| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) SF - George Kitchen (fresh) PF - Irving Jones (fresh) C - Thomas Patterson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Pryor (fresh) SG - Charles Graybeal (fresh) SF - Christopher Nehls (fresh) PF - Tim Kells (fresh) C - Rickey Palazzo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Thomas Patterson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Nehls - foul #1 on Christopher Nehls, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:49 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ricky Ramon - foul #1 on Ricky Ramon, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:35 | Howard | Irving Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:19 | Howard | The short jumper by Ricky Ramon is denied by Tim Kells | 2-1 |
| 19:18 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Howard | Thomas Patterson snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 19:03 | Howard | Charles Graybeal steps in front of the George Kitchen pass | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Irving Jones - foul #1 on Irving Jones, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:58 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Howard | George Kitchen can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Coppin State | James Pryor grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Thomas Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Howard | Ricky Ramon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | Coppin State | Carmelo Ramos is called for the reach on James Pryor - foul #1 on Carmelo Ramos, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from James Pryor and he's hacked by Thomas Patterson - foul #1 on Thomas Patterson, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), George Childress (C) Carmelo Ramos, Ricky Ramon, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:43 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Howard | Charles Graybeal steps in front of the Randall Bridger pass | 2-5 |
| 17:01 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by James Pryor | 2-8 |
| 16:46 | Howard | George Childress misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:39 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Carl Ridenour grabs the defensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Mark Gross throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Ricky Ramon (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF) Duane Nunn, Mark Gross, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Batson (PG), James Hoffman (SG), James Hedstrom (SF), Ernest Broussard (PF), Albert Nava (C) James Pryor, Charles Graybeal, Christopher Nehls, Tim Kells, Rickey Palazzo | |
| 15:57 | Coppin State | Brian Batson drills a jumper in the lane | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) SF - George Kitchen (fresh) PF - Irving Jones (fresh) C - George Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Brian Batson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Hoffman (fresh) SF - James Hedstrom (fresh) PF - Ernest Broussard (fresh) C - Albert Nava (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Howard | Albert Nava swats the shot by George Kitchen | 2-10 |
| 15:41 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Irving Jones | 2-10 |
| 15:25 | Howard | George Kitchen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Ramon | 5-10 |
| 15:00 | Coppin State | Brian Batson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-10 |
| 14:59 | Howard | George Childress grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 14:54 | Howard | Ricky Ramon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Patterson (C) George Childress | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Pryor (PG) James Hedstrom | |
| 14:38 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard lays it in set up by Albert Nava | 5-12 |
| 14:24 | Howard | Ricky Ramon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Coppin State | James Hoffman misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard tips it back up and in | 8-14 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Irving Jones clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Thomas Patterson tips it but misses | 8-14 |
| 13:53 | Howard | Thomas Patterson can't tip it in | 8-14 |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:48 | Coppin State | James Hoffman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 13:46 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Batson | 8-14 |
| 13:38 | Coppin State | Brian Batson is hacked by Carmelo Ramos - foul #2 on Carmelo Ramos, team foul #5 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Mark Gross (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF) Carmelo Ramos, Ricky Ramon, George Kitchen, Irving Jones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal (SG), Christopher Nehls (SF), Tim Kells (PF), Rickey Palazzo (C) Brian Batson, James Hoffman, Ernest Broussard, Albert Nava | |
| 13:30 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:14 | Coppin State | Tim Kells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-14 |
| 12:58 | Howard | Randall Bridger is called for traveling | 8-14 |
| 12:35 | Coppin State | Carl Ridenour takes the ball from Tim Kells | 8-14 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Duane Nunn connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Ridenour | 11-14 |
| 12:01 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls double dribbles | 11-14 |
| Subs | Howard | George Childress (C) Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Batson (PG) James Pryor | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Gross (fresh) SF - Randall Bridger (fresh) PF - Carl Ridenour (fresh) C - George Childress (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Brian Batson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Graybeal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Nehls (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Kells (fresh) C - Rickey Palazzo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Howard | George Childress knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Bridger | 14-14 |
| 11:25 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:05 | Howard | Carl Ridenour hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Duane Nunn | 17-17 |
| 11:00 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 17-17 |
| 10:58 | Howard | The rebound goes to Carl Ridenour | 17-17 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Randall Bridger double dribbles | 17-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Ricky Ramon (SG), George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF) Mark Gross, Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Pryor (PG), James Hoffman (SF), Ernest Broussard (PF), Albert Nava (C) Charles Graybeal, Christopher Nehls, Tim Kells, Rickey Palazzo | |
| 10:17 | Coppin State | Brian Batson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-17 |
| 09:55 | Howard | George Kitchen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 09:36 | Coppin State | Brian Batson is whistled for traveling | 20-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Patterson (C) George Childress | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Hedstrom (SF) Brian Batson | |
| 09:21 | Howard | Thomas Patterson makes the fadeaway from the baseline and the foul's on Albert Nava - foul #1 on Albert Nava, team foul #2 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls (SF), Rickey Palazzo (C) James Hedstrom, Albert Nava | |
| 09:21 | Howard | Thomas Patterson makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 09:09 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 09:08 | Coppin State | James Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 23-19 |
| 08:50 | Howard | Ricky Ramon is hacked by James Hoffman - foul #1 on James Hoffman, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Gross (PG) Duane Nunn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:38 | Howard | Mark Gross misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 08:36 | Howard | Thomas Patterson tips it in | 25-19 |
| 08:20 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls drills a jump hook from the left block | 25-21 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Mark Gross hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Ramon | 27-21 |
| 08:02 | Coppin State | James Hoffman is hacked by Ricky Ramon - foul #2 on Ricky Ramon, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Nunn (PG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), George Childress (C) Ricky Ramon, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Batson (PG), Charles Graybeal (SG), Tim Kells (PF) James Pryor, James Hoffman, Ernest Broussard | |
| 07:46 | Coppin State | Rickey Palazzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-21 |
| 07:44 | Howard | The rebound goes to Carl Ridenour | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Nunn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randall Bridger (fresh) PF - Carl Ridenour (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - George Childress (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Brian Batson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Graybeal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Nehls (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Tim Kells (fresh) C - Rickey Palazzo (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Howard | Carl Ridenour misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 27-21 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Carl Ridenour tips it back up and in | 29-21 |
| 07:11 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-21 |
| 07:10 | Howard | George Childress grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 07:01 | Howard | The short jumper by Carl Ridenour is denied by Rickey Palazzo | 29-21 |
| 07:00 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 06:53 | Coppin State | Brian Batson's layup is rejected by Carl Ridenour | 29-21 |
| 06:51 | Howard | Randall Bridger pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Randall Bridger misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-21 |
| 06:43 | Coppin State | Tim Kells grabs the defensive rebound | 29-21 |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Brian Batson hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Duane Nunn - foul #1 on Duane Nunn, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Howard | George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF), Thomas Patterson (C) Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour, George Childress | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Hoffman (SF), Albert Nava (C) Christopher Nehls, Rickey Palazzo | |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Brian Batson makes the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Brian Batson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Irving Jones misses badly on a floater from the right block | 29-23 |
| 06:13 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Albert Nava | 29-23 |
| 06:07 | Coppin State | James Hoffman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Batson | 29-25 |
| 05:58 | Howard | George Kitchen clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Thomas Patterson tips it home | 31-25 |
| 05:31 | Coppin State | Thomas Patterson picks off the pass by Tim Kells | 31-25 |
| 05:08 | Howard | Tim Kells is called for the reach on Mark Gross - foul #1 on Tim Kells, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Howard | George Childress (C) Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Pryor (PG), James Hedstrom (SF), Ernest Broussard (PF), Rickey Palazzo (C) Brian Batson, Charles Graybeal, Tim Kells, Albert Nava | |
| 04:50 | Howard | George Childress misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-25 |
| 04:49 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Ernest Broussard | 31-25 |
| 04:45 | Coppin State | Duane Nunn takes the ball from James Pryor | 31-25 |
| 04:41 | Howard | George Kitchen banks in the layup set up by Duane Nunn | 33-25 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Duane Nunn misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 33-28 |
| 04:02 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to James Hedstrom | 33-28 |
| 03:56 | Coppin State | James Pryor misses short on a shot from the left side | 33-28 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard tips it in | 33-30 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Duane Nunn is hacked by James Pryor - foul #1 on James Pryor, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Carmelo Ramos (PG), Ricky Ramon (SG), Randall Bridger (SF), Carl Ridenour (PF), Thomas Patterson (C) Duane Nunn, Mark Gross, George Kitchen, Irving Jones, George Childress | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Batson (SG), Christopher Nehls (SF), Albert Nava (C) James Hoffman, James Hedstrom, Rickey Palazzo | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Carmelo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ricky Ramon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Bridger (fresh) PF - Carl Ridenour (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Patterson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Pryor (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Batson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Nehls (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Broussard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Nava (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Howard | Carl Ridenour comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 03:19 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Brian Batson | 33-30 |
| 03:14 | Coppin State | James Pryor misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Randall Bridger snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 03:08 | Howard | Ricky Ramon banks in the layup set up by Carmelo Ramos | 35-30 |
| 02:53 | Coppin State | Albert Nava scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Pryor | 35-32 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Randall Bridger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 35-32 |
| 02:43 | Coppin State | Christopher Nehls snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | James Pryor misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Ridenour - foul #1 on Carl Ridenour, team foul #8 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal (SG), Tim Kells (PF), Rickey Palazzo (C) Brian Batson, Ernest Broussard, Albert Nava | |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | James Pryor makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | James Pryor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Carl Ridenour misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Kells - foul #2 on Tim Kells, team foul #6 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Howard | George Childress (C) Thomas Patterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Carl Ridenour makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Carl Ridenour makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 01:57 | Coppin State | Charles Graybeal misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 01:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to George Childress | 37-34 |
| 01:34 | Howard | Ricky Ramon loses the ball out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Howard | George Kitchen (SF), Irving Jones (PF) Randall Bridger, Carl Ridenour | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Batson (PG) James Pryor | |
| 01:22 | Coppin State | Tim Kells hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Ricky Ramon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Carmelo Ramos scores on a shot from the left side | 39-34 |
| 00:41 | Coppin State | Brian Batson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Graybeal | 39-36 |
| 00:25 | Howard | George Childress is hacked by Charles Graybeal - foul #1 on Charles Graybeal, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Patterson (C) Irving Jones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Pryor (PG), James Hoffman (SF), Ernest Broussard (PF), Albert Nava (C) Charles Graybeal, Christopher Nehls, Tim Kells, Rickey Palazzo | |
| 00:25 | Howard | George Childress makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:25 | Howard | George Childress misses the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Ernest Broussard makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Brian Batson | 40-38 |
| 00:00 | Howard | George Kitchen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-38 |