| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Garland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Gautier (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Miguel Salinas (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Smolensky (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randall Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:53 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:52 | Ashland | David Garland grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 19:31 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:58 | Ashland | David Garland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 18:57 | Ashland | Mark Gautier gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:47 | Ashland | Emanuel Nobles is called for the reach on David Garland - foul #1 on Emanuel Nobles, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG), James Foster (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF), David Rutherford (C) Miguel Salinas, Emanuel Nobles, Clark Smolensky, Randall Wilson, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 18:25 | Ashland | George Reeves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Thomas Ellis and the foul's on David Rutherford - foul #3 on David Rutherford, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Clark Smolensky (SF), Thomas Bourgault (C) James Foster, Bradley Jones, David Rutherford | |
| 18:25 | Ashland | George Reeves makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:09 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles misses the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Harold Jewett | 36-35 |
| 18:03 | Ashland | Mark Gautier comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Emanuel Nobles - foul #2 on Emanuel Nobles, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson (PF) Thomas Bourgault | |
| 18:03 | Ashland | Mark Gautier makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:03 | Ashland | Mark Gautier makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:44 | N. Michigan | The jump hook by Alexander Bentley is blocked by George Reeves | 38-35 |
| 17:43 | Ashland | David Garland gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Ashland | Randall Wilson denies the turnaround by Thomas Ellis | 38-35 |
| 17:22 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 17:15 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley is hacked by Mark Gautier - foul #1 on Mark Gautier, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (PG), Roger Edwards (SG), Craig Pruitt (C) Thomas Ellis, David Garland, Harold Jewett | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), James Foster (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Matthew Dayton, Emanuel Nobles, Clark Smolensky, Alexander Bentley | |
| 17:04 | N. Michigan | Craig Pruitt is called for the reach on Thomas Bourgault - foul #2 on Craig Pruitt, team foul #2 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley (PF) Randall Wilson | |
| 16:50 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley is hacked by Edward Kaplan - foul #1 on Edward Kaplan, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | Eddie Toland (SF), Earl Inniss (C) Mark Gautier, George Reeves | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Clark Smolensky (SF), Randall Wilson (PF) James Foster, Bradley Jones, Alexander Bentley | |
| 16:33 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Edward Kaplan - foul #2 on Edward Kaplan, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones (SF) Clark Smolensky | |
| 16:33 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 16:33 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:09 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas is fouled on the floor by Roger Edwards - foul #2 on Roger Edwards, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG), Harold Jewett (C) Roger Edwards, Earl Inniss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Foster (SG), Clark Smolensky (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF) Emanuel Nobles, Bradley Jones, Randall Wilson | |
| 15:51 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 15:49 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Kaplan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eddie Toland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Miguel Salinas (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Foster (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clark Smolensky (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Ashland | Harold Jewett misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 15:41 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:26 | N. Michigan | James Foster is hacked by Edward Kaplan - foul #3 on Edward Kaplan, team foul #6 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Ashland | David Garland (SG), Mark Gautier (SF), George Reeves (PF) Edward Kaplan, Eddie Toland, Craig Pruitt | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Randall Wilson (PF), David Rutherford (C) Miguel Salinas, James Foster, Clark Smolensky, Alexander Bentley, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 15:13 | N. Michigan | Harold Jewett steals the ball from Emanuel Nobles | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Ashland | David Garland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 15:06 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 14:50 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Jones | 38-38 |
| 14:44 | Ashland | David Garland connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Ellis | 41-38 |
| 14:28 | N. Michigan | Mark Gautier steps in front of the Emanuel Nobles pass | 41-38 |
| 14:17 | Ashland | Mark Gautier loses the dribble to Bradley Jones | 41-38 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | A charge is called on Bradley Jones - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (PG), Craig Pruitt (C) Thomas Ellis, Harold Jewett | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), James Foster (SG), Clark Smolensky (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF) Matthew Dayton, Emanuel Nobles, Bradley Jones, Randall Wilson | |
| 13:43 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG) James Foster | |
| 13:22 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-38 |
| 13:20 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 13:13 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Edward Kaplan, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Ashland | Roger Edwards (PG), Eddie Toland (SG) Edward Kaplan, David Garland | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Foster (SG), Randall Wilson (PF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Emanuel Nobles, Alexander Bentley, David Rutherford | |
| 12:50 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 12:49 | Ashland | Mark Gautier snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 12:34 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 12:33 | Ashland | George Reeves hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 12:21 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky knocks in the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Craig Pruitt - foul #3 on Craig Pruitt, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG), Harold Jewett (C) Mark Gautier, George Reeves | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Alexander Bentley (PF), David Rutherford (C) James Foster, Randall Wilson, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 12:21 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 12:21 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:05 | Ashland | Eddie Toland misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-42 |
| 12:03 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:48 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 11:47 | Ashland | Harold Jewett snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roger Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eddie Toland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Craig Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Miguel Salinas (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Smolensky (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) C - David Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Ashland | Eddie Toland's floater is knocked away by David Rutherford | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | N. Michigan | Eddie Toland steals the ball from Alexander Bentley | 43-42 |
| 11:10 | Ashland | Roger Edwards dunks the ball set up by Eddie Toland | 45-42 |
| 10:50 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | David Garland (SG), Mark Gautier (SF), George Reeves (PF) Thomas Ellis, Roger Edwards, Craig Pruitt | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG), James Foster (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Randall Wilson (PF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Miguel Salinas, Emanuel Nobles, Clark Smolensky, Alexander Bentley, David Rutherford | |
| 10:27 | Ashland | George Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG), Earl Inniss (C) Eddie Toland, Harold Jewett | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Clark Smolensky (SF) James Foster, Bradley Jones | |
| 10:09 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault hits a shot from the left block set up by Matthew Dayton | 45-44 |
| 09:52 | Ashland | Mark Gautier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-44 |
| 09:51 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 09:31 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Dayton | 45-46 |
| 09:14 | Ashland | David Garland misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:13 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:51 | N. Michigan | Thomas Ellis picks off the pass by Thomas Bourgault | 45-46 |
| 08:28 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 08:27 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 08:25 | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton's pass is intercepted by David Garland in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:09 | Ashland | David Garland misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault grabs the board | 45-46 |
| 07:44 | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-46 |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 07:41 | Ashland | Earl Inniss grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Gautier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Reeves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Inniss (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Dayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Smolensky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. PF - Randall Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Thomas Bourgault (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Ashland | George Reeves can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-46 |
| 07:15 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 06:55 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on David Garland - foul #1 on David Garland, team foul #9 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Ashland | Edward Kaplan (PG), Roger Edwards (SG), Eddie Toland (SF), Craig Pruitt (PF), Harold Jewett (C) Thomas Ellis, David Garland, Mark Gautier, George Reeves, Earl Inniss | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), James Foster (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF) Matthew Dayton, Emanuel Nobles, Clark Smolensky, Randall Wilson | |
| 06:55 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 06:55 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:31 | Ashland | Harold Jewett double dribbles | 45-48 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rutherford (C) Thomas Bourgault | |
| 06:08 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-48 |
| 06:06 | Ashland | Harold Jewett grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 05:46 | Ashland | Craig Pruitt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 05:45 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Miguel Salinas | 45-48 |
| 05:24 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Foster | 45-50 |
| 05:02 | Ashland | Harold Jewett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 05:01 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:44 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Alexander Bentley | 45-53 |
| 04:28 | Ashland | Edward Kaplan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 04:26 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Foster | 45-53 |
| 04:26 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Ashland | Thomas Ellis (PG), David Garland (SG), Mark Gautier (SF), George Reeves (PF) Edward Kaplan, Roger Edwards, Eddie Toland, Craig Pruitt | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG), Clark Smolensky (SF), Randall Wilson (PF) James Foster, Bradley Jones, Alexander Bentley | |
| 04:09 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford lays it in | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | Ashland | David Garland can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-55 |
| 03:44 | Ashland | Harold Jewett tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Garland (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Gautier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Reeves (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Jewett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Miguel Salinas (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clark Smolensky (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. PF - Randall Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 03:14 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:56 | Ashland | David Garland double dribbles | 47-55 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault (C) David Rutherford | |
| 02:38 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky travels with the ball | 47-55 |
| 02:18 | Ashland | George Reeves misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 02:17 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to David Garland | 47-55 |
| 02:11 | Ashland | Thomas Ellis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 02:10 | Ashland | David Garland tips it home | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Ellis - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #10 | 49-55 |
| 01:50 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas misses the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 01:50 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:25 | Ashland | David Garland double dribbles | 49-56 |
| 01:14 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson loses the dribble to George Reeves | 49-56 |
| 00:51 | Ashland | Harold Jewett scores on a 3 from the right corner | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson makes the shot from the right wing and he's fouled by George Reeves - foul #3 on George Reeves, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Foster (SF) Clark Smolensky | |
| 00:23 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson misses the free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:23 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Harold Jewett | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:18 | Ashland | Mark Gautier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:16 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault is hacked by Thomas Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #12 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky (SF) Emanuel Nobles | |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:13 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | David Garland is called for the reach on Randall Wilson - foul #2 on David Garland, team foul #13 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG) James Foster | |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:12 | Ashland | Harold Jewett snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:05 | Ashland | Emanuel Nobles knocks away the 3 by Thomas Ellis | 52-59 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson grabs the board | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas runs out the clock | 52-59 |