| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Tyler Loftin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Leo Beck (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clifford Popp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Toon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Byron Cuellar (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Crafts (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Passmore (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Harry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 30-35 |
| 19:42 | N. Michigan | John Anderson tips it in | 32-35 |
| 19:25 | Ashland | Stanley Toon steals the ball from Clarence Walker | 32-35 |
| 19:02 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Leo Beck | 34-35 |
| 18:59 | Ashland | Byron Cuellar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| 18:44 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Byron Cuellar - foul #3 on Byron Cuellar, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie (PG) Byron Cuellar | |
| 18:44 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:44 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:44 | Ashland | Richard Harry gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:27 | Ashland | Charles Passmore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 18:26 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Stanley Toon | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Harry - foul #2 on Richard Harry, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| 18:07 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:07 | Ashland | Clarence Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:05 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| 17:52 | N. Michigan | Tyler Loftin misses the floater from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 17:50 | Ashland | Charles Passmore grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:28 | Ashland | John Anderson steals it from Clarence Walker | 36-35 |
| 17:21 | N. Michigan | John Anderson is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chester Hahn (PG) Tyler Loftin | |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Matthies (PG), David Isbell (C) Charles Passmore, Clarence Walker | |
| 17:01 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Crafts | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon lays it up and in | 38-38 |
| 16:40 | Ashland | Scott Matthies can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Ashland | Richard Harry grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:21 | Ashland | Richard Harry connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Matthies and he's fouled by Leo Beck - foul #1 on Leo Beck, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon (SG), Bryant Murray (SF), Steven Harrison (PF), Samuel Gunn (C) Leo Beck, Clifford Popp, Stanley Toon, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Ashland | Ross Wharton (SF) Paul Crafts | |
| 16:21 | Ashland | Richard Harry misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Bryant Murray | 38-40 |
| 15:54 | N. Michigan | Carmine Yazzie steals it from Samuel Gunn | 38-40 |
| 15:50 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie lays it in | 38-42 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Chester Hahn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Marvin Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bryant Murray (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Gunn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Scott Matthies (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmine Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Wharton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Harry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Isbell (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:29 | N. Michigan | Chester Hahn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 15:28 | Ashland | Richard Harry grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:15 | Ashland | Scott Matthies misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-42 |
| 15:13 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie gets the offensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 15:01 | Ashland | Scott Matthies misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 15:00 | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:43 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Chester Hahn | 40-42 |
| 14:23 | Ashland | David Isbell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:08 | N. Michigan | Chester Hahn misses the floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:07 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn tips it home | 42-42 |
| 13:44 | Ashland | Richard Harry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 13:43 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Samuel Gunn | 42-42 |
| 13:38 | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 13:37 | Ashland | Richard Harry gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 13:22 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Matthies | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | N. Michigan | Bryant Murray comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | Ashland | Richard Harry pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:41 | Ashland | David Isbell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Matthies | 42-47 |
| 12:30 | N. Michigan | Bryant Murray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:29 | Ashland | Richard Harry grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:15 | Ashland | David Isbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | Ashland | Richard Harry gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 11:47 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie blows the layup | 42-47 |
| 11:45 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Chester Hahn (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marvin Jordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bryant Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Scott Matthies (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carmine Yazzie (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Wharton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Harry (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - David Isbell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:40 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Chester Hahn | 44-47 |
| 11:25 | Ashland | Ross Wharton makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Scott Matthies | 44-50 |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:02 | N. Michigan | Scott Matthies is called for the reach on Chester Hahn - foul #1 on Scott Matthies, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tyler Loftin (PG), Leo Beck (SG), Clifford Popp (SF), Stanley Toon (PF), John Anderson (C) Chester Hahn, Marvin Jordon, Bryant Murray, Steven Harrison, Samuel Gunn | |
| Subs | Ashland | Byron Cuellar (PG), Paul Crafts (SG), Charles Passmore (SF), Clarence Walker (C) Scott Matthies, Carmine Yazzie, Ross Wharton, David Isbell | |
| 10:48 | N. Michigan | John Anderson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Leo Beck | 46-50 |
| 10:39 | Ashland | Charles Passmore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 10:18 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon drills a turnaround from the right block | 48-50 |
| 10:00 | Ashland | Charles Passmore drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 09:40 | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon is fouled on the floor by Richard Harry - foul #3 on Richard Harry, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Ross Wharton (PF) Richard Harry | |
| 09:27 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 09:25 | N. Michigan | Tyler Loftin gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Paul Crafts - foul #1 on Paul Crafts, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 09:02 | Ashland | Ross Wharton grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 08:44 | Ashland | Charles Passmore is fouled on the floor by Clifford Popp - foul #2 on Clifford Popp, team foul #2 | 48-53 |
| 08:32 | Ashland | Clarence Walker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | Ashland | Ross Wharton gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:12 | Ashland | Charles Passmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-53 |
| 08:11 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:05 | N. Michigan | John Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifford Popp | 50-53 |
| 07:40 | Ashland | Clarence Walker is fouled on the floor by John Anderson - foul #2 on John Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bryant Murray (PG), Marvin Jordon (SF), Steven Harrison (PF), Samuel Gunn (C) Tyler Loftin, Clifford Popp, Stanley Toon, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Ashland | Paul Putnam (PG), Carmine Yazzie (SF), David Isbell (PF) Byron Cuellar, Charles Passmore, Ross Wharton | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Bryant Murray (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Leo Beck (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Jordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Harrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Paul Putnam (fresh) SG - Paul Crafts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmine Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - David Isbell (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clarence Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | Ashland | Clarence Walker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Harrison - foul #2 on Steven Harrison, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| 07:32 | Ashland | Clarence Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:32 | Ashland | Clarence Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:32 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:12 | Ashland | Steven Harrison is called for the reach on Carmine Yazzie - foul #3 on Steven Harrison, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Matthies (PG), Richard Harry (PF) Paul Putnam, Clarence Walker | |
| 07:05 | Ashland | Scott Matthies knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Carmine Yazzie and the foul's on Bryant Murray - foul #1 on Bryant Murray, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chester Hahn (PG) Leo Beck | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 07:05 | Ashland | Scott Matthies makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:51 | N. Michigan | David Isbell takes the ball from Marvin Jordon | 50-57 |
| 06:42 | Ashland | Richard Harry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 06:40 | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:19 | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon is hacked by Paul Crafts - foul #2 on Paul Crafts, team foul #6 | 50-57 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp (SF), Stanley Toon (PF), John Anderson (C) Bryant Murray, Steven Harrison, Samuel Gunn | |
| Subs | Ashland | Byron Cuellar (PG) Paul Crafts | |
| 06:00 | N. Michigan | John Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 05:58 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Richard Harry | 50-57 |
| 05:49 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Isbell | 50-59 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | John Anderson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Carmine Yazzie - foul #1 on Carmine Yazzie, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tyler Loftin (PG), Leo Beck (SG) Chester Hahn, Marvin Jordon | |
| Subs | Ashland | Charles Passmore (SF) Richard Harry | |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:29 | N. Michigan | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:08 | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie misses the easy layup | 52-59 |
| 05:06 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 04:50 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp drills a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Byron Cuellar - foul #4 on Byron Cuellar, team foul #8 | 54-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison (PF) Stanley Toon | |
| Subs | Ashland | Paul Crafts (SG), Ross Wharton (PF), Clarence Walker (C) Carmine Yazzie, David Isbell, Scott Matthies | |
| 04:50 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp makes the free throw | 55-59 |
| 04:26 | Ashland | Charles Passmore is whistled for traveling | 55-59 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon (SF), Samuel Gunn (C) Clifford Popp, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 04:05 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn's layup is rejected by Clarence Walker | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:59 | N. Michigan | Paul Crafts takes the ball from Tyler Loftin | 55-59 |
| 03:55 | Ashland | Paul Crafts lays it up and in | 55-61 |
| 03:45 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison lays it up and in on a great pass from Tyler Loftin and he's hacked by Ross Wharton - foul #3 on Ross Wharton, team foul #9 | 57-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Stanley Toon (PF) Marvin Jordon | |
| Subs | Ashland | Paul Putnam (PG), Carmine Yazzie (SF) Byron Cuellar, Charles Passmore | |
| 03:45 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 03:23 | Ashland | Clarence Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 03:21 | Ashland | Paul Putnam can't tip it in | 58-61 |
| 03:20 | N. Michigan | Steven Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Tyler Loftin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Beck (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Harrison (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stanley Toon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Gunn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Paul Putnam (fresh) SG - Paul Crafts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmine Yazzie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. PF - Ross Wharton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stanley Toon and he's hacked by Clarence Walker - foul #2 on Clarence Walker, team foul #10 | 60-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Chester Hahn (PG), Marvin Jordon (SG), Clifford Popp (SF) Tyler Loftin, Leo Beck, Steven Harrison | |
| Subs | Ashland | Scott Matthies (PG), David Isbell (C) Paul Putnam, Clarence Walker | |
| 02:57 | N. Michigan | Samuel Gunn makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:54 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Leo Beck (SG), John Anderson (C) Marvin Jordon, Samuel Gunn | |
| Subs | Ashland | Byron Cuellar (PG), Charles Passmore (SF), Richard Harry (PF), Clarence Walker (C) Scott Matthies, Carmine Yazzie, Ross Wharton, David Isbell | |
| 02:34 | Ashland | Paul Crafts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:33 | Ashland | Richard Harry grabs the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:11 | Ashland | Charles Passmore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-61 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Tyler Loftin (PG) Chester Hahn | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 01:59 | N. Michigan | Tyler Loftin misses the easy layup | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Ashland | Clarence Walker snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:40 | Ashland | Charles Passmore makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | N. Michigan | John Anderson misses long on a floater from the right block | 61-63 |
| 01:14 | N. Michigan | Leo Beck gets the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp is hacked by Charles Passmore - foul #3 on Charles Passmore, team foul #11 | 61-63 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:04 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:53 | Ashland | Byron Cuellar's pass is intercepted by Stanley Toon | 63-63 |
| 00:37 | N. Michigan | Clifford Popp lays it in | 65-63 |
| 00:22 | Ashland | Charles Passmore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-63 |
| 00:21 | N. Michigan | John Anderson pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | John Anderson is hacked by Byron Cuellar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Byron Cuellar, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Ashland | Carmine Yazzie (PG) Byron Cuellar | |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | N. Michigan | John Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:19 | Ashland | Clarence Walker pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:12 | Ashland | Paul Crafts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-63 |
| 00:10 | N. Michigan | John Anderson snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | John Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Carmine Yazzie - foul #2 on Carmine Yazzie, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marvin Jordon (SG) Leo Beck | |
| Subs | Ashland | | |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:08 | N. Michigan | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Ashland | Paul Crafts comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 00:01 | Ashland | Clarence Walker grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | The clock runs out | 68-63 |