| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) SG - Tracy McCormik (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mealey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-34 |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming tips it but misses | 29-34 |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses the tip | 29-34 |
| 19:38 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming tips it home | 31-34 |
| 19:31 | Ashland | Arthur Cox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 19:29 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Christopher Carothers is called for the reach on Brandon Cox - foul #2 on Christopher Carothers, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan tips it back up and in | 33-34 |
| 18:32 | Ashland | Tracy McCormik makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Richard Mealey | 33-37 |
| 18:09 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman clanks a floater from the left side | 33-37 |
| 18:08 | Ashland | Arthur Cox pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:46 | Ashland | Marty Fleming swats the short shot by Christopher Carothers | 33-37 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:19 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman connects on the floater from close range | 35-37 |
| 17:02 | Ashland | Tracy McCormik is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Tracy McCormik, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF) Paul Witman, Chase Smither, Brandon Cox | |
| Subs | Ashland | Phillip Vernon (SG), Roger Kemp (SF) Tracy McCormik, Richard Mealey | |
| 16:47 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:18 | Ashland | Roger Kemp misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 16:16 | N. Michigan | Douglas South snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| 15:59 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lawrence Keenan | 41-37 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas South (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fairly fresh) SG - Phillip Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Carothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Ashland | Roger Kemp drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Vernon | 41-40 |
| 15:31 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 15:29 | Ashland | Arthur Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Ashland | Arthur Cox clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Marty Fleming - foul #1 on Marty Fleming, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Chase Smither (SF), Brandon Cox (PF) Lawrence Keenan, Terry Slape, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Ashland | Tracy McCormik (SG), Richard Mealey (SF), Joe Belle (PF) Allen Copher, Roger Kemp, Christopher Carothers | |
| 15:08 | Ashland | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | Ashland | Arthur Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:08 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Brandon Cox | 41-41 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 14:56 | Ashland | Arthur Cox pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:48 | Ashland | Phillip Vernon clanks a shot from the right block | 41-41 |
| 14:47 | Ashland | Richard Mealey pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:32 | Ashland | Phillip Vernon misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Ashland | Richard Mealey snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 14:20 | Ashland | Arthur Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rawlings (C) Douglas South | |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Kemp (C) Arthur Cox | |
| 13:54 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 13:53 | Ashland | Roger Kemp grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | Ashland | Tracy McCormik misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:32 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Joe Belle is called for the reach on Henry Bryson - foul #1 on Joe Belle, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG), Marty Fleming (C) Henry Bryson, David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG) Phillip Vernon | |
| 13:03 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 13:01 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming tips it home | 43-41 |
| 12:47 | Ashland | Tracy McCormik misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:45 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:27 | N. Michigan | Joe Belle takes the ball from Brandon Cox | 43-41 |
| 12:08 | Ashland | Allen Copher clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 12:07 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:56 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Allen Copher | 43-41 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) SG - Tracy McCormik (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mealey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joe Belle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Kemp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Ashland | Roger Kemp knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Allen Copher | 43-43 |
| 11:21 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 11:20 | Ashland | Richard Mealey gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:00 | Ashland | Tracy McCormik connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Allen Copher | 43-45 |
| 10:35 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Keenan | 45-45 |
| 10:21 | Ashland | Richard Mealey double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Chris Dewitt (SG), Terry Slape (SF), Douglas South (PF), David Rawlings (C) Paul Witman, Lawrence Keenan, Chase Smither, Brandon Cox, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Price (PG), Mike Mansfield (SG), Phillip Vernon (SF), Christopher Carothers (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Allen Copher, Tracy McCormik, Richard Mealey, Joe Belle, Roger Kemp | |
| 10:07 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chris Dewitt | 48-45 |
| 09:58 | Ashland | Phillip Vernon clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 09:57 | N. Michigan | Douglas South gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Terry Slape | 50-45 |
| 09:15 | Ashland | Phillip Vernon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Price | 50-48 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Douglas South misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Price - foul #2 on Scott Price, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG), Marty Fleming (C) Chris Dewitt, David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Douglas South makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 09:03 | N. Michigan | Douglas South makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:50 | Ashland | Arthur Cox drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Price | 52-51 |
| 08:38 | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson is fouled on the floor by Mike Mansfield - foul #2 on Mike Mansfield, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG) Scott Price | |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Lawrence Keenan | 54-51 |
| 08:08 | Ashland | Mike Mansfield misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Marty Fleming - foul #2 on Marty Fleming, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG) Henry Bryson | |
| Subs | Ashland | Richard Mealey (SF) Phillip Vernon | |
| 08:08 | Ashland | Mike Mansfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:08 | Ashland | Mike Mansfield misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:08 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming snags the defensive board | 54-52 |
| 07:53 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan travels with the ball | 54-52 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox (PF) Douglas South | |
| Subs | Ashland | Tracy McCormik (SG) Mike Mansfield | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Lawrence Keenan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Slape (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Tracy McCormik (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mealey (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Ashland | Paul Witman steals it from Tracy McCormik | 54-52 |
| 07:28 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:26 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Richard Mealey | 54-52 |
| 07:05 | Ashland | Arthur Cox can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 07:04 | Ashland | Allen Copher tips it home | 54-54 |
| 06:46 | N. Michigan | Richard Mealey steps in front of the Terry Slape pass | 54-54 |
| 06:42 | Ashland | Richard Mealey slams it home | 54-56 |
| 06:28 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman knocks in the jumper from the left side | 56-56 |
| 06:11 | Ashland | Arthur Cox is hacked by Marty Fleming - foul #3 on Marty Fleming, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Henry Bryson (PG), Chase Smither (SF), Douglas South (PF), David Rawlings (C) Paul Witman, Terry Slape, Brandon Cox, Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Ashland | Phillip Vernon (PG), Roger Kemp (SF), Joe Belle (PF), Mike Mansfield (C) Allen Copher, Richard Mealey, Christopher Carothers, Arthur Cox | |
| 05:53 | Ashland | Roger Kemp misses the 3 from straight away | 56-56 |
| 05:51 | N. Michigan | Douglas South pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:34 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tracy McCormik - foul #2 on Tracy McCormik, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Price (PG) Tracy McCormik | |
| 05:34 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | Ashland | Joe Belle clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Henry Bryson - foul #2 on Henry Bryson, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chris Dewitt (SG) Lawrence Keenan | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 05:19 | Ashland | Joe Belle misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:19 | Ashland | Joe Belle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Phillip Vernon is called for the reach on Douglas South - foul #3 on Phillip Vernon, team foul #7 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming (C) David Rawlings | |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG) Scott Price | |
| 05:07 | N. Michigan | Douglas South misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | Ashland | Joe Belle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 04:44 | Ashland | Marty Fleming picks off the pass by Allen Copher | 58-57 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Roger Kemp - foul #1 on Roger Kemp, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Witman (PG), Brandon Cox (PF) Chris Dewitt, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Ashland | Tracy McCormik (SG), Richard Mealey (SF), Christopher Carothers (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Mike Mansfield, Phillip Vernon, Joe Belle, Roger Kemp | |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:24 | Ashland | Christopher Carothers grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:03 | Ashland | Christopher Carothers loses the dribble to Paul Witman | 59-57 |
| 03:50 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Witman | 61-57 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Witman (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Bryson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marty Fleming (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tracy McCormik (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Mealey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Christopher Carothers (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Ashland | Allen Copher is hacked by Henry Bryson - foul #3 on Henry Bryson, team foul #5 | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan (SG), Terry Slape (SF) Henry Bryson, Chase Smither | |
| Subs | Ashland | Phillip Vernon (PG) Allen Copher | |
| 03:15 | Ashland | Christopher Carothers misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lawrence Keenan - foul #1 on Lawrence Keenan, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Douglas South (C) Marty Fleming | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 03:15 | Ashland | Christopher Carothers misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 03:15 | Ashland | Christopher Carothers makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 03:01 | N. Michigan | Terry Slape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 02:39 | Ashland | Arthur Cox is hacked by Douglas South - foul #2 on Douglas South, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mike Mansfield (SG) Tracy McCormik | |
| 02:39 | Ashland | Arthur Cox makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Ashland | Arthur Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | N. Michigan | Douglas South grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 02:28 | N. Michigan | Richard Mealey steps in front of the Douglas South pass | 61-59 |
| 02:28 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chase Smither (SF), Marty Fleming (C) Terry Slape, Douglas South | |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG), Tracy McCormik (SG) Phillip Vernon, Mike Mansfield | |
| 02:15 | Ashland | Marty Fleming denies the turnaround by Christopher Carothers | 61-59 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Marty Fleming | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming is fouled on the floor by Richard Mealey - foul #2 on Richard Mealey, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:01 | Ashland | Arthur Cox snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 01:42 | Ashland | Arthur Cox buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Tracy McCormik | 61-61 |
| 01:22 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 01:21 | Ashland | Christopher Carothers pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:17 | Ashland | Tracy McCormik knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Allen Copher - foul #3 on Allen Copher, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Witman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:01 | Ashland | Marty Fleming picks off the pass by Richard Mealey | 63-64 |
| 00:47 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by Lawrence Keenan is blocked by Christopher Carothers | 63-64 |
| 00:46 | Ashland | Arthur Cox gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Ashland | Brandon Cox swats the short shot by Tracy McCormik | 63-64 |
| 00:18 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Mealey | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Marty Fleming is called for the reach on Richard Mealey - foul #4 on Marty Fleming, team foul #8 | 63-64 |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Richard Mealey makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Richard Mealey misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:15 | N. Michigan | Marty Fleming pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Brandon Cox can't connect on a floater from the right side | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Lawrence Keenan grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |