| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Little (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Terry Smith inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Little | 37-29 |
| 19:36 | Howard | Randall Ayers picks off the pass by Eric Argo | 37-29 |
| 19:26 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Martin Howard | 39-29 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Rex Eastridge buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Argo | 39-31 |
| 19:01 | Coppin State | Manuel Little loses the ball out of bounds | 39-31 |
| 18:50 | Howard | Sam Gregorio's pass is intercepted by Martin Howard | 39-31 |
| 18:30 | Coppin State | Sam Gregorio is called for the reach on Terry Smith - foul #1 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 18:12 | Coppin State | Martin Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-31 |
| 18:11 | Howard | Rex Eastridge grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 17:56 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman's fadeaway is rejected by Randall Ayers | 39-31 |
| 17:55 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 17:37 | Coppin State | Manuel Little drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 17:20 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Gettinger | 42-33 |
| 17:02 | Coppin State | Martin Howard hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:50 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Hugo Ellerman | 44-33 |
| 16:41 | Howard | Eric Argo drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Gregorio | 44-36 |
| 16:20 | Coppin State | Stephen Gettinger swats the short shot by Terry Smith | 44-36 |
| 16:19 | Howard | Rex Eastridge grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | Howard | Eric Argo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-36 |
| 16:13 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:04 | Coppin State | Stephen Gettinger steps in front of the Dale Whitman pass | 44-36 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Eastridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:37 | Coppin State | Martin Howard can't tip it in | 44-38 |
| 15:35 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Little | 44-38 |
| 15:19 | Coppin State | Terry Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Martin Howard | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger is fouled on the floor by Randall Ayers - foul #2 on Randall Ayers, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Thomas Cullum (SG), Joseph Raff (SF), John Edwin (PF), Arnold Cook (C) Martin Howard, Manuel Little, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), John Palombo (SG), Bill Henry (SF), Leonard Barr (PF), John Arnold (C) Sam Gregorio, Eric Argo, Hugo Ellerman, Stephen Gettinger, Rex Eastridge | |
| 14:54 | Howard | John Arnold is fouled on the floor by Arnold Cook - foul #2 on Arnold Cook, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Leonard Barr scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert White | 46-40 |
| 14:16 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 13:55 | Howard | John Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| 13:36 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jason Hayes, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Arnold (C) Jason Hayes | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:17 | Howard | John Arnold banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert White | 46-42 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 13:12 | Howard | John Palombo snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Howard | Leonard Barr scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:43 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum's pass is intercepted by Robert White in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 12:42 | Howard | John Palombo lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert White | 46-47 |
| 12:20 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-47 |
| 12:18 | Howard | Leonard Barr gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:12 | Howard | Bill Henry is fouled on the floor by Arnold Cook - foul #3 on Arnold Cook, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Manuel Little (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randall Ayers (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Thomas Cullum, Joseph Raff, Arnold Cook, John Edwin, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Eric Argo (SG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Stephen Gettinger (PF), Rex Eastridge (C) Robert White, John Palombo, Bill Henry, Leonard Barr, John Arnold | |
| 11:51 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Little (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Little and the foul's on Rex Eastridge - foul #3 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the fadeaway from close range | 49-49 |
| 10:38 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 10:36 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 49-49 |
| 10:26 | Howard | Sam Gregorio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 10:24 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman tips it back up and in | 49-51 |
| 10:05 | Coppin State | Manuel Little travels with the ball | 49-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SG), John Edwin (PF) Manuel Little, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), Bill Henry (SF) Sam Gregorio, Hugo Ellerman | |
| 09:48 | Howard | Rex Eastridge is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Leonard Barr (C) Rex Eastridge | |
| 09:35 | Coppin State | Martin Howard comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:33 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Bill Henry misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Smith - foul #2 on Terry Smith, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (PG), Arnold Cook (SF), Randall Ayers (PF) Martin Howard, Terry Smith, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SG), John Arnold (C) Eric Argo, Stephen Gettinger | |
| 09:12 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 09:12 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:02 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 09:00 | Howard | Leonard Barr snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 08:38 | Howard | John Arnold scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Palombo | 49-54 |
| 08:27 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff is hacked by John Palombo - foul #1 on John Palombo, team foul #4 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG) Joseph Raff | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 08:17 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Leonard Barr pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | Howard | John Arnold can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Ayers - foul #3 on Randall Ayers, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Terry Smith (SF), Dale Whitman (C) Thomas Cullum, Arnold Cook, John Edwin | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Eric Argo (SG), Rex Eastridge (C) John Palombo, Bill Henry, Leonard Barr | |
| 07:58 | Howard | John Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | Howard | John Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | Howard | Robert White snags the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 07:47 | Howard | Eric Argo knocks in the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Manuel Little - foul #1 on Manuel Little, team foul #7 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SF), Stephen Gettinger (PF) Robert White, John Arnold | |
| 07:47 | Howard | Eric Argo makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Manuel Little (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Terry Smith (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randall Ayers (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Argo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Gettinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Rex Eastridge (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 07:26 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 07:10 | Howard | Rex Eastridge connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Sam Gregorio | 49-60 |
| 06:51 | Coppin State | Manuel Little makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Hayes | 52-60 |
| 06:23 | Howard | Eric Argo clanks a jumper from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 06:03 | Coppin State | Hugo Ellerman swats the layup by Terry Smith | 52-62 |
| 06:02 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman hits the follow up shot | 54-62 |
| 05:39 | Howard | Terry Smith steals it from Eric Argo | 54-62 |
| 05:16 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-62 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Rex Eastridge pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:59 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 54-62 |
| 04:58 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Dale Whitman | 54-62 |
| 04:31 | Coppin State | Manuel Little's pass is intercepted by Stephen Gettinger | 54-62 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Rex Eastridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-62 |
| 04:08 | Coppin State | Terry Smith snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 04:03 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 04:01 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:56 | Howard | Sam Gregorio drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Hugo Ellerman | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rex Eastridge - foul #5 on Rex Eastridge, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Joseph Raff (SG), Arnold Cook (SF), John Edwin (PF) Jason Hayes, Manuel Little, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), John Palombo (SG), Bill Henry (SF), Leonard Barr (PF), John Arnold (C) Sam Gregorio, Eric Argo, Hugo Ellerman, Stephen Gettinger, Rex Eastridge | |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Raff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Edwin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Palombo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bill Henry (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Arnold (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Howard | Robert White connects on the turnaround from close range set up by John Arnold | 55-67 |
| 03:15 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook clanks a jumper from the left side | 55-67 |
| 03:14 | Howard | Bill Henry pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Robert White misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-67 |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff pulls down the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Thomas Cullum (SG) Martin Howard, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Eric Argo (SG), Stephen Gettinger (PF) John Palombo, John Arnold | |
| 02:51 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-67 |
| 02:50 | Coppin State | John Edwin tips it home | 57-67 |
| 02:50 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Dale Whitman (C) Thomas Cullum, Joseph Raff, Arnold Cook | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SF) Robert White, Bill Henry | |
| 02:31 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is fouled on the floor by Terry Smith - foul #3 on Terry Smith, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Randall Ayers (PF) John Edwin | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:31 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:16 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Terry Smith | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:08 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman is fouled on the floor by Jason Hayes - foul #5 on Jason Hayes, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG) Jason Hayes | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:08 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:08 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Dale Whitman | 60-68 |
| 01:59 | Coppin State | Martin Howard is hacked by Eric Argo - foul #1 on Eric Argo, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| 01:44 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 01:43 | Coppin State | Martin Howard hits the follow up shot | 62-68 |
| 01:33 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger slams it home | 62-70 |
| 01:29 | Coppin State | Martin Howard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 62-70 |
| 01:27 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Howard | Leonard Barr misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 01:06 | Howard | Stephen Gettinger tips it back up and in | 62-72 |
| 00:58 | Coppin State | Terry Smith can't throw it down | 62-72 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Leonard Barr grabs the board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Martin Howard is called for the reach on Leonard Barr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Howard, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG), Joseph Raff (SF), John Edwin (PF), Arnold Cook (C) Manuel Little, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Bill Henry (PG), John Palombo (SG), Robert White (SF), John Arnold (C) Sam Gregorio, Eric Argo, Hugo Ellerman, Stephen Gettinger | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Leonard Barr makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Leonard Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook makes the 3 from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:47 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Terry Smith (SF), Randall Ayers (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Thomas Cullum, Joseph Raff, John Edwin, Arnold Cook | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Eric Argo (SG), Stephen Gettinger (PF) John Palombo, Robert White, John Arnold | |
| 00:46 | Howard | Martin Howard is called for the reach on Bill Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Howard, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Howard | Bill Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:39 | Coppin State | Randall Ayers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:38 | Coppin State | Terry Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Manuel Little misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-74 |
| 00:33 | Howard | Bill Henry pulls down the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Bill Henry is hacked by Martin Howard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Howard, team foul #12 | 65-74 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:31 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Stephen Gettinger is called for the reach on Dale Whitman - foul #1 on Stephen Gettinger, team foul #7 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SG), Arnold Cook (SF), John Edwin (PF) Manuel Little, Terry Smith, Randall Ayers | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (PG), John Palombo (SG), John Arnold (C) Sam Gregorio, Eric Argo, Stephen Gettinger | |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:25 | Howard | The rebound goes to Leonard Barr | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Robert White runs out the clock | 65-76 |