| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Randy Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Dougherty (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dick Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter McCain (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theron Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Bruce Wolf inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Howard | Randy Lewis is called for the reach on Timothy Earls - foul #1 on Randy Lewis, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Samuel Lennox makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Peter McCain and he's hacked by Randy Lewis - foul #2 on Randy Lewis, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:25 | Howard | Samuel Lennox makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | John Becnel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:56 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Dick Todd | 30-33 |
| 18:36 | Howard | Peter McCain makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Earls | 30-36 |
| 18:21 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis is fouled on the floor by Theron Gorman - foul #3 on Theron Gorman, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Rieder (PF) Theron Gorman | |
| 18:04 | Coppin State | Dick Todd's floater is tipped away by Samuel Lennox | 30-36 |
| 18:03 | Howard | Samuel Lennox gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 17:45 | Howard | Bruce Wolf can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 30-36 |
| 17:43 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Lennox | 30-36 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Samuel Lennox hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 30-36 |
| 17:17 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to John Becnel | 30-36 |
| 17:13 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis misses the fadeaway from the right side | 30-36 |
| 17:11 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 17:02 | Howard | Samuel Lennox scores on a turnaround in the lane | 32-38 |
| 16:39 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis drills a shot from the right side | 34-38 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Timothy Earls is whistled for traveling | 34-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Spears (PG), Jeffrey Pohl (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Troy Taylor (PF), Curtis Lee (C) Randy Lewis, Danny Dougherty, Dick Todd, Clayton Thomas, John Becnel | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (PG), Paul Phaneuf (SG), Douglas Bond (SF), Andrew Brown (C) Timothy Earls, Peter McCain, Bruce Wolf, Samuel Lennox | |
| 16:03 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Pohl misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 16:01 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Pohl tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 16:00 | Coppin State | Michael Spears pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Michael Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Pohl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Troy Taylor (fresh) C - Curtis Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Deutsch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Phaneuf (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Bond (fresh) PF - William Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Coppin State | Donald Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | Howard | William Rieder gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 15:41 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Taylor - foul #2 on Troy Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Theron Gorman (PF) William Rieder | |
| 15:41 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:41 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:41 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:34 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Douglas Bond - foul #2 on Douglas Bond, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Earls (PG) Jeffrey Deutsch | |
| 15:34 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:34 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:34 | Howard | Theron Gorman gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Douglas Bond can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Peter McCain (SG) Paul Phaneuf | |
| 15:17 | Howard | Douglas Bond misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:17 | Howard | Douglas Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:03 | Coppin State | Michael Spears is hacked by Timothy Earls - foul #2 on Timothy Earls, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas (PF) Michael Spears | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SF) Douglas Bond | |
| 14:42 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-40 |
| 14:40 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Theron Gorman misses short on a floater from the right block | 37-40 |
| 14:11 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 14:05 | Coppin State | Andrew Brown swats the short shot by Curtis Lee | 37-40 |
| 14:03 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas tips it home | 39-40 |
| 13:53 | Howard | Theron Gorman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:47 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor comes up short on the runner from the left block | 39-40 |
| 13:45 | Coppin State | Donald Smith hits the follow up shot | 41-40 |
| 13:16 | Howard | Theron Gorman is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randy Lewis (PG), Danny Dougherty (SG), Dick Todd (SF), John Becnel (C) Jeffrey Pohl, Troy Taylor, Donald Smith, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (PG), Bruce Wolf (SF), William Rieder (PF), Samuel Lennox (C) Timothy Earls, Peter McCain, Theron Gorman, Andrew Brown | |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Clayton Thomas takes the ball from Samuel Lennox | 44-40 |
| 12:22 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Bruce Wolf pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:13 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:12 | Coppin State | John Becnel pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:06 | Coppin State | John Becnel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-40 |
| 12:05 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:45 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch lays it in set up by Paul Phaneuf | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Randy Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Dougherty (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Dick Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Phaneuf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Rieder (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 46-42 |
| 11:12 | Howard | John Becnel swats the short shot by Samuel Lennox | 46-42 |
| 11:11 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Wolf | 46-42 |
| 10:53 | Howard | William Rieder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 10:51 | Howard | William Rieder hits the follow up shot | 46-44 |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 10:35 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas tips it in | 48-44 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Deutsch | 48-47 |
| 10:04 | Coppin State | Paul Phaneuf is called for the reach on Danny Dougherty - foul #1 on Paul Phaneuf, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Spears (PG), Jeffrey Pohl (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Troy Taylor (PF), Curtis Lee (C) Randy Lewis, Danny Dougherty, Dick Todd, Clayton Thomas, John Becnel | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Earls (PG), Peter McCain (SG), Douglas Bond (SF), Theron Gorman (PF), Andrew Brown (C) Jeffrey Deutsch, Paul Phaneuf, Bruce Wolf, William Rieder, Samuel Lennox | |
| 09:47 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Pohl misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 09:46 | Howard | Theron Gorman grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Peter McCain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Theron Gorman tips it but misses | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Curtis Lee | 48-47 |
| 09:21 | Coppin State | Michael Spears connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 09:06 | Howard | Douglas Bond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 09:05 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:00 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Pohl knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Spears | 53-47 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Timothy Earls misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Curtis Lee | 53-47 |
| 08:38 | Coppin State | Douglas Bond picks off the pass by Michael Spears | 53-47 |
| 08:21 | Howard | Jeffrey Pohl steps in front of the Andrew Brown pass | 53-47 |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor banks in the layup and he's fouled by Andrew Brown - foul #1 on Andrew Brown, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randy Lewis (PG), Danny Dougherty (SG), Dick Todd (SF), John Becnel (C) Michael Spears, Jeffrey Pohl, Donald Smith, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Howard | Bruce Wolf (SF), Samuel Lennox (C) Douglas Bond, Andrew Brown | |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor makes the free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:50 | Howard | Bruce Wolf can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-47 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Theron Gorman snags the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:39 | Howard | Timothy Earls can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 07:38 | Coppin State | John Becnel gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Randy Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Dougherty (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dick Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Troy Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter McCain (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theron Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Samuel Lennox (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:33 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Peter McCain | 56-47 |
| 07:24 | Howard | Timothy Earls comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:23 | Coppin State | Dick Todd gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 07:17 | Howard | Theron Gorman pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Samuel Lennox drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Earls | 56-49 |
| 06:55 | Coppin State | Troy Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas (PF), Donald Smith (C) Troy Taylor, John Becnel | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SG), William Rieder (PF) Peter McCain, Theron Gorman | |
| 06:32 | Howard | Samuel Lennox lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Earls | 56-51 |
| 06:27 | Coppin State | Donald Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-51 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Timothy Earls pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Paul Phaneuf is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Pohl (SG), Curtis Lee (C) Danny Dougherty, Dick Todd | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (PG), Douglas Bond (SF) Timothy Earls, Bruce Wolf | |
| 06:03 | Howard | Samuel Lennox dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jeffrey Deutsch and he's hacked by Curtis Lee - foul #3 on Curtis Lee, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Spears (PG) Randy Lewis | |
| Subs | Howard | Peter McCain (SG) Douglas Bond | |
| 06:03 | Howard | Samuel Lennox misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 06:03 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:36 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Pohl buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 58-53 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-53 |
| 05:13 | Howard | William Rieder hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 05:03 | Coppin State | Curtis Lee hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 60-55 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Peter McCain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 04:47 | Howard | William Rieder grabs the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 04:38 | Howard | William Rieder can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randy Lewis (PG), Danny Dougherty (SG), Dick Todd (SF), John Becnel (C) Michael Spears, Jeffrey Pohl, Donald Smith, Curtis Lee | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Earls (PG), Bruce Wolf (SF), Theron Gorman (PF) Jeffrey Deutsch, Paul Phaneuf, Samuel Lennox | |
| 04:38 | Howard | William Rieder makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 04:38 | Howard | William Rieder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas loses the dribble to Peter McCain | 60-57 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Peter McCain drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Earls | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Theron Gorman - foul #4 on Theron Gorman, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch (SG), Andrew Brown (C) Peter McCain, William Rieder | |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Randy Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Dougherty (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Dick Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clayton Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becnel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Earls (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey Deutsch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Wolf (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Theron Gorman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Andrew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 03:16 | Coppin State | John Becnel pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:05 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 61-60 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Theron Gorman snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Jeffrey Deutsch misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Timothy Earls tips it home | 61-62 |
| 02:38 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Theron Gorman - foul #5 on Theron Gorman, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Smith (PF) Clayton Thomas | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Phaneuf (SG), Douglas Bond (SF), Samuel Lennox (C) Jeffrey Deutsch, Bruce Wolf, Theron Gorman | |
| 02:38 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:38 | Coppin State | Randy Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Andrew Brown | 62-62 |
| 02:38 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 02:18 | Howard | Douglas Bond misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 02:16 | Coppin State | Dick Todd gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:10 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Becnel | 65-62 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Thomas (PF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | Peter McCain (SG), Bruce Wolf (SF), William Rieder (PF) Paul Phaneuf, Douglas Bond, Andrew Brown | |
| 01:49 | Howard | John Becnel steps in front of the William Rieder pass | 65-62 |
| 01:31 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-62 |
| 01:29 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Rieder | 65-62 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Peter McCain comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Dick Todd | 65-62 |
| 01:13 | Coppin State | Dick Todd connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Randy Lewis | 67-62 |
| 00:52 | Howard | Bruce Wolf hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty is fouled on the floor by Peter McCain - foul #2 on Peter McCain, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Howard | Peter McCain scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Earls | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McCain - foul #3 on Peter McCain, team foul #9 | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Danny Dougherty misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:15 | Howard | The rebound goes to Samuel Lennox | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Samuel Lennox comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 69-68 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Samuel Lennox can't tip it in | 69-68 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | John Becnel snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | John Becnel is fouled in the backcourt by Peter McCain - foul #4 on Peter McCain, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | John Becnel misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | John Becnel makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Peter McCain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Samuel Lennox pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:00 | Howard | The clock runs out | 70-68 |