| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeffery Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Moriarty (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Inoue (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Berkman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jerry O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Randall (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Beaudry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ruben Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Law (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeffery Wesley and he's hacked by Anthony Beaudry - foul #1 on Anthony Beaudry, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 19:40 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:23 | Ashland | Dale Randall's pass is intercepted by James Hubbard | 31-36 |
| 19:00 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:59 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Ruben Williams | 31-36 |
| 18:44 | Ashland | David Law double dribbles | 31-36 |
| 18:20 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty's floater is tipped away by Ruben Williams | 31-36 |
| 18:18 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman tips it home | 33-36 |
| 18:00 | Ashland | David Law hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 17:40 | Ashland | David Law grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:24 | Ashland | Ruben Williams clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Otto Berkman - foul #2 on Otto Berkman, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephan Snyder (PG), Stephen Geiger (SF), Daniel Hebert (C) Jeffery Wesley, Robert Moriarty, Otto Berkman | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 17:24 | Ashland | Ruben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 17:24 | Ashland | Ruben Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:59 | N. Michigan | Daniel Hebert blows the layup | 33-41 |
| 16:57 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Ruben Williams | 33-41 |
| 16:53 | Ashland | Dale Randall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 16:51 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 16:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ruben Williams - foul #3 on Ruben Williams, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bradley Campbell (SG) James Hubbard | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dennis Tocco (PG), Justin Rosen (SG), John Shriner (SF), Salvador Sanchez (PF), Joseph Sollberger (C) Jerry O'Donell, Dale Randall, Anthony Beaudry, Ruben Williams, David Law | |
| 16:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 16:30 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:10 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez can't connect on a floater near the basket | 34-41 |
| 16:08 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:55 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger is hacked by Salvador Sanchez - foul #2 on Salvador Sanchez, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley (PG), Robert Moriarty (SF), Otto Berkman (C) Bradley Campbell, Paul Inoue, Daniel Hebert | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jeffery Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephan Snyder (fresh) SF - Robert Moriarty (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stephen Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Otto Berkman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Dennis Tocco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Rosen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Shriner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvador Sanchez (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Sollberger (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman makes the 3 from straight away | 37-41 |
| 15:24 | Ashland | Otto Berkman swats the short shot by Dennis Tocco | 37-41 |
| 15:22 | Ashland | Joseph Sollberger tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Dennis Tocco - foul #2 on Dennis Tocco, team foul #4 | 37-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Hubbard (SG) Stephan Snyder | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell (PG), Dale Randall (SG), Anthony Beaudry (SF), David Law (C) Dennis Tocco, Justin Rosen, John Shriner, Joseph Sollberger | |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:01 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Ashland | Dale Randall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Geiger - foul #2 on Stephen Geiger, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue (PF) Stephen Geiger | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 14:52 | Ashland | Dale Randall misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | Ashland | Dale Randall misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:52 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Paul Inoue | 39-43 |
| 14:34 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman clanks a shot from the left side | 39-43 |
| 14:32 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Dale Randall | 39-43 |
| 14:19 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez makes the runner from the left block | 39-45 |
| 14:05 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman is denied on a layup by David Law | 39-45 |
| 14:04 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue tips it in | 41-45 |
| 13:47 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-45 |
| 13:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:27 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-45 |
| 13:25 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue misses the tip | 41-45 |
| 13:23 | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 13:03 | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 13:01 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:50 | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry O'Donell, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephan Snyder (PG), Stephen Geiger (SF), Daniel Hebert (PF), Mathew Ruck (C) Jeffery Wesley, Robert Moriarty, Paul Inoue, Otto Berkman | |
| Subs | Ashland | John Shriner (SF), Ruben Williams (PF) Anthony Beaudry, Salvador Sanchez | |
| 12:32 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:31 | Ashland | David Law grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:27 | Ashland | Dale Randall can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 12:25 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:02 | N. Michigan | Daniel Hebert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 12:01 | Ashland | John Shriner grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 11:48 | Ashland | Dale Randall hits a runner from the right block set up by Ruben Williams | 43-47 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephan Snyder (fresh) SG - James Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Geiger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mathew Ruck (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jerry O'Donell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Randall (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shriner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Law (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | N. Michigan | John Shriner takes the ball from Stephen Geiger | 43-47 |
| 11:17 | Ashland | Daniel Hebert swats the short shot by John Shriner | 43-47 |
| 11:15 | Ashland | Ruben Williams grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| 11:06 | Ashland | Ruben Williams misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Hubbard - foul #1 on James Hubbard, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley (PG), Paul Inoue (PF), Otto Berkman (C) James Hubbard, Daniel Hebert, Mathew Ruck | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dennis Tocco (PG), Justin Rosen (SG), Anthony Beaudry (SF), Joseph Sollberger (C) Jerry O'Donell, Dale Randall, John Shriner, David Law | |
| 11:06 | Ashland | Ruben Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:06 | Ashland | Ruben Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:58 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty (SF) Stephen Geiger | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 10:31 | Ashland | Justin Rosen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 43-49 |
| 10:30 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 10:23 | N. Michigan | Ruben Williams steps in front of the Stephan Snyder pass | 43-49 |
| 10:00 | Ashland | Justin Rosen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Robert Moriarty - foul #3 on Robert Moriarty, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez (PF) Ruben Williams | |
| 10:00 | Ashland | Justin Rosen makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:44 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman buries a floater from the left block set up by Stephan Snyder | 45-52 |
| 09:28 | Ashland | Justin Rosen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 09:27 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez tips it in | 45-54 |
| 09:04 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 09:03 | Ashland | Justin Rosen gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:57 | Ashland | Joseph Sollberger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 08:55 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley connects on the jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Justin Rosen - foul #1 on Justin Rosen, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Hubbard (SG), Stephen Geiger (SF), Daniel Hebert (C) Stephan Snyder, Robert Moriarty, Otto Berkman | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell (PG), Dale Randall (SG), John Shriner (SF), David Law (C) Justin Rosen, Dennis Tocco, Anthony Beaudry, Joseph Sollberger | |
| 08:50 | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:32 | Ashland | John Shriner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 08:25 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Shriner - foul #1 on John Shriner, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Charlebois (PG) Jeffery Wesley | |
| Subs | Ashland | Ruben Williams (PF) Salvador Sanchez | |
| 08:25 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:25 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 08:25 | Ashland | Ruben Williams pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 08:06 | Ashland | Dale Randall misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-54 |
| 08:05 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 07:48 | N. Michigan | James Hubbard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 07:46 | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Charlebois (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Hubbard (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Geiger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Paul Inoue (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. C - Daniel Hebert (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Jerry O'Donell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dale Randall (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shriner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Law (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell travels with the ball | 49-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Mathew Ruck (C) Paul Inoue | |
| Subs | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry (SF) John Shriner | |
| 07:08 | N. Michigan | John Charlebois misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 07:06 | Ashland | Dale Randall snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:45 | Ashland | Daniel Hebert picks off the pass by David Law | 49-54 |
| 06:33 | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | John Charlebois grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 06:26 | N. Michigan | Daniel Hebert banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Geiger and he's fouled by Jerry O'Donell - foul #3 on Jerry O'Donell, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley (PG), Robert Moriarty (SF), Otto Berkman (C) John Charlebois, Stephen Geiger, Mathew Ruck | |
| Subs | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez (PF) Ruben Williams | |
| 06:26 | N. Michigan | Daniel Hebert misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:26 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 06:00 | Ashland | David Law clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 05:59 | N. Michigan | Daniel Hebert grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 05:42 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 05:41 | N. Michigan | Daniel Hebert hits the follow up shot | 53-54 |
| 05:29 | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 53-56 |
| 05:06 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman is called for traveling | 53-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephan Snyder (PG), Bradley Campbell (SG), Paul Inoue (PF) Jeffery Wesley, James Hubbard, Daniel Hebert | |
| Subs | Ashland | Dennis Tocco (PG), Justin Rosen (SG), John Shriner (SF), Joseph Sollberger (C) Jerry O'Donell, Dale Randall, Anthony Beaudry, David Law | |
| 04:57 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Shriner and he's hacked by Paul Inoue - foul #3 on Paul Inoue, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 04:57 | Ashland | Salvador Sanchez makes the free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Sollberger - foul #2 on Joseph Sollberger, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Ruben Williams (PF) Salvador Sanchez | |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 04:30 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 04:15 | Ashland | Joseph Sollberger misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 04:13 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Sollberger | 54-59 |
| 03:49 | Ashland | Dennis Tocco can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-59 |
| 03:47 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 54-59 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Stephan Snyder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Campbell (fresh) SF - Robert Moriarty (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Inoue (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. 3 pf. C - Otto Berkman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Dennis Tocco (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Justin Rosen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Shriner (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ruben Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Sollberger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:32 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 03:30 | Ashland | Joseph Sollberger grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 03:26 | Ashland | Dennis Tocco hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-59 |
| 03:25 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 03:12 | N. Michigan | Bradley Campbell hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 03:12 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley (PG), James Hubbard (SG) Stephan Snyder, Bradley Campbell | |
| Subs | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell (PG), Dale Randall (SG), Anthony Beaudry (SF), David Law (C) Dennis Tocco, Justin Rosen, John Shriner, Joseph Sollberger | |
| 02:47 | Ashland | Otto Berkman swats the short shot by Ruben Williams | 57-59 |
| 02:46 | Ashland | Dale Randall tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 02:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeffery Wesley | 57-59 |
| 02:22 | N. Michigan | Dale Randall is called for the reach on James Hubbard - foul #1 on Dale Randall, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stephen Geiger (SF), Daniel Hebert (C) Robert Moriarty, Otto Berkman | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 02:22 | N. Michigan | James Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:22 | N. Michigan | James Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 02:22 | Ashland | Ruben Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 02:02 | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Jerry O'Donell | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty (SF), Otto Berkman (C) Stephen Geiger, Daniel Hebert | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | James Hubbard double dribbles | 58-61 |
| 01:34 | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Robert Moriarty - foul #4 on Robert Moriarty, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| 01:34 | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:34 | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:12 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty misses the floater from the left block | 58-63 |
| 01:10 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:56 | N. Michigan | Robert Moriarty hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Wesley | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Ashland | Jerry O'Donell misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 61-63 |
| 00:33 | Ashland | Dale Randall pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Ashland | Dale Randall is fouled on the floor by Paul Inoue - foul #4 on Paul Inoue, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 00:31 | Ashland | Dale Randall misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman snags the defensive board | 61-63 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | Jeffery Wesley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 00:18 | Ashland | David Law gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Ashland | David Law is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Wesley - foul #2 on Jeffery Wesley, team foul #8 | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | Ashland | David Law misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Paul Inoue grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Otto Berkman misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Anthony Beaudry snags the defensive board | 61-63 |