| Lineup | Howard | PG - Duane Berger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Gatling (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Moye (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Valerio (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charley Calcote (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Swofford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Thomas Johnson inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Howard | Shane Crain blows the layup | 26-35 |
| 19:39 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Charley Calcote | 26-35 |
| 19:34 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye misses short on a shot in the lane | 26-35 |
| 19:33 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote tips it back up and in | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | Howard | John Haire can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Swofford - foul #3 on Larry Swofford, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette (C) Larry Swofford | |
| 19:14 | Howard | John Haire misses the 1st free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | Howard | John Haire misses the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 19:14 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 18:53 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote blows the layup but he's fouled by John Haire - foul #1 on John Haire, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 18:53 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:53 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Shane Crain misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 18:38 | Coppin State | William Valerio grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 18:31 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from James Gatling | 26-41 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Steve Findley's floater is knocked away by Charley Calcote | 26-41 |
| 18:11 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote pulls down the rebound | 26-41 |
| 18:06 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote is hacked by John Haire - foul #2 on John Haire, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| 17:53 | Coppin State | James Gatling misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 17:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Duane Berger | 26-41 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Duane Berger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronald Houston (SF) William Valerio | |
| 17:11 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston is hacked by Duane Berger - foul #2 on Duane Berger, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Gerald Barnes (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), Frank Pierce (C) Duane Berger, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson, John Haire | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette lays it in | 26-43 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Gerald Barnes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Mitchell Wilson (PF), Michael Nix (C) James Gatling, Charley Calcote, Stanley Goulette | |
| 16:08 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Donnie Hoopes - foul #2 on Donnie Hoopes, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Findley (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF) Donnie Hoopes, Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Valerio (SF) Clyde Moye | |
| 16:08 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston makes the 1st free throw | 26-44 |
| 16:08 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 26-45 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Frank Pierce drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Johnson | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joe Windom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Houston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Valerio (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Nix (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Valerio | 28-47 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:12 | Howard | Thomas Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steve Findley | 31-47 |
| 15:00 | Coppin State | Michael Nix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Berger (PG), Shane Crain (PF), Henry Hyland (C) Joe Windom, Gerald Barnes, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (PG), Clyde Moye (SG), Charley Calcote (PF), Larry Swofford (C) Terry Reed, Ronald Houston, Mitchell Wilson, Michael Nix | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:48 | Howard | Steve Findley is hacked by James Gatling - foul #2 on James Gatling, team foul #2 | 31-47 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Thomas Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-47 |
| 14:19 | Coppin State | James Gatling knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Valerio | 34-50 |
| 14:06 | Howard | Thomas Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-50 |
| 14:04 | Coppin State | William Valerio gets the rebound | 34-50 |
| 13:58 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charley Calcote | 34-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:42 | Howard | Duane Berger misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Gatling - foul #3 on James Gatling, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Barnes (SG), Donnie Hoopes (SF) Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronald Houston (SF) William Valerio | |
| 13:42 | Howard | Duane Berger misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 13:42 | Howard | Duane Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:26 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-52 |
| 13:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Donnie Hoopes | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:55 | Howard | Henry Hyland misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Shane Crain snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Shane Crain is whistled for traveling | 35-52 |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 12:24 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Duane Berger is called for the reach on James Gatling - foul #3 on Duane Berger, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Steve Findley (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), John Haire (C) Duane Berger, Donnie Hoopes, Shane Crain, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SF), Stanley Goulette (C) Ronald Houston, Larry Swofford | |
| 11:50 | Coppin State | James Gatling misses the jumper from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Thomas Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joe Windom (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Gatling (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Moye (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charley Calcote (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Stanley Goulette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:40 | Howard | Thomas Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 11:38 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette grabs the defensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 11:33 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Gatling | 35-55 |
| 11:16 | Howard | Steve Findley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-55 |
| 11:14 | Howard | Thomas Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 10:52 | Howard | John Haire is hacked by Stanley Goulette - foul #2 on Stanley Goulette, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Berger (PG), Shane Crain (PF), Henry Hyland (C) Joe Windom, Gerald Barnes, John Haire | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), William Valerio (SF), Larry Swofford (C) James Gatling, Clyde Moye, Charley Calcote | |
| 10:35 | Howard | Thomas Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing but the foul's on William Valerio - foul #2 on William Valerio, team foul #5 | 35-55 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Thomas Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Thomas Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:35 | Howard | Thomas Johnson misses the 3rd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:35 | Coppin State | Larry Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 37-55 |
| 10:08 | Coppin State | Terry Reed is fouled on the floor by Duane Berger - foul #4 on Duane Berger, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Donnie Hoopes (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF) Duane Berger, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:56 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Larry Swofford and the foul's on Shane Crain - foul #3 on Shane Crain, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Barnes (SG) Robert Almendarez | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronald Houston (SG) Joseph Davis | |
| 09:56 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette makes the free throw | 37-58 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Shane Crain hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Joe Windom | 39-58 |
| 09:21 | Coppin State | Joe Windom takes the ball from William Valerio | 39-58 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Joe Windom comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-58 |
| 09:07 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 09:00 | Coppin State | Larry Swofford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 08:59 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 08:34 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette misses the easy layup | 39-58 |
| 08:32 | Howard | Gerald Barnes grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 08:18 | Howard | Henry Hyland comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-58 |
| 08:16 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Shane Crain | 39-58 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes is whistled for traveling | 39-58 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Findley (SG), Thomas Johnson (SF), John Haire (C) Gerald Barnes, Donnie Hoopes, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (PG), Clyde Moye (SG), Charley Calcote (PF), Mitchell Wilson (C) Terry Reed, William Valerio, Stanley Goulette, Larry Swofford | |
| 07:43 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charley Calcote | 39-60 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joe Windom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Findley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shane Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Gatling (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Moye (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Houston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charley Calcote (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Steve Findley misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 39-60 |
| 07:21 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson pulls down the rebound | 39-60 |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Clyde Moye, team foul #6 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Duane Berger (PG) Joe Windom | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SF) Ronald Houston | |
| 06:59 | Howard | Mitchell Wilson denies the turnaround by John Haire | 39-60 |
| 06:57 | Howard | John Haire hits the follow up shot | 41-60 |
| 06:44 | Coppin State | James Gatling knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-63 |
| 06:31 | Howard | Steve Findley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Thomas Johnson grabs the offensive board | 41-63 |
| 06:21 | Howard | Steve Findley loses the ball out of bounds | 41-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Gerald Barnes (PF) Shane Crain | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Valerio (SF), Larry Swofford (C) Joseph Davis, Mitchell Wilson | |
| 06:01 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote loses the dribble to Steve Findley | 41-63 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Duane Berger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Findley | 43-63 |
| 05:41 | Coppin State | Steve Findley steals it from Clyde Moye | 43-63 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Steve Findley is hacked by Larry Swofford - foul #4 on Larry Swofford, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Henry Hyland (C) John Haire | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 05:30 | Howard | Steve Findley makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Steve Findley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | Larry Swofford misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | Larry Swofford grabs the offensive board | 45-63 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | Charley Calcote is denied on a layup by Thomas Johnson | 45-63 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Henry Hyland pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Henry Hyland comes up short on the runner from close range | 45-63 |
| 04:40 | Coppin State | Larry Swofford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | James Gatling connects on the jumper from the right side | 45-65 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Henry Hyland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-65 |
| Subs | Howard | Joe Windom (PG), Donnie Hoopes (SF), John Haire (PF), Frank Pierce (C) Duane Berger, Steve Findley, Thomas Johnson, Henry Hyland | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Joseph Davis (SG), Ronald Houston (SF), Stanley Goulette (PF), Mitchell Wilson (C) James Gatling, Clyde Moye, William Valerio, Charley Calcote, Larry Swofford | |
| 04:00 | Coppin State | Terry Reed is whistled for a carry | 45-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Howard | Joe Windom scores on a floater from the left side set up by John Haire | 47-65 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Coppin State | Terry Reed misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-65 |
| 03:34 | Howard | Frank Pierce grabs the board | 47-65 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joe Windom (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Barnes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Donnie Hoopes (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Haire (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Houston (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Goulette (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Gerald Barnes connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-65 |
| 03:15 | Coppin State | Joseph Davis misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 03:14 | Howard | John Haire gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 03:09 | Howard | Gerald Barnes is fouled on the floor by Joseph Davis - foul #1 on Joseph Davis, team foul #8 | 49-65 |
| 03:09 | Howard | Gerald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 03:09 | Howard | Gerald Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:43 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 02:42 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson tips it but misses | 51-65 |
| 02:41 | Howard | John Haire pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Gerald Barnes connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-65 |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 54-65 |
| 02:07 | Howard | John Haire grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 02:00 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 01:58 | Howard | Gerald Barnes tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 01:57 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Terry Reed misses the easy layup | 54-65 |
| 01:51 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette tips it home | 54-67 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Frank Pierce lays it in on a great pass from John Haire | 56-67 |
| 01:27 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Gerald Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-67 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Ronald Houston takes the ball from Gerald Barnes | 56-67 |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston lays it up and in | 56-69 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Donnie Hoopes misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 56-69 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Gerald Barnes gets the offensive rebound | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Howard | Joseph Davis is called for the reach on Gerald Barnes - foul #2 on Joseph Davis, team foul #9 | 56-69 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Gerald Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:53 | Howard | Gerald Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:53 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Reed and he's hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #1 on Frank Pierce, team foul #8 | 57-71 |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson makes the free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Gerald Barnes drills a shot from the left side | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Terry Reed runs out the clock | 59-72 |