| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hobgood (fresh) SF - Carl Fletcher (fresh) PF - Josh Logan (fresh) C - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) SG - William Caulder (fresh) SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Howard | William Caulder misses the shot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Coppin State | Josh Logan gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Coppin State | Josh Logan can't connect on a shot near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Coppin State | Shawn Crabb is called for the reach on Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Shawn Crabb, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Howard | William Caulder throws it down on a nice dish by Shawn Crabb | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Fletcher | 3-2 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Mark Lassiter loses the ball out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr misses short on a jumper in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Carl Fletcher is called for the reach on Shawn Crabb - foul #1 on Carl Fletcher, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:22 | Howard | William Caulder is called for traveling | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Coppin State | Shawn Crabb steals the ball from Kenneth Hobgood | 5-2 |
| 16:40 | Howard | Mark Lassiter hits a floater from the right side | 5-4 |
| 16:23 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Carl Fletcher | 8-4 |
| 16:19 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SF), Chris Mason (C) Tracy Gilliard, Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 16:19 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:19 | Coppin State | Josh Logan grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 15:56 | Coppin State | Mark Lassiter swats the layup by Jeffrey Carr | 8-5 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hobgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Atkin (fresh) PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Mason (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Atkin | 8-8 |
| 15:37 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Atkin - foul #1 on John Atkin, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Crosby (PG) Jeff Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) William Caulder, Mark Lassiter | |
| 15:37 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:37 | Howard | Chris Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:35 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling double dribbles in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 15:21 | Coppin State | Donald Crosby misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Jeff Caulder snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 15:02 | Howard | John Atkin buries a runner near the basket | 9-10 |
| 14:52 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-10 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Jeff Caulder snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:47 | Howard | John Atkin scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by William Lee | 9-12 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Chris Mason is called for the reach on Carl Fletcher - foul #1 on Chris Mason, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), William Freeman (SF), Troy Nunnally (PF) Kenneth Hobgood, Carl Fletcher, Josh Logan | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, William Lee, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 14:30 | Coppin State | Troy Nunnally misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:28 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:24 | Howard | John Atkin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Freeman - foul #1 on William Freeman, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG) Roy Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:24 | Howard | John Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Howard | John Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:24 | Coppin State | Troy Nunnally grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:55 | Coppin State | Donald Crosby hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeff Johnson | 12-13 |
| 13:43 | Howard | John Atkin is whistled for traveling | 12-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke (C) Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:33 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 13:32 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Donald Crosby is called for the reach on John Atkin - foul #1 on Donald Crosby, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG) John Atkin | |
| 13:11 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Mark Lassiter | 12-15 |
| 12:55 | Coppin State | William Freeman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 12:54 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Caulder | 12-15 |
| 12:34 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth loses the dribble to Jeff Johnson | 12-15 |
| 12:28 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Shawn Crabb clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Howard | Mark Lassiter tips it in | 12-17 |
| 11:46 | Coppin State | Troy Nunnally's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-17 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Kenneth Hobgood (SG), Carl Fletcher (SF), Josh Logan (PF), Jeffrey Carr (C) Jeff Johnson, Donald Crosby, William Freeman, Troy Nunnally, Jason Gaulke | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), William Lee (SF), Chris Mason (PF), Jeff Caulder (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Cobb (fresh) SG - Kenneth Hobgood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Fletcher (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Josh Logan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Carr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Atkin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lee (fresh) PF - Chris Mason (fresh) C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Howard | John Atkin is fouled on the floor by Roy Cobb - foul #1 on Roy Cobb, team foul #5 | 12-17 |
| 11:17 | Howard | Roy Cobb steps in front of the Chris Mason pass | 12-17 |
| 11:14 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Roy Cobb | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Jeff Caulder misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Josh Logan - foul #1 on Josh Logan, team foul #6 | 14-17 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 10:59 | Howard | Jeff Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:48 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr's pass is intercepted by John Atkin | 14-19 |
| 10:44 | Howard | John Atkin hits the finger roll | 14-21 |
| 10:27 | Coppin State | Josh Logan connects on the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Cobb | 16-21 |
| 10:07 | Howard | John Atkin comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 16-21 |
| 10:06 | Howard | William Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 09:51 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Atkin | 16-24 |
| 09:45 | Coppin State | Josh Logan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeff Caulder - foul #1 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #4 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Crosby (PG) Roy Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF), Joseph Titsworth (C) John Atkin, William Lee, Jeff Caulder, Chris Mason | |
| 09:45 | Coppin State | Josh Logan makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | Coppin State | Josh Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:45 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 09:21 | Howard | William Caulder connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shawn Crabb | 17-26 |
| 09:15 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-26 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 17-26 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Donald Crosby steps in front of the Jonathon Bowling pass in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 08:57 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-26 |
| 08:56 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood tips it home | 19-26 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Shawn Crabb misses the 3pt shot from the left corner but he's hacked by Donald Crosby - foul #2 on Donald Crosby, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Roy Cobb (SG), William Freeman (SF), Troy Nunnally (PF) Donald Crosby, Kenneth Hobgood, Carl Fletcher, Josh Logan | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) Jonathon Bowling | |
| 08:38 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 08:38 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 3rd free throw | 19-29 |
| 08:21 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-29 |
| 08:20 | Howard | Shawn Crabb gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 07:56 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-29 |
| 07:54 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr snags the defensive board | 19-29 |
| 07:49 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Carr | 21-29 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 21-29 |
| 07:32 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Freeman (fresh) PF - Troy Nunnally (fresh) C - Jeffrey Carr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Coppin State | Tracy Gilliard is called for the reach on Jeff Johnson - foul #1 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #5 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke (C) Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG), Chris Mason (PF) William Caulder, Mark Lassiter | |
| 07:12 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke misses the jumper from the left wing | 21-29 |
| 07:11 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 07:06 | Howard | William Freeman is called for the reach on John Atkin - foul #2 on William Freeman, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood (SG), Carl Fletcher (SF) Roy Cobb, William Freeman | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (SG), Jeff Caulder (C) Shawn Crabb, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 07:06 | Howard | John Atkin makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:06 | Howard | John Atkin misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 07:06 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Troy Nunnally | 21-30 |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | Jonathon Bowling picks off the pass by Kenneth Hobgood | 21-30 |
| 06:30 | Howard | The jump hook by Chris Mason is blocked by Troy Nunnally | 21-30 |
| 06:29 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke pulls down the rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:07 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke is called for traveling | 21-30 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Josh Logan (PF), Jeffrey Carr (C) Troy Nunnally, Jason Gaulke | |
| Subs | Howard | Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) Tracy Gilliard, Jeff Caulder | |
| 05:57 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Atkin | 21-32 |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 05:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mark Lassiter | 21-32 |
| 05:12 | Howard | Jeffrey Carr blocks the short jumper by Mark Lassiter | 21-32 |
| 05:11 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher gets the rebound | 21-32 |
| 04:58 | Coppin State | Josh Logan connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Carl Fletcher | 23-32 |
| 04:42 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Chris Mason tips it in | 23-34 |
| 04:35 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood misses long on a runner near the basket | 23-34 |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr tips it but misses | 23-34 |
| 04:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jonathon Bowling | 23-34 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Shawn Crabb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Fletcher - foul #2 on Carl Fletcher, team foul #9 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Troy Nunnally (SF) Jeff Johnson, Carl Fletcher | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Joseph Titsworth (C) Jonathon Bowling, John Atkin, Chris Mason | |
| 04:04 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:04 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:48 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #6 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Donald Crosby (PG), William Freeman (SF) Roy Cobb, Josh Logan | |
| Subs | Howard | William Lee (SF), Jeff Caulder (PF) Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter | |
| 03:48 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 03:48 | Coppin State | Kenneth Hobgood makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 25-36 |
| 03:35 | Howard | William Lee hits the follow up shot | 25-38 |
| 03:10 | Coppin State | Troy Nunnally is whistled for traveling | 25-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (PG), Jason Gaulke (C) Kenneth Hobgood, Jeffrey Carr | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Crosby (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Freeman (fresh) PF - Troy Nunnally (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Gaulke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) SG - William Caulder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Howard | William Caulder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-38 |
| 02:51 | Coppin State | Troy Nunnally grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 02:45 | Coppin State | The pull-up jumper by Troy Nunnally is blocked by Joseph Titsworth | 25-38 |
| 02:43 | Coppin State | William Freeman grabs the offensive board | 25-38 |
| 02:22 | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke misses long on a floater from the right side | 25-38 |
| 02:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jeff Caulder | 25-38 |
| 02:08 | Howard | William Caulder connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Titsworth | 25-41 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tracy Gilliard - foul #3 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #7 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher (SF), Josh Logan (PF), Jeffrey Carr (C) William Freeman, Troy Nunnally, Jason Gaulke | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), John Atkin (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Mark Lassiter (PF) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, William Lee, Jeff Caulder | |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Mark Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Donald Crosby takes the ball from Jonathon Bowling | 25-41 |
| 01:30 | Coppin State | Josh Logan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Crosby | 27-41 |
| 01:11 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Atkin and he's hacked by Roy Cobb - foul #2 on Roy Cobb, team foul #10 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Freeman (SG) Donald Crosby | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:11 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth makes the free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:09 | Coppin State | John Atkin steps in front of the Roy Cobb pass in the backcourt | 27-44 |
| 01:07 | Howard | John Atkin can't finish the layup | 27-44 |
| 01:06 | Coppin State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 01:00 | Coppin State | Carl Fletcher misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Carl Fletcher steps in front of the Shawn Crabb pass | 27-44 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Mark Lassiter swats the short shot by Josh Logan | 27-44 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Carr tips it in | 29-44 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Shawn Crabb is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Kenneth Hobgood (SG) Roy Cobb, Carl Fletcher | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Chris Mason (C) John Atkin, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Josh Logan can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Mason - foul #2 on Chris Mason, team foul #8 | 29-44 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Josh Logan misses the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Josh Logan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-44 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Chris Mason pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Chris Mason comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 29-44 |