| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fresh) SG - James St. Jean (fresh) SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) PF - John Haire (fresh) C - James Egger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) SG - Ronald Houston (fresh) SF - Michael Nix (fresh) PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) C - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | John Haire 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) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | The jump hook by James Egger is blocked by Michael Nix | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Howard | James St. Jean tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Coppin State | Michael Nix loses the dribble to John Haire | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Howard | John Haire makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by James St. Jean | 4-0 |
| 18:44 | Coppin State | Terry Reed can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | Howard | James St. Jean snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Howard | James Egger scores on a runner from the baseline set up by John Fox | 6-0 |
| 18:12 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston loses the ball out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Howard | John Fox misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Houston - foul #1 on Ronald Houston, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Howard | John Fox makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Howard | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:53 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mitchell Wilson | 7-2 |
| 17:31 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Coppin State | Michael Nix gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston scores on a floater from the right block set up by Terry Reed | 7-4 |
| 17:14 | Howard | Mitchell Wilson blocks the short jumper by Robert Almendarez | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Howard | John Haire grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:59 | Howard | Robert Almendarez loses the dribble to Terry Reed | 7-4 |
| 16:56 | Coppin State | Terry Reed banks in the layup | 7-6 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Robert Almendarez travels with the ball | 7-6 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), Frank Pierce (SF), John Hoskins (C) John Fox, James St. Jean, Robert Almendarez, James Egger | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:26 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Houston | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Howard | John Hoskins's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Nix | 7-8 |
| 16:05 | Howard | John Haire pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Howard | Frank Pierce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) SG - Darrell Schwede (fresh) SF - Frank Pierce (fresh) PF - John Haire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Hoskins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Houston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nix (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Mitchell Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Coppin State | Terry Reed makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Nix and he's hacked by Frank Pierce - foul #1 on Frank Pierce, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Almendarez (SF) John Haire | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Horton (SG), William Valerio (SF), Stanley Goulette (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Ronald Houston, Michael Nix, Stephen Johnson, Mitchell Wilson | |
| 15:40 | Coppin State | Terry Reed misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 15:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Pierce | 7-10 |
| 15:13 | Howard | Darrell Schwede buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Knapp | 10-10 |
| 14:50 | Coppin State | William Valerio is fouled on the floor by John Hoskins - foul #1 on John Hoskins, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), James St. Jean (SG) John Knapp, Darrell Schwede | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (PG) Terry Reed | |
| 14:45 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 14:44 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt misses the tip | 10-10 |
| 14:43 | Howard | James St. Jean grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:22 | Howard | Frank Pierce's layup is rejected by Kenneth Ashby | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:16 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Mark Horton | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Robert Almendarez travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashby (SF), John Haire (PF), James Egger (C) Robert Almendarez, Frank Pierce, John Hoskins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Ronald Houston (SG), Michael Nix (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Mitchell Wilson (C) Matthew Merritt, Mark Horton, William Valerio, Stanley Goulette, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 13:34 | Coppin State | James Ashby swats the short shot by Mitchell Wilson | 10-12 |
| 13:32 | Coppin State | Michael Nix gets the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's hacked by John Fox - foul #1 on John Fox, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 3rd free throw | 10-14 |
| 13:04 | Howard | James Egger hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Houston - foul #2 on Ronald Houston, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (SG) James St. Jean | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Horton (SG) Ronald Houston | |
| 13:04 | Howard | James Egger makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:04 | Howard | James Egger makes the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:49 | Coppin State | Michael Nix can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-14 |
| 12:48 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson tips it home | 12-16 |
| 12:25 | Howard | John Knapp comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Horton - foul #1 on Mark Horton, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Almendarez (SF) James Ashby | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 12:25 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:25 | Howard | John Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:12 | Coppin State | Terry Reed clanks a jumper from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 12:11 | Howard | John Haire grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 11:51 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled on the floor by Mark Horton - foul #2 on Mark Horton, team foul #4 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG) John Fox | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (PG), William Valerio (SG), Stanley Goulette (PF) Terry Reed, Mark Horton, Stephen Johnson | |
| 11:29 | Howard | James St. Jean makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Haire | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fresh) PF - John Haire (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Egger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Matthew Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Valerio (fresh) SF - Michael Nix (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Goulette (fresh) C - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Robert Almendarez grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 11:04 | Howard | John Haire is hacked by Matthew Merritt - foul #1 on Matthew Merritt, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (C) James Egger | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Kenneth Ashby (C) Michael Nix, Mitchell Wilson | |
| 10:54 | Howard | John Haire clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Ashby - foul #1 on Kenneth Ashby, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| 10:54 | Howard | John Haire makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Howard | John Haire misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:54 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Reed and he's hacked by John Haire - foul #1 on John Haire, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), John Hoskins (C) John Knapp, John Haire | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson (PF) Matthew Merritt | |
| 10:40 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette misses the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Pierce | 16-18 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Robert Almendarez hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by John Fox | 18-18 |
| 10:11 | Coppin State | Robert Almendarez steals the ball from Terry Reed | 18-18 |
| 10:07 | Howard | John Fox hits the finger roll set up by Robert Almendarez | 20-18 |
| 09:54 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Frank Pierce - foul #2 on Frank Pierce, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (SG), John Walter (PF) James St. Jean, Frank Pierce | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Nix (SF), Mitchell Wilson (C) Stanley Goulette, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 09:54 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 09:54 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:38 | Howard | John Knapp scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Fox | 22-20 |
| 09:28 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-20 |
| 09:27 | Coppin State | Michael Nix grabs the offensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:13 | Coppin State | William Valerio misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 22-20 |
| 09:12 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 22-20 |
| 08:52 | Coppin State | Terry Reed connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Nix | 22-22 |
| 08:31 | Howard | John Walter comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-22 |
| 08:30 | Coppin State | William Valerio grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 08:24 | Coppin State | John Hoskins is called for the reach on Mitchell Wilson - foul #2 on John Hoskins, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), James Ashby (SF), John Haire (PF), James Egger (C) John Fox, Robert Almendarez, John Walter, John Hoskins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jerome Schmidt (PG), Matthew Merritt (SG), Stanley Goulette (PF) Terry Reed, William Valerio, Stephen Johnson | |
| 08:11 | Coppin State | Jerome Schmidt connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Merritt | 22-24 |
| 08:01 | Howard | John Knapp is fouled on the floor by Jerome Schmidt - foul #1 on Jerome Schmidt, team foul #7 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby (C) Mitchell Wilson | |
| 08:01 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 08:01 | Howard | John Knapp makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Michael Nix misses badly on a runner in the lane | 24-24 |
| 07:47 | Howard | James St. Jean snags the defensive board | 24-24 |
| 07:27 | Howard | James Egger hits a jumper from the left block set up by John Knapp | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Ashby (fresh) PF - John Haire (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Egger (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jerome Schmidt (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Nix (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Stanley Goulette (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Ashby (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Coppin State | Michael Nix drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jerome Schmidt | 26-26 |
| 07:14 | Howard | John Knapp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 07:13 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Michael Nix | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette can't throw it down but he's hacked by John Haire - foul #2 on John Haire, team foul #7 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Howard | John Fox (PG), Darrell Schwede (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF), John Walter (PF) John Knapp, James St. Jean, James Ashby, John Haire | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), William Valerio (SG), Mitchell Wilson (C) Jerome Schmidt, Matthew Merritt, Michael Nix | |
| 06:52 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette misses the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 06:52 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:38 | Howard | John Walter misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 26-27 |
| 06:37 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson is called for traveling | 26-27 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson (PF) Kenneth Ashby | |
| 06:11 | Howard | Robert Almendarez hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 06:03 | Coppin State | Terry Reed can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 06:01 | Howard | James Egger pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 05:39 | Howard | James Egger is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Egger, team foul #8 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Howard | James St. Jean (SG), John Knapp (C) Darrell Schwede, James Egger | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (SF) Stanley Goulette | |
| 05:26 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Valerio | 29-29 |
| 05:05 | Howard | John Fox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 05:04 | Howard | John Walter grabs the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:58 | Howard | John Walter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 04:57 | Coppin State | William Valerio grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 04:52 | Coppin State | Terry Reed comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-29 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:35 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-29 |
| 04:34 | Howard | John Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 04:19 | Howard | John Walter lays it in on a great pass from John Fox | 31-29 |
| 03:59 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the shot in the lane | 31-29 |
| 03:57 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Terry Reed picks off the pass by James St. Jean | 31-31 |
| 03:34 | Coppin State | James St. Jean picks off the pass by Matthew Merritt | 31-31 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Robert Almendarez drills a shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - James St. Jean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Almendarez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Walter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Knapp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Valerio (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Merritt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a shot from close range | 33-31 |
| 03:06 | Howard | Robert Almendarez gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on John Walter - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #8 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Darrell Schwede (PG), Charles Rhoads (SG), John Haire (PF), James Egger (C) John Fox, James St. Jean, Robert Almendarez, John Knapp | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Horton (PG), Ronald Houston (SG), Michael Nix (SF), Stanley Goulette (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Terry Reed, William Valerio, Matthew Merritt, Stephen Johnson, Mitchell Wilson | |
| 02:53 | Howard | John Walter makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:53 | Howard | John Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:26 | Coppin State | Michael Nix misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on John Walter - foul #1 on John Walter, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Pierce (SF) John Walter | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 02:26 | Coppin State | Michael Nix misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:26 | Coppin State | Michael Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Charles Rhoads hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 02:04 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Horton | 35-34 |
| 01:50 | Howard | John Haire hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 35-34 |
| 01:48 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Stanley Goulette | 35-34 |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 01:41 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston tips it but misses | 35-34 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Darrell Schwede gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:20 | Howard | James Egger's layup is rejected by Kenneth Ashby | 35-34 |
| 01:18 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 01:14 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 01:12 | Howard | Frank Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 00:53 | Howard | John Haire drills a turnaround near the basket | 37-34 |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Rhoads - foul #1 on Charles Rhoads, team foul #10 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Howard | John Knapp (PG), James St. Jean (SG), Robert Almendarez (SF) Darrell Schwede, Charles Rhoads, James Egger | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Mitchell Wilson (C) Mark Horton, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 00:37 | Howard | John Haire gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Stanley Goulette swats the short shot by John Haire | 37-34 |
| 00:06 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | Michael Nix connects on the runner from the right block | 37-36 |
| 00:00 | Howard | James St. Jean hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 37-36 |