| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fresh) SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) PF - Donald Green (fresh) C - Al Hwang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) SG - Damien Whitis (fresh) SF - Irwin Clingman (fresh) PF - Jimmy Kinder (fresh) C - Claudio Colombo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Donald Green 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) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | Donald Green is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Howard | Donald Green gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Howard | Patrick Orr steals the ball from Lester Faulkner | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr dunks the ball | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Donald Green scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Todd Deboer and the foul's on Jimmy Kinder - foul #1 on Jimmy Kinder, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Donald Green misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Coppin State | Todd Deboer steals the ball from Claudio Colombo | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Howard | Todd Deboer banks in the layup | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis travels with the ball | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Howard | Donald Green drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Al Hwang | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Martin Lampkin (SG), Roger Woodell (SF), Percy Kilgore (PF), Nathan Sutton (C) Todd Deboer, Lester Faulkner, Jimmie Glinski, Donald Green, Al Hwang | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 17:23 | Howard | Martin Lampkin is fouled on the floor by Damien Whitis - foul #1 on Damien Whitis, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG), Faustino Yazzie (SF) Damien Whitis, Irwin Clingman | |
| 17:05 | Howard | Martin Lampkin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bryan Mackey | 8-2 |
| 16:48 | Coppin State | Francis Wong is hacked by Nathan Sutton - foul #1 on Nathan Sutton, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF) Martin Lampkin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller (PF) Jimmy Kinder | |
| 16:30 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses the shot from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Roger Woodell pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Roger Woodell | 11-2 |
| 16:01 | Coppin State | Bryan Mackey picks off the pass by Patrick Orr | 11-2 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Woodell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) C - Nathan Sutton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Francis Wong (fresh) SF - Faustino Yazzie (fresh) PF - Jeffery Keller (fresh) C - Claudio Colombo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 11-2 |
| 15:46 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 15:39 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-2 |
| 15:37 | Howard | Percy Kilgore grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Roger Woodell | 13-2 |
| 15:00 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-2 |
| 14:59 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo gets the offensive rebound | 13-2 |
| 14:39 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Sutton - foul #2 on Nathan Sutton, team foul #2 | 13-2 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG), Donald Green (PF), Al Hwang (C) Roger Woodell, Jimmie Glinski, Percy Kilgore, Nathan Sutton | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Damien Whitis (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Jimmy Kinder (PF) Francis Wong, Faustino Yazzie, Claudio Colombo | |
| 14:39 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr misses the 1st free throw | 13-2 |
| 14:39 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 13-3 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Al Hwang is hacked by Patrick Orr - foul #1 on Patrick Orr, team foul #3 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF) Bryan Mackey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen (PG) Patrick Orr | |
| 14:15 | Howard | Larry Nilsen takes the ball from Jimmie Glinski | 13-3 |
| 14:12 | Coppin State | Damien Whitis banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Nilsen | 13-5 |
| 13:57 | Howard | Todd Deboer's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Keller | 13-5 |
| 13:56 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| 13:34 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Damien Whitis | 13-8 |
| 13:29 | Howard | Lester Faulkner is hacked by Damien Whitis - foul #2 on Damien Whitis, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (SF) Jimmie Glinski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG), John Farmer (C) Damien Whitis, Jeffery Keller | |
| 13:18 | Howard | Todd Deboer double dribbles | 13-8 |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Francis Wong can't finish the layup | 13-8 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | John Farmer grabs the offensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 12:51 | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Francis Wong | 13-10 |
| 12:28 | Howard | Lester Faulkner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 12:27 | Coppin State | John Farmer snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | Coppin State | John Farmer can't finish the layup | 13-10 |
| 12:20 | Coppin State | John Farmer grabs the offensive board | 13-10 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Farmer | 13-12 |
| 11:47 | Howard | Lester Faulkner double dribbles | 13-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Woodell (SG), Jimmie Glinski (SF), Percy Kilgore (PF) Todd Deboer, Lester Faulkner, Donald Green | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Patrick Orr (PG), Faustino Yazzie (SF), Claudio Colombo (C) Larry Nilsen, Irwin Clingman, John Farmer | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Woodell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Percy Kilgore (fresh) C - Al Hwang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Francis Wong (fresh) SF - Faustino Yazzie (fresh) PF - Jimmy Kinder (fresh) 2 pts. C - Claudio Colombo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller (PF) Jimmy Kinder | |
| 11:19 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:18 | Howard | Al Hwang snags the offensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:03 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-12 |
| 11:01 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:57 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-12 |
| 10:55 | Howard | Roger Woodell pulls down the rebound | 13-12 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski can't connect on a floater from the left side | 13-12 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Al Hwang tips it back up and in | 15-12 |
| 10:27 | Coppin State | Francis Wong loses the ball out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Lester Faulkner (SG) Bryan Mackey, Al Hwang | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen (SG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Jimmy Kinder (PF) Francis Wong, Faustino Yazzie, Jeffery Keller | |
| 10:14 | Howard | Roger Woodell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Larry Nilsen - foul #1 on Larry Nilsen, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Roger Woodell makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 10:14 | Howard | Roger Woodell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:56 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr misses the fadeaway from close range | 17-12 |
| 09:54 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 09:44 | Howard | Todd Deboer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:43 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo pulls down the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Larry Nilsen | 17-15 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Lester Faulkner connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Todd Deboer | 19-15 |
| 09:20 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Jimmie Glinski grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 19-15 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Roger Woodell tips it back up and in | 21-15 |
| 08:58 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jimmie Glinski - foul #1 on Jimmie Glinski, team foul #3 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Lampkin (SG), Bryan Mackey (SF), Donald Green (PF), Al Hwang (C) Lester Faulkner, Jimmie Glinski, Percy Kilgore, Roger Woodell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG) Larry Nilsen | |
| 08:58 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:58 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:43 | Howard | Bryan Mackey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-16 |
| 08:41 | Howard | Todd Deboer tips it but misses | 21-16 |
| 08:39 | Coppin State | Francis Wong gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman is hacked by Bryan Mackey - foul #1 on Bryan Mackey, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie (SF) Irwin Clingman | |
| 08:24 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder misses badly on a floater near the basket | 21-16 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Al Hwang grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:17 | Howard | Martin Lampkin misses short on a floater from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 08:15 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:09 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Jimmie Glinski (SF) Todd Deboer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Nilsen (PG), Jeffery Keller (PF), John Farmer (C) Patrick Orr, Jimmy Kinder, Claudio Colombo | |
| 07:50 | Howard | Martin Lampkin is whistled for traveling | 21-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Lester Faulkner (SG) Martin Lampkin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Bryan Mackey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Al Hwang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Larry Nilsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Wong (fresh) SF - Faustino Yazzie (fresh) PF - Jeffery Keller (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jimmie Glinski - foul #2 on Jimmie Glinski, team foul #5 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Woodell (SF) Jimmie Glinski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 07:31 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:31 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Bryan Mackey is hacked by Francis Wong - foul #1 on Francis Wong, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Patrick Orr (PG), Irwin Clingman (SF), Claudio Colombo (C) Francis Wong, Faustino Yazzie, John Farmer | |
| 07:05 | Howard | Donald Green is fouled on the floor by Claudio Colombo - foul #1 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Percy Kilgore (C) Bryan Mackey, Al Hwang | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder (PF) Jeffery Keller | |
| 07:05 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:05 | Howard | Donald Green misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:05 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder gets the rebound | 22-18 |
| 06:51 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo misses the jumper from the left wing | 22-18 |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo tips it in | 22-20 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Roger Woodell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lester Faulkner | 25-20 |
| 06:26 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Claudio Colombo and the foul's on Roger Woodell - foul #1 on Roger Woodell, team foul #6 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (SF), Al Hwang (C) Lester Faulkner, Donald Green | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 06:26 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr misses the free throw | 25-22 |
| 06:26 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 06:13 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Patrick Orr is called for the reach on Todd Deboer - foul #2 on Patrick Orr, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Howard | Martin Lampkin (SG), Donald Green (PF) Roger Woodell, Percy Kilgore | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG) Patrick Orr | |
| 05:54 | Howard | Todd Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 05:54 | Howard | Todd Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:39 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 05:38 | Howard | Donald Green grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Donald Green can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 05:21 | Howard | Donald Green tips it back up and in | 29-25 |
| 04:52 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder comes up short on the jumper from close range | 29-25 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Bryan Mackey gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:29 | Howard | Al Hwang's floater is tipped away by Jimmy Kinder | 29-25 |
| 04:28 | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 04:21 | Coppin State | Francis Wong hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Claudio Colombo | 29-27 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Todd Deboer is fouled on the floor by Irwin Clingman - foul #1 on Irwin Clingman, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Lester Faulkner (SG), Jimmie Glinski (SF), Nathan Sutton (PF), Roger Woodell (C) Martin Lampkin, Bryan Mackey, Donald Green, Al Hwang | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Patrick Orr (PG), Damien Whitis (SG), Faustino Yazzie (SF), Jeffery Keller (PF), John Farmer (C) Larry Nilsen, Francis Wong, Irwin Clingman, Jimmy Kinder, Claudio Colombo | |
| 03:59 | Howard | Todd Deboer makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Todd Deboer makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 03:48 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Faustino Yazzie | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Todd Deboer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Glinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Sutton (fresh) C - Roger Woodell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Patrick Orr (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Damien Whitis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Faustino Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Keller (fresh) C - John Farmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Glinski - foul #3 on Jimmie Glinski, team foul #7 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Bryan Mackey (PG), Percy Kilgore (PF) Todd Deboer, Jimmie Glinski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:29 | Coppin State | Faustino Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to Lester Faulkner | 31-28 |
| 03:16 | Howard | Lester Faulkner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Mackey and he's hacked by Damien Whitis - foul #3 on Damien Whitis, team foul #10 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Daniel (SF) Damien Whitis | |
| 03:16 | Howard | Lester Faulkner makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 02:59 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr lays it up and in on a great pass from James Daniel | 34-30 |
| 02:40 | Howard | Lester Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 02:38 | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr is hacked by Nathan Sutton - foul #3 on Nathan Sutton, team foul #8 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Al Hwang (C) Nathan Sutton | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Francis Wong (SG), Claudio Colombo (C) James Daniel, John Farmer | |
| 02:33 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr misses the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 02:33 | Howard | Al Hwang pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Roger Woodell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Roger Woodell hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| 01:56 | Coppin State | Lester Faulkner is called for the reach on Francis Wong - foul #1 on Lester Faulkner, team foul #9 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Howard | Theodore Gaston (PG) Roger Woodell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder (PF) Jeffery Keller | |
| 01:56 | Coppin State | Francis Wong makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:56 | Coppin State | Francis Wong misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 01:56 | Howard | Al Hwang pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:38 | Howard | Percy Kilgore comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-31 |
| 01:37 | Coppin State | Claudio Colombo grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:30 | Coppin State | Jimmy Kinder knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Faustino Yazzie | 36-33 |
| 01:22 | Howard | Bryan Mackey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-33 |
| 01:20 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Claudio Colombo | 36-33 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr comes up short on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Theodore Gaston - foul #1 on Theodore Gaston, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Todd Deboer (PG), Martin Lampkin (SG), Roger Woodell (SF), Donald Green (PF) Theodore Gaston, Lester Faulkner, Bryan Mackey, Percy Kilgore | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Irwin Clingman (SF) Faustino Yazzie | |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Donald Green is hacked by Claudio Colombo - foul #2 on Claudio Colombo, team foul #11 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Keller (C) Claudio Colombo | |
| 00:44 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 00:44 | Howard | Donald Green makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 00:17 | Coppin State | Patrick Orr's layup is rejected by Donald Green | 38-35 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Donald Green gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Donald Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jeffery Keller | 38-35 |