| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Leiser (fresh) SG - Robert Capps (fresh) SF - Barry Takacs (fresh) PF - William Childress (fresh) C - Matthew Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) C - Willie Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs is hacked by James Branch - foul #1 on James Branch, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Coppin State | David Leiser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Branch | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Coppin State | William Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon scores on a jump hook near the basket | 0-4 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | Robert Capps scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Takacs | 2-4 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Coppin State | David Leiser misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:19 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson throws it down set up by James Branch | 2-6 |
| 17:56 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | David Leiser picks off the pass by Scott Gordon | 2-6 |
| 17:29 | Coppin State | David Leiser hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Ernest Taylor | 4-8 |
| 16:55 | Coppin State | David Leiser can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-8 |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | Coppin State | David Leiser misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Scott Gordon | 4-8 |
| 16:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Branch drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Gordon | 4-11 |
| 16:02 | Coppin State | David Leiser makes the 3 from straight away | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Leiser (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Capps (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Takacs (fairly fresh) PF - William Childress (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Gordon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willis Greenfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Childress - foul #1 on William Childress, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Todd Schiller (PG), David Adkins (SG), Edward Roop (SF), William Truesdell (PF), James Conway (C) David Leiser, Robert Capps, Barry Takacs, William Childress, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), John Shields (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), John Williams (PF) James Branch, Scott Gordon, Ernest Taylor, Willis Greenfield | |
| 15:44 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:44 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:32 | Coppin State | David Adkins is fouled on the floor by Robert Kalafarski - foul #1 on Robert Kalafarski, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes (C) Willie Wilson | |
| 15:16 | Coppin State | Edward Roop misses long on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Becker - foul #1 on John Becker, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| 15:16 | Coppin State | Edward Roop misses the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:16 | Coppin State | Edward Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 15:07 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields misses the floater from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 15:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-13 |
| 14:49 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes grabs the offensive board | 7-13 |
| 14:33 | Louisiana Tech | David Adkins picks off the pass by Robert Kalafarski | 7-13 |
| 14:30 | Coppin State | Edward Roop lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Adkins | 9-13 |
| 14:15 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Williams | 9-15 |
| 14:00 | Coppin State | James Conway's floater is tipped away by Ronald Santillanes | 9-15 |
| 13:58 | Coppin State | William Truesdell tips it home | 11-15 |
| 13:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Truesdell steals it from John Shields | 11-15 |
| 13:30 | Coppin State | James Conway misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Shields - foul #1 on John Shields, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Capps (SG), James West (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Todd Schiller, Edward Roop, William Truesdell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Scott Gordon (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Willie Wilson (C) John Becker, John Shields, Robert Kalafarski, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 13:30 | Coppin State | James Conway makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | Coppin State | James Conway misses the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 13:30 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon drills a runner in the lane set up by James Branch and he's fouled by Robert Capps - foul #1 on Robert Capps, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Leiser (PG), Barry Takacs (SF), William Childress (PF) David Adkins, James West, James Conway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield (PF) John Williams | |
| 13:11 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon makes the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:53 | Coppin State | Robert Capps knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from David Leiser | 14-18 |
| 12:31 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield misses badly on a floater near the basket | 14-18 |
| 12:30 | Coppin State | Robert Capps grabs the board | 14-18 |
| 12:26 | Coppin State | David Leiser drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 12:06 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses the jump hook in the lane | 17-18 |
| 12:04 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | David Leiser clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Branch - foul #2 on James Branch, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Edward Roop (PF) William Childress | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG) James Branch | |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | David Leiser makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | David Leiser makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Leiser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Capps (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Takacs (fresh) PF - Edward Roop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Becker (fresh) SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-18 |
| 11:32 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 11:04 | Coppin State | David Leiser can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-18 |
| 11:02 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 10:46 | Coppin State | Willis Greenfield is called for the reach on Edward Roop - foul #1 on Willis Greenfield, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Todd Schiller (PG), David Adkins (SG), William Truesdell (PF), James Conway (C) David Leiser, Robert Capps, Barry Takacs, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Shields (SG), Robert Kalafarski (SF), John Williams (PF), Ronald Santillanes (C) Scott Gordon, Ernest Taylor, Willis Greenfield, Willie Wilson | |
| 10:36 | Coppin State | David Adkins misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Robert Kalafarski - foul #2 on Robert Kalafarski, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet (SF) Robert Kalafarski | |
| 10:36 | Coppin State | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:36 | Coppin State | David Adkins misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 10:11 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker is hacked by Todd Schiller - foul #1 on Todd Schiller, team foul #3 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Childress (PF) Edward Roop | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 20-18 |
| 09:58 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams can't tip it in | 20-18 |
| 09:56 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams tips it in | 20-20 |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | John Shields steals the ball from James Conway | 20-20 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 09:20 | Coppin State | William Truesdell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:14 | Coppin State | James Conway misses the shot near the basket | 20-20 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes pulls down the rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 09:08 | Coppin State | James Conway grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 09:02 | Coppin State | James Conway lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Schiller | 22-20 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | David Adkins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Capps (SG), Barry Takacs (SF), Matthew Smith (C) Todd Schiller, William Truesdell, William Childress | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Willis Greenfield (PF), Willie Wilson (C) John Becker, Stephen Duet, John Williams, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | David Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-23 |
| 08:21 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Barry Takacs | 24-23 |
| 08:16 | Coppin State | David Adkins buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Capps | 27-23 |
| 08:04 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor is fouled on the floor by Barry Takacs - foul #1 on Barry Takacs, team foul #4 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Leiser (PG), Edward Roop (PF) David Adkins, James Conway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 07:58 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Leiser (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Capps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Takacs (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Edward Roop (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Shields (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Scott Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willis Greenfield (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:54 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Willie Wilson | 27-23 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Gordon | 27-25 |
| 07:20 | Coppin State | David Leiser misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 07:18 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Capps - foul #2 on Robert Capps, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Adkins (SG) Robert Capps | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Duet (PG), John Williams (PF) John Shields, Willis Greenfield | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 07:13 | Coppin State | Edward Roop pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-25 |
| 06:48 | Coppin State | David Leiser can't tip it in | 27-25 |
| 06:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Ernest Taylor | 27-25 |
| 06:41 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor can't finish the layup | 27-25 |
| 06:39 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson tips it home | 27-27 |
| 06:20 | Coppin State | Willie Wilson steals it from Barry Takacs | 27-27 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | David Adkins is called for the reach on Scott Gordon - foul #1 on David Adkins, team foul #6 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Truesdell (SF), William Childress (PF), James Conway (C) Barry Takacs, Edward Roop, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), John Shields (SG), Willis Greenfield (PF) Scott Gordon, Ernest Taylor, Willie Wilson | |
| 05:43 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker knocks in the jumper from close range | 27-29 |
| 05:16 | Coppin State | David Leiser clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 05:15 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 05:04 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker banks in the layup | 27-31 |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | David Adkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Todd Schiller (PG), Edward Roop (SF), Matthew Smith (C) David Leiser, David Adkins, James Conway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SG), Willie Wilson (C) Stephen Duet, John Williams | |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 04:46 | Coppin State | William Childress snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 04:31 | Coppin State | William Childress travels with the ball | 27-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Conway (PF) William Childress | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor (SF), Ronald Santillanes (PF) John Shields, Willis Greenfield | |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker is fouled on the floor by Edward Roop - foul #1 on Edward Roop, team foul #7 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Shawn Kocher (PG), Barry Takacs (SF) William Truesdell, Edward Roop | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | Ernest Taylor snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Shawn Kocher - foul #1 on Shawn Kocher, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Adkins (PG), Robert Capps (SG) Shawn Kocher, Todd Schiller | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Branch (PG), Robert Kalafarski (SG) John Becker, Scott Gordon | |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:47 | Louisiana Tech | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Capps (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Takacs (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Conway (fresh) 3 pts. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Branch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Kalafarski (fresh) SF - Ernest Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Santillanes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Capps | 29-35 |
| 03:12 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski connects on the driving attempt from close range | 29-37 |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith double dribbles | 29-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Leiser (PG), Edward Roop (C) David Adkins, Matthew Smith | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Shields (SG), Willis Greenfield (PF), John Williams (C) Ernest Taylor, Ronald Santillanes, Willie Wilson | |
| 02:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Shields misses long on a 3 from straight away | 29-37 |
| 02:45 | Coppin State | Robert Capps gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | Barry Takacs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 02:37 | Coppin State | Edward Roop snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 02:22 | Coppin State | James Conway knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 31-37 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Kalafarski drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Branch | 31-40 |
| 02:04 | Coppin State | John Williams takes the ball from James Conway | 31-40 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Capps - foul #3 on Robert Capps, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Adkins (SG), William Childress (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Robert Capps, Barry Takacs, James Conway | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Scott Gordon (SG), Ernest Taylor (SF), Willie Wilson (C) John Shields, Robert Kalafarski, John Williams | |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:40 | Louisiana Tech | Willis Greenfield misses the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 01:40 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | David Adkins is fouled on the floor by Willie Wilson - foul #1 on Willie Wilson, team foul #9 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Todd Schiller (PG), William Truesdell (SF) David Leiser, Edward Roop | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes (PF) Willis Greenfield | |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | David Adkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | David Adkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Santillanes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Gordon | 33-43 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Ronald Santillanes is called for the reach on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Ronald Santillanes, team foul #10 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Becker (PG), John Williams (PF) James Branch, Ronald Santillanes | |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 00:28 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 33-43 |
| 00:27 | Coppin State | Matthew Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 00:20 | Coppin State | William Childress makes the 3 from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Matthew Smith - foul #1 on Matthew Smith, team foul #10 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Leiser (PG), Edward Roop (SF) Todd Schiller, William Truesdell | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Williams makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Edward Roop misses the halfcourt shot | 36-46 |