| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Phillips (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Meyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jody Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Brian Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Travis Schlueter (fresh) PF - Brandon Auman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Nebeker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Lott | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | Ashland | Brian Barcus misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-26 |
| 19:22 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips pulls down the rebound | 35-26 |
| 19:13 | N. Michigan | James Lott hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Earl Johnson | 37-26 |
| 18:48 | Ashland | Travis Schlueter hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Nebeker | 37-28 |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Gaston - foul #3 on Matthew Gaston, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall (SG) Matthew Gaston | |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 18:25 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 18:04 | Ashland | Samuel Nebeker misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-28 |
| 18:03 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Earl Johnson | 39-28 |
| 17:52 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Lott | 41-28 |
| 17:37 | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-28 |
| 17:35 | Ashland | Travis Schlueter grabs the offensive rebound | 41-28 |
| 17:21 | Ashland | Brandon Auman misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Frank Meyer - foul #1 on Frank Meyer, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Knudsen (C) Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 17:21 | Ashland | Brandon Auman makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 17:21 | Ashland | Brandon Auman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 16:59 | N. Michigan | James Lott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 16:58 | Ashland | Brandon Auman snags the defensive board | 41-30 |
| 16:41 | Ashland | Samuel Nebeker's layup is rejected by Frank Meyer | 41-30 |
| 16:40 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to James Lott | 41-30 |
| 16:18 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by James Lott | 43-30 |
| 16:01 | Ashland | John Knudsen swats the short shot by Samuel Nebeker | 43-30 |
| 16:00 | Ashland | Travis Schlueter tips it home | 43-32 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frank Meyer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - John Knudsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Brian Barcus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Birdsall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Travis Schlueter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Auman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Nebeker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips comes up short on the shot from the left block | 43-32 |
| 15:44 | Ashland | Samuel Nebeker pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:26 | Ashland | Brandon Auman is hacked by Frank Meyer - foul #2 on Frank Meyer, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Robert Douglas (SF), Jody Morgan (C) James Lott, Jeffrey Phillips, Frank Meyer | |
| Subs | Ashland | Lee Rasberry (PG), Matthew Gaston (SG), William Speece (SF), Ricky Hund (PF), Mark Ross (C) Brian Barcus, Timothy Birdsall, Travis Schlueter, Brandon Auman, Samuel Nebeker | |
| 15:21 | Ashland | Ricky Hund scores on a shot in the lane | 43-34 |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by William Speece - foul #1 on William Speece, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Patterson (SG) Earl Johnson | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:05 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 15:05 | Ashland | Ricky Hund gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Ashland | William Speece buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Gaston | 44-36 |
| 14:46 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas is hacked by William Speece - foul #2 on William Speece, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| 14:36 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| 14:21 | Ashland | Mark Ross scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Lee Rasberry | 44-38 |
| 13:58 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-38 |
| 13:31 | Ashland | Jody Morgan blocks the jumper by Lee Rasberry | 47-38 |
| 13:30 | Ashland | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Gaston | 47-38 |
| 13:18 | Ashland | Lee Rasberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 12:55 | N. Michigan | Joseph Patterson is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Earl Johnson (SG), Frank Meyer (PF), Edward Byrne (C) Thomas Pulido, Joseph Patterson, John Knudsen, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Ashland | Brian Barcus (PG), Travis Schlueter (SF), Brandon Auman (PF), Samuel Nebeker (C) Lee Rasberry, William Speece, Ricky Hund, Mark Ross | |
| 12:36 | Ashland | Brandon Auman makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Samuel Nebeker | 47-40 |
| 12:18 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 12:16 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson tips it home | 49-40 |
| 11:55 | Ashland | Travis Schlueter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 11:54 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas grabs the board | 49-40 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Edward Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Brian Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Gaston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Schlueter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brandon Auman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Nebeker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 11:35 | Ashland | Matthew Gaston snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:21 | Ashland | Earl Johnson steals it from Brian Barcus | 49-40 |
| 11:01 | N. Michigan | Brian Barcus is called for the reach on Earl Johnson - foul #3 on Brian Barcus, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips (SF), John Knudsen (PF), Jody Morgan (C) Robert Douglas, Frank Meyer, Edward Byrne | |
| Subs | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall (SG) Matthew Gaston | |
| 10:44 | N. Michigan | James Lott scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Earl Johnson | 52-40 |
| 10:23 | Ashland | Jody Morgan blocks the short jumper by Brandon Auman | 52-40 |
| 10:22 | Ashland | Travis Schlueter grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 10:03 | Ashland | John Knudsen is called for the reach on Brian Barcus - foul #2 on John Knudsen, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG) James Lott | |
| Subs | Ashland | Lee Rasberry (PG), Ricky Hund (PF), Mark Ross (C) Brian Barcus, Brandon Auman, Samuel Nebeker | |
| 09:46 | Ashland | Mark Ross drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Birdsall | 52-42 |
| 09:40 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen misses the lay-in | 52-42 |
| 09:39 | Ashland | Ricky Hund pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| 09:23 | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-42 |
| 09:22 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips grabs the board | 52-42 |
| 08:56 | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Pulido | 54-42 |
| 08:31 | Ashland | Ricky Hund misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Pulido - foul #2 on Thomas Pulido, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Robert Douglas (SF), Frank Meyer (PF), Edward Byrne (C) Thomas Pulido, Jeffrey Phillips, John Knudsen, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Ashland | Brian Barcus (PG), Matthew Gaston (SG), Brandon Auman (PF), Samuel Nebeker (C) Lee Rasberry, Timothy Birdsall, Travis Schlueter, Mark Ross | |
| 08:31 | Ashland | Ricky Hund misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:31 | Ashland | Ricky Hund makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 08:02 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson misses the easy layup | 54-43 |
| 08:00 | N. Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Meyer | 54-43 |
| 07:50 | N. Michigan | Ricky Hund takes the ball from Edward Byrne | 54-43 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Meyer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Byrne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Brian Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Hund (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Auman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Nebeker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Ashland | Brandon Auman misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-43 |
| 07:24 | N. Michigan | James Lott snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 07:12 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Douglas | 56-43 |
| 06:46 | Ashland | Matthew Gaston misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-43 |
| 06:45 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 06:43 | N. Michigan | James Lott is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Barcus - foul #4 on Brian Barcus, team foul #5 | 56-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (SG), Jody Morgan (C) Earl Johnson, Edward Byrne | |
| Subs | Ashland | Travis Schlueter (SF), Mark Ross (PF), Clarence Williams (C) Ricky Hund, Brandon Auman, Samuel Nebeker | |
| 06:33 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan double dribbles | 56-43 |
| 06:19 | Ashland | Brian Barcus clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 06:18 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 05:55 | N. Michigan | James Lott travels with the ball | 56-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jeffrey Phillips (SG) James Lott | |
| Subs | Ashland | Lee Rasberry (PG) Brian Barcus | |
| 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) | |
| 05:46 | Ashland | Matthew Gaston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | N. Michigan | Frank Meyer is fouled on the floor by Clarence Williams - foul #1 on Clarence Williams, team foul #6 | 56-43 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson (SG), John Knudsen (PF) Jeffrey Phillips, Frank Meyer | |
| Subs | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall (SG), Brandon Auman (PF), Samuel Nebeker (C) Matthew Gaston, Mark Ross, Clarence Williams | |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas's fadeaway is rejected by Brandon Auman | 56-43 |
| 05:00 | N. Michigan | Jody Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:45 | N. Michigan | Timothy Birdsall steps in front of the John Knudsen pass | 56-43 |
| 04:41 | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall lays it in | 56-45 |
| 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) | |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas is hacked by Travis Schlueter - foul #2 on Travis Schlueter, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Lott (PG), Frank Meyer (PF) Thomas Pulido, Jody Morgan | |
| Subs | Ashland | Brian Barcus (PG), Matthew Gaston (SG) Lee Rasberry, Timothy Birdsall | |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:21 | N. Michigan | Robert Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 04:03 | Ashland | Brandon Auman blows the layup | 58-45 |
| 04:01 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | N. Michigan | Earl Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Frank Meyer | 60-45 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - James Lott (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Earl Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Douglas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Meyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - John Knudsen (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Brian Barcus (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Gaston (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Travis Schlueter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Auman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Nebeker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:19 | Ashland | Matthew Gaston clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 03:18 | Ashland | Samuel Nebeker snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 03:13 | Ashland | Travis Schlueter is called for a charge - foul #3 on Travis Schlueter, team foul #8 | 60-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido (PG), Jeffrey Phillips (SG), Jimmy Tassone (SF), Edward Byrne (C) James Lott, Earl Johnson, Robert Douglas, Frank Meyer | |
| Subs | Ashland | Lee Rasberry (PG), Timothy Birdsall (SG), William Speece (SF), Ricky Hund (PF), Mark Ross (C) Brian Barcus, Matthew Gaston, Travis Schlueter, Brandon Auman, Samuel Nebeker | |
| 02:56 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 60-45 |
| 02:48 | Ashland | William Speece misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-45 |
| 02:46 | N. Michigan | Edward Byrne gets the rebound | 60-45 |
| 02:29 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Phillips | 63-45 |
| 02:18 | Ashland | Mark Ross loses the ball out of bounds | 63-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Patterson (SG) John Knudsen | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | Ricky Hund takes the ball from Jimmy Tassone | 63-45 |
| 01:37 | Ashland | Mark Ross can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-45 |
| 01:36 | N. Michigan | Edward Byrne grabs the board | 63-45 |
| 01:07 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-45 |
| 01:06 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Mark Ross | 63-45 |
| 00:59 | Ashland | Mark Ross misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Patterson - foul #1 on Joseph Patterson, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Knudsen (PF) Joseph Patterson | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 00:59 | Ashland | Mark Ross makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:59 | Ashland | Mark Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | N. Michigan | Timothy Birdsall takes the ball from Jimmy Tassone | 63-47 |
| 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) | |
| 00:27 | Ashland | Timothy Birdsall misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 00:26 | N. Michigan | John Knudsen pulls down the rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | Thomas Pulido runs out the clock | 63-47 |