| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stubblefield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Twigg (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eddie Poplawski (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Carrier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Dixon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hart (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rawlings (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | William Stubblefield inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Ashland | Allen Copher knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Knight | 44-30 |
| 19:18 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hart | 44-33 |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Charles Twigg clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Hart - foul #1 on Richard Hart, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Charles Twigg misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:53 | Ashland | Charles Twigg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:34 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart misses the driving attempt in the lane | 45-33 |
| 18:33 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Carrier | 45-33 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | Eddie Poplawski blocks the jumper by David Rawlings | 45-33 |
| 18:16 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier tips it in | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Ashland | Martin Dixon steals it from Eddie Poplawski | 45-35 |
| 17:27 | N. Michigan | William Stubblefield picks off the pass by Martin Dixon | 45-35 |
| 17:14 | Ashland | Charles Twigg can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-35 |
| 17:12 | Ashland | Joseph Knight tips it in | 47-35 |
| 16:52 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 16:51 | Ashland | William Stubblefield grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 16:32 | Ashland | Charles Twigg clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 16:30 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 16:24 | N. Michigan | Martin Dixon buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Carrier | 47-38 |
| 16:06 | Ashland | William Stubblefield loses the dribble to Charles Carrier | 47-38 |
| 16:02 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither misses the easy layup | 47-38 |
| 16:00 | N. Michigan | Martin Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stubblefield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Twigg (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Poplawski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Carrier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Dixon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rawlings (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Knight - foul #2 on Joseph Knight, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Ashland | Byron Monk (PG), Scott Price (SG), Nathan Jaquez (SF), Williams Williams (PF), James Painter (C) Allen Copher, Joseph Knight, William Stubblefield, Charles Twigg, Eddie Poplawski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eddie Shaffer (PG), Carlton Hollis (SG), James Henry (SF), Patrick Cummings (C) Charles Carrier, Martin Dixon, Chase Smither, David Rawlings | |
| 15:43 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:43 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 15:24 | Ashland | James Painter comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Patrick Cummings - foul #1 on Patrick Cummings, team foul #2 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tyrone Silvester (C) Richard Hart | |
| 15:24 | Ashland | James Painter makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | Ashland | James Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:24 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 15:09 | N. Michigan | Tyrone Silvester lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Shaffer | 48-42 |
| 14:44 | Ashland | Byron Monk hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Price | 50-42 |
| 14:28 | N. Michigan | Eddie Shaffer drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 13:59 | Ashland | James Painter knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Nathan Jaquez | 52-44 |
| 13:39 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Carlton Hollis | 52-46 |
| 13:19 | Ashland | Scott Price misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-46 |
| 13:18 | N. Michigan | James Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Carlton Hollis is fouled on the floor by Williams Williams - foul #2 on Williams Williams, team foul #2 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG), Joseph Knight (SG), William Stubblefield (SF), Charles Twigg (PF), Eddie Poplawski (C) Byron Monk, Scott Price, Nathan Jaquez, James Painter, Williams Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier (PG), Martin Dixon (SG), Chase Smither (SF), Richard Hart (PF), David Rawlings (C) Eddie Shaffer, Carlton Hollis, James Henry, Patrick Cummings, Tyrone Silvester | |
| 12:50 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings scores on a runner in the paint set up by Charles Carrier | 52-48 |
| 12:37 | Ashland | Charles Carrier picks off the pass by William Stubblefield | 52-48 |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Stubblefield - foul #3 on William Stubblefield, team foul #3 | 52-48 |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:12 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 11:58 | Ashland | William Stubblefield drills a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Allen Copher | 54-50 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Stubblefield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Charles Twigg (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Poplawski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Carrier (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hart (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Rawlings (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | N. Michigan | Allen Copher steals it from Martin Dixon | 54-50 |
| 11:16 | Ashland | William Stubblefield comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Martin Dixon - foul #2 on Martin Dixon, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eddie Shaffer (PG) Charles Carrier | |
| 11:16 | Ashland | William Stubblefield misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:16 | Ashland | William Stubblefield makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 11:04 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither is fouled on the floor by William Stubblefield - foul #4 on William Stubblefield, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez (SF) William Stubblefield | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings (PF) Richard Hart | |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 10:49 | Ashland | Eddie Poplawski grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 10:29 | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Charles Twigg | 58-50 |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Eddie Shaffer is fouled on the floor by Nathan Jaquez - foul #2 on Nathan Jaquez, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | Williams Williams (PF) Charles Twigg | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier (PG) Eddie Shaffer | |
| 09:56 | N. Michigan | Martin Dixon comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 09:55 | Ashland | Williams Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 09:39 | Ashland | Allen Copher is fouled on the floor by Chase Smither - foul #1 on Chase Smither, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Price (SG) Joseph Knight | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carlton Hollis (SF), Richard Hart (PF) Chase Smither, David Rawlings | |
| 09:15 | Ashland | Eddie Poplawski is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Eddie Poplawski, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | James Painter (C) Eddie Poplawski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Henry (SF) Martin Dixon | |
| 08:53 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | Byron Monk (PG) Allen Copher | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rawlings (C) Patrick Cummings | |
| 08:34 | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-50 |
| 08:33 | Ashland | James Painter tips it in | 60-50 |
| 08:26 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Carlton Hollis | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Monk | 63-52 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Byron Monk - foul #1 on Byron Monk, team foul #7 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG), Joseph Knight (SG), Charles Twigg (PF), Eddie Poplawski (C) Byron Monk, Scott Price, Nathan Jaquez, Williams Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Martin Dixon (SG), Chase Smither (SF) Carlton Hollis, James Henry | |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 07:39 | Ashland | Charles Twigg slams it home | 65-53 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Allen Copher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Knight (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Painter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Twigg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Poplawski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Carrier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Martin Dixon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chase Smither (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hart (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:17 | N. Michigan | Martin Dixon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 07:15 | Ashland | Eddie Poplawski gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:10 | Ashland | Martin Dixon steps in front of the James Painter pass | 65-53 |
| 06:49 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 06:48 | Ashland | Eddie Poplawski grabs the board | 65-53 |
| 06:28 | Ashland | James Painter misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-53 |
| 06:27 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Martin Dixon | 65-53 |
| 06:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier is fouled on the floor by James Painter - foul #1 on James Painter, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Stubblefield (SF) James Painter | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings (PF), Tyrone Silvester (C) Richard Hart, David Rawlings | |
| 06:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 06:23 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 06:03 | Ashland | Charles Twigg scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Allen Copher and he's hacked by Patrick Cummings - foul #2 on Patrick Cummings, team foul #5 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eddie Shaffer (PG) Charles Carrier | |
| 06:03 | Ashland | Charles Twigg misses the free throw | 67-55 |
| 06:03 | Ashland | Eddie Poplawski gets the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 05:47 | Ashland | William Stubblefield clanks a floater from the left block | 67-55 |
| 05:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Chase Smither | 67-55 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Knight - foul #3 on Joseph Knight, team foul #9 | 67-55 |
| Subs | Ashland | Williams Williams (PF) Charles Twigg | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 05:20 | Ashland | Allen Copher is hacked by Eddie Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Shaffer, team foul #6 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Price (C) Eddie Poplawski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 05:05 | Ashland | Joseph Knight comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-57 |
| 05:04 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:58 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 67-57 |
| 04:57 | Ashland | Williams Williams pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:45 | Ashland | Allen Copher hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-57 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | Tyrone Silvester misses short on a shot from the left block | 67-57 |
| 04:29 | N. Michigan | Patrick Cummings tips it back up and in | 67-59 |
| 04:10 | Ashland | Allen Copher scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Scott Price | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Chase Smither, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez (SG), Charles Twigg (PF), Eddie Poplawski (C) Allen Copher, Joseph Knight, Williams Williams | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Carlton Hollis (SG), James Henry (SF), Richard Hart (PF), David Rawlings (C) Martin Dixon, Chase Smither, Patrick Cummings, Tyrone Silvester | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Ashland | Carlton Hollis is called for the reach on Nathan Jaquez - foul #1 on Carlton Hollis, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 03:37 | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 03:37 | Ashland | Nathan Jaquez makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Scott Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Jaquez (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Stubblefield (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Charles Twigg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Eddie Poplawski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Eddie Shaffer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Hollis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Henry (fresh) PF - Richard Hart (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Rawlings (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:22 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-59 |
| 03:20 | Ashland | Eddie Poplawski gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| 03:00 | Ashland | James Henry denies the turnaround by Charles Twigg | 71-59 |
| 02:58 | Ashland | Charles Twigg snags the offensive board | 71-59 |
| 02:58 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG), Joseph Knight (SG) Scott Price, Nathan Jaquez | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier (PG), Martin Dixon (SG), Chase Smither (SF) Eddie Shaffer, Carlton Hollis, James Henry | |
| 02:33 | Ashland | William Stubblefield drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Allen Copher | 74-59 |
| 02:15 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings's floater is tipped away by Charles Twigg | 74-59 |
| 02:14 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings tips it back up and in | 74-61 |
| 02:01 | Ashland | Allen Copher loses the dribble to Chase Smither | 74-61 |
| 01:54 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Carrier | 74-63 |
| 01:38 | Ashland | William Stubblefield hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 74-63 |
| 01:37 | N. Michigan | David Rawlings pulls down the rebound | 74-63 |
| 01:20 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither is fouled on the floor by Eddie Poplawski - foul #3 on Eddie Poplawski, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ashland | Byron Monk (PG), Scott Price (SG), Nathan Jaquez (SF), Williams Williams (PF), James Painter (C) Allen Copher, Joseph Knight, William Stubblefield, Charles Twigg, Eddie Poplawski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Eddie Shaffer (PG), Carlton Hollis (SG), Patrick Cummings (PF), Tyrone Silvester (C) Charles Carrier, Martin Dixon, Richard Hart, David Rawlings | |
| 01:20 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | N. Michigan | Chase Smither misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 01:20 | Ashland | James Painter gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 00:51 | Ashland | Scott Price can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Carlton Hollis - foul #2 on Carlton Hollis, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Henry (SF) Chase Smither | |
| 00:51 | Ashland | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:51 | Ashland | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | N. Michigan | James Henry buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Carlton Hollis | 76-67 |
| 00:46 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Allen Copher (PG), Joseph Knight (SG), William Stubblefield (SF), Charles Twigg (PF), Eddie Poplawski (C) Byron Monk, Scott Price, Nathan Jaquez, Williams Williams, James Painter | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier (PG), Martin Dixon (SG), Chase Smither (SF), Richard Hart (PF), David Rawlings (C) Eddie Shaffer, Carlton Hollis, James Henry, Patrick Cummings, Tyrone Silvester | |
| 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) | |
| 00:44 | Ashland | Joseph Knight is hacked by Charles Carrier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Carrier, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ricky Smith (PF), Scott Price (C) Charles Twigg, Eddie Poplawski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:44 | Ashland | Joseph Knight makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:44 | Ashland | Joseph Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:39 | N. Michigan | Charles Carrier knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Chase Smither | 78-69 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Scott Price is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Dixon - foul #3 on Martin Dixon, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Scott Price makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Scott Price makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-69 |
| 00:31 | Ashland | Allen Copher grabs the board | 80-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Ashland | The jump hook by Scott Price is blocked by David Rawlings | 80-69 |
| 00:09 | N. Michigan | Richard Hart gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | Joseph Knight takes the ball from Richard Hart | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Allen Copher runs out the clock | 80-69 |