| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Moye (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Valerio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Goulette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Putz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Newton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bean (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz is whistled for traveling | 40-42 |
| 19:25 | Coppin State | Terry Reed loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| 19:06 | North Carolina A&T | John Newton hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Smith | 40-44 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | William Valerio can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 18:41 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson misses the tip | 40-44 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 18:33 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joseph Bean | 40-47 |
| 18:28 | Coppin State | Terry Reed is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terry Reed, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (PG), Ronald Houston (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Terry Reed, William Valerio, Stanley Goulette, Mitchell Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett (PG), Carl Corcoran (SG), Richard Harris (SF), James Polito (PF), Victor Hodges (C) John Smith, Jonathan Putz, James Nelson, John Newton, Joseph Bean | |
| 18:09 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Ashby - foul #1 on Kenneth Ashby, team foul #2 | 40-47 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Dwight Hackett - foul #1 on Dwight Hackett, team foul #1 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SG) Clyde Moye | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean (C) Victor Hodges | |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Carl Corcoran | 41-48 |
| 17:18 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean misses the dunk | 41-48 |
| 17:16 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris tips it home | 41-50 |
| 16:54 | Coppin State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Davis is blocked by Joseph Bean | 41-50 |
| 16:52 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Horton (PG), Clyde Moye (SG), William Valerio (SF), Stanley Goulette (PF), Mitchell Wilson (C) James Gatling, Joseph Davis, Ronald Houston, Kenneth Ashby, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz (SG), James Nelson (SF), Victor Hodges (PF), Curtis Chadbourne (C) Dwight Hackett, Richard Harris, James Polito, Joseph Bean | |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:46 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 16:46 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | Mark Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Chadbourne - foul #3 on Curtis Chadbourne, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Smith (PG), John Newton (PF) Carl Corcoran, Curtis Chadbourne | |
| 16:36 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-50 |
| 16:35 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 16:31 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz drills a jumper from the left side set up by James Nelson | 41-52 |
| 16:26 | Coppin State | Jonathan Putz is called for the reach on Clyde Moye - foul #3 on Jonathan Putz, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG) Jonathan Putz | |
| 16:12 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 16:08 | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 16:07 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 16:01 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-52 |
| 16:00 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 15:58 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye tips it but misses | 44-52 |
| 15:56 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Mark Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clyde Moye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Valerio (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Stanley Goulette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Hodges (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Michael Nix (PF) Mark Horton, Stanley Goulette | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne (PG), Jonathan Putz (SG), Joseph Bean (C) John Smith, James Nelson, John Newton | |
| 15:35 | Coppin State | Michael Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Newton (PF) Victor Hodges | |
| 15:19 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 44-54 |
| 14:57 | Coppin State | William Valerio is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Terry Reed | 46-54 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 14:45 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bean | 46-54 |
| 14:38 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-57 |
| 14:23 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Bean - foul #1 on Joseph Bean, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (SG), Ronald Houston (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF) Clyde Moye, William Valerio, Michael Nix | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Smith (PG), Richard Harris (SF), James Polito (PF), Victor Hodges (C) Curtis Chadbourne, Daniel Piazza, John Newton, Joseph Bean | |
| 14:23 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:23 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:23 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Houston - foul #3 on Ronald Houston, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette (PF) Mitchell Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson (SF) Richard Harris | |
| 14:06 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 14:06 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 13:47 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson is hacked by Victor Hodges - foul #2 on Victor Hodges, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SG) Terry Reed | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett (SG) Jonathan Putz | |
| 13:27 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 46-58 |
| 13:26 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Hodges grabs the board | 46-58 |
| 13:21 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by John Smith | 46-60 |
| 13:15 | Coppin State | James Gatling buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Houston | 49-60 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Nelson | 49-63 |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | Dwight Hackett is called for the reach on Joseph Davis - foul #2 on Dwight Hackett, team foul #6 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Clyde Moye (SG), William Valerio (SF), Kenneth Ashby (PF), Michael Nix (C) James Gatling, Joseph Davis, Ronald Houston, Stanley Goulette, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran (SG), Richard Harris (SF), John Newton (PF), Joseph Bean (C) John Smith, James Nelson, James Polito, Victor Hodges | |
| 12:31 | Coppin State | Michael Nix is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bean - foul #2 on Joseph Bean, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz (SG), Daniel Piazza (SF) Dwight Hackett, John Newton | |
| 12:31 | Coppin State | Michael Nix makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 12:31 | Coppin State | Michael Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 12:31 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Joseph Bean | 50-63 |
| 12:18 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean can't finish the layup | 50-63 |
| 12:16 | Coppin State | William Valerio snags the defensive board | 50-63 |
| 12:14 | Coppin State | Daniel Piazza is called for the reach on Terry Reed in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Piazza, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| 12:14 | Coppin State | Terry Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 12:14 | Coppin State | Terry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 11:55 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean snags the offensive board | 52-63 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Terry Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clyde Moye (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Valerio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Ashby (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Nix (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Carl Corcoran (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Putz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:42 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz is fouled on the floor by Clyde Moye - foul #1 on Clyde Moye, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (PG), Mitchell Wilson (C) Terry Reed, William Valerio | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne (PG), James Polito (PF) Jonathan Putz, Richard Harris | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Nix - foul #3 on Michael Nix, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SG), Ronald Houston (SF) Clyde Moye, Kenneth Ashby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett (SG), James Nelson (SF) Carl Corcoran, Daniel Piazza | |
| 11:29 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 11:26 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson's pass is intercepted by Dwight Hackett in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronald Houston - foul #4 on Ronald Houston, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson (SF), Stanley Goulette (PF) Ronald Houston, Michael Nix | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Smith (PG) Joseph Bean | |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 11:14 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | James Gatling's pass is intercepted by Dwight Hackett in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett blows the layup | 52-67 |
| 11:05 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Stephen Johnson | 52-67 |
| 11:02 | Coppin State | James Nelson takes the ball from Joseph Davis in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 10:45 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Curtis Chadbourne is denied by Mitchell Wilson | 52-67 |
| 10:43 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 10:38 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson is hacked by James Polito - foul #2 on James Polito, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Clyde Moye (SG), William Valerio (SF) James Gatling, Joseph Davis, Mitchell Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Victor Hodges (PF) Dwight Hackett, James Nelson, James Polito | |
| 10:38 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:38 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 10:38 | North Carolina A&T | Victor Hodges grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 10:20 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 53-67 |
| 10:19 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye grabs the board | 53-67 |
| 09:59 | Coppin State | Terry Reed hits a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby (PF), Michael Nix (C) Stanley Goulette, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran (PG), Joseph Bean (C) John Smith, Curtis Chadbourne | |
| 09:59 | Coppin State | Terry Reed makes the free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:37 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran misses the jump hook from the baseline | 56-67 |
| 09:35 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean tips it home | 56-69 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | William Valerio misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Victor Hodges - foul #3 on Victor Hodges, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (SG) Clyde Moye | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett (PG), Daniel Piazza (SF), James Polito (PF) Jonathan Putz, Richard Harris, Victor Hodges | |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | William Valerio makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | William Valerio makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 09:12 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SG), Stanley Goulette (PF), Mitchell Wilson (C) Terry Reed, William Valerio, Kenneth Ashby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson (SF) Daniel Piazza | |
| 08:58 | Coppin State | Joseph Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-69 |
| 08:56 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson tips it home | 60-69 |
| 08:52 | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Dwight Hackett | 60-71 |
| 08:32 | Coppin State | Joseph Davis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Gatling and he's hacked by Joseph Bean - foul #3 on Joseph Bean, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Valerio (SF) Michael Nix | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne (PG), Daniel Piazza (SF), John Newton (PF) Carl Corcoran, James Nelson, James Polito | |
| 08:32 | Coppin State | Joseph Davis makes the free throw | 63-71 |
| 08:15 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Dwight Hackett | 63-73 |
| 08:10 | Coppin State | Joseph Davis comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 63-73 |
| 08:09 | Coppin State | James Gatling tips it in | 65-73 |
| 07:46 | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Newton | 65-76 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - James Gatling (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Valerio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Stanley Goulette (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Curtis Chadbourne (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Hackett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Bean (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Coppin State | James Gatling's pass is intercepted by Dwight Hackett in the backcourt | 65-76 |
| 07:31 | North Carolina A&T | Stanley Goulette steals it from Daniel Piazza | 65-76 |
| 07:29 | Coppin State | James Gatling is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Hackett - foul #3 on Dwight Hackett, team foul #13 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clyde Moye (SG), Ronald Houston (SF), Stephen Johnson (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Joseph Davis, William Valerio, Stanley Goulette, Mitchell Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Smith (PG), Jonathan Putz (SG), James Nelson (SF), James Polito (PF), Victor Hodges (C) Curtis Chadbourne, Dwight Hackett, Daniel Piazza, John Newton, Joseph Bean | |
| 07:29 | Coppin State | James Gatling misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 07:29 | Coppin State | James Gatling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 07:09 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 66-76 |
| 07:07 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 07:01 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston hits a wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Ashby | 68-76 |
| 06:40 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito is hacked by Clyde Moye - foul #2 on Clyde Moye, team foul #8 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG) James Gatling | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF) James Nelson | |
| 06:40 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito misses the 1st free throw | 68-76 |
| 06:40 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 68-76 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-76 |
| 06:15 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby tips it back up and in | 70-76 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina A&T | Jonathan Putz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-76 |
| 05:50 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby snags the defensive board | 70-76 |
| 05:48 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Valerio (SF), Michael Nix (PF), Mitchell Wilson (C) Ronald Houston, Stephen Johnson, Kenneth Ashby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran (PG), Daniel Piazza (SG), John Newton (PF), Joseph Bean (C) John Smith, Jonathan Putz, James Polito, Victor Hodges | |
| 05:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 70-79 |
| 05:25 | Coppin State | Joseph Bean denies the turnaround by William Valerio | 70-79 |
| 05:23 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Richard Harris | 70-79 |
| 05:15 | North Carolina A&T | Mitchell Wilson swats the layup by Joseph Bean | 70-79 |
| 05:14 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson pulls down the rebound | 70-79 |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | Terry Reed makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-79 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina A&T | Mitchell Wilson denies the turnaround by Richard Harris | 73-79 |
| 05:04 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson pulls down the rebound | 73-79 |
| 04:58 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye throws it down set up by Terry Reed | 75-79 |
| 04:34 | North Carolina A&T | The 3pt attempt by Daniel Piazza is denied by Mitchell Wilson | 75-79 |
| 04:32 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris travels with the ball | 75-79 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Horton (PG), James Gatling (SG), Ronald Houston (SF), Stanley Goulette (PF) Terry Reed, Clyde Moye, William Valerio, Michael Nix | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Smith (PG), Jonathan Putz (SG), James Nelson (SF), Curtis Chadbourne (C) Carl Corcoran, Daniel Piazza, Richard Harris, Joseph Bean | |
| 04:11 | Coppin State | James Nelson steps in front of the Mark Horton pass in the backcourt | 75-79 |
| 03:59 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Putz | 75-81 |
| 03:47 | Coppin State | James Gatling comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-81 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Newton | 75-81 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Mark Horton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Gatling (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Houston (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Stanley Goulette (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mitchell Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Putz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - John Newton (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Chadbourne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Horton - foul #1 on Mark Horton, team foul #9 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Davis (SG), Stephen Johnson (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Mark Horton, Stanley Goulette, Mitchell Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Polito (PF), Victor Hodges (C) John Newton, Curtis Chadbourne | |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 03:40 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Coppin State | James Nelson picks off the pass by Kenneth Ashby in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-83 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Valerio (SF) Ronald Houston | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Dwight Hackett (PG) John Smith | |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Joseph Davis is alone and drills a shot from the left side set up by James Gatling | 77-83 |
| 02:50 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-83 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Reed (PG), Stanley Goulette (PF), Michael Nix (C) Joseph Davis, Stephen Johnson, Kenneth Ashby | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Carl Corcoran (SG), Daniel Piazza (SF), Joseph Bean (C) Jonathan Putz, James Nelson, James Polito | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:48 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clyde Moye (SG), Ronald Houston (SF), Stephen Johnson (C) James Gatling, William Valerio, Michael Nix | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Smith (PG), Jonathan Putz (SG), James Nelson (SF), James Polito (PF) Dwight Hackett, Carl Corcoran, Daniel Piazza, Victor Hodges | |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | James Polito is called for the reach on Ronald Houston - foul #3 on James Polito, team foul #14 | 77-83 |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | Ronald Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 02:19 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith comes up short on the floater from the right side | 79-83 |
| 02:17 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 79-83 |
| 02:17 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-83 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Valerio (SF), Mitchell Wilson (C) Ronald Houston, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:01 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito gets the rebound | 79-83 |
| 01:48 | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 79-86 |
| 01:37 | Coppin State | Terry Reed is fouled on the floor by Joseph Bean - foul #4 on Joseph Bean, team foul #15 | 79-86 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Newton (PF) James Polito | |
| 01:37 | Coppin State | Terry Reed misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 01:37 | Coppin State | Terry Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 80-86 |
| 01:20 | North Carolina A&T | Clyde Moye steps in front of the John Smith pass | 80-86 |
| 01:17 | Coppin State | Terry Reed misses the lay-in | 80-86 |
| 01:16 | North Carolina A&T | John Newton grabs the board | 80-86 |
| 01:11 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith misses the shot from the left side | 80-86 |
| 01:10 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean misses the tip | 80-86 |
| 01:09 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean gets the offensive rebound | 80-86 |
| 00:57 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 80-86 |
| 00:56 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Bean hits the follow up shot | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Coppin State | Terry Reed hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-88 |
| 00:49 | Coppin State | Mitchell Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 80-88 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Jonathan Putz steals the ball from Stanley Goulette | 80-88 |
| 00:42 | North Carolina A&T | James Nelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Putz | 80-90 |
| 00:38 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette banks in the layup on a great pass from Terry Reed | 82-90 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Reed - foul #4 on Terry Reed, team foul #10 | 82-90 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James Polito (PF), Curtis Chadbourne (C) John Newton, Joseph Bean | |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 82-91 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Stanley Goulette gets the rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Clyde Moye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-91 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | James Polito pulls down the rebound | 82-91 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-91 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Reed - foul #5 on Terry Reed, team foul #11 | 82-91 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Gatling (PG) Terry Reed | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 82-92 |
| 00:29 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 82-93 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | William Valerio clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 82-93 |
| 00:22 | North Carolina A&T | Curtis Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 82-93 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | John Smith runs out the clock | 82-93 |