| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Richard Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Waters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Hendricks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mike Garrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr inbounds the ball | 35-29 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 19:38 | Ashland | James Williams snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 19:17 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks misses the dunk attempt | 35-29 |
| 19:15 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 18:56 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Poppe | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Ashland | James Williams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Mike Garrick | 37-32 |
| 18:16 | N. Michigan | John Poppe knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Logan and he's fouled by Thomas Waters - foul #2 on Thomas Waters, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:16 | N. Michigan | John Poppe makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:55 | Ashland | Earl Inniss is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| 17:40 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by David Rutherford is blocked by Eric Hendricks | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Ashland | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Ashland | James Williams connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Eric Hendricks and he's hacked by David Rutherford - foul #2 on David Rutherford, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (PF), Andrew Lenk (C) Mike Garrick, David Rutherford | |
| 17:23 | Ashland | James Williams makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:01 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:51 | Ashland | Roy Logan picks off the pass by Eric Hendricks | 40-35 |
| 16:48 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan lays it in | 40-37 |
| 16:30 | Ashland | Karl Gross is called for the reach on Earl Inniss - foul #3 on Karl Gross, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (PG), Jerry Humphrey (SG), Larry Reid (C) Richard Bradley, Thomas Waters, James Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari (PG), Paul McGee (SG), Keith Quintanilla (SF), Paul Benedetti (C) John Poppe, Roy Logan, Cecil Lohr, Karl Gross | |
| 16:25 | Ashland | Larry Reid can't finish the layup | 40-37 |
| 16:24 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Earl Inniss - foul #2 on Earl Inniss, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Ashland | Joel Faulk (C) Earl Inniss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick (PF), David Rutherford (C) Andrew Lenk, Paul Benedetti | |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:13 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:49 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-39 |
| 15:47 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Roger Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Humphrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eric Hendricks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Faulk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ansari (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul McGee (fresh) SF - Keith Quintanilla (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mike Garrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Mike Garrick | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Ashland | Jerry Humphrey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joel Faulk | 43-42 |
| 14:53 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 14:52 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:34 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Edwards - foul #3 on Roger Edwards, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Richard Bradley (PG), Thomas Waters (SG), Earl Inniss (PF), James Williams (C) Roger Edwards, Jerry Humphrey, Eric Hendricks, Joel Faulk | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF), Karl Gross (C) Paul Ansari, Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla, David Rutherford | |
| 14:34 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:34 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:19 | Ashland | Earl Inniss is called for 5 seconds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk (C) Mike Garrick | |
| 14:01 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross gets the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Reid - foul #1 on Larry Reid, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 13:37 | Ashland | Thomas Waters connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on John Poppe - foul #1 on John Poppe, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Ashland | Thomas Waters misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Ashland | Earl Inniss grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:20 | Ashland | Larry Reid knocks in the runner from the left block and the foul's on Cecil Lohr - foul #3 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rutherford (C) Andrew Lenk | |
| 13:20 | Ashland | Larry Reid makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:04 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross misses short on a shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:02 | Ashland | Richard Bradley gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:47 | Ashland | Richard Bradley makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Earl Inniss | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | N. Michigan | Earl Inniss steps in front of the John Poppe pass | 50-45 |
| 12:16 | Ashland | James Williams slams it home | 52-45 |
| 11:54 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford lays it up and in set up by Cecil Lohr | 52-47 |
| 11:34 | Ashland | David Rutherford blocks the short jumper by Thomas Waters | 52-47 |
| 11:33 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Reid | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Richard Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Waters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Reid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Karl Gross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Rutherford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:20 | Ashland | James Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by David Rutherford - foul #3 on David Rutherford, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (SG), Eric Hendricks (SF) Thomas Waters, Larry Reid | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla (SF), Mike Garrick (PF), Andrew Lenk (C) Cecil Lohr, Karl Gross, David Rutherford | |
| 11:20 | Ashland | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 11:20 | Ashland | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:07 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 11:06 | Ashland | Richard Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:54 | Ashland | Richard Bradley hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 54-47 |
| 10:53 | N. Michigan | Andrew Lenk grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 10:41 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 10:40 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 10:28 | N. Michigan | Earl Inniss is called for the reach on Keith Quintanilla - foul #3 on Earl Inniss, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Ashland | Jerry Humphrey (SG), Joel Faulk (PF), Nathanael Marlow (C) Richard Bradley, Earl Inniss, James Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari (PG), Paul McGee (SG) John Poppe, Roy Logan | |
| 10:15 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Paul Ansari | 54-50 |
| 09:56 | Ashland | Paul Ansari steals it from Roger Edwards | 54-50 |
| 09:52 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 09:27 | Ashland | Roger Edwards clanks a jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:26 | Ashland | Joel Faulk gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 09:09 | Ashland | Joel Faulk drills a turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Lenk - foul #1 on Andrew Lenk, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Ashland | Richard Bradley (PG), Thomas Waters (SG), Earl Inniss (PF) Roger Edwards, Jerry Humphrey, Nathanael Marlow | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF), David Rutherford (C) Paul Ansari, Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla, Andrew Lenk | |
| 09:09 | Ashland | Joel Faulk makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Thomas Waters steps in front of the David Rutherford pass | 57-52 |
| 08:49 | Ashland | Thomas Waters lays it in | 59-52 |
| 08:23 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses the jumpshot from the left side | 59-52 |
| 08:21 | Ashland | Earl Inniss grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 08:13 | Ashland | Thomas Waters clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 08:12 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to David Rutherford | 59-52 |
| 07:54 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:53 | Ashland | Earl Inniss snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 07:30 | Ashland | Joel Faulk comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to David Rutherford | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Richard Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hendricks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Earl Inniss (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joel Faulk (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Garrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick jams it and the foul's on Earl Inniss - foul #4 on Earl Inniss, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (PG), Jerry Humphrey (SG), Larry Reid (SF), James Williams (C) Richard Bradley, Thomas Waters, Eric Hendricks, Joel Faulk | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (C) David Rutherford | |
| 07:02 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:47 | Ashland | James Williams buries a jumper near the basket | 61-55 |
| 06:28 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:26 | Ashland | Larry Reid pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 06:22 | Ashland | Roger Edwards buries a 3 from the left corner | 64-55 |
| 06:11 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan hits a jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 05:55 | Ashland | A charge is called on Larry Reid - foul #2 on Larry Reid, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Richard Bradley (PG), Eric Hendricks (SF) Jerry Humphrey, Earl Inniss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul McGee (PG), Keith Quintanilla (SG), Andrew Lenk (PF), David Rutherford (C) John Poppe, Roy Logan, Cecil Lohr, Mike Garrick | |
| 05:37 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 05:35 | Ashland | James Williams grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 05:28 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-57 |
| 05:26 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 05:22 | N. Michigan | Paul McGee hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Quintanilla | 64-60 |
| 05:00 | Ashland | Larry Reid misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:59 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to David Rutherford | 64-60 |
| 04:46 | N. Michigan | Keith Quintanilla misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 04:44 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:15 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 64-60 |
| 04:13 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 04:08 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Waters (SG), Earl Inniss (PF) Roger Edwards, Larry Reid | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Roy Logan (SG), Cecil Lohr (SF) Paul McGee, Keith Quintanilla, Andrew Lenk | |
| 03:50 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford is denied on a layup by Earl Inniss | 64-60 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross gets the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan is hacked by Earl Inniss - foul #5 on Earl Inniss, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Ashland | Larry Reid (PF) Earl Inniss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick (PF) Karl Gross | |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:33 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:19 | Ashland | John Poppe takes the ball from Richard Bradley | 64-62 |
| 03:14 | N. Michigan | John Poppe lays it in | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Richard Bradley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Hendricks (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Logan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Lohr (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mike Garrick (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:58 | Ashland | Thomas Waters drills a runner in the paint set up by Larry Reid | 66-64 |
| 02:42 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-64 |
| 02:40 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan is hacked by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (C) David Rutherford | |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Roy Logan misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:21 | Ashland | James Williams gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:13 | Ashland | James Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 02:11 | Ashland | Larry Reid tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 02:09 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:53 | N. Michigan | Larry Reid blocks the short jumper by Mike Garrick | 66-64 |
| 01:52 | N. Michigan | John Poppe tips it but misses | 66-64 |
| 01:50 | Ashland | Larry Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 01:43 | Ashland | Mike Garrick swats the short shot by Thomas Waters | 66-64 |
| 01:42 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr snags the defensive board | 66-64 |
| 01:32 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-64 |
| 01:31 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks grabs the board | 66-64 |
| 01:15 | Ashland | Cecil Lohr steals it from Eric Hendricks | 66-64 |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-64 |
| 00:45 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Karl Gross | 66-64 |
| 00:30 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick blows the layup | 66-64 |
| 00:29 | Ashland | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 66-64 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ashland | James Williams is hacked by John Poppe in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Poppe, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rutherford (C) Karl Gross | |
| 00:27 | Ashland | James Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks gets the offensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks is fouled on the floor by Cecil Lohr - foul #4 on Cecil Lohr, team foul #8 | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | Ashland | Eric Hendricks misses the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | Mike Garrick gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | John Poppe is hacked by Larry Reid - foul #3 on Larry Reid, team foul #10 | 66-64 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | John Poppe makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | John Poppe makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Richard Bradley is fouled on the floor by David Rutherford - foul #4 on David Rutherford, team foul #9 | 66-66 |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Richard Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Ashland | Richard Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Cecil Lohr clanks a halfcourt shot | 67-66 |