| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Weston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Hendrix (fresh) PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Steve Hendrix inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | Lyle Maples misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-33 |
| 19:42 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:28 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Howard | Mohammad Harris is fouled on the floor by James Weston - foul #2 on James Weston, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:57 | Howard | Steve Hendrix scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Melton | 37-36 |
| 18:37 | Coppin State | James Weston hits a turnaround near the basket | 39-36 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Steve Hendrix makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mohammad Harris | 39-38 |
| 17:50 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 17:48 | Howard | Michael Melton snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 17:35 | Howard | Lee Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi (C) Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:17 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates misses the runner in the lane | 39-38 |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten gets the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 17:06 | Coppin State | James Weston comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Melton - foul #2 on Michael Melton, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (SG) Joseph Bates | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Lyle Maples, Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| 17:06 | Coppin State | James Weston misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:06 | Coppin State | James Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 16:48 | Howard | Mohammad Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 16:46 | Howard | Edward Lohman hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 16:41 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble loses the dribble to Mohammad Harris | 40-40 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Mohammad Harris lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Lohman | 40-42 |
| 16:17 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Will Pinheiro - foul #1 on Will Pinheiro, team foul #2 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Hinckley (SG), Jason Wilson (C) Kenneth Mitten, James Weston | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:17 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:17 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Scott Carr misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-42 |
| 16:03 | Coppin State | John Hinckley grabs the board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Thomas Manzer (fresh) 13 pts. SG - John Hinckley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Hinckley | 45-42 |
| 15:43 | Howard | John Hinckley steps in front of the Edward Lohman pass | 45-42 |
| 15:40 | Coppin State | John Hinckley can't finish the layup | 45-42 |
| 15:39 | Howard | Edward Lohman gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 15:30 | Howard | Edward Lohman is hacked by John Hinckley - foul #1 on John Hinckley, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Bates (SG) Harvey Trimble | |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Lyle Maples (SG), Steve Hendrix (SF), Michael Melton (PF), Lee Neal (C) Edward Lohman, Mohammad Harris, Will Pinheiro, Jack Williams, Scott Carr | |
| 15:18 | Howard | Michael Melton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Vincent French | 45-45 |
| 15:00 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer grabs the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:49 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Thomas Manzer | 47-45 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Steve Hendrix misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Wilson - foul #1 on Jason Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG), James Weston (PF), Ronald Fitzpatrick (C) Thomas Manzer, Jonathan Scuderi, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Mohammad Harris (SG) Lyle Maples | |
| 14:29 | Howard | Steve Hendrix makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Howard | Steve Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:29 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 14:16 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates is hacked by Steve Hendrix - foul #1 on Steve Hendrix, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 14:05 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 47-46 |
| 14:03 | Howard | Michael Melton pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:38 | Howard | Mohammad Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent French | 47-49 |
| 13:17 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Fitzpatrick | 50-49 |
| 12:59 | Howard | The short jumper by Vincent French is denied by James Weston | 50-49 |
| 12:58 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:50 | Howard | Vincent French pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:31 | Howard | Mohammad Harris connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Hendrix | 50-52 |
| 12:27 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Bates | 53-52 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Steve Hendrix scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 12:04 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates is hacked by Mohammad Harris - foul #2 on Mohammad Harris, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (SG), Harvey Trimble (SF), Jonathan Scuderi (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Joseph Bates, John Hinckley, James Weston, Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Lyle Maples (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Vincent French, Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| 11:49 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 11:48 | Howard | Scott Carr grabs the board | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Manzer (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lyle Maples (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Howard | Jack Williams misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-55 |
| 11:27 | Howard | Scott Carr tips it in | 53-57 |
| 11:13 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 11:12 | Howard | Jack Williams snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:51 | Howard | Edward Lohman misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-57 |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:45 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-57 |
| 10:44 | Howard | Mohammad Harris snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Mohammad Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Jack Williams gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Jack Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Scuderi - foul #2 on Jonathan Scuderi, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Bates (SG), James Weston (PF) Kenneth Mitten, Jonathan Scuderi | |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Steve Hendrix (SF), Lee Neal (C) Edward Lohman, Mohammad Harris, Scott Carr | |
| 10:08 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 10:08 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 09:59 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Melton (PF) Jack Williams | |
| 09:47 | Howard | Lee Neal is fouled on the floor by Jason Wilson - foul #2 on Jason Wilson, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| 09:39 | Howard | Michael Melton can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble snags the defensive board | 53-59 |
| 09:31 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 09:29 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wilson | 53-59 |
| 09:19 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-59 |
| 09:17 | Howard | Lyle Maples grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Vincent French clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Wilson - foul #3 on Jason Wilson, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Hinckley (SF), Jonathan Scuderi (C) Harvey Trimble, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Mohammad Harris (SG) Lyle Maples | |
| 08:58 | Howard | Vincent French misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 08:58 | Howard | Vincent French makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 08:37 | Coppin State | Michael Melton blocks the short jumper by James Weston | 53-60 |
| 08:36 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer tips it home | 55-60 |
| 08:28 | Howard | Thomas Manzer steals the ball from Steve Hendrix | 55-60 |
| 08:24 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Manzer | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Steve Hendrix misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on John Hinckley - foul #2 on John Hinckley, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG) Thomas Manzer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:07 | Howard | Steve Hendrix misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Steve Hendrix misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 08:07 | Coppin State | James Weston pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 08:01 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates clanks a shot from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 08:00 | Howard | Steve Hendrix grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Mohammad Harris misses short on a turnaround from close range | 57-60 |
| 07:55 | Coppin State | James Weston pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Lee Neal takes the ball from Jonathan Scuderi | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Hinckley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Weston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Melton (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Howard | Michael Melton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 07:20 | Howard | Vincent French can't tip it in | 57-60 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 07:12 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 07:10 | Coppin State | John Hinckley hits the follow up shot | 59-60 |
| 06:58 | Howard | Vincent French is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Mitten - foul #3 on Kenneth Mitten, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (SG), Harvey Trimble (SF), Jason Wilson (C) Joseph Bates, John Hinckley, James Weston | |
| Subs | Howard | Will Pinheiro (SG), Lyle Maples (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Mohammad Harris, Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| 06:58 | Howard | Vincent French misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:58 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson grabs the board | 59-60 |
| 06:40 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson banks in the layup | 61-60 |
| 06:25 | Howard | Scott Carr banks in the layup set up by Jack Williams and he's hacked by Kenneth Mitten - foul #4 on Kenneth Mitten, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick (PF) Jonathan Scuderi | |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG) Vincent French | |
| 06:25 | Howard | Scott Carr makes the free throw | 61-63 |
| 06:05 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-63 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Scott Carr pulls down the rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Scott Carr is fouled on the floor by Ronald Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Ronald Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mohammad Harris (SG), Lee Neal (C) Edward Lohman, Will Pinheiro | |
| 05:58 | Howard | Scott Carr makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:58 | Howard | Scott Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 05:32 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson dunks the ball | 63-65 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Jack Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-65 |
| 05:14 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 05:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Kenneth Mitten and he's hacked by Mohammad Harris - foul #3 on Mohammad Harris, team foul #5 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Bates (SG), James Weston (PF), Jonathan Scuderi (C) Kenneth Mitten, Ronald Fitzpatrick, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Steve Hendrix (SF), Michael Melton (PF) Lyle Maples, Jack Williams, Scott Carr | |
| 05:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer misses the free throw | 65-65 |
| 05:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Michael Melton | 65-65 |
| 04:54 | Howard | Joseph Bates takes the ball from Mohammad Harris | 65-65 |
| 04:51 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | James Weston tips it in | 67-65 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Thomas Manzer is called for the reach on Vincent French - foul #1 on Thomas Manzer, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Hinckley (PG) Thomas Manzer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:35 | Howard | Vincent French misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:35 | Howard | Vincent French makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:14 | Coppin State | John Hinckley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-66 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Steve Hendrix lays it up and in on a great pass from Vincent French | 70-68 |
| 03:43 | Coppin State | James Weston lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hinckley | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - John Hinckley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harvey Trimble (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Weston (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Scuderi (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Hendrix (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lee Neal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Howard | Steve Hendrix hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-68 |
| 03:31 | Coppin State | John Hinckley gets the rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:27 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG), Ronald Fitzpatrick (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Harvey Trimble, James Weston, Jonathan Scuderi | |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SF), Jack Williams (C) Steve Hendrix, Lee Neal | |
| 03:11 | Howard | Michael Melton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-68 |
| 03:09 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 03:03 | Coppin State | John Hinckley loses the dribble to Vincent French | 72-68 |
| 02:59 | Howard | Vincent French misses the easy layup | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Lyle Maples | 72-68 |
| 02:57 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF), James Weston (PF) John Hinckley, Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Hendrix (SF), Lee Neal (C) Lyle Maples, Jack Williams | |
| 02:49 | Howard | Michael Melton lays it up and in on a great pass from Mohammad Harris | 72-70 |
| 02:30 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-70 |
| 02:29 | Howard | Lee Neal snags the defensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:15 | Howard | Michael Melton comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-70 |
| 02:14 | Howard | Lee Neal grabs the offensive board | 72-70 |
| 02:06 | Howard | Mohammad Harris buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent French | 72-72 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Lee Neal - foul #1 on Lee Neal, team foul #6 | 72-72 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Mohammad Harris is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bates - foul #1 on Joseph Bates, team foul #12 | 73-72 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:28 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:09 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Bates | 76-74 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Lee Neal is fouled on the floor by Jason Wilson - foul #4 on Jason Wilson, team foul #13 | 76-74 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Lee Neal makes the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:50 | Howard | Lee Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-76 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Steve Hendrix snags the defensive board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Howard | Michael Melton's floater is tipped away by James Weston | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Joseph Bates | 76-76 |
| 00:09 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Vincent French scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Mohammad Harris | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 76-78 |