| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Elrod (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Freudenberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marshall Storey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Green (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:39 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jack Green | 24-34 |
| 19:36 | Ashland | Marshall Storey is called for the reach on Anthony Edwards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marshall Storey, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| 19:26 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey clanks a floater from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:04 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant gets the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:53 | N. Michigan | Jack Green misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-34 |
| 18:51 | Ashland | Steven Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 18:44 | Ashland | Richard Grant steals it from Bruce Freudenberger | 27-34 |
| 18:23 | N. Michigan | Jack Green is fouled on the floor by Eugene Harris - foul #3 on Eugene Harris, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Ashland | Herbert Chambers (SF) Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 18:07 | N. Michigan | John Johnson drills a turnaround from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 17:42 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Steven Jackson | 30-36 |
| 17:29 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant lays it up and in on a great pass from Jack Green | 30-38 |
| 17:12 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 17:11 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-38 |
| 16:52 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 16:33 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 16:31 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 16:08 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-40 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ralph Clapp (PG), He-ping Tang (SG), Andrew Hearn (PF), Joel Clay (C) Anthony Edwards, Tommy Elrod, Steven Jackson, Bruce Freudenberger | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison (PG), John Marshall (SG), Richard Power (SF), Daniel Land (PF), Craig Kellar (C) Marshall Storey, Jack Green, Richard Grant, John Johnson, Ralph Johnson | |
| 15:42 | Ashland | Andrew Hearn hits a 3 from straight away set up by Herbert Chambers | 33-40 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Ralph Clapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - He-ping Tang (fresh) SF - Herbert Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Curtis Adkison (fresh) SG - John Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Power (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Land (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Kellar (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:22 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land lays it in | 33-42 |
| 15:14 | Ashland | Joel Clay is fouled on the floor by Craig Kellar - foul #1 on Craig Kellar, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Ashland | Anthony Edwards (PG), Tommy Elrod (SG), Eugene Harris (SF) Ralph Clapp, He-ping Tang, Herbert Chambers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (PF) Richard Power | |
| 14:57 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 14:29 | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 14:01 | Ashland | The jumper by Anthony Edwards is denied by Daniel Land | 36-45 |
| 13:59 | Ashland | Eugene Harris tips it in | 38-45 |
| 13:50 | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:48 | N. Michigan | John Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:30 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by John Marshall | 38-47 |
| 13:20 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 13:19 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Harris - foul #4 on Eugene Harris, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Ashland | Ralph Clapp (PG), He-ping Tang (SG), Herbert Chambers (SF), Steven Jackson (PF), Bruce Freudenberger (C) Anthony Edwards, Tommy Elrod, Eugene Harris, Andrew Hearn, Joel Clay | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), Jack Green (SG), Richard Grant (SF), Ralph Johnson (C) Curtis Adkison, John Marshall, John Johnson, Craig Kellar | |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:59 | Ashland | Steven Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:40 | Ashland | He-ping Tang misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 12:39 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 12:20 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant loses the ball out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Edward Arp (PF) Daniel Land | |
| 12:00 | Ashland | Steven Jackson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 11:59 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 11:47 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 11:45 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Ralph Clapp (fresh) 1 ast. SG - He-ping Tang (fresh) SF - Herbert Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Freudenberger (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marshall Storey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Green (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Arp (fresh) C - Ralph Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 11:31 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 11:29 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 11:22 | N. Michigan | Jack Green is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Green, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Ashland | Anthony Edwards (PG), Tommy Elrod (SG) Ralph Clapp, He-ping Tang | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Johnson (PF) Edward Arp | |
| 11:08 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards lays it in | 42-48 |
| 10:45 | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson scores on a floater near the basket | 42-50 |
| 10:34 | Ashland | Marshall Storey is called for the reach on Anthony Edwards - foul #3 on Marshall Storey, team foul #4 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Daniel Land (SF) Richard Grant | |
| 10:13 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-50 |
| 10:04 | N. Michigan | Jack Green makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 09:37 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 09:36 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger gets the offensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 09:17 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Edwards | 45-53 |
| 09:02 | N. Michigan | Jack Green connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Marshall Storey | 45-56 |
| 08:47 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | He-ping Tang (SF), Andrew Hearn (PF), Joel Clay (C) Herbert Chambers, Steven Jackson, Bruce Freudenberger | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison (PG), John Marshall (SG), Richard Grant (SF) Marshall Storey, Jack Green, Ralph Johnson | |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Joel Clay steps in front of the Curtis Adkison pass | 45-56 |
| 08:13 | Ashland | Joel Clay lays it up and in | 47-56 |
| 07:55 | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 47-59 |
| 07:41 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Curtis Adkison - foul #1 on Curtis Adkison, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Herbert Chambers (SG), Eugene Harris (SF) Tommy Elrod, He-ping Tang | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 07:41 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 07:41 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Hearn (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Clay (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Curtis Adkison (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Land (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land misses the jumper near the basket | 49-59 |
| 07:27 | Ashland | Andrew Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 07:10 | Ashland | Joel Clay drills a runner from close range set up by Anthony Edwards | 51-59 |
| 06:56 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 51-59 |
| 06:54 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:43 | Ashland | John Marshall is called for the reach on Herbert Chambers - foul #1 on John Marshall, team foul #6 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Ashland | Tommy Elrod (SG), Steven Jackson (PF), Bruce Freudenberger (C) Anthony Edwards, Andrew Hearn, Joel Clay | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), Jack Green (SG), Richard Power (SF), Craig Kellar (PF), Ralph Johnson (C) Curtis Adkison, John Marshall, Richard Grant, John Johnson, Daniel Land | |
| 06:30 | Ashland | Eugene Harris hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Jackson | 54-59 |
| 06:26 | N. Michigan | Herbert Chambers is called for the reach on Marshall Storey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Chambers, team foul #3 | 54-59 |
| 06:10 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jack Green | 54-61 |
| 05:55 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 05:53 | N. Michigan | Jack Green grabs the defensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Marshall Storey is blocked by Steven Jackson | 54-61 |
| 05:28 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Eugene Harris | 54-61 |
| 05:23 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod misses the floater from the right side | 54-61 |
| 05:22 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger can't tip it in | 54-61 |
| 05:20 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Power | 54-61 |
| 04:53 | N. Michigan | Tommy Elrod steals the ball from Richard Power | 54-61 |
| 04:42 | Ashland | Eugene Harris blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Power - foul #1 on Richard Power, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Ashland | Anthony Edwards (PG) Herbert Chambers | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Richard Grant (SF), John Johnson (PF), Daniel Land (C) Richard Power, Craig Kellar, Ralph Johnson | |
| 04:42 | Ashland | Eugene Harris makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:42 | Ashland | Eugene Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:28 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Green | 56-64 |
| 04:10 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-64 |
| 04:08 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land grabs the board | 56-64 |
| 04:04 | N. Michigan | Tommy Elrod steals the ball from Marshall Storey | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Ashland | Eugene Harris throws it down on a nice dish by Tommy Elrod | 58-64 |
| 03:49 | N. Michigan | Jack Green misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-64 |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land loses the dribble to Steven Jackson | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Elrod (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Harris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Steven Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Freudenberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Marshall Storey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Richard Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Land (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Ashland | Steven Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-64 |
| 03:06 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger grabs the offensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:48 | Ashland | Eugene Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 58-64 |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | Daniel Land gets the rebound | 58-64 |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 58-64 |
| 02:32 | Ashland | Eugene Harris grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 02:12 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tommy Elrod | 61-64 |
| 02:03 | N. Michigan | Jack Green is hacked by Tommy Elrod - foul #3 on Tommy Elrod, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Ashland | He-ping Tang (SG), Herbert Chambers (SF), Andrew Hearn (PF), Joel Clay (C) Tommy Elrod, Eugene Harris, Steven Jackson, Bruce Freudenberger | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison (PG), John Marshall (SG), Ralph Johnson (C) Marshall Storey, Jack Green, Richard Grant | |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | Curtis Adkison buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Johnson | 61-66 |
| 01:55 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-66 |
| Subs | Ashland | Tommy Elrod (SG), Eugene Harris (SF), Steven Jackson (PF), Bruce Freudenberger (C) He-ping Tang, Herbert Chambers, Andrew Hearn, Joel Clay | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey (PG), Jack Green (SG), Richard Grant (SF) Curtis Adkison, John Marshall, Daniel Land | |
| 01:50 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-66 |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jack Green | 61-68 |
| 01:23 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Tommy Elrod | 63-68 |
| 01:02 | N. Michigan | Steven Jackson picks off the pass by Ralph Johnson | 63-68 |
| 01:00 | Ashland | Marshall Storey steals it from Anthony Edwards in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:36 | N. Michigan | Jack Green misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:34 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger gets the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Ralph Johnson - foul #1 on Ralph Johnson, team foul #8 | 63-68 |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Bruce Freudenberger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | N. Michigan | Marshall Storey is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | N. Michigan | Eugene Harris is called for the reach on Richard Grant - foul #5 on Eugene Harris, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Ashland | Herbert Chambers (SF) Eugene Harris | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 00:20 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:20 | N. Michigan | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:15 | Ashland | Anthony Edwards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 00:13 | Ashland | Herbert Chambers gets the offensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:09 | Ashland | John Johnson steps in front of the Tommy Elrod pass | 65-70 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | John Johnson is hacked by Anthony Edwards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Craig Kellar (C) Ralph Johnson | |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | N. Michigan | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:07 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod grabs the board | 65-71 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod is hacked by Jack Green - foul #2 on Jack Green, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Ralph Johnson (C) Craig Kellar | |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | Tommy Elrod makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |