| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) SG - John Hart (fresh) SF - Michael Davies (fresh) PF - David Farmer (fresh) C - Thomas Engram (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Nathan Beam (fresh) SG - William Ritmiller (fresh) SF - Edwin Farrer (fresh) PF - Henry Dawson (fresh) C - Edwin Franzen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Thomas Engram misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Coppin State | Henry Dawson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Thomas Engram drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernesto Martin | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer's floater is tipped away by Thomas Engram | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Thomas Engram pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Howard | Michael Davies hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Farmer | 5-2 |
| 18:31 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen's pass is intercepted by Michael Davies | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Ernesto Martin makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-2 |
| 17:49 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam connects on the 3 from straight away | 8-5 |
| 17:31 | Howard | David Farmer knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Davies and he's fouled by Henry Dawson - foul #1 on Henry Dawson, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery (SF), Brian Dean (PF) Edwin Farrer, Henry Dawson | |
| 17:31 | Howard | David Farmer misses the free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:31 | Coppin State | Brian Dean grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 17:20 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 17:02 | Howard | David Farmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Ernesto Martin | 12-8 |
| 16:44 | Coppin State | William Ritmiller's pass is intercepted by Michael Davies | 12-8 |
| 16:41 | Howard | David Farmer banks in the layup set up by Michael Davies | 14-8 |
| 16:37 | Coppin State | William Ritmiller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernesto Martin - foul #1 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF), Russel Dubois (PF), Ronald Cevallos (C) Michael Davies, David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Harris (PG) Nathan Beam | |
| 16:37 | Coppin State | William Ritmiller makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 16:37 | Coppin State | William Ritmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 16:16 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 16:15 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Edwin Franzen | 14-10 |
| 15:46 | Coppin State | Russel Dubois swats the short shot by Brian Dean | 14-10 |
| 15:45 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-10 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) SF - William Rich (fresh) PF - Russel Dubois (fresh) C - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Matthew Harris (fresh) SG - William Ritmiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Kingery (fresh) PF - Brian Dean (fresh) C - Edwin Franzen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen clanks a floater from the right wing | 14-10 |
| 15:38 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 15:25 | Howard | Russel Dubois can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-10 |
| 15:24 | Coppin State | Brian Dean snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 15:17 | Coppin State | Matthew Harris buries a floater from the right wing set up by Brian Dean | 14-12 |
| 14:58 | Howard | John Hart banks in the layup on a great pass from William Rich and he's fouled by Matthew Harris - foul #1 on Matthew Harris, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Michael Davies (SF), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) Ernesto Martin, William Rich, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nathan Beam (PG), Edwin Farrer (SF), Henry Dawson (PF), Lee Shaver (C) William Ritmiller, Kenneth Kingery, Brian Dean, Edwin Franzen | |
| 14:58 | Howard | John Hart misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 14:58 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Edwin Farrer | 16-12 |
| 14:40 | Coppin State | John Hart is called for the reach on Matthew Harris - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Howard | Reggie Patterson (SG) John Hart | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 14:17 | Coppin State | Michael Davies steals the ball from Edwin Farrer | 16-12 |
| 13:56 | Howard | Joseph Cobb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 13:55 | Howard | Joseph Cobb grabs the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 13:41 | Howard | Michael Davies can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 13:39 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:33 | Coppin State | Matthew Harris is fouled on the floor by Reggie Patterson - foul #1 on Reggie Patterson, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William McTush (SG), Edwin Franzen (C) Matthew Harris, Lee Shaver | |
| 13:21 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Davies - foul #1 on Michael Davies, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| 13:21 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer makes the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:21 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:07 | Howard | Michael Davies is hacked by Henry Dawson - foul #2 on Henry Dawson, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), John Hart (SG), Russel Dubois (C) Joseph Cobb, Reggie Patterson, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery (PF) Henry Dawson | |
| 12:45 | Howard | Russel Dubois clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 16-14 |
| 12:43 | Howard | John Hart tips it but misses | 16-14 |
| 12:41 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:17 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:16 | Howard | David Farmer pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:02 | Howard | Russel Dubois knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by William McTush - foul #1 on William McTush, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF), Thomas Engram (C) Michael Davies, David Farmer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Harris (PG), Brian Dean (PF) Nathan Beam, Edwin Farrer | |
| 12:02 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses the free throw | 18-14 |
| 12:02 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:49 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery banks in the layup on a nice dish by Matthew Harris | 18-16 |
| 11:31 | Howard | John Hart comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 18-16 |
| 11:29 | Howard | William Rich pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-16 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Rich (fresh) PF - Russel Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Matthew Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William McTush (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Dean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Franzen (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Howard | Russel Dubois misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 11:19 | Howard | William Rich grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 11:07 | Howard | William Rich misses badly on a jumper from close range | 18-16 |
| 11:06 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Edwin Franzen | 18-16 |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | William McTush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 10:36 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Engram | 18-16 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Edwin Franzen takes the ball from William Rich | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Coppin State | Matthew Harris makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Kingery | 18-18 |
| 09:53 | Howard | A charge is called on Ernesto Martin - foul #2 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG), Michael Davies (SF), David Farmer (PF) Ernesto Martin, John Hart, Russel Dubois, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nathan Beam (PG), William Ritmiller (SG), Edwin Farrer (SF), Lee Shaver (PF) Matthew Harris, William McTush, Kenneth Kingery, Brian Dean | |
| 09:34 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Reggie Patterson - foul #2 on Reggie Patterson, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG) Reggie Patterson | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 09:34 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:34 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 09:17 | Howard | William Ritmiller takes the ball from David Farmer | 18-20 |
| 09:04 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 09:03 | Howard | Noah Sweet snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Michael Davies misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 08:49 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer can't connect on a floater from the left side | 18-20 |
| 08:48 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen tips it back up and in | 18-22 |
| 08:35 | Howard | David Farmer misses the lay-in | 18-22 |
| 08:33 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen snags the defensive board | 18-22 |
| 08:13 | Coppin State | Nathan Beam misses long on a jumper from close range | 18-22 |
| 08:12 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Rich | 18-22 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Noah Sweet is whistled for traveling | 18-22 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG), Thomas Engram (C) Noah Sweet, William Rich | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery (PF), Brian Dean (C) Lee Shaver, Edwin Franzen | |
| 07:50 | Coppin State | Brian Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-22 |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery hits the follow up shot | 18-24 |
| 07:34 | Howard | John Hart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-24 |
| 07:33 | Howard | Michael Davies can't tip it in | 18-24 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Joseph Cobb grabs the offensive board | 18-24 |
| 07:17 | Howard | John Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Cobb | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Nathan Beam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ritmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edwin Farrer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Kingery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brian Dean (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Coppin State | Joseph Cobb steps in front of the Nathan Beam pass in the backcourt | 20-24 |
| 06:59 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 06:58 | Coppin State | Brian Dean snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| 06:52 | Coppin State | Brian Dean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-24 |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (PG), Arron Dail (SF), Russel Dubois (PF) Joseph Cobb, Michael Davies, David Farmer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Harris (SG), Lee Shaver (SF) William Ritmiller, Edwin Farrer | |
| 06:35 | Howard | Arron Dail connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 06:27 | Coppin State | Lee Shaver is fouled on the floor by Arron Dail - foul #1 on Arron Dail, team foul #7 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF) Arron Dail | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William McTush (SG), Edwin Franzen (C) Nathan Beam, Brian Dean | |
| 06:27 | Coppin State | Lee Shaver misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:27 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Noah Sweet gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Kenneth Kingery steals it from Noah Sweet | 23-24 |
| 05:18 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Harris | 23-26 |
| 04:56 | Howard | William Rich misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Kingery - foul #1 on Kenneth Kingery, team foul #5 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), David Farmer (PF) Noah Sweet, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nathan Beam (PG), William Ritmiller (SG), Edwin Farrer (SF), Brian Dean (PF) Matthew Harris, William McTush, Lee Shaver, Kenneth Kingery | |
| 04:56 | Howard | William Rich makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:56 | Howard | William Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:46 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 25-26 |
| 04:44 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | Brian Dean hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Farmer - foul #1 on David Farmer, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Davies (SF), Ronald Cevallos (C) William Rich, Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | Brian Dean misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 04:29 | Coppin State | Brian Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 04:12 | Howard | David Farmer misses badly on a shot in the lane | 25-27 |
| 04:11 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 04:04 | Coppin State | William Ritmiller misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:03 | Coppin State | Brian Dean tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 04:02 | Howard | John Hart gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Brian Dean is called for the reach on David Farmer - foul #1 on Brian Dean, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG) Joseph Cobb, John Hart | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Henry Dawson (PF), Kenneth Kingery (C) Brian Dean, Edwin Franzen | |
| 03:35 | Howard | Michael Davies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery is hacked by Ronald Cevallos - foul #1 on Ronald Cevallos, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Russel Dubois (C) Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Lee Shaver (SF) Edwin Farrer | |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reggie Patterson (fresh) SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. C - Russel Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Nathan Beam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ritmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lee Shaver (fresh) PF - Henry Dawson (fresh) C - Kenneth Kingery (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Michael Davies is fouled on the floor by Lee Shaver - foul #1 on Lee Shaver, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Engram (C) Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen (C) Lee Shaver | |
| 02:56 | Howard | Michael Davies makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:56 | Howard | Michael Davies makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | Edwin Franzen's floater is tipped away by David Farmer | 27-29 |
| 02:30 | Howard | Michael Davies snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 02:07 | Howard | Reggie Patterson is fouled on the floor by William Ritmiller - foul #1 on William Ritmiller, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG), Russel Dubois (PF) Ernesto Martin, David Farmer | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Harris (PG), William McTush (SG) Nathan Beam, William Ritmiller | |
| 02:07 | Howard | Reggie Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:07 | Coppin State | Henry Dawson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 01:50 | Coppin State | Henry Dawson misses the 3 from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 01:49 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery tips it back up and in | 27-31 |
| 01:44 | Howard | Thomas Engram misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-31 |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | Kenneth Kingery snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 01:39 | Coppin State | Matthew Harris drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Henry Dawson and he's fouled by Russel Dubois - foul #1 on Russel Dubois, team foul #10 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), William Rich (SF), Ronald Cevallos (C) Reggie Patterson, Michael Davies, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer (SF) Kenneth Kingery | |
| 01:39 | Coppin State | Matthew Harris misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos drills a floater from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| 01:14 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer lays it up and in on a great pass from Henry Dawson | 29-35 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Howard | David Farmer (PF) Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Nathan Beam (PG), Brian Dean (PF) William McTush, Henry Dawson | |
| 00:33 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Nathan Beam | 29-37 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Ernesto Martin comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Brian Dean pulls down the rebound | 29-37 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer is hacked by Russel Dubois - foul #2 on Russel Dubois, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Davies (SF), Thomas Engram (C) William Rich, Russel Dubois | |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Ritmiller (SG), Kenneth Kingery (PF) Matthew Harris, Edwin Franzen | |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Edwin Farrer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Michael Davies misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 29-38 |