| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) SF - Orval Carwile (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Doane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Edwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Otis Wright inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:43 | Howard | Sam Gregorio hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 19:23 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the floater from the left block | 28-39 |
| 19:16 | Howard | Otis Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Charles Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:58 | Howard | Orval Carwile swats the shot by David Morones | 28-39 |
| 18:56 | Coppin State | Robert Doane pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leroy Green - foul #1 on Leroy Green, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:32 | Howard | David Morones misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 18:30 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Russell - foul #1 on James Russell, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 18:01 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Russell | 32-41 |
| 17:38 | Howard | John Edwin steals it from Charles Robinson | 32-41 |
| 17:22 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses the dunk attempt | 32-41 |
| 17:20 | Coppin State | John Edwin tips it in | 34-41 |
| 17:01 | Howard | Leroy Green comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 17:00 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the runner near the basket set up by Thomas Cullum | 36-41 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Leroy Green can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Doane - foul #1 on Robert Doane, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Rodney Stafford (SG), Rory Eggen (SF), Kevin McGill (PF) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, Otis Wright, David Morones | |
| 16:32 | Howard | Leroy Green makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:32 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 16:32 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Harry Butterworth | 36-42 |
| 16:16 | Coppin State | Leland Becton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG) Leroy Green | |
| 15:57 | Howard | Lou Crowther hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-42 |
| 15:56 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Becton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lou Crowther - foul #1 on Lou Crowther, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| 15:50 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:50 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Rodney Stafford knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kevin McGill | 37-44 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | James Woodham comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-44 |
| 15:16 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:02 | Coppin State | Kevin McGill takes the ball from Harry Butterworth | 37-44 |
| 14:52 | Howard | Rory Eggen clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-44 |
| 14:51 | Coppin State | John Maisonet gets the rebound | 37-44 |
| 14:45 | Coppin State | Leland Becton blows the dunk but he's fouled by Rodney Stafford - foul #1 on Rodney Stafford, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Russell (PG), Orval Carwile (SF), Robert Doane (PF), John Edwin (C) John Maisonet, Harry Butterworth, Michael Arnold, James Woodham | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), Otis Wright (SF), David Morones (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Rodney Stafford, Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill, Rory Eggen | |
| 14:45 | Coppin State | Leland Becton makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | Coppin State | Leland Becton misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:45 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 14:21 | Howard | Robert Doane denies the turnaround by David Morones | 38-44 |
| 14:20 | Coppin State | Leland Becton snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 14:12 | Coppin State | John Edwin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 14:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Otis Wright | 38-44 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Robert Doane steps in front of the Charles Robinson pass | 38-44 |
| 13:39 | Coppin State | John Edwin clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Leroy Green - foul #2 on Leroy Green, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG) Leland Becton | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:39 | Coppin State | John Edwin misses the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:39 | Coppin State | John Edwin makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:28 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the jumper from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:26 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | James Russell scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Orval Carwile | 42-44 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 12:57 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 12:34 | Howard | David Morones misses the easy layup | 42-44 |
| 12:32 | Coppin State | Robert Doane gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 12:28 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Cullum | 44-44 |
| 12:08 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the finger roll | 44-46 |
| 11:48 | Coppin State | James Russell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 44-46 |
| 11:46 | Howard | David Morones snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Russell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orval Carwile (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Doane (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Morones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Howard | David Morones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 11:28 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the offensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:21 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 11:20 | Coppin State | James Russell gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 11:15 | Coppin State | James Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Doane | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Howard | Otis Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:59 | Coppin State | John Edwin pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 10:39 | Coppin State | The short jumper by Orval Carwile is denied by Otis Wright | 47-46 |
| 10:37 | Howard | David Morones grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Charles Robinson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-46 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Charles Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Charles Robinson hits a jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Otis Wright - foul #2 on Otis Wright, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (PG), Leland Becton (SG), Michael Arnold (PF), Harry Butterworth (C) James Russell, Thomas Cullum, Robert Doane, John Edwin | |
| 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 | |
| 09:37 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:37 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Rory Eggen drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin McGill | 48-50 |
| 09:01 | Coppin State | Lou Crowther is called for the reach on John Maisonet - foul #2 on Lou Crowther, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Woodham (C) Orval Carwile | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | Lou Crowther steals it from John Maisonet | 48-50 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Steven Thibault banks in the layup on a great pass from Lou Crowther | 48-52 |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | John Maisonet misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Steven Thibault gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:26 | Howard | Harry Butterworth steals it from Lou Crowther | 48-52 |
| 08:23 | Coppin State | Harry Butterworth dunks the ball | 50-52 |
| 08:05 | Howard | Kevin McGill is fouled on the floor by James Woodham - foul #1 on James Woodham, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG) Leland Becton | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| 07:47 | Howard | Kevin McGill knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Steven Thibault | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Butterworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Woodham (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Rodney Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Thibault (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin McGill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Rory Eggen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Coppin State | Kevin McGill is called for the reach on Michael Arnold - foul #1 on Kevin McGill, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), David Morones (PF) Rodney Stafford, Rory Eggen | |
| 07:24 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:24 | Howard | David Morones grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Charles Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leland Becton (SF), John Edwin (C) Harry Butterworth, James Woodham | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | Leland Becton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-54 |
| 06:48 | Howard | Steven Thibault grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Michael Arnold takes the ball from David Morones | 50-54 |
| 06:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Russell (PG), Harry Butterworth (SF), Robert Doane (PF) John Maisonet, Leland Becton, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Steven Thibault, Kevin McGill | |
| 06:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:51 | Howard | Lou Crowther can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 05:50 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Robert Doane | 51-54 |
| 05:46 | Coppin State | Lou Crowther is called for the reach on James Russell - foul #3 on Lou Crowther, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Rory Eggen (PF) David Morones | |
| 05:46 | Coppin State | James Russell misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Rory Eggen gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Lou Crowther is fouled on the floor by Robert Doane - foul #2 on Robert Doane, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leland Becton (SG) Thomas Cullum | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:19 | Howard | Leroy Green is fouled on the floor by Harry Butterworth - foul #3 on Harry Butterworth, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Woodham (C) John Edwin | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG) Lou Crowther | |
| 05:11 | Howard | Leroy Green misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | Leland Becton pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:05 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-54 |
| 05:03 | Howard | Rory Eggen snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 04:39 | Howard | Rory Eggen double dribbles | 51-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Orval Carwile (SF), Michael Arnold (C) Harry Butterworth, James Woodham | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SG), David Morones (PF) Charles Robinson, Rory Eggen | |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | James Russell misses badly on a runner near the basket | 51-54 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile can't tip it in | 51-54 |
| 04:25 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold tips it in | 53-54 |
| 04:17 | Howard | Steven Thibault's layup is rejected by Michael Arnold | 53-54 |
| 04:16 | Howard | Steven Thibault can't tip it in | 53-54 |
| 04:14 | Howard | Otis Wright tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | Leland Becton is whistled for a carry | 53-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (PG), Thomas Cullum (SG), John Edwin (C) James Russell, Leland Becton, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Kevin McGill (C) Leroy Green | |
| 03:38 | Howard | Kevin McGill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kevin McGill, team foul #10 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Steven Thibault | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Maisonet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orval Carwile (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Doane (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Edwin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otis Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Morones (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Kevin McGill - foul #3 on Kevin McGill, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (PG), Rory Eggen (SF) Sam Gregorio, Otis Wright | |
| 03:20 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 03:20 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Steven Thibault knocks in the runner in the lane and he's hacked by Thomas Cullum - foul #3 on Thomas Cullum, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Arnold (PF) Robert Doane | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:02 | Howard | Steven Thibault misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:02 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to John Edwin | 55-58 |
| 03:00 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Russell (PG), Robert Doane (PF) John Maisonet, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Otis Wright (SF), Leroy Green (C) Steven Thibault, Rory Eggen, Kevin McGill | |
| 02:57 | Coppin State | James Russell connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Orval Carwile | 57-58 |
| 02:28 | Howard | The short jumper by Leroy Green is denied by John Edwin | 57-58 |
| 02:27 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 02:21 | Coppin State | John Edwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 02:19 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 02:17 | Howard | Leroy Green pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:11 | Howard | Charles Robinson loses the dribble to Robert Doane | 57-58 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | James Russell misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 02:06 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:50 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 01:49 | Howard | David Morones gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Otis Wright buries a shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Leroy Green steps in front of the Thomas Cullum pass | 57-60 |
| 01:01 | Howard | Robert Doane blocks the short jumper by Leroy Green | 57-60 |
| 00:59 | Coppin State | James Russell pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | Orval Carwile can't connect on a floater in the lane | 57-60 |
| 00:52 | Howard | David Morones pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Howard | Charles Robinson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 57-60 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Sam Gregorio is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cullum - foul #4 on Thomas Cullum, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Thibault (SF) Otis Wright | |
| 00:19 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:19 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to John Edwin | 57-61 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:13 | Coppin State | James Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Otis Wright (SF) Sam Gregorio | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Otis Wright is hacked by James Russell in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Russell, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-63 |
| 00:04 | Howard | The rebound goes to Otis Wright | 57-63 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Otis Wright is hacked by Thomas Cullum in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Cullum, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Maisonet (SG) Thomas Cullum | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:02 | Howard | Otis Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Otis Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | John Edwin pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | John Edwin misses short on a fullcourt shot | 57-64 |