| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Douglas Zollman (fresh) SG - Daniel Allen (fresh) SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) PF - John Maher (fresh) C - Michael Napier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) SG - Brian Vick (fresh) SF - John Nuss (fresh) PF - Brant Moton (fresh) C - Bradley Zinter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Brant Moton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Coppin State | Brian Vick misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Manhattan | Michael Napier gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Griffin | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Coppin State | Michael Napier swats the short shot by Brian Vick | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Manhattan | John Maher is fouled on the floor by Brant Moton - foul #1 on Brant Moton, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:35 | Manhattan | Daniel Allen is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Manhattan | John Maher misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Manhattan | Michael Napier snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Manhattan | Michael Napier scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Zollman | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Coppin State | Brant Moton is hacked by John Maher - foul #1 on John Maher, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Mosley (C) Michael Napier | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (PG), Brian Andrews (SG), Carl Cunningham (SF), Richard Hunt (C) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Vick, John Nuss, Bradley Zinter | |
| 17:21 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Carl Cunningham | 4-2 |
| 17:00 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin is fouled on the floor by Carl Cunningham - foul #1 on Carl Cunningham, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Gary Gilley (SF), Homer Pettway (PF), Warren Gilkey (C) Daniel Allen, Donald Griffin, John Maher | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford (C) Brant Moton | |
| 16:41 | Manhattan | Anthony Stafford steals the ball from Warren Gilkey | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:21 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 16:20 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 15:59 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Douglas Zollman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mosley (fresh) SF - Gary Gilley (fresh) PF - Homer Pettway (fresh) C - Warren Gilkey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Harold Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Andrews (fresh) SF - Carl Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hunt (fresh) C - Anthony Stafford (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews's pass is intercepted by Robert Mosley in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 15:45 | Manhattan | Homer Pettway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 15:43 | Manhattan | Homer Pettway gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Hunt - foul #1 on Richard Hunt, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Daniel Allen (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), Michael Napier (C) Douglas Zollman, Robert Mosley, Gary Gilley | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), Brian Vick (SG), John Nuss (SF), Brant Moton (PF) Harold Crawford, Brian Andrews, Carl Cunningham, Richard Hunt | |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:30 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 15:28 | Coppin State | Daniel Allen steals the ball from Timothy Nguyen in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 15:26 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin lays it in on a nice dish by Daniel Allen | 8-2 |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | Brant Moton clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Warren Gilkey - foul #1 on Warren Gilkey, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Mosley (PG), John Maher (PF) Warren Gilkey, Homer Pettway | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter (C) Anthony Stafford | |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | Brant Moton makes the 1st free throw | 8-3 |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | Brant Moton makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 14:53 | Manhattan | John Maher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 8-4 |
| 14:52 | Manhattan | Daniel Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:35 | Manhattan | Michael Napier hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Allen | 10-4 |
| 14:29 | Coppin State | Brian Vick loses the dribble to John Maher | 10-4 |
| 14:19 | Manhattan | Daniel Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:17 | Coppin State | John Nuss grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 14:13 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Allen - foul #1 on Daniel Allen, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer (PG), Gary Gilley (SF), Eric Kolosky (PF), Warren Gilkey (C) Daniel Allen, Donald Griffin, John Maher, Michael Napier | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (SF), Carl Cunningham (C) John Nuss, Bradley Zinter | |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | Brian Vick misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Coppin State | Brant Moton tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 13:36 | Manhattan | Brant Moton denies the turnaround by Eric Kolosky | 10-6 |
| 13:35 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 10-6 |
| 13:23 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:22 | Manhattan | Robert Mosley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:56 | Manhattan | Eric Kolosky makes the jumper in the lane | 12-6 |
| 12:54 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman (PG), Daniel Allen (SG), Homer Pettway (SF), John Maher (PF) Ted Shaffer, Robert Mosley, Gary Gilley, Eric Kolosky | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Andrews (SG), Anthony Stafford (SF), Richard Hunt (PF), Bradley Zinter (C) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Vick, Harold Crawford, Brant Moton, Carl Cunningham | |
| 12:40 | Manhattan | Richard Hunt takes the ball from John Maher | 12-6 |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 12-6 |
| 12:24 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford gets the offensive rebound | 12-6 |
| 12:10 | Coppin State | Greg Ball loses the ball out of bounds | 12-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Griffin (SF), Michael Napier (C) Homer Pettway, Warren Gilkey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Nuss (SF) Anthony Stafford | |
| 11:58 | Manhattan | Daniel Allen hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Griffin | 15-6 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Douglas Zollman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Maher (fresh) C - Michael Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fresh) SG - Brian Andrews (fresh) SF - John Nuss (fresh) PF - Richard Hunt (fresh) C - Bradley Zinter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt can't connect on a runner in the lane | 15-6 |
| 11:38 | Manhattan | John Maher gets the rebound | 15-6 |
| 11:30 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Griffin | 18-6 |
| 11:28 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews is hacked by Daniel Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Allen, team foul #4 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Mosley (SG), Homer Pettway (PF), Warren Gilkey (C) Daniel Allen, John Maher, Michael Napier | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (PG), Brian Vick (SG), Brant Moton (PF), Carl Cunningham (C) Greg Ball, Brian Andrews, Richard Hunt, Bradley Zinter | |
| 11:11 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-6 |
| 11:10 | Manhattan | Robert Mosley grabs the board | 18-6 |
| 11:00 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Zollman, team foul #5 | 18-6 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer (PG), Gary Gilley (SF) Douglas Zollman, Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 10:36 | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer pulls down the rebound | 18-6 |
| 10:30 | Manhattan | Homer Pettway connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ted Shaffer | 21-6 |
| 10:16 | Coppin State | Brian Vick clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-6 |
| 10:14 | Coppin State | Brant Moton tips it in | 21-8 |
| 09:52 | Manhattan | John Nuss picks off the pass by Ted Shaffer | 21-8 |
| 09:37 | Coppin State | Brian Vick knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 09:25 | Manhattan | Gary Gilley drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Mosley | 23-11 |
| 09:05 | Coppin State | John Nuss scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Cunningham | 23-13 |
| 08:53 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ted Shaffer | 25-13 |
| 08:37 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Brant Moton | 25-16 |
| 08:20 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey can't finish the layup | 25-16 |
| 08:18 | Manhattan | Gary Gilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 07:58 | Manhattan | Carl Cunningham is called for the reach on Robert Mosley - foul #2 on Carl Cunningham, team foul #5 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman (PG), Donald Griffin (SF), John Maher (PF), Michael Napier (C) Ted Shaffer, Gary Gilley, Homer Pettway, Warren Gilkey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), Brian Andrews (SG), Anthony Stafford (SF), Richard Hunt (PF), Bradley Zinter (C) Harold Crawford, Brian Vick, John Nuss, Brant Moton, Carl Cunningham | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Douglas Zollman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Mosley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Maher (fresh) C - Michael Napier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Timothy Nguyen (fresh) SG - Brian Andrews (fresh) SF - Anthony Stafford (fresh) PF - Richard Hunt (fresh) C - Bradley Zinter (fresh) | |
| 07:39 | Manhattan | Michael Napier clanks a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Nguyen - foul #2 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG) Timothy Nguyen | |
| 07:39 | Manhattan | Michael Napier makes the 1st free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:39 | Manhattan | Michael Napier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-16 |
| 07:39 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt snags the defensive board | 26-16 |
| 07:37 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Zollman - foul #2 on Douglas Zollman, team foul #6 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey (SG) Douglas Zollman | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 07:21 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-19 |
| 07:17 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Mosley and he's hacked by Brian Andrews - foul #1 on Brian Andrews, team foul #7 | 28-19 |
| 07:17 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey makes the free throw | 29-19 |
| 07:03 | Coppin State | John Maher picks off the pass by Richard Hunt | 29-19 |
| 06:47 | Manhattan | Robert Mosley can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 29-19 |
| 06:45 | Coppin State | Bradley Zinter gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt lays it in on a great pass from Greg Ball and he's hacked by Michael Napier - foul #1 on Michael Napier, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Eric Kolosky (PF) John Maher | |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Nuss (SF) Anthony Stafford | |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt misses the free throw | 29-21 |
| 06:38 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey grabs the board | 29-21 |
| 06:09 | Manhattan | Michael Napier is whistled for a carry | 29-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer (PG) Warren Gilkey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (PG), Brian Vick (SG), Brant Moton (PF) Greg Ball, Brian Andrews, Richard Hunt | |
| 06:07 | Coppin State | Harold Crawford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-21 |
| 05:55 | Manhattan | Michael Napier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 29-21 |
| 05:54 | Coppin State | Brant Moton snags the defensive board | 29-21 |
| 05:47 | Coppin State | John Nuss's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Napier | 29-21 |
| 05:46 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:40 | Manhattan | Robert Mosley lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Griffin | 31-21 |
| 05:14 | Coppin State | Brant Moton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 05:12 | Manhattan | Eric Kolosky gets the rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brant Moton - foul #2 on Brant Moton, team foul #8 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey (SG), John Maher (PF) Ted Shaffer, Eric Kolosky | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Anthony Stafford (PF) Harold Crawford, Brant Moton | |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 04:57 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 04:38 | Coppin State | Brian Vick connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Nuss | 33-24 |
| 04:30 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Mosley | 36-24 |
| 04:14 | Coppin State | Brian Vick clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-24 |
| 04:12 | Coppin State | Greg Ball snags the offensive board | 36-24 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Greg Ball clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Mosley - foul #1 on Robert Mosley, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer (PG), Gary Gilley (SF) Warren Gilkey, Donald Griffin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (SG), Richard Hunt (PF) Brian Vick, John Nuss | |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Greg Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:05 | Manhattan | Michael Napier snags the defensive board | 36-25 |
| 03:41 | Manhattan | Michael Napier clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-25 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Anthony Stafford | 36-25 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Ted Shaffer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Mosley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Gilley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Maher (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Michael Napier (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Andrews (fresh) SF - Anthony Stafford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Zinter (tiring) | |
| 03:34 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-25 |
| 03:32 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Robert Mosley | 36-25 |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer is hacked by Bradley Zinter - foul #1 on Bradley Zinter, team foul #9 | 36-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman (PG), Daniel Allen (SG), Homer Pettway (PF) Robert Mosley, John Maher, Michael Napier | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (PG), Carl Cunningham (SF), Brant Moton (PF) Greg Ball, Anthony Stafford, Richard Hunt | |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 03:16 | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 03:01 | Coppin State | Douglas Zollman takes the ball from Brian Andrews | 38-25 |
| 02:48 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Homer Pettway | 41-25 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham is hacked by Ted Shaffer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Shaffer, team foul #9 | 41-25 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Donald Griffin (SF), Warren Gilkey (C) Gary Gilley, Ted Shaffer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Vick (SG) Brian Andrews | |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Carl Cunningham misses the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 02:46 | Manhattan | Warren Gilkey grabs the board | 41-25 |
| 02:29 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-25 |
| 02:27 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman grabs the offensive board | 41-25 |
| 02:19 | Manhattan | Donald Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Douglas Zollman | 44-25 |
| 01:57 | Coppin State | Brian Vick buries a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Daniel Allen - foul #3 on Daniel Allen, team foul #10 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Robert Mosley (SG), Eric Kolosky (SF), John Maher (PF), Michael Napier (C) Daniel Allen, Donald Griffin, Homer Pettway, Warren Gilkey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harold Crawford (SF), Richard Hunt (C) Carl Cunningham, Bradley Zinter | |
| 01:57 | Coppin State | Brian Vick misses the free throw | 44-27 |
| 01:57 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Brant Moton | 44-27 |
| 01:50 | Coppin State | Brian Vick is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Crawford | 44-29 |
| 01:43 | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Mosley | 47-29 |
| 01:41 | Coppin State | Richard Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (SG) Brian Vick | |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Harold Crawford is called for the reach on Eric Kolosky - foul #1 on Harold Crawford, team foul #10 | 47-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Ted Shaffer (PG), Gary Gilley (SF) Douglas Zollman, John Maher | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Eric Kolosky makes the 1st free throw | 48-29 |
| 01:27 | Manhattan | Eric Kolosky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-29 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-29 |
| 01:03 | Coppin State | Brant Moton tips it but misses | 49-29 |
| 01:02 | Manhattan | Michael Napier pulls down the rebound | 49-29 |
| 00:38 | Manhattan | Richard Hunt takes the ball from Ted Shaffer | 49-29 |
| 00:33 | Coppin State | Brant Moton is hacked by Michael Napier - foul #2 on Michael Napier, team foul #11 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Douglas Zollman (PG), Warren Gilkey (SG), Donald Griffin (SF), John Maher (PF) Ted Shaffer, Gary Gilley, Eric Kolosky, Michael Napier | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Brian Vick (SG), Anthony Stafford (SF), Carl Cunningham (C) Timothy Nguyen, Brian Andrews, Harold Crawford, Richard Hunt | |
| 00:33 | Coppin State | Brant Moton misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 00:33 | Coppin State | Brant Moton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 00:14 | Manhattan | John Maher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-30 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-30 |