| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Gary Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Myers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Archer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Cummingham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wallace White (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bob Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Long (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James West (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Robert Archer inbounds the ball | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Coppin State | David Myers clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 19:36 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses the tip | 53-38 |
| 19:35 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 19:30 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 19:28 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham grabs the board | 53-38 |
| 19:21 | Coppin State | Robert Archer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bob Barnes - foul #3 on Bob Barnes, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SF) Bob Barnes | |
| 19:21 | Coppin State | Robert Archer misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 19:21 | Coppin State | Robert Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 19:05 | North Carolina A&T | James West scores on a floater from the left block | 54-40 |
| 18:50 | Coppin State | James Smith dunks the ball set up by Gary Norton and he's fouled by James West - foul #1 on James West, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (PG) Gary Norton | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG), Joseph Roles (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Wallace White, John Long, James West | |
| 18:50 | Coppin State | James Smith makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 18:35 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-40 |
| 18:34 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts misses the tip | 57-40 |
| 18:32 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles tips it in | 57-42 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Karl Wright picks off the pass by David Myers in the backcourt | 57-42 |
| 18:28 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Karl Wright | 57-44 |
| 18:24 | Coppin State | David Myers loses the dribble to Karl Wright in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 18:21 | North Carolina A&T | John Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Karl Wright | 57-46 |
| 17:56 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 57-46 |
| 17:54 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 17:47 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 17:30 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright is fouled on the floor by Samuel Ferrigno - foul #2 on Samuel Ferrigno, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), John Smith (SG), Daniel Sheehan (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) Samuel Ferrigno, David Myers, Robert Archer, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (SG), John Long (PF), James West (C) John Davis, Joseph Roles, Ted Ricketts | |
| 17:11 | North Carolina A&T | James West is whistled for a carry | 57-46 |
| 17:07 | Coppin State | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| 16:51 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Sheehan swats the shot by John Long | 57-46 |
| 16:49 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 16:47 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Sheehan, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Tom Dixon - foul #1 on Tom Dixon, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 16:41 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 16:34 | Coppin State | Gary Norton is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 16:32 | North Carolina A&T | James West snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| 16:26 | North Carolina A&T | James West drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Karl Wright and he's fouled by Tom Dixon - foul #2 on Tom Dixon, team foul #4 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (PG), James Smith (PF) Gary Norton, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG), Joseph Roles (SF) Wallace White, Michael Gates | |
| 16:26 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 16:19 | Coppin State | John Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Samuel Ferrigno | 59-51 |
| 16:09 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Joseph Roles | 59-54 |
| 15:46 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan is fouled on the floor by James West - foul #2 on James West, team foul #3 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sergio Martinez (SG), Robert Archer (SF), Louis Cummingham (C) John Smith, Daniel Sheehan, Tom Dixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG), Bob Barnes (SF) John Davis, Joseph Roles | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Archer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Cummingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Charles Hubler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Long (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James West (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Coppin State | Bob Barnes blocks the short jumper by Samuel Ferrigno | 59-54 |
| 15:29 | North Carolina A&T | James West grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler hits a jump hook in the lane set up by John Long and he's fouled by James Smith - foul #2 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG) Samuel Ferrigno | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 15:25 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 15:09 | Coppin State | James Smith misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-57 |
| 15:07 | Coppin State | Robert Archer tips it home | 61-57 |
| 14:51 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses short on a jumper in the paint | 61-57 |
| 14:50 | Coppin State | Robert Archer grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 14:46 | Coppin State | David Myers is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Wright | 64-59 |
| 14:17 | Coppin State | Robert Archer is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-59 |
| 14:15 | Coppin State | David Myers grabs the offensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 14:05 | Coppin State | David Myers misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 14:03 | North Carolina A&T | James West grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 13:46 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright is whistled for a carry | 64-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), John Smith (SG), Daniel Sheehan (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) Sergio Martinez, David Myers, Robert Archer, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (PG), Wallace White (SG), Michael Gates (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Karl Wright, Charles Hubler, John Long, James West | |
| 13:42 | Coppin State | Wallace White is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wallace White, team foul #4 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles (PF) Michael Gates | |
| 13:27 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 13:25 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon clanks a shot from the left block | 64-59 |
| 13:11 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson tips it but misses | 64-59 |
| 13:10 | Coppin State | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 66-59 |
| 12:53 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Wilson swats the short shot by Ted Ricketts | 66-59 |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson gets the rebound | 66-59 |
| 12:49 | Coppin State | John Davis is called for the reach on Gary Norton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Davis, team foul #5 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SF) Daniel Sheehan | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (PF) Joseph Roles | |
| 12:37 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 12:36 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 12:30 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 12:29 | Coppin State | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 12:22 | Coppin State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Ted Ricketts - foul #1 on Ted Ricketts, team foul #6 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG), Robert Archer (SF), Louis Cummingham (C) Gary Norton, John Smith, Tom Dixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Ruggieri (PG) John Davis | |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Richard Ruggieri steals it from Jerry Wilson | 66-59 |
| 11:54 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 66-59 |
| 11:53 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Ruggieri - foul #3 on Richard Ruggieri, team foul #7 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Smith (PF) Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), John Long (PF), James West (C) Richard Ruggieri, Michael Gates, Ted Ricketts | |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-59 |
| 11:28 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham grabs the defensive rebound | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Samuel Ferrigno (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Myers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Archer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Smith (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Cummingham (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Wallace White (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bob Barnes (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - John Long (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James West (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Coppin State | David Myers can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-59 |
| 11:23 | Coppin State | James Smith tips it home | 70-59 |
| 11:08 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Karl Wright | 70-62 |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno drills a floater from close range and the foul's on Karl Wright - foul #3 on Karl Wright, team foul #8 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Daniel Sheehan (SF), John Smith (PF), Tom Dixon (C) David Myers, Robert Archer, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (PG), Joseph Roles (SF), Ted Ricketts (C) Karl Wright, Bob Barnes, James West | |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno makes the free throw | 73-62 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles's pass is intercepted by John Smith | 73-62 |
| 10:39 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-62 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson (PF) Samuel Ferrigno | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates (SG) Wallace White | |
| 10:27 | North Carolina A&T | John Long hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 73-62 |
| 10:26 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts tips it back up and in | 73-64 |
| 10:22 | Coppin State | John Smith is hacked by Michael Gates in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Gates, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG) John Long | |
| 10:22 | Coppin State | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 10:22 | Coppin State | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 10:22 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Ted Ricketts | 74-64 |
| 10:09 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler loses the dribble to Daniel Sheehan | 74-64 |
| 10:06 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Smith (PF) Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG) Ted Ricketts | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Roles and the foul's on James Smith - foul #3 on James Smith, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sergio Martinez (PG), Louis Cummingham (C) Gary Norton, Tom Dixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (C) Joseph Roles | |
| 10:01 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates misses the free throw | 74-66 |
| 10:01 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan grabs the board | 74-66 |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | John Smith can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by James West - foul #3 on James West, team foul #10 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (SG), Bob Barnes (SF), John Long (PF) John Davis, Charles Hubler, Michael Gates | |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 09:46 | Coppin State | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes is fouled on the floor by Daniel Sheehan - foul #2 on Daniel Sheehan, team foul #7 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG) John Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Ruggieri (PG) Karl Wright | |
| 09:28 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 09:28 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 09:10 | Coppin State | James Smith misses short on a floater from the left side | 75-68 |
| 09:09 | North Carolina A&T | John Long grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 09:02 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Robert Archer (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) Sergio Martinez, Daniel Sheehan, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts (C) James West | |
| 08:48 | Coppin State | David Myers drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Archer | 77-68 |
| 08:44 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes's layup is rejected by Jerry Wilson | 77-68 |
| 08:43 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 08:37 | Coppin State | Jerry Wilson is by himself and knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Norton | 79-68 |
| 08:23 | North Carolina A&T | John Long blows the layup | 79-68 |
| 08:22 | Coppin State | Robert Archer pulls down the rebound | 79-68 |
| 08:18 | Coppin State | Gary Norton hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Archer and he's fouled by John Long - foul #1 on John Long, team foul #11 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SG), James Smith (PF), Louis Cummingham (C) David Myers, Jerry Wilson, Tom Dixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), John Davis (SG), Charles Hubler (SF), Michael Gates (PF), Joseph Roles (C) Richard Ruggieri, Wallace White, Bob Barnes, John Long, Ted Ricketts | |
| 08:18 | Coppin State | Gary Norton makes the free throw | 82-68 |
| 08:04 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 82-68 |
| 08:03 | Coppin State | Robert Archer snags the defensive board | 82-68 |
| 08:00 | Coppin State | Joseph Roles picks off the pass by Gary Norton in the backcourt | 82-68 |
| 07:51 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-68 |
| 07:49 | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler misses the tip | 82-68 |
| 07:48 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Roles tips it but misses | 82-68 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates tips it in | 82-70 |
| 07:45 | Coppin State | Gary Norton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 82-70 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sergio Martinez (SG), John Smith (SF) Gary Norton, Robert Archer | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright is hacked by Samuel Ferrigno - foul #3 on Samuel Ferrigno, team foul #8 | 82-70 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | James West (C) Charles Hubler | |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright makes the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 07:34 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 07:34 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham grabs the defensive rebound | 82-71 |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | John Davis is called for the reach on Sergio Martinez - foul #3 on John Davis, team foul #12 | 82-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF), Tom Dixon (C) Samuel Ferrigno, James Smith, Louis Cummingham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Charles Hubler (SG), Bob Barnes (SF) John Davis, Michael Gates | |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | Sergio Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 82-71 |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | Sergio Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 83-71 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Sheehan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Tom Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Karl Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hubler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bob Barnes (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Roles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James West (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:54 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Hubler | 83-73 |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James West - foul #4 on James West, team foul #13 | 83-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charlie Shepardson (PG), David Myers (SG), James Smith (PF) Sergio Martinez, John Smith, Jerry Wilson | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Ruggieri (PG), Wallace White (SG), John Long (PF), Ted Ricketts (C) Karl Wright, Charles Hubler, Joseph Roles, James West | |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 84-73 |
| 06:33 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 84-73 |
| 06:33 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts snags the defensive board | 84-73 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Charlie Shepardson - foul #1 on Charlie Shepardson, team foul #9 | 84-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (PG), Louis Cummingham (C) Charlie Shepardson, Tom Dixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG) Wallace White | |
| 06:16 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 06:16 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 05:58 | Coppin State | David Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 84-75 |
| 05:57 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to John Long | 84-75 |
| 05:52 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes's pass is intercepted by Samuel Ferrigno | 84-75 |
| 05:42 | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno is called for 10 seconds | 84-75 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Robert Archer (SF), Jerry Wilson (PF) David Myers, Daniel Sheehan, James Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White (SG), Michael Gates (SF) Richard Ruggieri, Bob Barnes | |
| 05:36 | North Carolina A&T | John Long can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 84-75 |
| 05:34 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | John Long hits a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Jerry Wilson - foul #3 on Jerry Wilson, team foul #10 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Myers (SG) Samuel Ferrigno | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), James West (C) John Davis, Ted Ricketts | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | John Long makes the free throw | 84-78 |
| 05:03 | Coppin State | Wallace White takes the ball from Louis Cummingham | 84-78 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-78 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Samuel Ferrigno (SF), John Smith (PF), Tom Dixon (C) Robert Archer, Jerry Wilson, Louis Cummingham | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Davis (SG), Charles Hubler (SF) Wallace White, John Long | |
| 04:54 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 04:53 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 04:36 | North Carolina A&T | James West buries a turnaround in the lane | 84-80 |
| 04:16 | Coppin State | Gary Norton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 04:15 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Charles Hubler | 84-80 |
| 04:10 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-80 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Gates grabs the offensive board | 84-80 |
| 04:00 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Davis | 84-83 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | Tom Dixon lays it in | 86-83 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | James West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Tom Dixon - foul #3 on Tom Dixon, team foul #11 | 86-83 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sergio Martinez (PG), Robert Archer (SF), James Smith (PF), Daniel Sheehan (C) Gary Norton, Samuel Ferrigno, John Smith, Tom Dixon | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Ruggieri (PG), Wallace White (SG), Bob Barnes (SF), Joseph Roles (PF) Karl Wright, John Davis, Charles Hubler, Michael Gates | |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 03:22 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the 2nd free throw | 86-85 |
| 02:55 | Coppin State | David Myers drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Sergio Martinez | 88-85 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sergio Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Myers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Archer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Smith (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Sheehan (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Richard Ruggieri (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wallace White (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bob Barnes (tiring) 13 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Roles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James West (tired) 15 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:42 | North Carolina A&T | James West misses long on a floater from the right block | 88-85 |
| 02:40 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 88-85 |
| 02:28 | North Carolina A&T | James West makes the floater in the lane set up by Joseph Roles | 88-87 |
| 02:05 | Coppin State | Robert Archer makes the wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Myers | 91-87 |
| 01:52 | North Carolina A&T | James West's layup is rejected by James Smith | 91-87 |
| 01:50 | Coppin State | Robert Archer snags the defensive board | 91-87 |
| 01:45 | Coppin State | David Myers connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Archer | 93-87 |
| 01:27 | North Carolina A&T | James West buries a floater from just outside the lane | 93-89 |
| 01:25 | Coppin State | Daniel Sheehan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 93-89 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Norton (PG), Louis Cummingham (C) Sergio Martinez, Daniel Sheehan | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright (PG), John Long (PF) Richard Ruggieri, Joseph Roles | |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes is hacked by Robert Archer - foul #2 on Robert Archer, team foul #12 | 93-89 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:13 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:13 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham pulls down the rebound | 93-90 |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | Gary Norton is fouled in the backcourt by James West - foul #5 on James West, team foul #14 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts (C) James West | |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | Gary Norton misses the 1st free throw | 93-90 |
| 01:08 | Coppin State | Gary Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:59 | North Carolina A&T | Bob Barnes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 94-90 |
| 00:58 | North Carolina A&T | Ted Ricketts hits the follow up shot | 94-92 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Coppin State | Louis Cummingham connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from David Myers | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | Wallace White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 96-92 |
| 00:24 | Coppin State | David Myers grabs the board | 96-92 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | David Myers is hacked by Wallace White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wallace White, team foul #15 | 96-92 |
| 00:21 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 96-92 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | David Myers misses the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | David Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 97-92 |
| 00:14 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Bob Barnes | 97-95 |
| 00:11 | Coppin State | David Myers is hacked by Wallace White in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wallace White, team foul #16 | 97-95 |
| 00:11 | Coppin State | David Myers misses the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:11 | Coppin State | David Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | North Carolina A&T | Karl Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 98-95 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Robert Archer pulls down the rebound | 98-95 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Robert Archer runs out the clock | 98-95 |