| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) 8 pts. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Manuel Little (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Neal Looney (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Terry Smith inbounds the ball | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Coppin State | Terry Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jason Hayes | 44-43 |
| 19:28 | American U. | Charles Haubert buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlos Kircher | 47-43 |
| 19:09 | Coppin State | Charles Haubert swats the short shot by Neal Looney | 47-43 |
| 19:08 | American U. | Carlos Kircher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Bernard Crowder hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Crossman | 50-43 |
| 18:40 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes lays it up and in on a great pass from Manuel Little and he's fouled by Charles Haubert - foul #1 on Charles Haubert, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| 18:40 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 18:16 | American U. | Jason Hayes is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder - foul #2 on Jason Hayes, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Charles Haubert drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Edgar Crossman and the foul's on Neal Looney - foul #3 on Neal Looney, team foul #2 | 53-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Douglas Hopkins (C) Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Joseph Raff (SF), Dale Whitman (C) Jason Hayes, Terry Smith, Neal Looney | |
| 17:57 | American U. | Charles Haubert makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 17:40 | Coppin State | The short jumper by Joseph Raff is denied by Charles Haubert | 54-46 |
| 17:38 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 17:25 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bernard Crowder | 56-46 |
| 17:03 | Coppin State | Manuel Little is hacked by Charles Haubert - foul #2 on Charles Haubert, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), John Hines (SG), John Yancey (SF), Eric Donahoe (PF) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Powell (SF), Arnold Cook (C) Manuel Little, Randall Ayers | |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff double dribbles | 56-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PF) John Yancey | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Terry Smith (SF) Martin Howard, James Powell | |
| 16:30 | American U. | John Hines drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Duane Horne and he's hacked by Joseph Raff - foul #2 on Joseph Raff, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| 16:30 | American U. | John Hines makes the free throw | 59-46 |
| 16:01 | Coppin State | Douglas Hopkins takes the ball from Terry Smith | 59-46 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Donahoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Raff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Whitman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Arnold Cook (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:51 | American U. | John Hines misses the jump hook from the left block | 59-46 |
| 15:49 | American U. | John Hines gets the offensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 15:37 | American U. | Duane Horne is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Duane Horne, team foul #3 | 59-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF), Tom Weiner (C) John Hines, Eric Donahoe, Woodrow Clayborn, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Neal Looney (C) Joseph Raff, Dale Whitman | |
| 15:22 | Coppin State | Neal Looney connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Manuel Little | 59-49 |
| 15:15 | American U. | Tom Weiner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 15:14 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Edgar Crossman - foul #2 on Edgar Crossman, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG) Duane Horne | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Powell (SF), Randall Ayers (PF) Terry Smith, Arnold Cook | |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 15:10 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 14:49 | American U. | Charles Haubert is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Charles Haubert, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG) Jason Hayes | |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses the driving attempt from the left block | 59-51 |
| 14:25 | Coppin State | Martin Howard grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 14:07 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-54 |
| 13:56 | American U. | Bernard Crowder can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 13:55 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Martin Howard | 59-54 |
| 13:50 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Ayers | 59-57 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Carlos Kircher scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edgar Crossman | 61-57 |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Charles Haubert steals the ball from Manuel Little | 61-57 |
| 13:04 | American U. | Edgar Crossman misses short on a jump hook from close range | 61-57 |
| 13:03 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Randall Ayers | 61-57 |
| 12:58 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Howard | 61-59 |
| 12:42 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Powell - foul #2 on James Powell, team foul #4 | 61-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Joseph Raff (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Dale Whitman (PF), Arnold Cook (C) Martin Howard, Manuel Little, James Powell, Randall Ayers, Neal Looney | |
| 12:42 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:42 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 12:42 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman banks in the layup | 61-61 |
| 12:07 | American U. | John Hines buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Duane Horne | 63-61 |
| 11:47 | Coppin State | Terry Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Weiner | 63-61 |
| 11:45 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff tips it home | 63-63 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eric Donahoe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tom Weiner (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Raff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arnold Cook (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:32 | American U. | John Hines misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-63 |
| 11:30 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn can't tip it in | 63-63 |
| 11:29 | American U. | Eric Donahoe tips it back up and in | 65-63 |
| 11:16 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook loses the dribble to John Hines | 65-63 |
| 10:57 | American U. | John Hines clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 10:55 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 10:43 | American U. | Jason Hayes steals the ball from Eric Donahoe | 65-63 |
| 10:22 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Duane Horne, John Hines, Eric Donahoe, Woodrow Clayborn, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Manuel Little (SG), James Powell (SF), Randall Ayers (PF), Neal Looney (C) Jason Hayes, Joseph Raff, Terry Smith, Dale Whitman, Arnold Cook | |
| 10:13 | American U. | Carlos Kircher is fouled on the floor by Manuel Little - foul #3 on Manuel Little, team foul #5 | 65-63 |
| 10:00 | American U. | Charles Haubert buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Carlos Kircher | 67-63 |
| 09:44 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-63 |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Neal Looney tips it but misses | 67-63 |
| 09:41 | American U. | Edgar Crossman gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:34 | American U. | Martin Howard picks off the pass by Bernard Crowder | 67-63 |
| 09:14 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| 09:12 | American U. | Charles Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:02 | American U. | Carlos Kircher hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Crossman | 69-63 |
| 08:45 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 08:44 | Coppin State | Manuel Little grabs the offensive board | 69-63 |
| 08:27 | Coppin State | Manuel Little comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-63 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Edgar Crossman gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Manuel Little - foul #4 on Manuel Little, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Bernard Crowder, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Joseph Raff (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Dale Whitman (C) Martin Howard, Manuel Little, James Powell, Neal Looney | |
| 08:11 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:11 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| 08:04 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 08:03 | American U. | Edgar Crossman pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 07:56 | American U. | Charles Haubert clanks a floater from the left wing | 69-63 |
| 07:54 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Randall Ayers | 69-63 |
| 07:47 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes is fouled on the floor by Carlos Kircher - foul #3 on Carlos Kircher, team foul #6 | 69-63 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Arnold Cook (C) Randall Ayers | |
| 07:31 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff is fouled on the floor by Duane Horne - foul #3 on Duane Horne, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hines (SG), John Yancey (SF), Eric Donahoe (PF) Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 07:31 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:31 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn snags the defensive board | 69-63 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Yancey (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Donahoe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Raff (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dale Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Arnold Cook (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:25 | American U. | Duane Horne double dribbles | 69-63 |
| 07:03 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 69-63 |
| 07:02 | American U. | Eric Donahoe gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 06:41 | American U. | John Hines hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Donahoe | 71-63 |
| 06:17 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Hayes | 71-66 |
| 06:06 | American U. | Terry Smith steals the ball from John Hines | 71-66 |
| 06:03 | Coppin State | Terry Smith lays it up and in | 71-68 |
| 05:57 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF) Duane Horne, John Hines, John Yancey, Eric Donahoe | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Randall Ayers (PF), Neal Looney (C) Joseph Raff, Dale Whitman, Arnold Cook | |
| 05:37 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 05:35 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers pulls down the rebound | 71-68 |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Charles Haubert steals it from Jason Hayes | 71-68 |
| 05:03 | American U. | Bernard Crowder knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Haubert | 74-68 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | Terry Smith is hacked by Edgar Crossman - foul #3 on Edgar Crossman, team foul #8 | 74-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG) Jason Hayes | |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | Terry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | Terry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:34 | American U. | Bernard Crowder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 04:32 | Coppin State | Manuel Little snags the defensive board | 74-70 |
| 04:26 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 04:25 | American U. | The rebound goes to Bernard Crowder | 74-70 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 04:07 | American U. | Tom Weiner tips it back up and in | 76-70 |
| 04:02 | Coppin State | Martin Howard comes up short on the runner from the right block | 76-70 |
| 04:00 | American U. | The rebound goes to Carlos Kircher | 76-70 |
| 03:46 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the easy layup | 76-70 |
| 03:44 | American U. | Edgar Crossman misses the tip | 76-70 |
| 03:43 | Coppin State | Neal Looney pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 03:32 | Coppin State | Martin Howard clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 76-70 |
| 03:31 | Coppin State | Neal Looney gets the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) 17 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Manuel Little (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Neal Looney (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 76-70 |
| 03:13 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers tips it in | 76-72 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Charles Haubert knocks in the 3 from straight away | 79-72 |
| 02:34 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-72 |
| 02:32 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Howard | 79-72 |
| 02:11 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Bernard Crowder - foul #1 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #9 | 79-72 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Joseph Raff (SG), Arnold Cook (SF), Dale Whitman (C) Martin Howard, Manuel Little, Terry Smith, Neal Looney | |
| 02:11 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 02:11 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 02:09 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Powell (SF) Randall Ayers | |
| 02:03 | American U. | John Hines's fadeaway is rejected by Dale Whitman | 79-73 |
| 02:01 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman pulls down the rebound | 79-73 |
| 02:01 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF) Duane Horne, John Hines, Eric Donahoe, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Randall Ayers (PF), Neal Looney (C) James Powell, Dale Whitman, Arnold Cook | |
| 01:38 | Coppin State | Neal Looney can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 79-73 |
| 01:37 | American U. | Edgar Crossman gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Neal Looney swats the shot by Bernard Crowder | 79-73 |
| 01:32 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Randall Ayers | 79-73 |
| 01:26 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Hayes | 79-76 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Bernard Crowder comes up short on the floater from the right side | 79-76 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Neal Looney | 79-76 |
| 00:58 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:37 | American U. | Bernard Crowder slams it home set up by Woodrow Clayborn and the foul's on Jason Hayes - foul #3 on Jason Hayes, team foul #7 | 81-78 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Terry Smith (SF) Joseph Raff | |
| 00:37 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the free throw | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Coppin State | Charles Haubert denies the turnaround by Terry Smith | 82-78 |
| 00:30 | American U. | Tom Weiner pulls down the rebound | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | American U. | Tom Weiner is hacked by Manuel Little in the backcourt - foul #5 on Manuel Little, team foul #8 | 82-78 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hines (SG) Carlos Kircher | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SG) Manuel Little | |
| 00:29 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:29 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Randall Ayers | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Jason Hayes is called for the reach on Charles Haubert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Hayes, team foul #9 | 84-81 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Charles Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Charles Haubert misses the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:19 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers gets the rebound | 85-81 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Terry Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 85-81 |
| 00:13 | American U. | John Hines snags the defensive board | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | American U. | John Hines is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Raff - foul #3 on Joseph Raff, team foul #10 | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | American U. | John Hines misses the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:11 | American U. | John Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 86-81 |
| 00:04 | Coppin State | Neal Looney grabs the offensive rebound | 86-81 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 86-81 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff snags the offensive board | 86-81 |