| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Carl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Truesdell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Vaught (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | William Truesdell inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught misses short on a shot from the baseline | 30-34 |
| 19:39 | Coppin State | Randy Williams tips it in | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Daniel Vaught - foul #1 on Daniel Vaught, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Garfield Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 18:56 | Coppin State | William Truesdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Garfield Cannon travels with the ball | 32-35 |
| 18:32 | Coppin State | Randy Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 18:31 | Howard | Ira Sheffield grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Garfield Cannon clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Coppin State | Randy Williams gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 18:11 | Coppin State | William Truesdell banks in the layup on a great pass from Daniel Vaught | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | Howard | Mark Sherman hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 34-35 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Mark Sherman gets the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Howard | Will Redmon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-35 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Garfield Cannon grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Ira Sheffield comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Edwin Johnson - foul #1 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller (SG), James West (SF), Stanley Rhymes (PF), James Chatham (C) Edwin Johnson, William Truesdell, Randy Williams, Daniel Vaught | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SF), James Spence (PF), Andrew Marcoux (C) Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman, Lawrence Baker | |
| 17:21 | Howard | Ira Sheffield makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Ira Sheffield misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Coppin State | James Chatham gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:00 | Coppin State | James Chatham knocks in the floater from close range | 36-36 |
| 16:51 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Coppin State | Stanley Rhymes gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:44 | Coppin State | James West buries a jump hook from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 16:23 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Will Redmon grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:00 | Howard | James Spence misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Lloyd Spiller - foul #2 on Lloyd Spiller, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson (SG), William Truesdell (SF), Daniel Vaught (C) Carl Cook, Stanley Rhymes, James Chatham | |
| Subs | Howard | Garfield Cannon (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Will Redmon, Ira Sheffield, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 16:00 | Howard | James Spence makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Howard | James Spence misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:00 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Lloyd Spiller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Truesdell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James West (fresh) 7 pts. C - Daniel Vaught (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Spence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Burnley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 15:40 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Edwin Johnson | 41-37 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Lawrence Baker travels with the ball | 41-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randy Williams (PF) James West | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeremy Peacock (SG) James Spence | |
| 14:58 | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Garfield Cannon - foul #1 on Garfield Cannon, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 14:58 | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson makes the free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:39 | Howard | Lawrence Baker knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Garfield Cannon | 44-39 |
| 14:16 | Coppin State | Randy Williams double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Carl Cook (PG), James West (SG), Stanley Rhymes (C) Lloyd Spiller, Edwin Johnson, Daniel Vaught | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), Ira Sheffield (SG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Jeremy Peacock, Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman, Lawrence Baker | |
| 14:00 | Howard | Joseph Hayes is hacked by Stanley Rhymes - foul #2 on Stanley Rhymes, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Beck (SG) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:45 | Howard | William Truesdell picks off the pass by Will Redmon | 44-39 |
| 13:41 | Coppin State | Ira Sheffield is called for the reach on Carl Cook - foul #2 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Chatham (C) William Truesdell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Andrew Marcoux is called for the reach on Stanley Rhymes - foul #1 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 13:15 | Coppin State | Carl Cook misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-39 |
| 13:14 | Howard | Joseph Hayes snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Howard | Ira Sheffield can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-39 |
| 12:50 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Stanley Rhymes | 44-39 |
| 12:29 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Beck scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 12:14 | Howard | Ira Sheffield connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:57 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Beck misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-42 |
| 11:56 | Howard | The rebound goes to Ira Sheffield | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Carl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Beck (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James West (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stanley Rhymes (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Chatham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Spence (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Marcoux (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Howard | James Spence buries a floater in the paint set up by Ira Sheffield | 47-44 |
| 11:27 | Coppin State | James West misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 11:26 | Howard | Joseph Hayes snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 11:22 | Howard | Ira Sheffield drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Will Redmon | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Howard | The rebound goes to Will Redmon | 47-46 |
| 10:38 | Howard | James Chatham is called for the reach on Will Redmon - foul #1 on James Chatham, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller (PG), Edwin Johnson (SG), William Truesdell (SF), Randy Williams (PF), Daniel Vaught (C) Carl Cook, Jeffrey Beck, James West, Stanley Rhymes, James Chatham | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG), Jeremy Peacock (SG), Garfield Cannon (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Will Redmon, Ira Sheffield, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux, Joseph Hayes | |
| 10:32 | Howard | Garfield Cannon is hacked by William Truesdell - foul #2 on William Truesdell, team foul #6 | 47-46 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Lawrence Baker loses the dribble to William Truesdell | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | Coppin State | William Truesdell misses the dunk attempt | 47-46 |
| 10:13 | Coppin State | Randy Williams tips it in | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Mark Sherman hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by William Truesdell - foul #3 on William Truesdell, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 09:23 | Coppin State | William Truesdell's layup is rejected by Lawrence Baker | 49-48 |
| 09:22 | Howard | Lawrence Baker pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:17 | Howard | James Burnley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 09:16 | Coppin State | William Truesdell gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:56 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught's floater is tipped away by Mark Sherman | 49-48 |
| 08:55 | Howard | Lawrence Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 08:50 | Howard | James Burnley is hacked by Edwin Johnson - foul #2 on Edwin Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Carl Cook (PG) Lloyd Spiller | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) Jeremy Peacock | |
| 08:50 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:50 | Howard | James Burnley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:32 | Coppin State | William Truesdell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 49-50 |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Johnson | 49-50 |
| 08:12 | Coppin State | Randy Williams comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 08:11 | Howard | Garfield Cannon pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 07:44 | Howard | Mark Sherman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ira Sheffield | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Carl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Truesdell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Vaught (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - James Burnley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Baker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught makes the runner from the left block and he's hacked by Lawrence Baker - foul #1 on Lawrence Baker, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller (SG), James West (SF), Stanley Rhymes (PF) Edwin Johnson, William Truesdell, Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Redmon (PG), James Spence (SF), Andrew Marcoux (PF), Joseph Hayes (C) James Burnley, Garfield Cannon, Mark Sherman, Lawrence Baker | |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| 07:07 | Howard | Stanley Rhymes denies the turnaround by Will Redmon | 52-52 |
| 07:05 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 07:01 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Hayes - foul #1 on Joseph Hayes, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Chatham (C) Daniel Vaught | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:01 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:01 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:47 | Howard | James Spence is fouled on the floor by James West - foul #2 on James West, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 06:47 | Howard | James Spence makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | Howard | James Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:29 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 06:27 | Howard | The rebound goes to Andrew Marcoux | 54-54 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Will Redmon blows the layup | 54-54 |
| 06:22 | Coppin State | James Chatham grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | James West misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 06:14 | Howard | Joseph Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 06:07 | Howard | Andrew Marcoux makes the floater from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 05:48 | Coppin State | James West hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Andrew Marcoux - foul #2 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #6 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Beck (PG), William Truesdell (SF) Carl Cook, James Chatham | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (SF) Joseph Hayes | |
| 05:48 | Coppin State | James West misses the free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:48 | Coppin State | Stanley Rhymes grabs the offensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Stanley Rhymes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Marcoux - foul #3 on Andrew Marcoux, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson (SG) Jeffrey Beck | |
| Subs | Howard | Garfield Cannon (SF), Mark Sherman (PF), Lawrence Baker (C) Ira Sheffield, James Spence, Andrew Marcoux | |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Stanley Rhymes makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Stanley Rhymes makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:08 | Howard | Will Redmon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-56 |
| 05:07 | Coppin State | William Truesdell gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Coppin State | Garfield Cannon picks off the pass by James West | 58-56 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses the easy layup | 58-56 |
| 04:57 | Howard | Lawrence Baker hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 04:52 | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Stanley Rhymes | 61-58 |
| 04:24 | Howard | James Burnley's floater is tipped away by Stanley Rhymes | 61-58 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Lawrence Baker can't tip it in | 61-58 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Mark Sherman tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 04:00 | Coppin State | Lloyd Spiller knocks in the shot in the paint | 63-60 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Mark Sherman connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-63 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Carl Cook (PG), Randy Williams (PF), Daniel Vaught (C) Lloyd Spiller, James West, Stanley Rhymes | |
| Subs | Howard | Ira Sheffield (SG) James Burnley | |
| 03:34 | Coppin State | Carl Cook clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 03:33 | Coppin State | William Truesdell tips it in | 65-63 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Carl Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Truesdell (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Randy Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Vaught (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Will Redmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Sheffield (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Garfield Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Sherman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lawrence Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Howard | Randy Williams is called for the reach on Mark Sherman - foul #2 on Randy Williams, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Mark Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Howard | Mark Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:21 | Coppin State | Randy Williams grabs the board | 65-64 |
| 03:14 | Coppin State | William Truesdell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 03:13 | Coppin State | Carl Cook snags the offensive board | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Coppin State | Carl Cook misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Will Redmon - foul #3 on Will Redmon, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 03:04 | Coppin State | Carl Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:04 | Coppin State | Carl Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Mark Sherman can't finish the layup | 67-64 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Mark Sherman tips it back up and in | 67-66 |
| 02:30 | Coppin State | Will Redmon steps in front of the Carl Cook pass | 67-66 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Will Redmon lays it in | 67-68 |
| 02:17 | Coppin State | William Truesdell misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-68 |
| 02:16 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught tips it but misses | 67-68 |
| 02:14 | Coppin State | Randy Williams tips it back up and in | 69-68 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Daniel Vaught steps in front of the Garfield Cannon pass | 69-68 |
| 01:36 | Coppin State | Lawrence Baker is called for the reach on Randy Williams - foul #2 on Lawrence Baker, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 01:36 | Coppin State | Randy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:36 | Coppin State | Randy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Lawrence Baker's pass is intercepted by Carl Cook | 71-68 |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | Carl Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 71-68 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Lawrence Baker snags the defensive board | 71-68 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Daniel Vaught swats the short shot by Ira Sheffield | 71-68 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Daniel Vaught | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught is fouled in the backcourt by Ira Sheffield - foul #3 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #10 | 71-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James West (PF) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Howard | Garfield Cannon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Ira Sheffield is called for the reach on Edwin Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ira Sheffield, team foul #11 | 73-70 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Edwin Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Garfield Cannon hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | James West is fouled in the backcourt by Will Redmon - foul #4 on Will Redmon, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randy Williams (PF) William Truesdell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | James West misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | James West makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:06 | Howard | Garfield Cannon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught is fouled in the backcourt by Will Redmon - foul #5 on Will Redmon, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Truesdell (SF) Randy Williams | |
| Subs | Howard | James Burnley (PG) Will Redmon | |
| 00:04 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Coppin State | Daniel Vaught misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Lawrence Baker snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Lawrence Baker clanks a halfcourt shot | 77-73 |