| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kennith Shade (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Patrick O'Mary (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oliver Sanders (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Holloway (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Bernard Dooley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Shane Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Robert Edwards inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Ashland | Robert Adams misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 19:36 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Holloway | 35-32 |
| 19:32 | N. Michigan | Patrick O'Mary buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Hill | 37-32 |
| 19:25 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 19:23 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:16 | N. Michigan | Shane Watkins is called for the reach on Kennith Shade - foul #1 on Shane Watkins, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:07 | N. Michigan | Bernard Dooley takes the ball from Robert Holloway | 37-32 |
| 18:49 | Ashland | Robert Adams drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Shane Watkins | 37-34 |
| 18:33 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway is whistled for a carry | 37-34 |
| 18:23 | Ashland | Robert Edwards is hacked by Thomas Hill - foul #1 on Thomas Hill, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 18:10 | Ashland | Robert Adams lays it up and in set up by Shane Watkins | 37-36 |
| 18:00 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Pruitt | 37-36 |
| 17:59 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:39 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Holloway - foul #3 on Robert Holloway, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Via (C) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Ashland | George Reeves (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 17:39 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 17:22 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders lays it in set up by Kennith Shade | 39-39 |
| 16:57 | Ashland | George Reeves clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 39-39 |
| 16:55 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Craig Pruitt - foul #2 on Craig Pruitt, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Young Xayavong (SG), Thomas Bourgault (C) Patrick O'Mary, Oliver Sanders | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell (PG), David Rohrer (SG), Larry Miller (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Bernard Dooley, Shane Watkins, Robert Edwards, Craig Pruitt | |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 16:29 | Ashland | Robert Adams grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 16:08 | Ashland | Larry Miller misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 16:07 | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 15:57 | Ashland | Robert Adams can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-39 |
| 15:56 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Bourgault | 40-39 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kennith Shade (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Young Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Via (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mathew Caldwell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Rohrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - George Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Young Xayavong | 42-39 |
| 15:07 | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell double dribbles | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), Patrick O'Mary (SG), Oliver Sanders (PF), Robert Holloway (C) Kennith Shade, Thomas Hill, James Via, Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Ashland | Bernard Dooley (PG), Harold Jewett (C) Mathew Caldwell, Robert Adams | |
| 14:52 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 14:51 | Ashland | Harold Jewett gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 14:28 | Ashland | Harold Jewett is called for 5 seconds | 42-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Shane Watkins (SG), Robert Edwards (SF) David Rohrer, George Reeves | |
| 13:59 | N. Michigan | Young Xayavong connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Oliver Sanders | 45-39 |
| 13:49 | Ashland | Miguel Salinas steps in front of the Robert Edwards pass | 45-39 |
| 13:45 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas hits the finger roll | 47-39 |
| 13:29 | Ashland | Shane Watkins hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Edwards | 47-42 |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas is whistled for a carry | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade (PG), James Via (PF) Patrick O'Mary, Oliver Sanders | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell (PG), Robert Adams (PF), Craig Pruitt (C) Bernard Dooley, Harold Jewett, Larry Miller | |
| 12:58 | Ashland | Young Xayavong picks off the pass by Craig Pruitt | 47-42 |
| 12:39 | N. Michigan | Mathew Caldwell is called for the reach on Kennith Shade - foul #1 on Mathew Caldwell, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill (SF) Young Xayavong | |
| Subs | Ashland | David Rohrer (SG), Mark Gautier (SF) Shane Watkins, Robert Edwards | |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Mark Gautier - foul #1 on Mark Gautier, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick O'Mary (SG), Oliver Sanders (PF) Miguel Salinas, James Via | |
| Subs | Ashland | Bernard Dooley (PG) Mathew Caldwell | |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 12:14 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 12:05 | Ashland | David Rohrer is hacked by Patrick O'Mary - foul #2 on Patrick O'Mary, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault (C) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 11:49 | Ashland | Thomas Bourgault denies the turnaround by Mark Gautier | 49-42 |
| 11:48 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kennith Shade (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick O'Mary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Sanders (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Bernard Dooley (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David Rohrer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Gautier (fresh) PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Kennith Shade and he's fouled by Bernard Dooley - foul #2 on Bernard Dooley, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Via (C) Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Ashland | Shane Watkins (SG), Larry Miller (SF) David Rohrer, Mark Gautier | |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders makes the free throw | 52-42 |
| 11:18 | Ashland | Shane Watkins makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Bernard Dooley and the foul's on Patrick O'Mary - foul #3 on Patrick O'Mary, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Edwards (SF) Larry Miller | |
| 11:18 | Ashland | Shane Watkins makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 11:00 | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade is whistled for a carry | 52-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway (C) James Via | |
| Subs | Ashland | George Reeves (PF), Harold Jewett (C) Robert Adams, Craig Pruitt | |
| 10:49 | Ashland | Harold Jewett misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 10:48 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 10:28 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders makes the turnaround near the basket | 54-45 |
| 10:03 | Ashland | Bernard Dooley is hacked by Kennith Shade - foul #2 on Kennith Shade, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (SG), Young Xayavong (SF), James Via (PF) Patrick O'Mary, Thomas Hill, Oliver Sanders | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell (PG), David Rohrer (SG) Bernard Dooley, Shane Watkins | |
| 09:49 | Ashland | Robert Edwards hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Holloway - foul #4 on Robert Holloway, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault (C) Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Adams (PF), Craig Pruitt (C) George Reeves, Harold Jewett | |
| 09:49 | Ashland | Robert Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:49 | Ashland | Robert Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:42 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:41 | Ashland | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:36 | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David Rohrer | 54-49 |
| 09:25 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Young Xayavong | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Bourgault - foul #2 on Thomas Bourgault, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Highland (PF) Kennith Shade | |
| Subs | Ashland | Larry Miller (SF) Robert Edwards | |
| 09:06 | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 09:06 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Thomas Bourgault | 57-49 |
| 08:44 | N. Michigan | James Via scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 08:28 | Ashland | Larry Miller knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mathew Caldwell | 59-51 |
| 08:13 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault is fouled on the floor by Mathew Caldwell - foul #2 on Mathew Caldwell, team foul #6 | 59-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade (PG), Patrick O'Mary (SG), Thomas Hill (SF), Oliver Sanders (PF) Young Xayavong, Miguel Salinas, Stephen Highland, Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Ashland | Bernard Dooley (PG), Shane Watkins (SG), George Reeves (PF), Harold Jewett (C) Mathew Caldwell, David Rohrer, Robert Adams, Craig Pruitt | |
| 08:02 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 59-51 |
| 08:00 | Ashland | George Reeves snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| 07:46 | Ashland | Bernard Dooley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-51 |
| 07:44 | Ashland | George Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Kennith Shade (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Patrick O'Mary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Sanders (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - James Via (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Bernard Dooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Ashland | James Via steals the ball from Harold Jewett | 59-51 |
| 07:18 | N. Michigan | Patrick O'Mary is called for a charge - foul #4 on Patrick O'Mary, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway (C) James Via | |
| Subs | Ashland | Robert Edwards (SF) Larry Miller | |
| 06:58 | Ashland | Bernard Dooley makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Reeves | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 61-53 |
| 06:31 | Ashland | Oliver Sanders steals it from Bernard Dooley | 61-53 |
| 06:13 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Jewett | 61-53 |
| 06:12 | Ashland | George Reeves snags the defensive board | 61-53 |
| 06:00 | Ashland | Shane Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 61-53 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:45 | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:43 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by George Reeves - foul #3 on George Reeves, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (SG), Young Xayavong (SF), James Via (PF) Patrick O'Mary, Thomas Hill, Oliver Sanders | |
| Subs | Ashland | David Rohrer (SG), Larry Miller (SF), Robert Adams (PF), Craig Pruitt (C) Shane Watkins, Robert Edwards, George Reeves, Harold Jewett | |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade makes the free throw | 64-53 |
| 05:05 | Ashland | Bernard Dooley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-56 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Craig Pruitt swats the shot by Robert Holloway | 64-56 |
| 04:42 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 04:37 | Ashland | David Rohrer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Bernard Dooley | 64-59 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | James Via comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Rohrer - foul #1 on David Rohrer, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Patrick O'Mary (SG), Thomas Bourgault (C) Kennith Shade, Robert Holloway | |
| Subs | Ashland | Mathew Caldwell (PG) Bernard Dooley | |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | James Via makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | N. Michigan | James Via misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:24 | Ashland | Robert Adams grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Larry Miller misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Young Xayavong - foul #2 on Young Xayavong, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill (SF), Oliver Sanders (PF) Miguel Salinas, James Via | |
| Subs | Ashland | Shane Watkins (SG) David Rohrer | |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Larry Miller makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Larry Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:59 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt grabs the offensive rebound | 65-60 |
| 03:44 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt clanks a jumper in the lane | 65-60 |
| 03:43 | Ashland | Shane Watkins tips it back up and in | 65-62 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Young Xayavong (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick O'Mary (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oliver Sanders (fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mathew Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:26 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Pruitt | 65-62 |
| 03:24 | Ashland | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:11 | Ashland | Thomas Hill steals the ball from Larry Miller | 65-62 |
| 03:07 | N. Michigan | Young Xayavong lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Hill | 67-62 |
| 02:57 | Ashland | The jumper by Mathew Caldwell is denied by Thomas Hill | 67-62 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-62 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade (PG), Robert Holloway (C) Young Xayavong, Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Ashland | Bernard Dooley (PG), Robert Edwards (SF) Mathew Caldwell, Larry Miller | |
| 02:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Adams steals it from Oliver Sanders | 67-62 |
| 02:19 | Ashland | Robert Edwards banks in the layup and the foul's on Kennith Shade - foul #3 on Kennith Shade, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 02:19 | Ashland | Robert Edwards makes the free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | N. Michigan | Thomas Hill makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Kennith Shade | 69-65 |
| 01:43 | Ashland | Robert Adams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Edwards | 69-67 |
| 01:28 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders loses the dribble to Bernard Dooley | 69-67 |
| 01:13 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Edwards | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by Robert Adams - foul #2 on Robert Adams, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 01:00 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:00 | N. Michigan | Oliver Sanders makes the 3rd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Robert Adams can't throw it down but he's hacked by Oliver Sanders - foul #2 on Oliver Sanders, team foul #11 | 71-70 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:37 | Ashland | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Patrick O'Mary misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 71-72 |
| 00:21 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:18 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt is hacked by Patrick O'Mary in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick O'Mary, team foul #12 | 71-72 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Young Xayavong (SG) Patrick O'Mary | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 00:18 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:18 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Kennith Shade misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:12 | Ashland | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Ashland | Kennith Shade is called for the reach on Robert Adams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kennith Shade, team foul #13 | 71-73 |
| 00:10 | Ashland | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:10 | Ashland | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Young Xayavong can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| 00:03 | N. Michigan | Robert Holloway pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-75 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Young Xayavong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 71-75 |