| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dimauro (fresh) SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) SF - Michael Davies (fresh) PF - Anthony Goodridge (fresh) C - Carl Slone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Darrin Fairfax (fresh) SG - Ray Pontiff (fresh) SF - Rodger Duncan (fresh) PF - Ken Greenwald (fresh) C - Edwin Franzen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Howard | The rebound goes to Carl Slone | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Ray Pontiff steps in front of the James Dimauro pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald's pass is intercepted by Anthony Goodridge | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Howard | James Dimauro misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Anthony Goodridge hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Howard | James Dimauro hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Goodridge - foul #1 on Anthony Goodridge, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:03 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:03 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Jacob Chandler drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Dimauro | 5-4 |
| 17:33 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 5-6 |
| 17:14 | Howard | James Dimauro is hacked by Darrin Fairfax - foul #1 on Darrin Fairfax, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (PG), Paul Burrell (SG), Andrew Simonds (SF), Brian Dean (PF), Lee Shaver (C) Darrin Fairfax, Ray Pontiff, Rodger Duncan, Ken Greenwald, Edwin Franzen | |
| 17:00 | Howard | Michael Davies scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Dimauro | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Davies - foul #1 on Michael Davies, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), Jeremiah Zurowski (SG), Donald Aquino (PF), Thomas Engram (C) James Dimauro, Jacob Chandler, Anthony Goodridge, Carl Slone | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Donald Aquino gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:35 | Howard | Michael Davies clanks a 3 from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Paul Burrell | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Duckett and he's fouled by Michael Davies - foul #2 on Michael Davies, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SF) Michael Davies | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:29 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Thomas Engram misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-9 |
| 16:08 | Coppin State | Paul Burrell gets the rebound | 8-9 |
| 16:04 | Coppin State | Michael Duckett buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Zurowski (fresh) SF - John Hart (fresh) PF - Donald Aquino (fresh) C - Thomas Engram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Michael Duckett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Burrell (fresh) SF - Andrew Simonds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Dean (fresh) C - Lee Shaver (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Howard | Donald Aquino hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Jeremiah Zurowski | 10-12 |
| 15:29 | Coppin State | Donald Aquino steals the ball from Andrew Simonds | 10-12 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Thomas Engram makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremiah Zurowski | 12-12 |
| 14:53 | Coppin State | Michael Duckett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 12-12 |
| 14:51 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Engram | 12-12 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Donald Aquino hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 14:26 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Engram - foul #1 on Thomas Engram, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Howard | James Dimauro (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Anthony Goodridge (PF), Carl Slone (C) Ernesto Martin, Jeremiah Zurowski, Donald Aquino, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax (PG), Ray Pontiff (SG), Ken Greenwald (PF), Edwin Franzen (C) Michael Duckett, Paul Burrell, Brian Dean, Lee Shaver | |
| 14:26 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 14:26 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Carl Slone misses long on a shot from the baseline | 15-13 |
| 14:06 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 14:00 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax loses the dribble to Carl Slone | 15-13 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Ray Pontiff blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Hart | 15-13 |
| 13:37 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds grabs the board | 15-13 |
| 13:32 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Edwin Franzen | 15-16 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Carl Slone misses the shot from the baseline | 15-16 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Anthony Goodridge grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Jacob Chandler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 15-16 |
| 12:40 | Howard | Anthony Goodridge tips it but misses | 15-16 |
| 12:38 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 12:31 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Simonds | 15-18 |
| 12:16 | Howard | James Dimauro scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carl Slone | 18-18 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Jacob Chandler is called for the reach on Ken Greenwald - foul #1 on Jacob Chandler, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (SF), Thomas Engram (C) John Hart, Carl Slone | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (PG), Rodger Duncan (SF), Brian Dean (PF) Darrin Fairfax, Andrew Simonds, Ken Greenwald | |
| 11:48 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff misses long on a jumper from the left side | 18-18 |
| 11:46 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen grabs the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dimauro (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernesto Martin (fresh) PF - Anthony Goodridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Michael Duckett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Pontiff (fairly fresh) SF - Rodger Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Dean (fresh) C - Edwin Franzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Coppin State | Brian Dean misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-18 |
| 11:34 | Howard | Thomas Engram gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 11:09 | Howard | James Dimauro connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jacob Chandler | 21-18 |
| 10:55 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-18 |
| 10:53 | Howard | James Dimauro snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Ernesto Martin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SG), John Hart (SF), Donald Aquino (PF), Carl Slone (C) James Dimauro, Jacob Chandler, Anthony Goodridge, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax (PG), Ken Greenwald (PF), Lee Shaver (C) Ray Pontiff, Brian Dean, Edwin Franzen | |
| 10:24 | Coppin State | Lee Shaver knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Darrin Fairfax | 21-21 |
| 10:04 | Howard | John Hart knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremiah Zurowski | 24-21 |
| 09:45 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan misses the lay-in | 24-21 |
| 09:43 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan tips it home | 24-23 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Carl Slone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| Subs | Howard | James Dimauro (PG) Ernesto Martin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Burrell (SG), Edwin Farrer (SF) Michael Duckett, Rodger Duncan | |
| 08:53 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Carl Slone snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:37 | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 08:36 | Howard | John Hart tips it but misses | 24-23 |
| 08:34 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:30 | Coppin State | Paul Burrell misses the 3 from the left wing | 24-23 |
| 08:28 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 08:18 | Coppin State | Lee Shaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-23 |
| 08:16 | Coppin State | Lee Shaver snags the offensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:09 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 24-23 |
| 08:08 | Howard | Carl Slone grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:45 | Howard | James Dimauro misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 07:43 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Slone | 24-23 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Dimauro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremiah Zurowski (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Hart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Aquino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Carl Slone (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Darrin Fairfax (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Burrell (fresh) SF - Edwin Farrer (fresh) PF - Ken Greenwald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Shaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Donald Aquino scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Dimauro | 26-23 |
| 07:25 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), Jacob Chandler (SG), Anthony Goodridge (PF), Thomas Engram (C) James Dimauro, Jeremiah Zurowski, Donald Aquino, Carl Slone | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (PG), Ray Pontiff (SG), Rodger Duncan (SF), Andrew Simonds (PF), Edwin Franzen (C) Darrin Fairfax, Paul Burrell, Edwin Farrer, Ken Greenwald, Lee Shaver | |
| 07:01 | Howard | Anthony Goodridge misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Andrew Simonds - foul #1 on Andrew Simonds, team foul #2 | 26-23 |
| 07:01 | Howard | Anthony Goodridge makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 07:01 | Howard | Anthony Goodridge makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:47 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 28-23 |
| 06:45 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Engram | 28-23 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Jacob Chandler buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernesto Martin | 31-23 |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SF) John Hart | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-24 |
| 05:57 | Howard | Jacob Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-24 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Burrell (PG) Michael Duckett | |
| 05:42 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Ray Pontiff, team foul #3 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Howard | James Dimauro (PG), Carl Slone (C) Jeremiah Zurowski, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 05:22 | Howard | Jacob Chandler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 05:21 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen gets the rebound | 31-24 |
| 05:15 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Burrell | 31-26 |
| 05:00 | Howard | Jacob Chandler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-26 |
| 04:58 | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Dimauro - foul #1 on James Dimauro, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremiah Zurowski (SG), John Hart (SF), Donald Aquino (PF) Jacob Chandler, Ernesto Martin, Anthony Goodridge | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax (PG), Michael Duckett (SF), Ken Greenwald (PF), Brian Dean (C) Paul Burrell, Rodger Duncan, Andrew Simonds, Edwin Franzen | |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Donald Aquino misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrin Fairfax - foul #2 on Darrin Fairfax, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Engram (C) Carl Slone | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Harris (PG), Edwin Farrer (SF) Darrin Fairfax, Ray Pontiff | |
| 04:18 | Howard | Donald Aquino makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Donald Aquino makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Donald Aquino - foul #1 on Donald Aquino, team foul #9 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Burrell (SG) Matthew Harris | |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald misses the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:05 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Engram | 33-27 |
| 03:45 | Howard | John Hart loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Chandler (SG), Michael Davies (SF), Anthony Goodridge (PF) James Dimauro, John Hart, Donald Aquino | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax (PG) Paul Burrell | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeremiah Zurowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jacob Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Anthony Goodridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Darrin Fairfax (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Duckett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Farrer (fresh) PF - Ken Greenwald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Dean (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Coppin State | Brian Dean is hacked by Thomas Engram - foul #2 on Thomas Engram, team foul #10 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG) Jeremiah Zurowski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rodger Duncan (SF), Edwin Franzen (C) Edwin Farrer, Ken Greenwald | |
| 03:22 | Coppin State | Brian Dean makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:22 | Coppin State | Brian Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 03:05 | Howard | Jacob Chandler buries a 3 from the left corner | 36-29 |
| 02:59 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen loses the dribble to Anthony Goodridge | 36-29 |
| 02:47 | Howard | Thomas Engram hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Edwin Franzen - foul #1 on Edwin Franzen, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff (SG), Ken Greenwald (PF) Michael Duckett, Brian Dean | |
| 02:47 | Howard | Thomas Engram makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 02:47 | Howard | Thomas Engram makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 02:22 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Thomas Engram grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Michael Davies can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 02:13 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernesto Martin - foul #2 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #11 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Howard | James Dimauro (PG), Jeremiah Zurowski (SG), Donald Aquino (PF), Carl Slone (C) Ernesto Martin, Jacob Chandler, Anthony Goodridge, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Darrin Fairfax makes the 3rd free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Donald Aquino misses the lay-in | 38-31 |
| 01:47 | Coppin State | Ken Greenwald snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 01:31 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen misses long on a shot from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 01:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Dimauro | 38-31 |
| 01:12 | Howard | James Dimauro is fouled on the floor by Darrin Fairfax - foul #3 on Darrin Fairfax, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Duckett (PG), Andrew Simonds (SF), Brian Dean (C) Darrin Fairfax, Rodger Duncan, Edwin Franzen | |
| 00:56 | Howard | James Dimauro buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Davies | 41-31 |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Donald Aquino is called for the reach on Ray Pontiff - foul #2 on Donald Aquino, team foul #12 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Jacob Chandler (SG), John Hart (SF), Anthony Goodridge (PF) Jeremiah Zurowski, Michael Davies, Donald Aquino | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Lee Shaver (C) Ken Greenwald | |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Ray Pontiff makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Andrew Simonds is called for the reach on James Dimauro - foul #2 on Andrew Simonds, team foul #7 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Burrell (SG) Ray Pontiff | |
| 00:24 | Howard | James Dimauro makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 00:24 | Howard | James Dimauro makes the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Andrew Simonds misses long on a shot from the left side | 43-33 |
| 00:04 | Howard | John Hart snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 00:00 | Howard | John Hart comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-33 |