| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Nicholas Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Rosamond (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earle Grey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Bosley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Long (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Dale Pulliam inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Long - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:37 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Nicholas Williams | 38-32 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Earle Grey takes the ball from Terrence Lloyd | 38-32 |
| 19:02 | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams lays it up and in set up by Earle Grey | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Dale Pulliam scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 18:39 | Coppin State | Earle Grey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Williams | 43-35 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Acree | 43-37 |
| 18:25 | Coppin State | Robert Long clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 18:24 | Howard | The rebound goes to Terrence Lloyd | 43-37 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Watson | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | Coppin State | Earle Grey is whistled for a carry | 43-40 |
| 17:36 | Howard | Steven Kotter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:34 | Coppin State | Robert Long snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:27 | Coppin State | Robert Long drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Earle Grey | 45-40 |
| 17:23 | Howard | John Watson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 45-40 |
| 17:21 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Robert Long | 45-40 |
| 17:01 | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Earle Grey | 47-40 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Dale Pulliam buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Acree | 47-43 |
| 16:14 | Coppin State | Earle Grey is called for 5 seconds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Jefferey Gaddis (SG), Ernie Arms (SF), Rick Gordon (PF), Travis Cho (C) Nicholas Williams, Michael Rosamond, Earle Grey, Johnny Bosley, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), James Stern (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) John Watson, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Terrence Lloyd, Joseph Acree | |
| 15:52 | Howard | Glenn Mizell misses the easy layup | 47-43 |
| 15:51 | Coppin State | Jefferey Gaddis pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferey Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ernie Arms (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rick Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Cho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) SG - Paul Hill (fresh) SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Stern (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 15:32 | Howard | Glenn Mizell snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:12 | Howard | Edward Cleaves scores on a jumper in the paint set up by James Stern | 47-45 |
| 14:52 | Coppin State | Travis Cho misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-45 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Warren Laird snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Paul Hill clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 14:43 | Howard | James Stern tips it home | 47-47 |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | Rick Gordon clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by James Stern - foul #2 on James Stern, team foul #1 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams (PG), Michael Rosamond (SG), Johnny Bosley (PF) Gary Chappelle, Jefferey Gaddis, Ernie Arms | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, Edward Cleaves | |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | Rick Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | Rick Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Michael Rosamond steals it from John Watson in the backcourt | 49-47 |
| 14:23 | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams throws it down on a nice dish by Michael Rosamond | 51-47 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 51-47 |
| 14:18 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Acree | 51-47 |
| 14:00 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 13:59 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 13:46 | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-47 |
| 13:45 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Bosley | 51-47 |
| 13:36 | Coppin State | John Watson steals the ball from Rick Gordon | 51-47 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Steven Kotter lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Watson | 51-49 |
| 13:26 | Coppin State | Joseph Acree swats the short shot by Michael Rosamond | 51-49 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Joseph Acree gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:12 | Howard | James Stern is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Stern, team foul #2 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Earle Grey (SF), Robert Long (C) Rick Gordon, Travis Cho | |
| Subs | Howard | Terrence Lloyd (PF) James Stern | |
| 12:49 | Coppin State | Earle Grey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 12:48 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Watson | 51-51 |
| 12:13 | Coppin State | Earle Grey misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 12:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Kotter | 51-51 |
| 11:58 | Howard | Michael Rosamond is called for the reach on Steven Kotter - foul #2 on Michael Rosamond, team foul #2 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Jefferey Gaddis (SG) Nicholas Williams, Michael Rosamond | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), Edward Cleaves (C) Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Joseph Acree | |
| 11:43 | Howard | Paul Hill is called for traveling | 51-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (C) Edward Cleaves | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jefferey Gaddis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earle Grey (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Johnny Bosley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:23 | Howard | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | Howard | Jefferey Gaddis is called for the reach on Glenn Mizell - foul #2 on Jefferey Gaddis, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rick Gordon (PF), Travis Cho (C) Johnny Bosley, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Edward Cleaves (C) John Watson, Terrence Lloyd | |
| 10:55 | Howard | Jefferey Gaddis is called for the reach on Warren Laird - foul #3 on Jefferey Gaddis, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams (PG) Gary Chappelle | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG) Glenn Mizell | |
| 10:31 | Howard | James Stern drills a turnaround from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 10:07 | Coppin State | Earle Grey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 10:05 | Coppin State | Travis Cho tips it home | 53-53 |
| 09:46 | Howard | Steven Kotter clanks a jumper from the left block | 53-53 |
| 09:44 | Coppin State | Travis Cho snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | Jefferey Gaddis misses the fadeaway near the basket | 53-53 |
| 09:39 | Howard | James Stern gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Cleaves | 53-55 |
| 09:11 | Coppin State | Rick Gordon hits a runner from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 08:57 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Warren Laird and the foul's on Earle Grey - foul #1 on Earle Grey, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Michael Rosamond (SG), Johnny Bosley (PF), Robert Long (C) Nicholas Williams, Jefferey Gaddis, Earle Grey, Travis Cho | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Paul Hill, James Stern, Edward Cleaves | |
| 08:57 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:41 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-58 |
| 08:39 | Howard | John Watson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Steven Kotter clanks a shot from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 08:33 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 08:29 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Chappelle | 58-58 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 08:12 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Joseph Acree buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Steven Kotter and he's fouled by Robert Long - foul #2 on Robert Long, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ernie Arms (SF) Rick Gordon | |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SG) Steven Kotter | |
| 07:56 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:39 | Coppin State | Joseph Acree swats the short shot by Robert Long | 58-61 |
| 07:37 | Howard | Joseph Acree gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Rosamond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernie Arms (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Bosley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-61 |
| 07:16 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley gets the rebound | 58-61 |
| 07:12 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 07:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dale Pulliam | 58-61 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Dale Pulliam throws it down on a nice dish by John Watson | 58-63 |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Terrence Lloyd - foul #3 on Terrence Lloyd, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams (PG), Jefferey Gaddis (SF), Travis Cho (C) Gary Chappelle, Ernie Arms, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG), James Stern (PF) Glenn Mizell, Terrence Lloyd | |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Travis Cho pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:35 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond lays it up and in and he's hacked by Joseph Acree - foul #2 on Joseph Acree, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Earle Grey (SF) Jefferey Gaddis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:35 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond makes the free throw | 62-63 |
| 06:18 | Howard | James Stern lays it in on a nice dish by John Watson | 62-65 |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 06:11 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley can't tip it in | 62-65 |
| 06:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Acree | 62-65 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Joseph Acree's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jefferey Gaddis (SG), Rick Gordon (PF) Michael Rosamond, Johnny Bosley | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Edward Cleaves (C) Dale Pulliam, Joseph Acree | |
| 05:39 | Coppin State | Earle Grey hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Nicholas Williams | 65-65 |
| 05:21 | Howard | James Stern misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 05:19 | Howard | James Stern tips it back up and in | 65-67 |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | Earle Grey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Gordon | 65-67 |
| 04:54 | Coppin State | Rick Gordon misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 65-67 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Steven Kotter gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Steven Kotter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond (SG), Johnny Bosley (PF), Robert Long (C) Earle Grey, Rick Gordon, Travis Cho | |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Terrence Lloyd (PF) John Watson, James Stern | |
| 04:34 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 65-67 |
| 04:32 | Coppin State | Robert Long grabs the offensive board | 65-67 |
| 04:18 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:16 | Howard | Edward Cleaves snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Paul Hill drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Warren Laird | 65-69 |
| 03:49 | Coppin State | Robert Long's layup is rejected by Terrence Lloyd | 65-69 |
| 03:48 | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams misses the tip | 65-69 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:22 | Howard | Johnny Bosley is called for the reach on Steven Kotter - foul #3 on Johnny Bosley, team foul #7 | 65-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Earle Grey (SF) Nicholas Williams, Jefferey Gaddis | |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Dale Pulliam (SF), Matthew Perkinson (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Warren Laird, Paul Hill, Terrence Lloyd, Edward Cleaves | |
| 03:22 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:22 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Rosamond (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earle Grey (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Johnny Bosley (fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Long (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 18 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Perkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:04 | Coppin State | Dale Pulliam takes the ball from Johnny Bosley | 65-70 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Steven Kotter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dale Pulliam | 65-72 |
| 02:52 | Coppin State | Steven Kotter is called for the reach on Earle Grey - foul #1 on Steven Kotter, team foul #5 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ernie Arms (SG) Michael Rosamond | |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SG), James Stern (PF) Steven Kotter, Matthew Perkinson | |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-72 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Glenn Mizell gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-72 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nicholas Williams (PG), Michael Rosamond (SG) Gary Chappelle, Ernie Arms | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Terrence Lloyd (PF) Glenn Mizell, James Stern | |
| 02:07 | Howard | Earle Grey steals the ball from Steven Kotter | 65-72 |
| 01:49 | Coppin State | Johnny Bosley connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Earle Grey | 68-72 |
| 01:42 | Howard | John Watson can't finish the layup | 68-72 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Dale Pulliam grabs the offensive rebound | 68-72 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Dale Pulliam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Bosley - foul #4 on Johnny Bosley, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Dale Pulliam makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 01:00 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond can't connect on a runner in the paint | 68-74 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Joseph Acree snags the defensive board | 68-74 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Howard | Nicholas Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Acree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Williams, team foul #9 | 68-74 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG) Steven Kotter | |
| 00:56 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Joseph Acree makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Williams | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Howard | Johnny Bosley is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #5 on Johnny Bosley, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Travis Cho (PF) Johnny Bosley | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG) Paul Hill | |
| 00:25 | Howard | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:25 | Howard | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Coppin State | Earle Grey can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 71-78 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd is hacked by Nicholas Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Williams, team foul #11 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SG) Steven Kotter | |
| 00:18 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 71-80 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Cho | 71-80 |
| 00:06 | Coppin State | Paul Hill steals it from Michael Rosamond | 71-80 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Paul Hill banks in the layup | 71-82 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Michael Rosamond misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 71-82 |