| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Logan Sams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren Jeffries (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Lamb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alfred Laroche (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Wills (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Carver (fresh) PF - Edgar Golder (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | James Carver inbounds the ball | 41-40 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Howard | James Carver misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 19:43 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 19:37 | Coppin State | Logan Sams knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Darren Jeffries | 43-40 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Alfred Laroche steals the ball from Charles Koenig | 43-40 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jess Pettit - foul #2 on Jess Pettit, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 19:05 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Joseph Wills misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 18:55 | Coppin State | Logan Sams grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 18:51 | Coppin State | Darren Jeffries can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 18:50 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:33 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb clanks a jumper from the right block | 45-40 |
| 18:31 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 18:15 | Coppin State | Donald Carter scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Darren Jeffries | 48-40 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Joseph Wills is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Carter - foul #2 on Donald Carter, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Charles Koenig scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Wills and he's fouled by Alfred Laroche - foul #1 on Alfred Laroche, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Charles Koenig misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 18:08 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | Jess Pettit takes the ball from Donald Carter | 48-42 |
| 17:46 | Howard | Jess Pettit lays it in | 48-44 |
| 17:40 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb loses the ball out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Almaguer (SF) Darren Jeffries | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Lance (C) Charles Koenig | |
| 17:27 | Howard | Joseph Wills scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Brian Lamb - foul #1 on Brian Lamb, team foul #3 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Davis (PF) Brian Lamb | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:27 | Howard | Joseph Wills makes the free throw | 48-47 |
| 17:13 | Coppin State | Logan Sams scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Carter | 51-47 |
| 16:54 | Howard | Donald Carter takes the ball from Edgar Golder | 51-47 |
| 16:35 | Coppin State | George Almaguer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 16:34 | Howard | Charles Lance gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Edgar Golder hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jess Pettit and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Fogg (PG), Leonard Baker (SG), Darren Jeffries (SF), Brian Lamb (PF) Donald Carter, Logan Sams, George Almaguer, Alfred Laroche | |
| Subs | Howard | Winford Nakamura (PG), Victor Rowe (SG), Robert Bohannan (SF) Joseph Wills, Jess Pettit, James Carver | |
| 16:16 | Howard | Edgar Golder misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 16:16 | Coppin State | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 15:54 | Coppin State | Robert Bohannan picks off the pass by Brian Lamb | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Fogg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Baker (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darren Jeffries (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Winford Nakamura (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bohannan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Golder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Lance (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Howard | Charles Lance can't connect on a runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 15:38 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Rowe | 51-49 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Victor Rowe knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Winford Nakamura | 51-51 |
| 15:11 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 15:09 | Howard | Victor Rowe snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Robert Bohannan can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Darren Jeffries - foul #1 on Darren Jeffries, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Logan Sams (SG), George Almaguer (SF), Alfred Laroche (C) Leonard Baker, Darren Jeffries, Brian Lamb | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Wills (PG), Jess Pettit (SG), James Carver (SF), Charles Koenig (C) Winford Nakamura, Victor Rowe, Edgar Golder, Charles Lance | |
| 14:48 | Howard | Robert Bohannan makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 14:48 | Howard | Robert Bohannan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Koenig - foul #2 on Charles Koenig, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Carter (PG) Jeffrey Fogg | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | George Almaguer gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | George Almaguer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-53 |
| 14:15 | Howard | Logan Sams takes the ball from Joseph Wills | 55-53 |
| 14:12 | Coppin State | Logan Sams slams it home | 57-53 |
| 13:54 | Howard | The short jumper by Robert Bohannan is denied by Robert Davis | 57-53 |
| 13:53 | Coppin State | Robert Davis grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 13:48 | Coppin State | Joseph Wills steps in front of the Donald Carter pass | 57-53 |
| 13:45 | Howard | James Carver banks in the layup on a great pass from Joseph Wills | 57-55 |
| 13:37 | Coppin State | George Almaguer clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Charles Koenig pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:16 | Howard | James Carver makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Wills | 57-57 |
| 13:11 | Coppin State | Logan Sams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-57 |
| 13:10 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Laroche | 57-57 |
| 13:00 | Coppin State | George Almaguer clanks a jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Charles Koenig snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 12:38 | Howard | Jess Pettit hits a 3 from the left corner | 57-60 |
| 12:29 | Coppin State | Donald Carter misses the fadeaway from the right side | 57-60 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Charles Koenig grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 12:04 | Howard | James Carver buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Wills | 57-63 |
| 12:00 | Coppin State | Donald Carter scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Logan Sams | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Donald Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Logan Sams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Almaguer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred Laroche (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Wills (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Bohannan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Howard | James Carver scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Koenig | 59-66 |
| 11:25 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 11:23 | Howard | James Carver grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 11:09 | Howard | James Carver buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jess Pettit | 59-69 |
| 11:03 | Coppin State | George Almaguer drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Carter | 62-69 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Jess Pettit loses the ball out of bounds | 62-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Fogg (PG), Leonard Baker (SG), Darren Jeffries (SF), Brian Lamb (PF), Rodney Sabbagh (C) Donald Carter, Logan Sams, George Almaguer, Robert Davis, Alfred Laroche | |
| Subs | Howard | Craig Lawson (PG), Winford Nakamura (SG), Victor Rowe (SF), Edgar Golder (PF), Charles Lance (C) Joseph Wills, Jess Pettit, James Carver, Robert Bohannan, Charles Koenig | |
| 10:35 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 10:09 | Howard | Craig Lawson makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Winford Nakamura | 65-71 |
| 09:50 | Coppin State | Winford Nakamura steals it from Leonard Baker | 65-71 |
| 09:32 | Howard | Edgar Golder misses short on a jumper from the left side | 65-71 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Edgar Golder tips it in | 65-73 |
| 09:01 | Coppin State | Edgar Golder steps in front of the Rodney Sabbagh pass | 65-73 |
| 08:39 | Howard | Winford Nakamura misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-73 |
| 08:38 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 08:15 | Coppin State | Rodney Sabbagh banks in the layup | 67-73 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Edgar Golder misses the driving attempt from close range | 67-73 |
| 07:57 | Howard | Victor Rowe hits the follow up shot | 67-75 |
| 07:53 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Fogg misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 67-75 |
| 07:52 | Howard | Winford Nakamura pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Fogg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darren Jeffries (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Lamb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Sabbagh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Craig Lawson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Winford Nakamura (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Victor Rowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Golder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Lance (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Howard | Craig Lawson scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Victor Rowe | 67-77 |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | Darren Jeffries drills a floater from the free throw line | 69-77 |
| 06:48 | Howard | Edgar Golder can't connect on a shot from the left side | 69-77 |
| 06:46 | Howard | Charles Lance tips it but misses | 69-77 |
| 06:45 | Howard | Victor Rowe grabs the offensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 06:34 | Howard | Charles Lance comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 69-77 |
| 06:32 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Brian Lamb | 69-77 |
| 06:25 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Fogg clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Craig Lawson - foul #1 on Craig Lawson, team foul #3 | 69-77 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Logan Sams (SG), George Almaguer (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Alfred Laroche (C) Leonard Baker, Darren Jeffries, Brian Lamb, Rodney Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Wills (PG), Jess Pettit (SG), James Carver (SF), Robert Bohannan (PF), Charles Koenig (C) Craig Lawson, Winford Nakamura, Victor Rowe, Edgar Golder, Charles Lance | |
| 06:25 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Fogg makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 06:25 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Fogg makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 05:59 | Howard | Jess Pettit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 05:57 | Coppin State | Robert Davis pulls down the rebound | 71-77 |
| 05:52 | Coppin State | Logan Sams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-77 |
| 05:50 | Coppin State | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 73-77 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Charles Koenig misses the lay-in | 73-77 |
| 05:25 | Coppin State | George Almaguer grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 05:20 | Coppin State | Logan Sams drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Fogg | 76-77 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Charles Koenig is fouled on the floor by Alfred Laroche - foul #2 on Alfred Laroche, team foul #6 | 76-77 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Carter (PG) Jeffrey Fogg | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:47 | Howard | Robert Bohannan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jess Pettit | 76-79 |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | George Almaguer clanks a 3 from the left corner | 76-79 |
| 04:28 | Howard | Jess Pettit snags the defensive board | 76-79 |
| 04:09 | Howard | James Carver scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Jess Pettit | 76-81 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | Donald Carter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-81 |
| 04:03 | Howard | James Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 03:45 | Howard | James Carver misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 76-81 |
| 03:44 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche pulls down the rebound | 76-81 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Donald Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Logan Sams (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Almaguer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Alfred Laroche (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Wills (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jess Pettit (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Carver (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bohannan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Koenig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Coppin State | Robert Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-81 |
| 03:30 | Howard | Jess Pettit grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 03:19 | Howard | Jess Pettit connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Joseph Wills | 76-83 |
| 03:03 | Coppin State | Robert Davis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #7 | 76-83 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leonard Baker (SG), Darren Jeffries (SF), Brian Lamb (PF), Rodney Sabbagh (C) Logan Sams, George Almaguer, Robert Davis, Alfred Laroche | |
| Subs | Howard | Winford Nakamura (PG), Victor Rowe (SF), Edgar Golder (PF), Charles Lance (C) Joseph Wills, James Carver, Robert Bohannan, Charles Koenig | |
| 02:43 | Howard | Jess Pettit is fouled on the floor by Leonard Baker - foul #1 on Leonard Baker, team foul #8 | 76-83 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Jess Pettit makes the 1st free throw | 76-84 |
| 02:43 | Howard | Jess Pettit makes the 2nd free throw | 76-85 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:40 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-85 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Logan Sams (SG), Alfred Laroche (C) Leonard Baker, Rodney Sabbagh | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Wills (PG), James Carver (SF) Winford Nakamura, Victor Rowe | |
| 02:34 | Coppin State | Donald Carter scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 78-85 |
| 02:19 | Howard | Edgar Golder misses long on a runner in the lane | 78-85 |
| 02:18 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche snags the defensive board | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:12 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb scores on a runner from close range and he's fouled by James Carver - foul #2 on James Carver, team foul #4 | 80-85 |
| 02:12 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb makes the free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Jess Pettit is fouled on the floor by Donald Carter - foul #3 on Donald Carter, team foul #9 | 81-85 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Koenig (C) Charles Lance | |
| 01:55 | Howard | Jess Pettit misses the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 01:55 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 01:51 | Coppin State | Charles Koenig is called for the reach on Alfred Laroche - foul #3 on Charles Koenig, team foul #5 | 81-85 |
| 01:35 | Coppin State | Donald Carter travels with the ball | 81-85 |
| 01:15 | Howard | Edgar Golder misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 81-85 |
| 01:13 | Coppin State | Alfred Laroche gets the rebound | 81-85 |
| 01:09 | Coppin State | Darren Jeffries comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-85 |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Lamb | 81-85 |
| 00:55 | Coppin State | Donald Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-85 |
| 00:53 | Howard | James Carver pulls down the rebound | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Howard | Charles Koenig can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 81-85 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Logan Sams grabs the defensive rebound | 81-85 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Coppin State | Logan Sams drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Carter | 84-85 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Howard | James Carver is hacked by Donald Carter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Carter, team foul #10 | 84-85 |
| 00:14 | Howard | James Carver makes the 1st free throw | 84-86 |
| 00:14 | Howard | James Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | Logan Sams double dribbles | 84-87 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Bohannan (PF) Edgar Golder | |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Carver is fouled in the backcourt by Logan Sams - foul #3 on Logan Sams, team foul #11 | 84-87 |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Carver makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:06 | Howard | James Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:01 | Coppin State | Brian Lamb loses the dribble to James Carver | 84-89 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | James Carver runs out the clock | 84-89 |