| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Stern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernie Arms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greenspan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Billington (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan inbounds the ball | 42-35 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle is fouled on the floor by James Stern - foul #3 on James Stern, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Howard | John Lavender (C) James Stern | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 19:30 | Howard | John Lavender snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 19:11 | Howard | John Lavender makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Laird | 44-35 |
| 19:03 | Coppin State | John Lavender denies the turnaround by Charles Billington | 44-35 |
| 19:01 | Coppin State | Charles Billington tips it back up and in | 44-37 |
| 18:39 | Howard | Warren Laird is hacked by Gary Chappelle - foul #3 on Gary Chappelle, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Magee (PG) Gary Chappelle | |
| 18:25 | Howard | Warren Laird can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 18:23 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Ernie Arms | 44-37 |
| 18:18 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 18:16 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Smith | 44-37 |
| 18:04 | Coppin State | John Lavender is called for the reach on Ernie Arms - foul #1 on John Lavender, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| 17:55 | Coppin State | Charles Billington misses the jump hook in the lane | 44-37 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Peter Brown snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 17:34 | Howard | Warren Laird misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-37 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Warren Laird grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 17:18 | Howard | John Lavender is hacked by Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), James Kemp (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF), Stanley Wertz (PF), Edwin Luu (C) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Peter Brown, Jeffrey Green, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Todd Moore (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Eugene Sterling (C) Robert Greenspan, Charles Billington, Matthew Smith | |
| 17:07 | Howard | James Kemp clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 17:05 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Matz | 44-37 |
| 16:45 | Howard | Jeff Matz is fouled on the floor by Donald Magee - foul #1 on Donald Magee, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| 16:37 | Howard | Lloyd Armand can't finish the layup | 44-37 |
| 16:36 | Coppin State | Stephen Wilson gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 16:23 | Coppin State | Todd Moore buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Magee | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Edwin Luu clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Eugene Sterling - foul #1 on Eugene Sterling, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Peter Brown (SF), John Lavender (C) Jeff Matz, Lloyd Armand, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roger Cox (SG), Charles Billington (PF) Ernie Arms, Eugene Sterling | |
| 16:09 | Howard | Edwin Luu misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Edwin Luu misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:09 | Coppin State | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:07 | Coppin State | Warren Laird takes the ball from Donald Magee in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 16:05 | Howard | Warren Laird lays it in | 46-39 |
| 15:48 | Coppin State | Todd Moore scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Donald Magee | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edwin Luu (fresh) C - John Lavender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Donald Magee (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Roger Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Todd Moore (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Charles Billington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Howard | John Lavender clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 15:30 | Coppin State | Stephen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:25 | Coppin State | Donald Magee makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Moore | 46-44 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Edwin Luu can't throw it down | 46-44 |
| 14:56 | Coppin State | Todd Moore snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 14:50 | Coppin State | Stephen Wilson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-44 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Edwin Luu grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 14:26 | Howard | John Lavender can't connect on a floater near the basket | 46-44 |
| 14:24 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Peter Brown | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Peter Brown hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Warren Laird | 49-44 |
| 14:05 | Coppin State | Todd Moore makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Donald Magee | 49-46 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Edwin Luu is hacked by Roger Cox - foul #1 on Roger Cox, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), James Stern (C) Warren Laird, James Kemp, Peter Brown, Edwin Luu, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Ernie Arms (SG), Robert Greenspan (SF), Eugene Sterling (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Donald Magee, Roger Cox, Todd Moore, Charles Billington, Stephen Wilson | |
| 13:39 | Howard | Lloyd Armand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-46 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 49-46 |
| 13:19 | Howard | Jeff Matz pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:05 | Howard | James Stern makes the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jeff Matz | 51-46 |
| 12:46 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle double dribbles | 51-46 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG) Jeff Matz | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Billington (PF) Eugene Sterling | |
| 12:28 | Howard | Lloyd Armand misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-46 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Lloyd Armand grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Cody Wagner scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 12:11 | Coppin State | Cody Wagner steals the ball from Robert Greenspan | 54-46 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Jeffrey Green buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by James Kemp | 56-46 |
| 11:53 | Coppin State | Cody Wagner takes the ball from Charles Billington | 56-46 |
| 11:45 | Howard | James Kemp misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #2 on Matthew Smith, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Peter Brown (SF), John Lavender (PF) Lloyd Armand, Jeffrey Green | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:45 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 11:45 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Ernie Arms (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greenspan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Billington (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Coppin State | Charles Billington comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 11:22 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan gets the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 11:07 | Coppin State | Charles Billington hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Stern - foul #4 on James Stern, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Lloyd Armand (SG), Stanley Wertz (C) James Kemp, Cody Wagner, James Stern | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Magee (PG), Todd Moore (SF), Stephen Wilson (C) Gary Chappelle, Robert Greenspan, Matthew Smith | |
| 11:07 | Coppin State | Charles Billington makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 11:07 | Coppin State | Charles Billington makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 10:48 | Howard | Lloyd Armand hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 58-48 |
| 10:47 | Coppin State | Donald Magee grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 10:43 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-50 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Peter Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-50 |
| 10:35 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Todd Moore | 58-50 |
| 10:31 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Stanley Wertz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 10:13 | Howard | Stephen Wilson takes the ball from Warren Laird | 58-50 |
| 09:56 | Coppin State | Warren Laird steps in front of the Donald Magee pass | 58-50 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Peter Brown is whistled for a carry | 58-50 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (SG), Jeffrey Green (PF) Lloyd Armand, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Roger Cox (SG), Robert Greenspan (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Donald Magee, Ernie Arms, Todd Moore, Charles Billington | |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Warren Laird - foul #1 on Warren Laird, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Wagner (SG) James Kemp | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Cody Wagner loses the dribble to Roger Cox | 58-51 |
| 08:47 | Coppin State | Stephen Wilson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Chappelle | 58-53 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Peter Brown connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Cody Wagner | 61-53 |
| 08:07 | Coppin State | Roger Cox connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-56 |
| 07:48 | Howard | Roger Cox steals it from Stanley Wertz | 61-56 |
| 07:45 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle is hacked by Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #2 on Warren Laird, team foul #5 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), James Kemp (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF), John Lavender (PF), James Stern (C) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Peter Brown, Jeffrey Green, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ernie Arms (SG), Todd Moore (SF), Charles Billington (PF), Eugene Sterling (C) Roger Cox, Robert Greenspan, Stephen Wilson, Matthew Smith | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeff Matz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Kemp (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Armand (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Stern (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernie Arms (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Billington (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Sterling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gary Chappelle | 61-59 |
| 07:18 | Howard | James Kemp scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jeff Matz | 63-59 |
| 07:02 | Coppin State | Eugene Sterling blows the layup | 63-59 |
| 07:00 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Lavender | 63-59 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Lloyd Armand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Magee (PG), Stephen Wilson (C) Gary Chappelle, Eugene Sterling | |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | Stephen Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Kemp - foul #1 on James Kemp, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Charles Billington makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Wilson | 63-61 |
| 06:02 | Howard | James Stern banks in the layup set up by James Kemp and he's fouled by Stephen Wilson - foul #1 on Stephen Wilson, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Jeffrey Green (PF) Jeff Matz, James Kemp, John Lavender | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Todd Moore, Charles Billington | |
| 06:02 | Howard | James Stern misses the free throw | 65-61 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Lloyd Armand grabs the offensive board | 65-61 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Jeffrey Green clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernie Arms - foul #2 on Ernie Arms, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Peter Brown (SF) Lloyd Armand | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 05:43 | Howard | Jeffrey Green makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Jeffrey Green makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 05:23 | Coppin State | James Stern picks off the pass by Matthew Smith | 67-61 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Warren Laird is hacked by Donald Magee - foul #2 on Donald Magee, team foul #9 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Todd Moore (PF) Donald Magee, Stephen Wilson | |
| 05:10 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 05:10 | Howard | Warren Laird makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:54 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Chappelle | 69-64 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Peter Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-64 |
| 04:34 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| 04:20 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan's layup is rejected by James Stern | 69-64 |
| 04:18 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith tips it in | 69-66 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Jeffrey Green misses short on a floater from the right side | 69-66 |
| 03:57 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 03:51 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle is whistled for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), James Kemp (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF), John Lavender (PF), Stanley Wertz (C) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Peter Brown, Jeffrey Green, James Stern | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roger Cox (SG), Charles Billington (PF), Stephen Wilson (C) Ernie Arms, Robert Greenspan, Matthew Smith | |
| 03:29 | Howard | Jeff Matz is hacked by Gary Chappelle - foul #4 on Gary Chappelle, team foul #10 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Magee (PG) Gary Chappelle | |
| 03:29 | Howard | Jeff Matz makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 03:29 | Howard | Jeff Matz makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeff Matz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Armand (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lavender (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Wertz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Donald Magee (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Roger Cox (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Todd Moore (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Billington (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Coppin State | Todd Moore is hacked by John Lavender - foul #2 on John Lavender, team foul #7 | 71-66 |
| 03:18 | Coppin State | Todd Moore makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Coppin State | Todd Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 03:18 | Howard | James Kemp gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 03:01 | Howard | Todd Moore takes the ball from Lloyd Armand | 71-67 |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-67 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Peter Brown (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), James Stern (C) Jeff Matz, James Kemp, Lloyd Armand, John Lavender, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Ernie Arms (SG), Robert Greenspan (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Donald Magee, Roger Cox, Todd Moore, Stephen Wilson | |
| 02:54 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 02:53 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:37 | Coppin State | Peter Brown takes the ball from Ernie Arms | 71-67 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses the lay-in | 71-67 |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 71-67 |
| 02:26 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan loses the dribble to Peter Brown | 71-67 |
| 02:22 | Howard | Warren Laird blows the layup | 71-67 |
| 02:21 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | Coppin State | Charles Billington misses the shot from the left side | 71-67 |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle grabs the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Green is called for the reach on Gary Chappelle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Green, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Gary Chappelle takes the ball from Peter Brown | 71-69 |
| 01:19 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Chappelle | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Jeffrey Green travels with the ball | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan is hacked by Jeffrey Green - foul #3 on Jeffrey Green, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:57 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Green | 71-72 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Peter Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan grabs the board | 71-72 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan is hacked by Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #3 on Warren Laird, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:35 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Jeffrey Green gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses long on a shot in the lane | 71-73 |
| 00:26 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Wagner - foul #1 on Cody Wagner, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Peter Brown hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Warren Laird | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Warren Laird is called for the reach on Matthew Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Laird, team foul #12 | 74-75 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Howard | Peter Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-77 |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Stern grabs the offensive board | 74-77 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Peter Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Laird | 77-77 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Cody Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Green (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Arms (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Greenspan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Billington (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith wins the tip | 77-77 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 04:38 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith tips it home | 77-79 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Jeffrey Green buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 79-79 |
| 03:57 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 03:37 | Howard | James Stern clanks a jumper from the baseline | 79-81 |
| 03:36 | Howard | Jeffrey Green hits the follow up shot | 81-81 |
| 03:12 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-81 |
| 03:11 | Howard | James Stern snags the defensive board | 81-81 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Cody Wagner hits a fadeaway from the left side | 83-81 |
| 02:43 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 83-81 |
| 02:42 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle snags the offensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-81 |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms grabs the offensive rebound | 83-81 |
| 02:19 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 83-81 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Peter Brown snags the defensive board | 83-81 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Warren Laird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-81 |
| Subs | Howard | Jeff Matz (PG), James Kemp (SG), Lloyd Armand (SF), John Lavender (PF), Stanley Wertz (C) Warren Laird, Cody Wagner, Peter Brown, Jeffrey Green, James Stern | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Magee (PG), Todd Moore (SF), Stephen Wilson (PF), Eugene Sterling (C) Gary Chappelle, Robert Greenspan, Charles Billington, Matthew Smith | |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | James Kemp is called for the reach on Ernie Arms - foul #2 on James Kemp, team foul #13 | 83-81 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Cody Wagner (SG), Peter Brown (SF), Jeffrey Green (PF), James Stern (C) Jeff Matz, James Kemp, Lloyd Armand, John Lavender, Stanley Wertz | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle (PG), Robert Greenspan (SF), Charles Billington (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Donald Magee, Todd Moore, Stephen Wilson, Eugene Sterling | |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 83-83 |
| 01:49 | Howard | Gary Chappelle steps in front of the Warren Laird pass in the backcourt | 83-83 |
| 01:48 | Coppin State | Gary Chappelle lays it up and in | 83-85 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 83-85 |
| 01:21 | Howard | James Stern tips it home | 85-85 |
| 01:07 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Ernie Arms | 85-88 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Warren Laird misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 85-88 |
| 00:49 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 85-88 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Cody Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Peter Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - James Stern (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Chappelle (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernie Arms (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Greenspan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Billington (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms hits a runner from close range set up by Matthew Smith | 85-90 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Howard | Cody Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Matthew Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Smith, team foul #11 | 85-90 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Cody Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 86-90 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Cody Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Wagner - foul #2 on Cody Wagner, team foul #14 | 87-90 |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | Ernie Arms makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Cody Wagner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-92 |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 87-92 |
| 00:27 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith is hacked by Warren Laird in the backcourt - foul #5 on Warren Laird, team foul #15 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Howard | James Kemp (PG) Warren Laird | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roger Cox (SG) Ernie Arms | |
| 00:27 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:27 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Green grabs the defensive rebound | 87-92 |
| 00:23 | Howard | James Kemp can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-92 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan gets the rebound | 87-92 |
| 00:20 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan is fouled in the backcourt by James Kemp - foul #3 on James Kemp, team foul #16 | 87-92 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eugene Sterling (C) Matthew Smith | |
| 00:20 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:20 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:13 | Howard | James Kemp is fouled on the floor by Gary Chappelle - foul #5 on Gary Chappelle, team foul #12 | 87-94 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Magee (PG), Ernie Arms (SG), Matthew Smith (C) Gary Chappelle, Roger Cox, Eugene Sterling | |
| 00:13 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 88-94 |
| 00:13 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:12 | Coppin State | James Kemp is called for the reach on Robert Greenspan in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Kemp, team foul #17 | 89-94 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roger Cox (PG), Eugene Sterling (C) Donald Magee, Matthew Smith | |
| 00:12 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:12 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Kemp makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Brown | 92-95 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan is hacked by Cody Wagner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cody Wagner, team foul #18 | 92-95 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Smith (C) Eugene Sterling | |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan misses the 1st free throw | 92-95 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Robert Greenspan makes the 2nd free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Peter Brown misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 92-96 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Roger Cox pulls down the rebound | 92-96 |