| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Gilden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Loren Fong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Stephens (fresh) C - Charles Wert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ashland | Loren Fong inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Ashland | Philip Gandy is called for 3 seconds | 41-39 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | David Green hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Mark Stephens - foul #2 on Mark Stephens, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 19:33 | N. Michigan | David Green makes the free throw | 41-42 |
| 19:26 | Ashland | Loren Fong knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-42 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Gordon Ferrel | 43-45 |
| 19:04 | Ashland | Philip Gandy misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 19:03 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:54 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel tips it in | 43-47 |
| 18:34 | Ashland | Mark Gilden hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 18:33 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 18:15 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 43-49 |
| 17:48 | Ashland | A charge is called on Mark Stephens - foul #3 on Mark Stephens, team foul #2 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ashland | Aaron Shaw (PF) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 17:33 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 17:32 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 17:20 | N. Michigan | Philip Gandy is called for the reach on Brian Cooper - foul #2 on Philip Gandy, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Ashland | Freddie Crockett (SG), Gary Henry (SF) Philip Gandy, Loren Fong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (C) Gordon Ferrel, James Jantzen, Joe Paschal | |
| 17:08 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper hits a jumper from the left side set up by David Green | 43-51 |
| 16:51 | Ashland | Bob Bryant steals it from Aaron Shaw | 43-51 |
| 16:36 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant is whistled for a carry | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), Louis Giblin (C) Mark Gilden, Charles Wert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Marco Chambless (SG), Terry Drennon (C) Brian Cooper, David Green | |
| 16:23 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Joseph Plotkin - foul #3 on Joseph Plotkin, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Ashland | Philip Gandy (SG) Freddie Crockett | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), James Jantzen (SF) Joseph Plotkin, Terry Drennon | |
| 16:23 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:23 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 16:23 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 15:54 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 15:52 | Ashland | Louis Giblin pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Danny Fordham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Giblin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Chambless (fresh) SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bob Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Ashland | Bob Bryant is called for the reach on Danny Fordham - foul #2 on Bob Bryant, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Jackson (SG), Loren Fong (SF), Mark Stephens (PF), Charles Wert (C) Philip Gandy, Gary Henry, Aaron Shaw, Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Dana (SG), David Green (PF), Joe Paschal (C) Marco Chambless, Randolph Jenkins, Bob Bryant | |
| 15:18 | Ashland | Mark Stephens's dunk attempt is rejected by Joe Paschal | 44-51 |
| 15:16 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 14:56 | N. Michigan | Charles Wert denies the turnaround by William Dana | 44-51 |
| 14:54 | N. Michigan | David Green misses the tip | 44-51 |
| 14:53 | Ashland | Mark Stephens gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:50 | Ashland | William Dana steps in front of the Danny Fordham pass in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 14:39 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 14:38 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Charles Wert | 44-51 |
| 14:16 | Ashland | David Green swats the short shot by William Jackson | 44-51 |
| 14:15 | N. Michigan | David Green gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 14:07 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Jantzen | 44-54 |
| 13:55 | Ashland | Loren Fong buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Fordham | 47-54 |
| 13:35 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-54 |
| 13:33 | N. Michigan | David Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:28 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-54 |
| 13:26 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal gets the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 13:13 | N. Michigan | David Green's floater is tipped away by Charles Wert | 47-54 |
| 13:11 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Charles Wert | 47-54 |
| 12:48 | Ashland | William Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joe Paschal - foul #3 on Joe Paschal, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG), Philip Gandy (SG), Gary Henry (SF), Aaron Shaw (PF), Louis Giblin (C) Danny Fordham, William Jackson, Loren Fong, Mark Stephens, Charles Wert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF), Terry Drennon (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, James Jantzen, David Green, Joe Paschal | |
| 12:40 | Ashland | Mark Gilden can't finish the layup | 47-54 |
| 12:38 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 12:19 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 12:18 | Ashland | Louis Giblin snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 12:02 | Ashland | Louis Giblin knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Philip Gandy | 50-54 |
| 11:43 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 11:42 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Philip Gandy | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Gilden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Philip Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Henry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Giblin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Drennon (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Ashland | Gary Henry misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 11:34 | Ashland | Mark Gilden pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 11:20 | Ashland | Mark Gilden drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Philip Gandy | 52-54 |
| 11:14 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brian Cooper | 52-56 |
| 11:01 | Ashland | Gary Henry knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Philip Gandy | 54-56 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper's pass is intercepted by Aaron Shaw | 54-56 |
| 10:42 | Ashland | Louis Giblin hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Henry | 56-56 |
| 10:29 | N. Michigan | Louis Giblin is called for the reach on Terry Drennon - foul #2 on Louis Giblin, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Jackson (SG), Loren Fong (SF), Mark Stephens (PF), Charles Wert (C) Philip Gandy, Gary Henry, Aaron Shaw, Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), William Dana (SG), James Jantzen (SF), David Green (PF), Joe Paschal (C) Joseph Plotkin, Brian Cooper, Bob Bryant, Randolph Jenkins, Terry Drennon | |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | William Jackson takes the ball from David Green | 56-56 |
| 10:17 | Ashland | Mark Gilden lays it in set up by William Jackson | 58-56 |
| 09:56 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel is whistled for a carry | 58-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG) Mark Gilden | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:44 | Ashland | Loren Fong buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Fordham | 60-56 |
| 09:34 | N. Michigan | William Jackson is called for the reach on Joe Paschal - foul #4 on William Jackson, team foul #5 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | Philip Gandy (SG) William Jackson | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:23 | N. Michigan | David Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-56 |
| 09:22 | Ashland | Charles Wert gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 09:15 | Ashland | Joe Paschal steps in front of the Loren Fong pass | 60-56 |
| 09:08 | N. Michigan | William Dana misses the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Wert - foul #1 on Charles Wert, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG), Louis Giblin (PF) Danny Fordham, Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 09:08 | N. Michigan | William Dana misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 09:08 | N. Michigan | William Dana makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 08:55 | Ashland | Loren Fong is hacked by James Jantzen - foul #1 on James Jantzen, team foul #4 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Aaron Shaw (PF) Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 08:36 | Ashland | Loren Fong's layup is rejected by James Jantzen | 60-57 |
| 08:34 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to David Green | 60-57 |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | William Dana is whistled for a carry | 60-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Gary Henry (SF) Loren Fong | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Bob Bryant (SF) Gordon Ferrel, James Jantzen | |
| 07:45 | Ashland | Gary Henry scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Philip Gandy | 63-57 |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | William Jackson (SG), Mark Stephens (PF) Philip Gandy, Aaron Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper (SG), Randolph Jenkins (C) William Dana, Joe Paschal | |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Gilden (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Gary Henry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wert (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Joseph Plotkin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Randolph Jenkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Ashland | Gary Henry makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Wert | 65-57 |
| 07:08 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-57 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins gets the offensive rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Charles Wert - foul #2 on Charles Wert, team foul #7 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), Loren Fong (SF), Louis Giblin (C) Mark Gilden, Gary Henry, Charles Wert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), James Jantzen (SF) Joseph Plotkin, David Green | |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Randolph Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:54 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Mark Stephens | 65-58 |
| 06:50 | Ashland | Loren Fong misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 65-58 |
| 06:49 | N. Michigan | Bob Bryant gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:26 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 06:25 | Ashland | Louis Giblin grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 06:15 | Ashland | Loren Fong drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Danny Fordham | 68-58 |
| 06:01 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen misses long on a shot from the right wing | 68-58 |
| 05:59 | Ashland | Loren Fong grabs the defensive rebound | 68-58 |
| 05:57 | Ashland | Danny Fordham is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Ferrel - foul #3 on Gordon Ferrel, team foul #5 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Ashland | Aaron Shaw (PF) Mark Stephens | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Dana (SG), Joe Paschal (C) Brian Cooper, Bob Bryant | |
| 05:34 | Ashland | Gordon Ferrel steals it from Louis Giblin | 68-58 |
| 05:31 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen banks in the layup set up by Gordon Ferrel | 68-60 |
| 05:14 | Ashland | James Jantzen is called for the reach on Loren Fong - foul #2 on James Jantzen, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG), Philip Gandy (SF), Charles Wert (C) Danny Fordham, Loren Fong, Louis Giblin | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Marco Chambless (SF), David Green (PF) Gordon Ferrel, James Jantzen, Randolph Jenkins | |
| 05:04 | Ashland | William Jackson lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Gilden | 70-60 |
| 04:59 | N. Michigan | William Dana hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Joseph Plotkin | 70-62 |
| 04:35 | Ashland | Philip Gandy misses the easy layup | 70-62 |
| 04:34 | N. Michigan | David Green snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 04:23 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 04:21 | Ashland | William Jackson gets the rebound | 70-62 |
| 04:16 | Ashland | Mark Gilden comes up short on the floater from the left side | 70-62 |
| 04:14 | Ashland | Charles Wert grabs the offensive rebound | 70-62 |
| 03:56 | Ashland | William Jackson double dribbles | 70-62 |
| Subs | Ashland | Loren Fong (SF), Mark Stephens (PF) William Jackson, Aaron Shaw | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel (PG), James Jantzen (SF) Joseph Plotkin, Marco Chambless | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:42 | N. Michigan | Joe Paschal makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Jantzen | 70-64 |
| Lineup | Ashland | PG - Mark Gilden (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Philip Gandy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Loren Fong (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Wert (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Gordon Ferrel (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Dana (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Green (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Paschal (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Ashland | Loren Fong misses the floater from the free throw line | 70-64 |
| 03:29 | Ashland | Philip Gandy tips it in | 72-64 |
| 03:16 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gordon Ferrel | 72-67 |
| 02:59 | Ashland | Charles Wert connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Mark Gilden | 74-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Loren Fong is called for the reach on Gordon Ferrel - foul #1 on Loren Fong, team foul #8 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG) Mark Gilden | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper (SG), Randolph Jenkins (C) William Dana, Joe Paschal | |
| 02:48 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 02:48 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Mark Stephens | 74-67 |
| 02:48 | Ashland | Ashland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 02:32 | Ashland | Loren Fong scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Wert | 77-67 |
| 02:32 | N. Michigan | N. Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Mark Gilden (PG), William Jackson (SG) Danny Fordham, Philip Gandy | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | William Dana (SG), Joe Paschal (C) Brian Cooper, Randolph Jenkins | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 02:21 | N. Michigan | Gordon Ferrel misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-67 |
| 02:19 | Ashland | Charles Wert grabs the board | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Ashland | Gordon Ferrel steals it from Loren Fong | 77-67 |
| 01:42 | N. Michigan | James Jantzen is called for traveling | 77-67 |
| Subs | Ashland | Danny Fordham (PG), Philip Gandy (SG), Gary Henry (SF), Aaron Shaw (PF), Louis Giblin (C) Mark Gilden, William Jackson, Loren Fong, Mark Stephens, Charles Wert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin (PG), Brian Cooper (SG), Bob Bryant (SF), Randolph Jenkins (PF), Terry Drennon (C) Gordon Ferrel, William Dana, James Jantzen, David Green, Joe Paschal | |
| 01:23 | Ashland | Philip Gandy hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Terry Drennon - foul #2 on Terry Drennon, team foul #7 | 79-67 |
| 01:23 | Ashland | Philip Gandy makes the free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:05 | N. Michigan | Joseph Plotkin misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-67 |
| 01:04 | Ashland | Aaron Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Ashland | Philip Gandy is whistled for traveling | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Ashland | Ashland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Brian Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 80-67 |
| 00:32 | Ashland | Danny Fordham grabs the defensive rebound | 80-67 |
| 00:06 | Ashland | Louis Giblin misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Terry Drennon - foul #3 on Terry Drennon, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| 00:06 | Ashland | Louis Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:06 | Ashland | Louis Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Terry Drennon blows the layup | 81-67 |
| 00:00 | Ashland | The rebound goes to Philip Gandy | 81-67 |