| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Gregory Delgadillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Booker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Birt (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Frank Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Rios (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | James Gaston inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Frank Birt is called for the reach on Frank Seeley - foul #1 on Frank Birt, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | James Gaston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:54 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-36 |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:45 | Ashland | Stephen Booker scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Delgadillo | 34-36 |
| 18:27 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 18:26 | Ashland | Frank Birt snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 18:20 | Ashland | Stephen Booker comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | James Gaston grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 17:54 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:35 | Ashland | John Cole is denied on a layup by Jose Rios | 34-39 |
| 17:33 | N. Michigan | James Gaston grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 17:28 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:26 | Ashland | John Cole snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 17:10 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 17:08 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:03 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-39 |
| 17:01 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios misses the tip | 34-39 |
| 16:59 | Ashland | Stephen Booker snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:53 | Ashland | Gregory Delgadillo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 34-39 |
| 16:51 | Ashland | Frank Birt tips it home | 36-39 |
| 16:38 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Alvin Johnson - foul #1 on Alvin Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein (PG), Jeremy Smith (SG), James Phillips (SF), Christopher Treiber (PF), John Hampton (C) Gregory Delgadillo, Stephen Booker, Alvin Johnson, Frank Birt, John Cole | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (C) Johnnie Bachman, Frank Seeley, James Gaston, Robert Reed | |
| 16:38 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 16:38 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:16 | Ashland | John Hampton misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Donny Costilla - foul #1 on Donny Costilla, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Christopher Avalos (C) Jose Rios | |
| 16:16 | Ashland | John Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 16:16 | Ashland | John Hampton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 15:52 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Avalos | 38-44 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Michael Gravenstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Smith (fresh) SF - James Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Treiber (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Hampton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gregory Bath (fresh) SG - Carl Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donny Costilla (fresh) PF - Hugh Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Avalos (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-44 |
| 15:32 | Ashland | John Hampton grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 15:16 | Ashland | Jeremy Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Hampton | 41-44 |
| 15:02 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Hugh Edwards | 41-47 |
| 14:39 | Ashland | Christopher Treiber clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 14:37 | Ashland | John Hampton tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| 14:17 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 43-47 |
| 14:16 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:02 | N. Michigan | The jumper by Gregory Bath is denied by Christopher Treiber | 43-47 |
| 14:00 | Ashland | Christopher Treiber grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:42 | Ashland | James Phillips hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Smith | 46-47 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by James Phillips - foul #1 on James Phillips, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Ashland | Gregory Delgadillo (PG), Stephen Booker (SG), Alvin Johnson (SF), Frank Birt (PF), John Cole (C) Michael Gravenstein, Jeremy Smith, James Phillips, Christopher Treiber, John Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Jose Rios (PF), Robert Reed (C) Gregory Bath, Carl Craig, Hugh Edwards, Christopher Avalos | |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Donny Costilla makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:07 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Delgadillo | 48-50 |
| 12:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed misses short on a jumper from the right block | 48-50 |
| 12:54 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 12:44 | N. Michigan | Stephen Booker steals the ball from Donny Costilla | 48-50 |
| 12:28 | Ashland | John Cole is fouled on the floor by Robert Reed - foul #3 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Gaston (SF) Donny Costilla | |
| 12:19 | Ashland | Gregory Delgadillo misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-50 |
| 12:18 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:04 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-50 |
| 12:03 | Ashland | John Cole snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 11:41 | Ashland | Stephen Booker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alvin Johnson | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Gregory Delgadillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Booker (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Birt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jose Rios (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jose Rios and the foul's on John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 11:17 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 10:49 | Ashland | John Cole misses the floater from the right block | 51-53 |
| 10:48 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 10:39 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-53 |
| 10:38 | Ashland | John Cole gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 10:33 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 10:05 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 56-53 |
| 10:04 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed tips it back up and in | 56-55 |
| 09:47 | Ashland | Frank Birt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Delgadillo | 59-55 |
| 09:26 | N. Michigan | James Gaston connects on the jumper in the lane | 59-57 |
| 09:07 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson lays it up and in | 61-57 |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jose Rios | 61-59 |
| 08:40 | Ashland | Johnnie Bachman picks off the pass by Frank Birt | 61-59 |
| 08:24 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 08:23 | Ashland | Frank Birt gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 08:15 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Stephen Booker | 63-59 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-59 |
| 07:53 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 07:36 | Ashland | Frank Birt misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 07:35 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Gaston | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Gregory Delgadillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Booker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Birt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Seeley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gaston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jose Rios (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Reed (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | N. Michigan | James Gaston is hacked by Gregory Delgadillo - foul #2 on Gregory Delgadillo, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein (PG), Jeremy Smith (SG), James Phillips (SF), Christopher Treiber (PF), John Hampton (C) Gregory Delgadillo, Stephen Booker, Alvin Johnson, Frank Birt, John Cole | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath (PG), Carl Craig (SG), Donny Costilla (SF), Hugh Edwards (PF), Christopher Avalos (C) Johnnie Bachman, Frank Seeley, James Gaston, Jose Rios, Robert Reed | |
| 06:52 | N. Michigan | Christopher Treiber is called for the reach on Hugh Edwards - foul #1 on Christopher Treiber, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 06:39 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| 06:18 | Ashland | Christopher Treiber makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeremy Smith | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | John Hampton is called for the reach on Gregory Bath - foul #2 on John Hampton, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:47 | Ashland | Donny Costilla is called for the reach on James Phillips - foul #2 on Donny Costilla, team foul #3 | 66-61 |
| 05:26 | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein travels with the ball | 66-61 |
| 05:14 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath is hacked by James Phillips - foul #2 on James Phillips, team foul #8 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | Stephen Booker (SG) Jeremy Smith | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Gaston (SF) Donny Costilla | |
| 05:14 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:14 | N. Michigan | Gregory Bath misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 05:14 | Ashland | John Hampton grabs the board | 66-62 |
| 05:07 | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 05:06 | N. Michigan | Hugh Edwards snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 04:50 | N. Michigan | John Hampton takes the ball from Carl Craig | 66-62 |
| 04:33 | Ashland | Gregory Bath is called for the reach on Christopher Treiber - foul #2 on Gregory Bath, team foul #4 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Ashland | Alvin Johnson (SF), Frank Birt (PF), John Cole (C) James Phillips, Christopher Treiber, John Hampton | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman (PG), Frank Seeley (SG), Jose Rios (PF) Gregory Bath, Hugh Edwards, Christopher Avalos | |
| 04:26 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-62 |
| 04:25 | Ashland | John Cole gets the offensive rebound | 66-62 |
| 04:07 | Ashland | Stephen Booker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alvin Johnson | 69-62 |
| 03:49 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 03:47 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:30 | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Stephen Booker | 71-62 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Michael Gravenstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Booker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alvin Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Frank Birt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Johnnie Bachman (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Frank Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Gaston (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jose Rios (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:10 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-62 |
| 03:08 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley tips it but misses | 71-62 |
| 03:06 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:51 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-62 |
| 02:50 | Ashland | John Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 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) | |
| 02:29 | Ashland | John Cole buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Booker | 73-62 |
| 02:13 | N. Michigan | Stephen Booker steps in front of the Johnnie Bachman pass | 73-62 |
| 01:59 | Ashland | Frank Birt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-62 |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Carl Craig grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 01:46 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Johnnie Bachman | 73-64 |
| 01:23 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-64 |
| 01:22 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Seeley | 73-64 |
| 01:16 | N. Michigan | James Gaston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 01:15 | N. Michigan | Johnnie Bachman snags the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:57 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-67 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Ashland | Alvin Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Seeley - foul #1 on Frank Seeley, team foul #5 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Gregory Delgadillo (PG), James Phillips (SG) Stephen Booker, John Cole | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Reed (C) Carl Craig | |
| 00:54 | Ashland | James Gaston is called for the reach on Alvin Johnson - foul #3 on James Gaston, team foul #6 | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | Ashland | James Phillips is hacked by James Gaston - foul #4 on James Gaston, team foul #7 | 73-67 |
| 00:53 | Ashland | James Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | Ashland | James Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:53 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Reed | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-67 |
| 00:45 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios grabs the offensive rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:43 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios banks in the layup | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein is hacked by Johnnie Bachman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | Ashland | Michael Gravenstein misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | James Gaston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Jose Rios tips it home | 74-71 |
| 00:32 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | Ashland | Stephen Booker (SG), John Cole (C) Michael Gravenstein, Frank Birt | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:31 | Ashland | James Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Bachman - foul #4 on Johnnie Bachman, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | Ashland | James Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Reed comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 74-71 |
| 00:11 | Ashland | John Cole gets the rebound | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Ashland | John Cole is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Seeley - foul #2 on Frank Seeley, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:09 | Ashland | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:09 | Ashland | John Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | Frank Seeley comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 76-71 |
| 00:01 | Ashland | James Phillips gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Ashland | James Phillips runs out the clock | 76-71 |