| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenny Vickers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Grove (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Terry Rutherford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ronny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Zwolak (fresh) SF - Charles Spence (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Travis Gleeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Paddock (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | David Grove inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Air Force | David Grove is hacked by Travis Gleeson - foul #2 on Travis Gleeson, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), Steve Snyder (C) Kenny Vickers, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 19:17 | Air Force | David Grove is fouled on the floor by Ronny Davis - foul #1 on Ronny Davis, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Robert Walker (C) Fritz Giles, Harry Robbins, Steve Snyder | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 18:54 | Air Force | Billy Paddock steals it from John Bliss | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronny Davis | 31-34 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Robert Walker is hacked by Travis Gleeson - foul #3 on Travis Gleeson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Harry Robbins (PF), Steve Snyder (C) Glen Conde, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway (PF) Travis Gleeson | |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Harry Robbins is called for traveling | 31-34 |
| 17:38 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Bernard Frizzell - foul #1 on Bernard Frizzell, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:38 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:21 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses badly on a floater from close range | 31-37 |
| 17:19 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Snyder | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Fritz Giles drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Frizzell | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 16:29 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the lay-in | 34-40 |
| 16:27 | Coppin State | Charles Spence grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 16:22 | Coppin State | David Grove picks off the pass by Charles Spence | 34-40 |
| 16:00 | Air Force | The short jumper by Bernard Frizzell is denied by Billy Paddock | 34-40 |
| 15:58 | Air Force | Steve Snyder grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Frizzell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harry Robbins (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Steve Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ronny Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Zwolak (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Spence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Paddock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:35 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:33 | Air Force | Steve Snyder hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | Fritz Giles takes the ball from Paul Zwolak | 36-40 |
| 14:52 | Air Force | Harry Robbins connects on the shot from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 14:31 | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway loses the dribble to Bernard Frizzell | 38-40 |
| 14:28 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell lays it up and in | 40-40 |
| 14:11 | Coppin State | Ronny Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-40 |
| 14:09 | Coppin State | Charles Spence misses the tip | 40-40 |
| 14:08 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Harry Robbins travels with the ball | 40-40 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SG), Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Fritz Giles, Bernard Frizzell, Harry Robbins, Steve Snyder | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Twombly (PG), Tyrone Johnson (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Travis Gleeson (PF), Leonard Breedlove (C) Ronny Davis, Paul Zwolak, Charles Spence, Gregory Holloway, Billy Paddock | |
| 13:22 | Coppin State | Tyrone Johnson is fouled on the floor by Terry Rutherford - foul #1 on Terry Rutherford, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Leonard Breedlove | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Air Force | David Grove comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-42 |
| 12:37 | Coppin State | Leonard Breedlove snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:31 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 12:29 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly grabs the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:18 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Twombly | 40-42 |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | Leonard Breedlove can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by David Grove - foul #2 on David Grove, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (SG), Robert Walker (C) Kenny Vickers, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | Leonard Breedlove makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 11:59 | Coppin State | Leonard Breedlove makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Grove (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glen Conde (fresh) PF - John Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Twombly (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SG - Tyrone Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Travis Gleeson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leonard Breedlove (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Air Force | Robert Walker drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from John Bliss | 42-44 |
| 11:15 | Coppin State | Fritz Giles picks off the pass by Travis Gleeson | 42-44 |
| 11:12 | Air Force | David Grove can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 11:11 | Air Force | Robert Walker tips it in | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:49 | Coppin State | Leonard Breedlove grabs the offensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:34 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Walker | 44-44 |
| 10:10 | Air Force | Robert Walker scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-44 |
| 09:58 | Coppin State | Leonard Breedlove throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SG), Harry Robbins (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Fritz Giles, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronny Davis (PG), Paul Zwolak (SG), Charles Spence (SF), Gregory Holloway (PF), Billy Paddock (C) Terry Twombly, Tyrone Johnson, Robert Johnson, Travis Gleeson, Leonard Breedlove | |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Zwolak - foul #2 on Paul Zwolak, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG) Glen Conde | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:33 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 09:11 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Zwolak | 48-46 |
| 08:46 | Air Force | David Grove's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), Glen Conde (SF), Robert Walker (C) Fritz Giles, Kenny Vickers, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:26 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 08:25 | Coppin State | Ronny Davis tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 08:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Bernard Frizzell | 48-46 |
| 08:03 | Air Force | Harry Robbins is hacked by Paul Zwolak - foul #3 on Paul Zwolak, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Terry Rutherford (C) Glen Conde, Harry Robbins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Tyrone Johnson (SG), Travis Gleeson (PF) Paul Zwolak, Billy Paddock | |
| 07:37 | Air Force | Fritz Giles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 07:36 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Travis Gleeson | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Fritz Giles (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Frizzell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Grove (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Rutherford (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ronny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tyrone Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Spence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Travis Gleeson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Ronny Davis | 48-48 |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 07:08 | Coppin State | Tyrone Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-48 |
| 07:07 | Air Force | Fritz Giles snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 06:44 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Walker | 51-48 |
| 06:13 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 06:11 | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:50 | Coppin State | Tyrone Johnson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Tyrone Johnson, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenny Vickers (SG), Glen Conde (SF), Harry Robbins (PF), John Bliss (C) Fritz Giles, Bernard Frizzell, Robert Walker, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Twombly (PG), Paul Zwolak (SG), Robert Johnson (SF), Billy Paddock (C) Ronny Davis, Tyrone Johnson, Charles Spence, Gregory Holloway | |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Terry Twombly steals the ball from Kenny Vickers | 51-48 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | John Bliss swats the layup by Billy Paddock | 51-48 |
| 05:08 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Harry Robbins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Robert Walker (C) David Grove, John Bliss | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 04:44 | Air Force | Harry Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:26 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly connects on the shot from the right side set up by Paul Zwolak and he's hacked by Fritz Giles - foul #1 on Fritz Giles, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Air Force | John Bliss (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Harry Robbins, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Holloway (PF) Travis Gleeson | |
| 04:26 | Coppin State | Terry Twombly makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Paddock - foul #1 on Billy Paddock, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Air Force | Harry Robbins (PF), Robert Walker (C) John Bliss, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:03 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 03:50 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Glen Conde - foul #1 on Glen Conde, team foul #5 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG), David Grove (SF), Terry Rutherford (C) Kenny Vickers, Glen Conde, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronny Davis (PG) Terry Twombly | |
| 03:50 | Coppin State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:35 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Holloway - foul #1 on Gregory Holloway, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Robert Walker (C) Fritz Giles, Harry Robbins, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:35 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 03:35 | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - David Grove (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Frizzell (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Conde (fresh) PF - John Bliss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Robert Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ronny Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Zwolak (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Holloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Paddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Coppin State | Ronny Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Kenny Vickers (SG), Harry Robbins (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Bernard Frizzell, Glen Conde, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charles Spence (SF) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 02:51 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:47 | Coppin State | David Grove is called for the reach on Billy Paddock - foul #3 on David Grove, team foul #6 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | Glen Conde (SF), John Bliss (PF), Robert Walker (C) David Grove, Harry Robbins, Terry Rutherford | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Tyrone Johnson (SG), Travis Gleeson (PF) Paul Zwolak, Billy Paddock | |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | Ronny Davis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 02:38 | Air Force | Robert Walker snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Glen Conde is hacked by Ronny Davis - foul #2 on Ronny Davis, team foul #10 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Grove (PG), Bernard Frizzell (SG), Harry Robbins (PF), Terry Rutherford (C) Fritz Giles, Kenny Vickers, John Bliss, Robert Walker | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Twombly (PG) Ronny Davis | |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Glen Conde makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 02:18 | Air Force | Glen Conde makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 02:16 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-54 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronny Davis (PG), Paul Zwolak (SG), Billy Paddock (C) Terry Twombly, Tyrone Johnson, Gregory Holloway | |
| 01:58 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronny Davis | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the dunk but the foul's on Ronny Davis - foul #3 on Ronny Davis, team foul #11 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Air Force | Fritz Giles (PG), Kenny Vickers (SG) Bernard Frizzell, Glen Conde | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | Air Force | Harry Robbins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:32 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Billy Paddock | 59-56 |
| 01:16 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock is called for traveling | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Billy Paddock is called for the reach on Fritz Giles - foul #2 on Billy Paddock, team foul #12 | 59-56 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:01 | Air Force | Fritz Giles misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson grabs the board | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Fritz Giles - foul #2 on Fritz Giles, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:54 | Air Force | Harry Robbins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Harry Robbins scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Terry Rutherford | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak buries a 3 from straight away | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Ronny Davis is called for the reach on Fritz Giles in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronny Davis, team foul #13 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | Bernard Frizzell (SG) David Grove | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | Air Force | Fritz Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:18 | Coppin State | Kenny Vickers takes the ball from Ronny Davis | 64-59 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers is fouled in the backcourt by Ronny Davis - foul #5 on Ronny Davis, team foul #14 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Air Force | David Grove (SF) Bernard Frizzell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Twombly (PG) Ronny Davis | |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Kenny Vickers makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:11 | Coppin State | Travis Gleeson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | Billy Paddock snags the offensive board | 66-59 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Paul Zwolak clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Terry Rutherford grabs the board | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Fritz Giles runs out the clock | 66-59 |