| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Karl Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joel Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cheng (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Alex Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Macpherson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Manos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Ashland | William Chapman steals it from Alex Fuller | 35-35 |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | William Chapman misses the easy layup | 35-35 |
| 19:38 | Ashland | Adam Washington grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 19:22 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alex Fuller | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-38 |
| 19:04 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:58 | Ashland | Gary Manos comes up short on the shot from the right side | 35-38 |
| 18:56 | N. Michigan | James Cheng pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:39 | N. Michigan | James Cheng misses the jumper from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:37 | Ashland | Adam Washington gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | Ashland | Adam Washington misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 18:20 | Ashland | John Macpherson gets the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:07 | Ashland | Adam Washington drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Alex Fuller | 35-41 |
| 17:46 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Frank Graves | 38-41 |
| 17:30 | Ashland | John Macpherson buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:16 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 17:12 | Ashland | Alex Fuller clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 17:11 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:53 | N. Michigan | James Cheng's pass is intercepted by Gary Manos | 40-43 |
| 16:42 | Ashland | John Macpherson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 16:23 | N. Michigan | William Chapman misses badly on a floater from the right side | 40-43 |
| 16:21 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 16:08 | Ashland | The short jumper by Alex Fuller is denied by James Cheng | 40-43 |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:48 | N. Michigan | John Macpherson picks off the pass by James Cheng | 40-43 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Karl Tillman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Graves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Maciel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Alex Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Macpherson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Phillip Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Manos (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Ashland | Adam Washington scores on a shot in the paint | 40-45 |
| 15:19 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:17 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves grabs the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 15:00 | N. Michigan | Gary Manos blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Frank Graves | 40-45 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves grabs the offensive board | 40-45 |
| 14:42 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joel Maciel, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cooper (PG), Peter Kacprowski (SG), Chad Shinsky (SF), Frank Zuerlein (PF), Paul Wesley (C) Karl Tillman, William Chapman, Frank Graves, Joel Maciel, James Cheng | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Neal (PG), Jerry Clark (SG), Emmett Bryant (SF), Adam Jarrett (PF), James Breed (C) Alex Fuller, John Macpherson, Phillip Anderson, Gary Manos, Adam Washington | |
| 14:25 | Ashland | James Breed clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-45 |
| 14:24 | N. Michigan | William Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 14:08 | N. Michigan | Frank Zuerlein banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Wesley | 42-45 |
| 13:52 | Ashland | Emmett Bryant misses the shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 13:50 | N. Michigan | Peter Kacprowski snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | William Cooper misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-45 |
| 13:45 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Jerry Clark | 42-45 |
| 13:37 | Ashland | Jerry Clark is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | William Cooper is whistled for traveling | 42-45 |
| 13:20 | Ashland | Adam Jarrett connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by James Breed | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | N. Michigan | William Cooper makes the shot from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 12:48 | Ashland | James Breed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman (PG), William Chapman (SG), Frank Graves (SF) William Cooper, Peter Kacprowski, Paul Wesley | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 12:34 | N. Michigan | Chad Shinsky misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Clark - foul #2 on Jerry Clark, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| 12:34 | N. Michigan | Chad Shinsky makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 12:34 | N. Michigan | Chad Shinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 12:16 | Ashland | Joseph Neal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Cheng (C) Chad Shinsky | |
| Subs | Ashland | Alex Fuller (PG) Adam Jarrett | |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Karl Tillman | 49-47 |
| 11:40 | Ashland | Alex Fuller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Wesley (PF) Frank Zuerlein | |
| Subs | Ashland | George Broady (SG), Phillip Anderson (SF), Gary Manos (PF), Adam Washington (C) Joseph Neal, Jerry Clark, Emmett Bryant, James Breed | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Karl Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Frank Graves (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cheng (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Alex Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Broady (fresh) SF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Manos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | William Chapman can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Fuller - foul #2 on Alex Fuller, team foul #2 | 49-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel (PF) James Cheng | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | William Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | William Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 11:01 | Ashland | Adam Washington blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 10:59 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:55 | N. Michigan | William Chapman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Maciel | 53-47 |
| 10:41 | Ashland | William Chapman takes the ball from Gary Manos | 53-47 |
| 10:31 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Graves | 55-47 |
| 10:17 | Ashland | Adam Washington can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 10:16 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Joel Maciel | 55-47 |
| 09:48 | N. Michigan | Gary Manos is called for the reach on Karl Tillman - foul #1 on Gary Manos, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cooper (PG), Peter Kacprowski (SG), Chad Shinsky (SF), Frank Zuerlein (PF), James Cheng (C) Karl Tillman, William Chapman, Frank Graves, Joel Maciel, Paul Wesley | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Neal (PG), John Macpherson (SG), Jerry Clark (SF), Adam Jarrett (PF), James Breed (C) Alex Fuller, George Broady, Phillip Anderson, Gary Manos, Adam Washington | |
| 09:27 | N. Michigan | James Cheng makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Frank Zuerlein | 58-47 |
| 09:02 | Ashland | Peter Kacprowski is called for the reach on James Breed - foul #1 on Peter Kacprowski, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| 08:50 | Ashland | James Cheng steals it from Adam Jarrett | 58-47 |
| 08:44 | N. Michigan | Chad Shinsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Graves (SF) Frank Zuerlein | |
| Subs | Ashland | Adam Washington (C) James Breed | |
| 08:29 | Ashland | Joseph Neal misses the floater from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 08:27 | N. Michigan | James Cheng grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 08:01 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman (PG), William Chapman (SG), Joel Maciel (PF) William Cooper, Peter Kacprowski, James Cheng | |
| Subs | Ashland | Alex Fuller (PG), Gary Manos (PF) Joseph Neal, Adam Jarrett | |
| 07:44 | Ashland | Jerry Clark misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 07:43 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:30 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Clark - foul #3 on Jerry Clark, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Neal (SG), Phillip Anderson (SF) John Macpherson, Jerry Clark | |
| 07:30 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:30 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Karl Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Maciel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Shinsky (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Alex Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Phillip Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Manos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Ashland | Karl Tillman picks off the pass by Alex Fuller | 60-47 |
| 07:00 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 06:59 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel misses the tip | 60-47 |
| 06:58 | Ashland | Adam Washington snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 06:42 | Ashland | Adam Washington clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-47 |
| 06:40 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson tips it in | 60-49 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:31 | Ashland | Gary Manos gets the rebound | 60-49 |
| 06:26 | Ashland | Alex Fuller connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Neal | 60-51 |
| 06:09 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves clanks a turnaround from the right block | 60-51 |
| 06:08 | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:56 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Zuerlein (SF), Paul Wesley (PF), James Cheng (C) Frank Graves, Joel Maciel, Chad Shinsky | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jerry Clark (PG), John Macpherson (SG), Adam Jarrett (PF), James Breed (C) Alex Fuller, Joseph Neal, Gary Manos, Adam Washington | |
| 05:37 | Ashland | John Macpherson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Jarrett | 60-54 |
| 05:19 | N. Michigan | James Cheng misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 60-54 |
| 05:17 | N. Michigan | Paul Wesley hits the follow up shot | 62-54 |
| 04:52 | Ashland | Jerry Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 04:50 | Ashland | Adam Jarrett grabs the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:34 | Ashland | Jerry Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 04:33 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 04:17 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 04:15 | Ashland | Adam Jarrett misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 04:14 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Wesley | 62-54 |
| 04:00 | N. Michigan | Frank Zuerlein's pass is intercepted by James Breed | 62-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Ashland | Jerry Clark misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 03:50 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson misses the tip | 62-54 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | Frank Zuerlein snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Graves (SF), Joel Maciel (PF) Frank Zuerlein, Paul Wesley | |
| Subs | Ashland | Alex Fuller (PG), Gary Manos (PF), Adam Washington (C) Phillip Anderson, Adam Jarrett, James Breed | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Clark - foul #4 on Jerry Clark, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:31 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Karl Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - William Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Graves (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Joel Maciel (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - James Cheng (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Alex Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Macpherson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gary Manos (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Adam Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Ashland | Gary Manos is fouled on the floor by James Cheng - foul #2 on James Cheng, team foul #3 | 64-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Cooper (PG) Karl Tillman | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 03:03 | Ashland | Adam Washington misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Joel Maciel - foul #3 on Joel Maciel, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| 03:03 | Ashland | Adam Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 03:03 | Ashland | Adam Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:44 | N. Michigan | Gary Manos is called for the reach on William Cooper - foul #2 on Gary Manos, team foul #6 | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Joseph Neal (SG) John Macpherson | |
| 02:26 | N. Michigan | James Cheng loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman (PG), Peter Kacprowski (SG) William Cooper, William Chapman | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 02:23 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Chapman (SG) Peter Kacprowski | |
| Subs | Ashland | John Macpherson (SG), Phillip Anderson (SF) Joseph Neal, Jerry Clark | |
| 02:18 | Ashland | Gary Manos hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Macpherson | 64-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:58 | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman misses the jumper from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 01:57 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 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) | |
| 01:51 | Ashland | John Macpherson is fouled on the floor by James Cheng - foul #3 on James Cheng, team foul #5 | 64-58 |
| 01:36 | Ashland | Alex Fuller buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Phillip Anderson | 64-60 |
| 01:23 | N. Michigan | James Cheng misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 01:21 | Ashland | Adam Washington snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 01:00 | Ashland | Joel Maciel is called for the reach on Gary Manos - foul #4 on Joel Maciel, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Ashland | Adam Washington buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from John Macpherson | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Manos - foul #3 on Gary Manos, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 00:28 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:28 | N. Michigan | Joel Maciel makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Ashland | Alex Fuller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves grabs the defensive rebound | 66-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves is hacked by Alex Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alex Fuller, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Alex Fuller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Graves | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves is hacked by John Macpherson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Macpherson, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | N. Michigan | Frank Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Ashland | Phillip Anderson is whistled for a carry | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Karl Tillman runs out the clock | 70-62 |