| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) SG - Terry Bush (fresh) SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) PF - Harry Brock (fresh) C - Larry Sweat (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Charles Lewis (fresh) SG - Casey Allison (fresh) SF - Alfred Clawson (fresh) PF - Horace Marcil (fresh) C - David Hall (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Harry Brock 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) | |
| 19:47 | Howard | Harry Brock is hacked by Horace Marcil - foul #1 on Horace Marcil, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Casey Allison steps in front of the Terry Bush pass | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Coppin State | Charles Lewis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Harry Brock snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Howard | Brian Kelly drills a shot from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | Charles Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Howard | Larry Sweat pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Harry Brock scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Bush | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | Coppin State | Casey Allison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Howard | Harry Brock buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 17:12 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Lewis | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Alfred Clawson - foul #1 on Alfred Clawson, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | Howard | Brian Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:49 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson misses the lay-in | 8-2 |
| 16:48 | Coppin State | Charles Lewis tips it but misses | 8-2 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Brian Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:28 | Howard | Larry Sweat clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 16:26 | Howard | Terry Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Harry Brock loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Christopher Rodgers (SG), Andrew Joyce (PF), Andrew Heard (C) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 15:53 | Coppin State | David Hall drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) SG - Christopher Rodgers (fresh) SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Joyce (fresh) C - Andrew Heard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Allison (fresh) SF - Alfred Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Marcil (fresh) C - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Howard | Paul Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Casey Allison - foul #1 on Casey Allison, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Florez (C) Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Bridges (PG), Louis Thompson (SG), James Sutherland (C) Charles Lewis, Casey Allison, David Hall | |
| 15:39 | Howard | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Coppin State | James Sutherland misses the lay-in | 10-5 |
| 15:25 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to James Sutherland | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Coppin State | Andrew Joyce takes the ball from Louis Thompson | 10-5 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Andrew Joyce banks in the layup | 12-5 |
| 14:51 | Coppin State | James Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-5 |
| 14:50 | Howard | Andrew Joyce pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:30 | Howard | Paul Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 12-5 |
| 14:28 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:22 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-5 |
| 14:21 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson tips it but misses | 12-5 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Andrew Joyce gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:07 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-5 |
| 14:06 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Alfred Clawson | 12-5 |
| 13:54 | Coppin State | David Bridges drills a 3 from straight away set up by Horace Marcil | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Andrew Heard loses the dribble to James Sutherland | 12-8 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | David Bridges misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Andrew Joyce grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:39 | Howard | Andrew Heard buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Joyce | 15-8 |
| 12:35 | Coppin State | Andrew Joyce steals the ball from David Bridges | 15-8 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers banks in the layup set up by Andrew Joyce | 17-8 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | Paul Davis is called for the reach on David Bridges - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #1 | 17-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Terry Bush (SG), Brian Kelly (SF), Harry Brock (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Paul Davis, Christopher Rodgers, Andrew Joyce, Andrew Heard, Michael Florez | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Lewis (PG), Casey Allison (SG), Jeffrey Barela (SF), Charles Centeno (PF), David Hall (C) David Bridges, Louis Thompson, Alfred Clawson, Horace Marcil, James Sutherland | |
| 12:01 | Coppin State | Charles Centeno double dribbles | 17-8 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Brian Kelly clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by David Hall - foul #1 on David Hall, team foul #4 | 17-8 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 17-8 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Brian Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Harlan Shaw (fresh) SG - Terry Bush (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 5 pts. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Allison (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Barela (fresh) PF - Charles Centeno (fresh) C - David Hall (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Coppin State | Casey Allison clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 18-8 |
| 11:34 | Coppin State | David Hall can't tip it in | 18-8 |
| 11:32 | Coppin State | Casey Allison hits the follow up shot | 18-10 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Brian Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-10 |
| 10:56 | Coppin State | Casey Allison hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 10:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to Larry Sweat | 18-10 |
| 10:29 | Howard | David Hall steals the ball from Harry Brock | 18-10 |
| 10:07 | Coppin State | Charles Centeno knocks in the floater from close range | 18-12 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-12 |
| 09:51 | Coppin State | Charles Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | Casey Allison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SF), Horace Marcil (PF) Jeffrey Barela, Charles Centeno | |
| 09:43 | Howard | Harlan Shaw is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #2 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Davis (PG), Christopher Rodgers (SG) Harlan Shaw, Terry Bush | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Harry Brock - foul #1 on Harry Brock, team foul #3 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Bridges (SG) Casey Allison | |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:08 | Howard | Brian Kelly banks in the layup set up by Christopher Rodgers | 20-14 |
| 09:01 | Coppin State | David Bridges is hacked by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Chaney (PG), Andrew Joyce (PF), Andrew Heard (C) Paul Davis, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (SF), James Sutherland (C) Charles Lewis, David Hall | |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson loses the dribble to Andrew Joyce | 20-14 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Brian Kelly hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 08:09 | Coppin State | James Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Christopher Rodgers grabs the board | 22-14 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses the dunk | 22-14 |
| 07:43 | Coppin State | David Bridges gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Chaney (fresh) SG - Christopher Rodgers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Heard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Bridges (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Marcil (fairly fresh) C - James Sutherland (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Bridges and the foul's on Brian Kelly - foul #1 on Brian Kelly, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Terry Bush (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Edward Chaney, Christopher Rodgers, Brian Kelly, Andrew Heard | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Lewis (PG), Casey Allison (SG), David Hall (C) David Bridges, Louis Thompson, Horace Marcil | |
| 07:38 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:21 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Harlan Shaw snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 07:07 | Howard | Larry Sweat is fouled on the floor by David Hall - foul #2 on David Hall, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Centeno (PF), Jeffrey Barela (C) James Sutherland, David Hall | |
| 06:57 | Howard | Terry Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 06:56 | Coppin State | Casey Allison snags the defensive board | 22-17 |
| 06:52 | Coppin State | Charles Lewis is hacked by Harlan Shaw - foul #2 on Harlan Shaw, team foul #6 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Chaney (PG) Harlan Shaw | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Andre Williams (C) Alfred Clawson | |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Barela hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Sweat - foul #1 on Larry Sweat, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Heard (SF) Andrew Joyce | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SF), Horace Marcil (PF) Charles Centeno, Andre Williams | |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Barela makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Barela makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:18 | Howard | Andrew Heard comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 22-19 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil grabs the board | 22-19 |
| 06:11 | Coppin State | Charles Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 06:09 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Andrew Heard blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffrey Barela - foul #1 on Jeffrey Barela, team foul #6 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Rodgers (PG), Brian Kelly (SF), Michael Florez (C) Edward Chaney, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Bridges (PG), Alfred Clawson (SF) Charles Lewis, Louis Thompson | |
| 05:50 | Howard | Andrew Heard makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Andrew Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:36 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-19 |
| 05:34 | Coppin State | Casey Allison snags the offensive board | 24-19 |
| 05:17 | Coppin State | David Bridges misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Andrew Heard - foul #1 on Andrew Heard, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Joyce (PF) Michael Florez | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SG), James Sutherland (C) Casey Allison, Jeffrey Barela | |
| 05:17 | Coppin State | David Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:17 | Coppin State | David Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:17 | Howard | Andrew Heard pulls down the rebound | 24-20 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Andrew Joyce knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Christopher Rodgers | 26-20 |
| 04:37 | Coppin State | David Bridges misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 04:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Brian Kelly | 26-20 |
| 04:22 | Howard | Terry Bush lays it in set up by Andrew Joyce | 28-20 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil is hacked by Andrew Joyce - foul #1 on Andrew Joyce, team foul #9 | 28-20 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Chaney (PG), Harry Brock (PF), Larry Sweat (C) Terry Bush, Andrew Joyce, Andrew Heard | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Lewis (PG), Casey Allison (SG) David Bridges, Louis Thompson | |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:17 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Edward Chaney buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Brock | 30-22 |
| 03:45 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-22 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Harry Brock pulls down the rebound | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Chaney (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Rodgers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Allison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Clawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Horace Marcil (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sutherland (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Howard | Brian Kelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Chaney | 32-22 |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Horace Marcil makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Lewis | 32-24 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Larry Sweat is fouled on the floor by Alfred Clawson - foul #2 on Alfred Clawson, team foul #7 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Harlan Shaw (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Andrew Joyce (SF) Edward Chaney, Christopher Rodgers, Brian Kelly | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SG), Jeffrey Barela (SF), Charles Centeno (PF), David Hall (C) Casey Allison, Alfred Clawson, Horace Marcil, James Sutherland | |
| 02:39 | Howard | Larry Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Larry Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 02:12 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson double dribbles | 34-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Terry Bush (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 01:59 | Howard | Andrew Joyce can't finish the layup | 34-24 |
| 01:57 | Howard | Terry Bush grabs the offensive board | 34-24 |
| 01:41 | Howard | David Hall is called for the reach on Terry Bush - foul #3 on David Hall, team foul #8 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Heard (PF), Michael Florez (C) Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Bridges (PG), Andre Williams (C) Charles Lewis, David Hall | |
| 01:41 | Howard | Terry Bush makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Terry Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:22 | Coppin State | David Bridges is fouled on the floor by Andrew Joyce - foul #2 on Andrew Joyce, team foul #10 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Kelly (SF) Michael Florez | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Casey Allison (SG) Andre Williams | |
| 01:22 | Coppin State | David Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:22 | Coppin State | David Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 01:00 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 00:58 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Barela pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson is hacked by Terry Bush - foul #1 on Terry Bush, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (SF) Charles Centeno | |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:38 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the floater from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 00:36 | Howard | Andrew Joyce tips it back up and in | 38-28 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-28 |
| 00:31 | Coppin State | David Bridges grabs the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | David Bridges hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Clawson | 38-30 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Brian Kelly misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Barela | 38-30 |