| Lineup | Howard | PG - Antione Rizzo (fresh) SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) SF - Charles Mahoney (fresh) PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) C - Shawn Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) SG - Thomas Rathbone (fresh) SF - Irwin Clingman (fresh) PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | John Farmer 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) | |
| 19:56 | Coppin State | Antione Rizzo is called for the reach on Derrick Splawn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Derrick Splawn | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Shawn Long clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Howard | Charles Mahoney hits the follow up shot | 2-3 |
| 19:20 | Coppin State | John Farmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-3 |
| 19:19 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus grabs the offensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:01 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 2-3 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Ron Sanders snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Shawn Long loses the dribble to Scott Fiscus | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Irwin Clingman | 2-6 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Ron Sanders connects on the runner from close range | 4-6 |
| 17:53 | Coppin State | Ron Sanders steals it from Scott Fiscus | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Antione Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Derrick Splawn - foul #1 on Derrick Splawn, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benny Struble (SF), Chuck Mays (PF), Claudio Colombo (C) Irwin Clingman, Scott Fiscus, John Farmer | |
| 17:35 | Howard | Antione Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Antione Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:21 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 17:20 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Ron Sanders lays it up and in and he's hacked by Chuck Mays - foul #1 on Chuck Mays, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 17:04 | Howard | Ron Sanders makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:53 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Shawn Long clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-6 |
| 16:32 | Coppin State | Benny Struble grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:25 | Coppin State | Charles Mahoney is called for the reach on Thomas Rathbone - foul #1 on Charles Mahoney, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (SG), Scott Fiscus (PF), John Farmer (C) Thomas Rathbone, Benny Struble, Claudio Colombo | |
| 16:05 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn is fouled on the floor by Antione Rizzo - foul #2 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Jimmie Glinski (SF), Mervin Wadlington (C) Antione Rizzo, Lester Faulkner, Charles Mahoney, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman (SF) Chuck Mays | |
| 15:51 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:49 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus can't tip it in | 8-6 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Todd Deboer pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) SG - Todd Deboer (fresh) SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mervin Wadlington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Davis (fresh) SF - Irwin Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Farmer (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Howard | Bryan Mackey is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Howard | Percy Kilgore (PF) Ron Sanders | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benny Struble (SG) Derrick Splawn | |
| 15:12 | Coppin State | John Farmer makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Irwin Clingman | 8-8 |
| 14:55 | Howard | Todd Deboer makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Mackey | 10-8 |
| 14:51 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Scott Fiscus | 10-11 |
| 14:39 | Howard | Todd Deboer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 14:38 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis gets the rebound | 10-11 |
| 14:22 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Irwin Clingman | 10-13 |
| 14:13 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:11 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman snags the defensive board | 10-13 |
| 14:04 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis can't throw it down | 10-13 |
| 14:03 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:53 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Davis and he's fouled by Jimmie Glinski - foul #1 on Jimmie Glinski, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Lester Faulkner (SG), Charles Mahoney (SF), Ron Sanders (PF), Shawn Long (C) Bryan Mackey, Jimmie Glinski, Percy Kilgore, Mervin Wadlington | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Thomas Rathbone (SG), Chuck Mays (PF), Claudio Colombo (C) Stephen Davis, Benny Struble, Scott Fiscus, John Farmer | |
| 13:53 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Charles Mahoney hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 10-16 |
| 13:43 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:39 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-16 |
| 13:37 | Howard | Shawn Long grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Todd Deboer is fouled on the floor by Derrick Splawn - foul #2 on Derrick Splawn, team foul #3 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG) Todd Deboer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Benny Struble (PG), Jeffery Keller (C) Derrick Splawn, Irwin Clingman | |
| 13:00 | Howard | Chuck Mays is called for the reach on Charles Mahoney - foul #2 on Chuck Mays, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG) Chuck Mays | |
| 12:43 | Howard | Jeffery Keller swats the layup by Bryan Mackey | 10-16 |
| 12:42 | Howard | Shawn Long snags the offensive board | 10-16 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Shawn Long knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Jeffery Keller - foul #1 on Jeffery Keller, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:22 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-16 |
| 12:21 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis gets the offensive rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:00 | Coppin State | Benny Struble drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas Rathbone and he's fouled by Charles Mahoney - foul #2 on Charles Mahoney, team foul #5 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF) Charles Mahoney | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 12:00 | Coppin State | Benny Struble makes the free throw | 13-19 |
| 11:44 | Howard | Benny Struble is called for the reach on Jimmie Glinski - foul #1 on Benny Struble, team foul #6 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Farmer (C) Claudio Colombo | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rathbone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benny Struble (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffery Keller (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Howard | Ron Sanders is whistled for a carry | 13-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG) Bryan Mackey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF) Stephen Davis, Jeffery Keller | |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | Francis Wong buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Benny Struble and he's fouled by Jimmie Glinski - foul #2 on Jimmie Glinski, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Woodell (SF) Jimmie Glinski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | Francis Wong misses the free throw | 13-21 |
| 11:09 | Howard | The rebound goes to Shawn Long | 13-21 |
| 10:54 | Howard | Todd Deboer knocks in the 3 from straight away | 16-21 |
| 10:36 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 10:20 | Howard | Ron Sanders hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 16-24 |
| 10:18 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone gets the rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:12 | Coppin State | Todd Deboer is called for the reach on Francis Wong - foul #1 on Todd Deboer, team foul #7 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Percy Kilgore (PF), Mervin Wadlington (C) Lester Faulkner, Ron Sanders, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Claudio Colombo (C) Thomas Rathbone, Benny Struble, John Farmer | |
| 10:12 | Coppin State | Francis Wong makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:12 | Coppin State | Francis Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:12 | Howard | Roger Woodell pulls down the rebound | 16-25 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Claudio Colombo - foul #1 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #7 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller (C) Scott Fiscus | |
| 09:57 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Mervin Wadlington makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 09:44 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis lays it in set up by Francis Wong and he's fouled by Bryan Mackey - foul #1 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #8 | 18-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Lester Faulkner (SG) Todd Deboer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:44 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis makes the free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:28 | Howard | Bryan Mackey knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-28 |
| 09:06 | Coppin State | Francis Wong connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Lester Faulkner - foul #1 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #9 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Sanders (PF) Percy Kilgore | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone (SG) Stephen Davis | |
| 09:06 | Coppin State | Francis Wong makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Roger Woodell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-31 |
| 08:57 | Coppin State | Francis Wong gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 08:51 | Coppin State | Francis Wong connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Rathbone | 21-33 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-33 |
| 08:38 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Irwin Clingman | 21-33 |
| 08:33 | Coppin State | Francis Wong's pass is intercepted by Bryan Mackey | 21-33 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses the lay-in | 21-33 |
| 08:28 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo grabs the board | 21-33 |
| 08:21 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 21-33 |
| 08:19 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller misses the tip | 21-33 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Ron Sanders snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 08:11 | Howard | The jump hook by Ron Sanders is blocked by Jeffery Keller | 21-33 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Ron Sanders tips it home | 23-33 |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 07:46 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 07:35 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Percy Kilgore (SF), Shawn Long (C) Bryan Mackey, Roger Woodell, Mervin Wadlington | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Davis (PG), Benny Struble (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF), John Farmer (C) Francis Wong, Irwin Clingman, Claudio Colombo, Jeffery Keller | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lester Faulkner (fairly fresh) SF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Stephen Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Rathbone (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Benny Struble (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Farmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Howard | Ron Sanders scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Lester Faulkner | 25-33 |
| 07:16 | Coppin State | Todd Deboer is called for the reach on Stephen Davis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Todd Deboer, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG) Todd Deboer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 07:16 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 07:16 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Shawn Long makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 06:45 | Coppin State | Shawn Long steals the ball from Stephen Davis | 28-34 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Ron Sanders can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 06:20 | Coppin State | John Farmer pulls down the rebound | 28-34 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bryan Mackey - foul #2 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Woodell (PG), Mervin Wadlington (PF) Bryan Mackey, Ron Sanders | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:00 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Shawn Long can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 28-36 |
| 05:39 | Coppin State | Stephen Davis grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 05:35 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-36 |
| 05:33 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 05:07 | Howard | Stephen Davis steps in front of the Percy Kilgore pass | 28-36 |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | Benny Struble hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Percy Kilgore - foul #1 on Percy Kilgore, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF) Stephen Davis, Thomas Rathbone, Scott Fiscus | |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | Benny Struble makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 05:00 | Coppin State | Benny Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Shawn Long can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the offensive rebound | 28-38 |
| 04:27 | Howard | Roger Woodell is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Howard | Ron Sanders (PF), Martin Lampkin (C) Mervin Wadlington, Shawn Long | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone (SG), Claudio Colombo (PF) Benny Struble, John Farmer | |
| 04:20 | Coppin State | Francis Wong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 04:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ron Sanders | 28-38 |
| 04:14 | Howard | The short jumper by Percy Kilgore is denied by Irwin Clingman | 28-38 |
| 04:13 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 04:11 | Coppin State | Francis Wong's pass is intercepted by Roger Woodell in the backcourt | 28-38 |
| 03:51 | Howard | Martin Lampkin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Roger Woodell grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 03:42 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Lester Faulkner is blocked by Claudio Colombo | 28-38 |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Francis Wong | 28-38 |
| 03:36 | Coppin State | Thomas Rathbone scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Irwin Clingman | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Roger Woodell (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Faulkner (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Percy Kilgore (fairly fresh) PF - Ron Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Lampkin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Francis Wong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Thomas Rathbone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Irwin Clingman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Claudio Colombo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeffery Keller (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Howard | Martin Lampkin misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Roger Woodell tips it in | 30-41 |
| 03:05 | Coppin State | Roger Woodell steps in front of the Francis Wong pass in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 02:55 | Howard | Claudio Colombo blocks the short jumper by Ron Sanders | 30-41 |
| 02:54 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 02:50 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman is fouled on the floor by Percy Kilgore - foul #2 on Percy Kilgore, team foul #13 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Antione Rizzo (PG), Todd Deboer (SG), Charles Mahoney (SF), Shawn Long (C) Roger Woodell, Lester Faulkner, Percy Kilgore, Martin Lampkin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Stephen Davis (SG), Scott Fiscus (PF), Chuck Mays (C) Francis Wong, Thomas Rathbone, Claudio Colombo, Jeffery Keller | |
| 02:50 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 02:50 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Shawn Long misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-43 |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Scott Fiscus | 30-43 |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | Shawn Long swats the layup by Stephen Davis | 30-43 |
| 02:06 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus tips it back up and in | 30-45 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Antione Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-45 |
| 01:25 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn is fouled on the floor by Antione Rizzo - foul #3 on Antione Rizzo, team foul #14 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Jimmie Glinski (PF) Antione Rizzo, Ron Sanders | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo (PF), John Farmer (C) Irwin Clingman, Scott Fiscus | |
| 01:25 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 01:25 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Charles Mahoney misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-47 |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo blows the layup but the foul's on Charles Mahoney - foul #3 on Charles Mahoney, team foul #15 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Mervin Wadlington (PF) Charles Mahoney | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Derrick Splawn steps in front of the Jimmie Glinski pass | 33-48 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn banks in the layup | 33-50 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Bryan Mackey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-50 |