| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Marty Blankenship (fresh) SG - Ray Pontiff (fresh) SF - Winford Paz (fresh) PF - Winfred Wiggins (fresh) C - Thomas Casillas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fresh) SG - Michael Presley (fresh) SF - Donald Aquino (fresh) PF - Sean Lyseski (fresh) C - Dennis Amos (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Coppin State | Winford Paz comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Coppin State | Winford Paz tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Michael Presley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Donald Aquino gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Howard | Sean Lyseski is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Coppin State | Winford Paz can't connect on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Howard | Michael Presley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins throws it down on a great pass from Marty Blankenship | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Howard | Michael Presley is hacked by Ray Pontiff in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ray Pontiff, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Donald Aquino misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas is whistled for traveling | 6-0 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno (SG), Cecil Kingsley (SF), Donald Fender (PF), Andrew Simonds (C) Marty Blankenship, Winford Paz, Winfred Wiggins, Thomas Casillas | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:32 | Howard | Michael Presley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Aquino | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Coppin State | The pull-up jumper by Giuseppe Bruno is blocked by Dennis Amos | 6-3 |
| 17:18 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Simonds | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley misses the easy layup | 6-3 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Donald Aquino grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Donald Aquino connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Allen | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno is hacked by Dennis Amos - foul #1 on Dennis Amos, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship (PG), Winford Paz (SF), Winfred Wiggins (PF) Giuseppe Bruno, Donald Fender, Andrew Simonds | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (SF), James Sweet (PF), Carl Slone (C) Donald Aquino, Sean Lyseski, Dennis Amos | |
| 16:22 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins's pass is intercepted by Carl Slone | 6-6 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Carl Slone clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to James Sweet | 6-6 |
| 15:53 | Howard | James Sweet is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Alan Hargrave | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Marty Blankenship (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Pontiff (fairly fresh) SF - Winford Paz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winfred Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Kingsley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Presley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alan Hargrave (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. C - Carl Slone (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:44 | Howard | The rebound goes to Carl Slone | 6-8 |
| 15:30 | Howard | James Sweet misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Cecil Kingsley - foul #1 on Cecil Kingsley, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (PG), Giuseppe Bruno (SG), Thomas Casillas (C) Marty Blankenship, Ray Pontiff, Cecil Kingsley | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SG), Donald Aquino (SF) John Allen, Michael Presley | |
| 15:30 | Howard | James Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Howard | James Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:15 | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Fender (SF) Winford Paz | |
| Subs | Howard | Sean Lyseski (PF) James Sweet | |
| 14:52 | Howard | Giuseppe Bruno is called for the reach on Carl Slone - foul #1 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Dennis Amos (C) Carl Slone | |
| 14:28 | Howard | Donald Aquino misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 14:21 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Howard | Dennis Amos pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Alan Hargrave is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-10 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Donald Aquino tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:58 | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-12 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Dennis Amos grabs the defensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 13:28 | Howard | Donald Aquino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-12 |
| 13:26 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Amos | 6-12 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Dennis Amos misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:54 | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:52 | Howard | Sean Lyseski snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 12:33 | Howard | Dennis Amos slams it home on a great pass from Jeremiah Zurowski | 6-14 |
| 12:21 | Coppin State | Michael Duckett is hacked by Donald Aquino - foul #1 on Donald Aquino, team foul #2 | 6-14 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship (PG), Ray Pontiff (SG), Winford Paz (SF), Cecil Kingsley (PF), Andrew Simonds (C) Michael Duckett, Giuseppe Bruno, Donald Fender, Winfred Wiggins, Thomas Casillas | |
| Subs | Howard | John Allen (PG), Michael Presley (SG), James Sweet (PF), Carl Slone (C) Alan Hargrave, Jeremiah Zurowski, Sean Lyseski, Dennis Amos | |
| 12:16 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship is whistled for a carry | 6-14 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Donald Aquino is open and buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael Presley | 6-16 |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Cecil Kingsley | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Marty Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pontiff (fresh) SF - Winford Paz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cecil Kingsley (fresh) C - Andrew Simonds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Presley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aquino (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Sweet (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Slone (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Michael Presley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Carl Slone | 8-19 |
| 11:37 | Coppin State | Donald Aquino steps in front of the Cecil Kingsley pass | 8-19 |
| 11:33 | Howard | Michael Presley misses the lay-in | 8-19 |
| 11:31 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 11:26 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 8-19 |
| 11:25 | Howard | James Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 8-19 |
| 11:04 | Howard | John Allen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Presley | 8-22 |
| 10:59 | Coppin State | Winford Paz makes the contested floater from just outside the lane and the foul's on Donald Aquino - foul #2 on Donald Aquino, team foul #3 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas (C) Andrew Simonds | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (SF) Donald Aquino | |
| 10:59 | Coppin State | Winford Paz makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 10:38 | Howard | James Sweet lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Allen | 11-24 |
| 10:32 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Allen - foul #1 on John Allen, team foul #4 | 11-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins (PF) Cecil Kingsley | |
| Subs | Howard | Sean Lyseski (PF), Dennis Amos (C) James Sweet, Carl Slone | |
| 10:32 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 12-24 |
| 10:32 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 13-24 |
| 10:05 | Howard | Dennis Amos buries a runner near the basket set up by Michael Presley | 13-26 |
| 09:45 | Coppin State | Winford Paz clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-26 |
| 09:44 | Coppin State | Winford Paz tips it home | 15-26 |
| 09:27 | Howard | Michael Presley is fouled on the floor by Winford Paz - foul #1 on Winford Paz, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Giuseppe Bruno (SG), Andrew Simonds (C) Marty Blankenship, Thomas Casillas | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SF) Alan Hargrave | |
| 09:19 | Howard | Sean Lyseski's pass is intercepted by Ray Pontiff | 15-26 |
| 09:14 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left side | 15-26 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Dennis Amos pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 09:10 | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Pontiff - foul #2 on Ray Pontiff, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (PG), Cecil Kingsley (PF) Ray Pontiff, Winfred Wiggins | |
| Subs | Howard | James Sweet (PF) Sean Lyseski | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Michael Presley makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Allen | 15-29 |
| 08:45 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds's floater is tipped away by Dennis Amos | 15-29 |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | Winford Paz tips it but misses | 15-29 |
| 08:42 | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski grabs the defensive rebound | 15-29 |
| 08:40 | Howard | Giuseppe Bruno is called for the reach on John Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Giuseppe Bruno, team foul #6 | 15-29 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Pooler (PG), Thomas Casillas (C) Giuseppe Bruno, Andrew Simonds | |
| Subs | Howard | Carl Slone (C) Dennis Amos | |
| 08:16 | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Allen | 15-31 |
| 08:03 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Fender (SG), Winfred Wiggins (PF) Michael Duckett, Winford Paz | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (SF), Sean Lyseski (PF) Jeremiah Zurowski, James Sweet | |
| 07:36 | Howard | Michael Presley drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-34 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Thomas Pooler (fresh) SG - Donald Fender (fresh) SF - Cecil Kingsley (fairly fresh) PF - Winfred Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Casillas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Presley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alan Hargrave (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sean Lyseski (fairly fresh) C - Carl Slone (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Pooler | 17-34 |
| 06:56 | Howard | Michael Presley hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-34 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Carl Slone pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-34 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Michael Presley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Thomas Pooler | 17-34 |
| 06:27 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-34 |
| 06:25 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley grabs the offensive board | 17-34 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Presley - foul #1 on Michael Presley, team foul #5 | 17-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship (PG), Michael Duckett (SG), Winford Paz (SF), Andrew Simonds (C) Thomas Pooler, Donald Fender, Cecil Kingsley, Thomas Casillas | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (PG), Donald Aquino (SF), James Sweet (PF), Dennis Amos (C) John Allen, Alan Hargrave, Sean Lyseski, Carl Slone | |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 18-34 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Dennis Amos misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Simonds - foul #1 on Andrew Simonds, team foul #7 | 19-34 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Dennis Amos makes the 1st free throw | 19-35 |
| 05:53 | Howard | Dennis Amos makes the 2nd free throw | 19-36 |
| 05:38 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins is open and scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Winford Paz | 21-36 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Michael Duckett is called for the reach on Dennis Amos - foul #1 on Michael Duckett, team foul #8 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley (PF) Winfred Wiggins | |
| Subs | Howard | John Allen (PG) Jeremiah Zurowski | |
| 05:19 | Howard | Dennis Amos makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Dennis Amos misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:19 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 05:08 | Coppin State | Winford Paz is called for a charge - foul #2 on Winford Paz, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Fender (SG), Winfred Wiggins (PF) Michael Duckett, Winford Paz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:05 | Howard | John Allen is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #6 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas (C) Andrew Simonds | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (PG) John Allen | |
| 04:54 | Coppin State | Donald Fender clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-37 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Dennis Amos pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 04:31 | Howard | Michael Presley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 04:30 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-37 |
| 04:22 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alan Hargrave - foul #1 on Alan Hargrave, team foul #7 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Pooler (PG) Marty Blankenship | |
| Subs | Howard | Sean Lyseski (PF) James Sweet | |
| 04:22 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 04:22 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Alan Hargrave is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Aquino | 22-40 |
| 03:42 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff (PG), Giuseppe Bruno (SG), Winford Paz (SF), Andrew Simonds (C) Thomas Pooler, Donald Fender, Winfred Wiggins, Thomas Casillas | |
| Subs | Howard | John Allen (PG), Jeremiah Zurowski (SG) Alan Hargrave, Michael Presley | |
| 03:37 | Howard | John Allen loses the dribble to Cecil Kingsley in the backcourt | 22-40 |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Giuseppe Bruno | 24-40 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ray Pontiff (fresh) SG - Giuseppe Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Winford Paz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Kingsley (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Simonds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeremiah Zurowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Aquino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Lyseski (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Amos (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Howard | Giuseppe Bruno takes the ball from Donald Aquino in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 03:13 | Coppin State | Donald Aquino denies the turnaround by Ray Pontiff | 24-40 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Donald Aquino pulls down the rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:47 | Howard | Dennis Amos misses the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 24-40 |
| 02:45 | Coppin State | Cecil Kingsley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 02:43 | Coppin State | John Allen steps in front of the Ray Pontiff pass in the backcourt | 24-40 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Dennis Amos is whistled for a carry | 24-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins (PF), Thomas Casillas (C) Cecil Kingsley, Andrew Simonds | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Presley (SG), James Sweet (PF), Carl Slone (C) Jeremiah Zurowski, Sean Lyseski, Dennis Amos | |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas scores on a shot in the paint set up by Winford Paz | 26-40 |
| 02:06 | Howard | John Allen is hacked by Ray Pontiff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Pontiff, team foul #10 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship (PG) Ray Pontiff | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:06 | Howard | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:06 | Howard | John Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 01:47 | Coppin State | Winfred Wiggins misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 26-42 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Donald Aquino grabs the board | 26-42 |
| 01:16 | Howard | Michael Presley is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-45 |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship is fouled on the floor by John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #8 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (SG), Donald Fender (PF) Giuseppe Bruno, Winfred Wiggins | |
| Subs | Howard | Alan Hargrave (PG), Sean Lyseski (PF) John Allen, James Sweet | |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | Marty Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 00:37 | Howard | Alan Hargrave misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 28-45 |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Donald Fender pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:30 | Coppin State | Winford Paz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Michael Presley pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Alan Hargrave's pass is intercepted by Winford Paz in the backcourt | 28-45 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | Thomas Casillas can't finish the layup | 28-45 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Sean Lyseski pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |