| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Morones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orval Carwile (fresh) PF - Robert Doane (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Edwin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile can't connect on a shot from the right block | 37-39 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Otis Wright grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 19:32 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's pass is intercepted by James Russell in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 19:15 | Coppin State | James Russell buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Cullum | 37-41 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Otis Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Coppin State | John Edwin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:44 | Coppin State | James Russell is hacked by Sam Gregorio - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:29 | Coppin State | The jump hook by Robert Doane is blocked by Leroy Green | 37-41 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Otis Wright is fouled on the floor by Robert Doane - foul #2 on Robert Doane, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Howard | David Morones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 18:09 | Howard | David Morones misses the tip | 37-41 |
| 18:07 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits the follow up shot | 39-41 |
| 18:03 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 18:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leroy Green | 39-41 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Leroy Green clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Edwin - foul #1 on John Edwin, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:50 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:41 | Coppin State | James Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 17:39 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Doane | 41-41 |
| 17:25 | Coppin State | John Edwin misses long on a runner near the basket | 41-41 |
| 17:23 | Coppin State | John Edwin hits the follow up shot | 41-43 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Otis Wright is fouled on the floor by Orval Carwile - foul #3 on Orval Carwile, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Steven Thibault (SF), Kevin McGill (PF), Rory Eggen (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (PG), Leland Becton (SG), Harry Butterworth (SF), Michael Arnold (PF), James Woodham (C) James Russell, Thomas Cullum, Orval Carwile, Robert Doane, John Edwin | |
| 16:28 | Howard | Rory Eggen scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Lou Crowther | 43-43 |
| 16:04 | Coppin State | James Woodham drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Leland Becton | 43-45 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Steven Thibault's layup is rejected by James Woodham | 43-45 |
| 15:48 | Howard | Rodney Stafford tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Maisonet (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leland Becton (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Coppin State | Leland Becton misses the floater from the left block | 45-45 |
| 15:31 | Howard | Lou Crowther grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:11 | Howard | Kevin McGill knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Lou Crowther and the foul's on John Maisonet - foul #2 on John Maisonet, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Rory Eggen | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Russell (PG), Thomas Cullum (SG), Orval Carwile (SF), Robert Doane (PF), John Edwin (C) John Maisonet, Leland Becton, Harry Butterworth, Michael Arnold, James Woodham | |
| 15:11 | Howard | Kevin McGill makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Coppin State | Robert Doane can't throw it down but the foul's on Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Howard | David Morones (PF) Kevin McGill | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 14:47 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:47 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Otis Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 14:33 | Coppin State | John Edwin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 14:28 | Coppin State | Leroy Green steals it from Robert Doane | 48-45 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 14:13 | Coppin State | John Edwin grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 14:05 | Coppin State | John Edwin is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| 13:47 | Howard | Charles Robinson is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth (SF) Orval Carwile | |
| 13:26 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the jump hook from the baseline | 48-47 |
| 13:11 | Howard | Charles Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 51-47 |
| 12:57 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum's pass is intercepted by Charles Robinson | 51-47 |
| 12:53 | Howard | Charles Robinson lays it up and in | 53-47 |
| 12:46 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Cullum | 53-49 |
| 12:30 | Howard | Otis Wright comes up short on the shot from the right side | 53-49 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the offensive board | 53-49 |
| 12:15 | Howard | David Morones loses the dribble to Harry Butterworth | 53-49 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | Robert Doane scores on a floater near the basket set up by John Edwin | 53-51 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Morones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Russell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Cullum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Doane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - John Edwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth banks in the layup | 55-53 |
| 11:09 | Howard | David Morones can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by James Russell - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Rory Eggen (SF), Kevin McGill (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (PG), Leland Becton (SG), Orval Carwile (SF), Michael Arnold (PF), James Woodham (C) James Russell, Thomas Cullum, Harry Butterworth, Robert Doane, John Edwin | |
| 11:09 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 11:09 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:40 | Coppin State | Leland Becton drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Woodham | 57-55 |
| 10:16 | Howard | David Morones misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 10:14 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:09 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile lays it up and in on a great pass from John Maisonet | 57-57 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Rodney Stafford misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 09:47 | Coppin State | James Woodham pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Rory Eggen - foul #3 on Rory Eggen, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG) Rodney Stafford, David Morones | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG), Harry Butterworth (C) Leland Becton, James Woodham | |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Thomas Cullum takes the ball from Sam Gregorio | 57-59 |
| 09:18 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Orval Carwile | 57-61 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Gregorio | 59-61 |
| 08:38 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Cullum | 59-63 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-63 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Rory Eggen tips it in | 61-63 |
| 08:11 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), Shawn Anderson (PF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Russell (PG), Robert Doane (PF), John Edwin (C) John Maisonet, Orval Carwile, Michael Arnold | |
| 07:49 | Howard | Charles Robinson is hacked by John Edwin - foul #2 on John Edwin, team foul #6 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Rodney Stafford (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leland Becton (SF) Harry Butterworth | |
| 07:36 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 07:34 | Coppin State | Leland Becton grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Shawn Anderson (fresh) C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Russell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Leland Becton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Doane (fresh) 9 pts. C - John Edwin (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses long on a floater in the paint | 61-63 |
| 07:27 | Coppin State | Robert Doane grabs the offensive board | 61-63 |
| 07:13 | Coppin State | Leland Becton is called for traveling | 61-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), David Morones (PF) Sam Gregorio, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Orval Carwile (SF) Thomas Cullum | |
| 07:06 | Howard | John Edwin swats the dunk try by David Morones | 61-63 |
| 07:04 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it in | 63-63 |
| 06:51 | Coppin State | James Russell clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Otis Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Doane - foul #3 on Robert Doane, team foul #7 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Rodney Stafford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (SG), Harry Butterworth (SF) Leland Becton, Orval Carwile | |
| 06:32 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 06:23 | Coppin State | James Russell is hacked by Steven Thibault - foul #2 on Steven Thibault, team foul #4 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James King (PG) James Russell | |
| 06:12 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Maisonet | 65-66 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Otis Wright double dribbles | 65-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Otis Wright | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG) James King | |
| 05:44 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 05:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leroy Green | 65-66 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Charles Robinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-66 |
| 05:29 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to John Edwin | 65-66 |
| 05:24 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Robinson - foul #1 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (SF), Kevin McGill (PF), Shawn Anderson (C) Steven Thibault, David Morones, Leroy Green | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Russell (PG), Orval Carwile (SF), Michael Arnold (PF) John Maisonet, Robert Doane, John Edwin | |
| 05:24 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:24 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Charles Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 05:01 | Coppin State | James Russell grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 04:37 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 65-68 |
| 04:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Shawn Anderson | 65-68 |
| 04:20 | Howard | Rory Eggen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 04:19 | Howard | Kevin McGill grabs the offensive board | 65-68 |
| 04:11 | Howard | James Russell steals the ball from Shawn Anderson | 65-68 |
| 04:08 | Coppin State | James Russell throws it down | 65-70 |
| 03:51 | Howard | James Russell steals the ball from Rory Eggen | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile clanks a runner from the left block | 65-70 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Rory Eggen pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Rory Eggen, Kevin McGill, Shawn Anderson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Doane (PF), John Edwin (C) Michael Arnold, Harry Butterworth | |
| 03:16 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 03:15 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the offensive board | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Morones (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Russell (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Orval Carwile (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Doane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Edwin (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard | David Morones clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on John Edwin - foul #3 on John Edwin, team foul #8 | 65-70 |
| 03:06 | Howard | David Morones makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:06 | Howard | David Morones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | David Morones denies the turnaround by Robert Doane | 67-70 |
| 02:44 | Coppin State | John Edwin tips it home | 67-72 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the floater from the right wing | 69-72 |
| 02:25 | Coppin State | James Russell loses the dribble to Sam Gregorio | 69-72 |
| 02:13 | Howard | Leroy Green hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-72 |
| 01:52 | Coppin State | James Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-72 |
| 01:50 | Howard | David Morones pulls down the rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Sam Gregorio buries a shot from the right side | 73-72 |
| 01:38 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from John Edwin | 73-74 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Otis Wright can't finish the layup | 73-74 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Robert Doane pulls down the rebound | 73-74 |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | James Russell misses the shot from the free throw line | 73-74 |
| 01:06 | Coppin State | John Edwin tips it but misses | 73-74 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | James Russell tips it in | 73-76 |
| 00:45 | Howard | Otis Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-76 |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | John Edwin gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Coppin State | Robert Doane knocks in the floater in the paint set up by James Russell | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | John Edwin is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio - foul #4 on John Edwin, team foul #9 | 73-78 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 74-78 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | James Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Gregorio - foul #3 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #6 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (SF) Orval Carwile | |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | James Russell is hacked by Otis Wright - foul #2 on Otis Wright, team foul #7 | 75-78 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | James Russell makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | James Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Charles Robinson makes the 3 from the right corner | 78-80 |
| 00:18 | Coppin State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Robert Doane in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #8 | 78-80 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Orval Carwile (SF) John Maisonet | |
| 00:18 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:18 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Charles Robinson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Morones | 81-82 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Gregorio - foul #5 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #9 | 81-82 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG) Sam Gregorio | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Howard | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-84 |
| 00:02 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Robinson | 81-84 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The clock runs out | 81-84 |