | 56-56 |
| 00:29 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Mark Ignacio | 56-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:02 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan clanks a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #3 on Christopher Brown, team foul #8 | 56-56 |
| 00:02 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:02 | Ashland | Bryan Ronan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:02 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Charles Burkart misses short on a halfcourt shot | 56-58 |