| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Curd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Fiscus (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Greene (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) PF - James Wix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Jerome Gibson inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Howard | James Wix's floater is tipped away by Scott Fiscus | 32-31 |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:25 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:23 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Greene | 32-31 |
| 19:15 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus hits a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Derrick Splawn | 34-31 |
| 18:56 | Howard | Randy Selby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 18:55 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:38 | Howard | James Wix misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Scott Fiscus - foul #3 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Schott (PF) Scott Fiscus | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:38 | Howard | James Wix makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Howard | James Wix misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to William Schott | 34-32 |
| 18:21 | Coppin State | Randy Selby steals it from Stephen Nichols | 34-32 |
| 18:18 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| 17:55 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Howard | Jerome Gibson gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:28 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jerome Gibson, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chuck Mays (C) Donald Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Dustin Tenorio, Jerome Gibson, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| 17:08 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Ramsey, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF) Derrick Splawn, Stephen Nichols, James Curd | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG) Randy Selby | |
| 16:22 | Coppin State | John Phillips loses the dribble to Ron Sanders | 37-34 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Ron Sanders drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Joyce | 37-36 |
| 15:51 | Coppin State | William Schott misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 15:50 | Howard | Ron Sanders grabs the board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) SG - John Phillips (fresh) SF - David Morrison (fresh) PF - William Schott (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Chuck Mays (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Josey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Ramsey (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Howard | Ron Sanders hits the finger roll set up by Tyler Joyce | 37-38 |
| 15:03 | Coppin State | David Morrison drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:58 | Howard | Tyler Joyce's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Willis in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| 14:56 | Coppin State | John Phillips lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Willis | 42-38 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Tyler Joyce is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Willis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Stephen Nichols (SG), James Curd (SF), Scott Fiscus (PF), Donald Greene (C) Jeffrey Willis, John Phillips, David Morrison, William Schott, Chuck Mays | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Dustin Tenorio (SG), Jerome Gibson (SF), James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) Tyler Joyce, Paul Josey, Thomas Ramsey, David Jackson, Ron Sanders | |
| 14:24 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Selby | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Coppin State | Donald Greene is fouled on the floor by James Wix - foul #2 on James Wix, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| 13:56 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus loses the ball out of bounds | 42-41 |
| 13:36 | Howard | Jerome Gibson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 13:34 | Howard | Shawn Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Jerome Gibson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | Howard | Shawn Long tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 13:04 | Coppin State | Randy Selby is called for the reach on Derrick Splawn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Selby, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-43 |
| 12:51 | Coppin State | Donald Greene pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 12:39 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 12:38 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jerome Gibson | 42-43 |
| 12:20 | Howard | James Wix knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Randy Selby | 42-45 |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 11:49 | Howard | Randy Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Curd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Scott Fiscus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Greene (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Tenorio (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Wix (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Long (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Howard | James Wix can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 11:22 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:17 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols hits the finger roll set up by James Curd | 44-45 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Fiscus - foul #4 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF), William Schott (PF), Chuck Mays (C) Derrick Splawn, Stephen Nichols, James Curd, Scott Fiscus, Donald Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Randy Selby, Jerome Gibson, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| 10:52 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:38 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Phillips | 47-47 |
| 10:16 | Howard | David Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:09 | Coppin State | William Schott is fouled on the floor by Dustin Tenorio - foul #2 on Dustin Tenorio, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (SG) Dustin Tenorio | |
| 09:52 | Coppin State | John Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Willis | 49-47 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey loses the dribble to Chuck Mays | 49-47 |
| 09:20 | Coppin State | John Phillips's pass is intercepted by David Jackson | 49-47 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey can't finish the layup | 49-47 |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | William Schott gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:40 | Coppin State | William Schott connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Willis and he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Stephen Nichols (SG), James Curd (SF) Jeffrey Willis, John Phillips, David Morrison | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Shawn Long (C) Paul Josey, Thomas Ramsey, David Jackson | |
| 08:40 | Coppin State | William Schott makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:16 | Howard | Tyler Joyce comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:09 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Curd | 55-47 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Jerome Gibson connects on the floater in the lane set up by Tyler Joyce | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Derrick Splawn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Curd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Schott (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Mays (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tyler Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ron Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Shawn Long (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Derrick Splawn | 57-49 |
| 07:32 | Howard | Randy Selby knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shawn Long | 57-51 |
| 07:28 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Tyler Joyce grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 07:00 | Howard | Randy Selby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-51 |
| 06:59 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays snags the defensive board | 57-51 |
| 06:53 | Coppin State | Randy Selby is called for the reach on Stephen Nichols - foul #3 on Randy Selby, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Scott Fiscus (PF), Donald Greene (C) William Schott, Chuck Mays | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SG), Thomas Ramsey (SF), James Wix (PF) Tyler Joyce, Jerome Gibson, Ron Sanders | |
| 06:53 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:53 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:24 | Howard | Randy Selby is hacked by Scott Fiscus - foul #5 on Scott Fiscus, team foul #4 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Phillips (PF) Scott Fiscus | |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Josey (PG) Randy Selby | |
| 05:57 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-51 |
| 05:56 | Coppin State | Donald Greene grabs the board | 59-51 |
| 05:51 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 05:50 | Howard | Shawn Long gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:30 | Howard | Thomas Ramsey misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 05:28 | Howard | James Wix tips it home | 59-53 |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Greene and he's fouled by Paul Josey - foul #1 on Paul Josey, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (SG), David Morrison (SF) Stephen Nichols, James Curd | |
| Subs | Howard | Randy Selby (PG), Jerome Gibson (SF), Tyler Joyce (C) Paul Josey, Thomas Ramsey, Shawn Long | |
| 05:10 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Jerome Gibson blows the dunk | 62-53 |
| 04:49 | Coppin State | Donald Greene pulls down the rebound | 62-53 |
| 04:43 | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Phillips | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Howard | Jeffrey Willis is called for the reach on Tyler Joyce - foul #2 on Jeffrey Willis, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Schott (PF), Chuck Mays (C) Derrick Splawn, Donald Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Dustin Tenorio, James Wix | |
| 04:08 | Howard | David Morrison is called for the reach on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Morrison, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| 03:54 | Howard | Jerome Gibson drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Tyler Joyce and the foul's on William Schott - foul #2 on William Schott, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols (SG), James Curd (SF) John Phillips, David Morrison | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:54 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| 03:28 | Coppin State | Jerome Gibson picks off the pass by James Curd | 64-56 |
| 03:25 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffrey Willis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Nichols (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Curd (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Schott (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chuck Mays (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Randy Selby (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerome Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Coppin State | Chuck Mays makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Willis | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | Howard | Jerome Gibson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 67-58 |
| 02:55 | Coppin State | James Curd grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 02:55 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Derrick Splawn (PG), Donald Greene (C) Jeffrey Willis, Chuck Mays | |
| Subs | Howard | Dustin Tenorio (SG), James Wix (PF), Shawn Long (C) Tyler Joyce, David Jackson, Ron Sanders | |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | William Schott is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Derrick Splawn | 69-58 |
| 02:25 | Howard | Shawn Long is whistled for a carry | 69-58 |
| 02:02 | Coppin State | James Curd is denied on a layup by James Wix | 69-58 |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | James Curd tips it in | 71-58 |
| 01:45 | Howard | Dustin Tenorio makes the shot in the paint | 71-60 |
| 01:34 | Coppin State | Stephen Nichols makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Curd | 74-60 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Jerome Gibson is hacked by James Curd - foul #1 on James Curd, team foul #8 | 74-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis (PG), John Phillips (SG), David Morrison (SF), Chuck Mays (C) Derrick Splawn, Stephen Nichols, James Curd, Donald Greene | |
| Subs | Howard | Tyler Joyce (PG), Paul Josey (SG), David Jackson (PF), Ron Sanders (C) Randy Selby, Dustin Tenorio, James Wix, Shawn Long | |
| 01:19 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:19 | Howard | Jerome Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | John Phillips buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Willis | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Paul Josey misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-62 |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | William Schott grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Coppin State | John Phillips hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Willis | 79-62 |
| 00:18 | Howard | Tyler Joyce clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-62 |
| 00:16 | Coppin State | William Schott grabs the defensive rebound | 79-62 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Jeffrey Willis runs out the clock | 79-62 |