| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Little (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Raff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Cook (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Arnold (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Robert White inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Howard | Jason Hayes picks off the pass by Robert White | 34-37 |
| 19:29 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman hits a turnaround from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Sam Gregorio connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Charles Robinson | 36-39 |
| 18:57 | Coppin State | Manuel Little is called for a charge - foul #3 on Manuel Little, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG) Manuel Little | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:37 | Howard | John Arnold scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 18:19 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes's floater is tipped away by Robert White | 36-42 |
| 18:17 | Howard | Kevin McGill snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 18:10 | Howard | Kevin McGill comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 36-42 |
| 18:08 | Howard | Robert White tips it home | 36-44 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:50 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:39 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jason Hayes | 38-44 |
| 17:23 | Howard | John Arnold misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 17:22 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 17:17 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 17:16 | Howard | Kevin McGill gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 16:57 | Howard | John Arnold connects on the shot from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Arnold - foul #2 on John Arnold, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), Robert Doane (SF), John Edwin (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Jason Hayes, Joseph Raff, Arnold Cook, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Steven Thibault (SG), Hugo Ellerman (PF), Bill Henry (C) Sam Gregorio, Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Kevin McGill | |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 16:52 | Howard | The rebound goes to Hugo Ellerman | 38-46 |
| 16:28 | Howard | Robert White banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Thibault | 38-48 |
| 16:10 | Coppin State | John Edwin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 16:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Steven Thibault | 38-48 |
| 15:46 | Howard | Lou Crowther loses the dribble to Thomas Cullum | 38-48 |
| 15:42 | Coppin State | Martin Howard hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Cullum | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Doane (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Edwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Thibault (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bill Henry (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Robert White can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Doane - foul #2 on Robert Doane, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Manuel Little (SG), Dale Whitman (C) Martin Howard, Thomas Cullum, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Steven Thibault | |
| 15:33 | Howard | Robert White misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:33 | Howard | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 15:13 | Coppin State | Manuel Little buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Robert White misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Doane - foul #3 on Robert Doane, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SF) Robert Doane | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF) Hugo Ellerman, Bill Henry | |
| 14:56 | Howard | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 14:56 | Howard | Robert White makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:31 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Arnold - foul #3 on John Arnold, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Arnold Cook (PF) John Edwin | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF) Robert White | |
| 14:31 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:31 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 14:31 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Arnold | 43-51 |
| 14:14 | Howard | Leroy Green lays it up and in | 43-53 |
| 13:58 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jason Hayes | 45-53 |
| 13:40 | Howard | Joseph Raff steps in front of the Charles Robinson pass | 45-53 |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Palombo - foul #2 on John Palombo, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG), John Edwin (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Jason Hayes, Arnold Cook, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SF) Sam Gregorio, John Palombo | |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman knocks in the shot from close range set up by Charles Robinson | 47-55 |
| 12:55 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff blows the layup but he's hacked by Lou Crowther - foul #1 on Lou Crowther, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG) Manuel Little | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 12:55 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:55 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:55 | Howard | Bill Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:37 | Howard | Kevin McGill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Doane (SF), Dale Whitman (C) Joseph Raff, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert White (SF) John Palombo | |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | Robert Doane buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Howard | 51-55 |
| 12:19 | Howard | Lou Crowther comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 12:17 | Howard | Robert White tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 11:48 | Coppin State | Martin Howard misses the dunk attempt | 51-57 |
| 11:47 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Whitman | 51-57 |
| 11:32 | Coppin State | John Edwin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 11:30 | Coppin State | John Edwin hits the follow up shot | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Doane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Edwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lou Crowther (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert White (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Howard | Bill Henry clanks a floater from the left side | 53-57 |
| 11:14 | Coppin State | Martin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | Martin Howard clanks a jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 11:08 | Howard | Kevin McGill gets the rebound | 53-57 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Kevin McGill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Manuel Little (SG), Arnold Cook (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Martin Howard, Robert Doane, John Edwin, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Charles Robinson (SG), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Lou Crowther, Hugo Ellerman, Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| 10:47 | Coppin State | Manuel Little scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Robinson - foul #2 on Charles Robinson, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Raff (SF) Thomas Cullum | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:47 | Coppin State | Manuel Little makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:34 | Howard | Leroy Green clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 10:33 | Coppin State | Manuel Little gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:28 | Coppin State | Charles Robinson picks off the pass by Jason Hayes | 56-57 |
| 10:25 | Howard | Charles Robinson lays it in | 56-59 |
| 10:05 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Manuel Little | 58-59 |
| 09:51 | Howard | John Arnold hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Sam Gregorio | 58-61 |
| 09:33 | Coppin State | Manuel Little drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Arnold | 61-61 |
| 09:10 | Howard | John Arnold comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 09:09 | Howard | Robert White misses the tip | 61-61 |
| 09:07 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:02 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Raff | 63-61 |
| 08:36 | Howard | John Arnold comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 08:35 | Howard | Leroy Green grabs the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 08:29 | Howard | Joseph Raff is called for the reach on Robert White - foul #2 on Joseph Raff, team foul #4 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG), Robert Doane (SF), John Edwin (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Manuel Little, Joseph Raff, Arnold Cook, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SG), John Palombo (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Charles Robinson, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| 08:19 | Howard | Bill Henry misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 63-61 |
| 08:18 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum grabs the board | 63-61 |
| 08:03 | Coppin State | John Edwin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 63-61 |
| 08:01 | Howard | John Palombo grabs the defensive rebound | 63-61 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Sam Gregorio connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hugo Ellerman | 63-64 |
| 07:34 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-64 |
| 07:33 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes tips it in | 65-64 |
| 07:23 | Howard | Sam Gregorio misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Cullum - foul #1 on Thomas Cullum, team foul #5 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG) Jason Hayes | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:23 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 07:23 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Martin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Doane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Edwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Palombo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-66 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 06:57 | Howard | Sam Gregorio can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 06:55 | Coppin State | Robert Doane grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 06:51 | Coppin State | John Palombo steals the ball from Martin Howard | 65-66 |
| 06:32 | Howard | Bill Henry connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Sam Gregorio and he's hacked by Robert Doane - foul #4 on Robert Doane, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Manuel Little (SG), Joseph Raff (SF), Arnold Cook (PF) Thomas Cullum, Robert Doane, John Edwin | |
| Subs | Howard | Lou Crowther (PG), Robert White (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Sam Gregorio, Hugo Ellerman, John Palombo, Kevin McGill | |
| 06:32 | Howard | Bill Henry makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 06:16 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook lays it in on a great pass from Manuel Little | 67-69 |
| 05:52 | Howard | Dale Whitman blocks the short jumper by Leroy Green | 67-69 |
| 05:50 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:45 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff blows the layup | 67-69 |
| 05:44 | Howard | Bill Henry pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:26 | Howard | Leroy Green hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 67-69 |
| 05:25 | Howard | Leroy Green gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Bill Henry is whistled for a carry | 67-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), John Edwin (PF), Michael Arnold (C) Martin Howard, Arnold Cook, Dale Whitman | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG) Bill Henry | |
| 04:51 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 67-69 |
| 04:50 | Howard | Leroy Green snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 04:44 | Howard | Robert White can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-69 |
| 04:43 | Coppin State | Manuel Little gets the rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:23 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 67-69 |
| 04:22 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold hits the follow up shot | 69-69 |
| 04:03 | Howard | Robert White buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Charles Robinson | 69-71 |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff misses the lay-in | 69-71 |
| 03:39 | Coppin State | John Edwin tips it but misses | 69-71 |
| 03:37 | Coppin State | Michael Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 03:19 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes is fouled on the floor by Leroy Green - foul #4 on Leroy Green, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum (SG), Robert Doane (SF), Arnold Cook (PF), Dale Whitman (C) Manuel Little, Joseph Raff, John Edwin, Michael Arnold | |
| Subs | Howard | Sam Gregorio (PG), Hugo Ellerman (SF), Bill Henry (PF), Kevin McGill (C) Lou Crowther, Robert White, John Arnold, Leroy Green | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jason Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Cullum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Doane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Arnold Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Whitman (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Sam Gregorio (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Hugo Ellerman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin McGill (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum is fouled on the floor by Charles Robinson - foul #3 on Charles Robinson, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Thomas Cullum misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:06 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman gets the offensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 02:45 | Coppin State | Charles Robinson is called for the reach on Robert Doane - foul #4 on Charles Robinson, team foul #8 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Martin Howard (PG) Jason Hayes | |
| Subs | Howard | John Palombo (SF) Charles Robinson | |
| 02:45 | Coppin State | Robert Doane makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:45 | Coppin State | Robert Doane misses the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Bill Henry gets the rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| 02:35 | Howard | John Palombo makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Sam Gregorio | 70-74 |
| 02:35 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Hayes (PG), Manuel Little (SG), Joseph Raff (SF) Martin Howard, Thomas Cullum, Robert Doane | |
| Subs | Howard | Charles Robinson (SG), Robert White (SF), John Arnold (PF), Leroy Green (C) Hugo Ellerman, John Palombo, Bill Henry, Kevin McGill | |
| 02:18 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Gregorio - foul #2 on Sam Gregorio, team foul #9 | 70-74 |
| 02:18 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 02:18 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 02:16 | Howard | Manuel Little steals the ball from Sam Gregorio in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | Manuel Little clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 01:59 | Howard | Robert White grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 01:43 | Howard | Leroy Green knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert White | 72-76 |
| 01:39 | Coppin State | Jason Hayes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Cook | 74-76 |
| 01:25 | Howard | Dale Whitman takes the ball from John Arnold | 74-76 |
| 01:05 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Charles Robinson - foul #5 on Charles Robinson, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Hugo Ellerman (SG) Charles Robinson | |
| 01:05 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 01:05 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Sam Gregorio and he's fouled by Manuel Little - foul #4 on Manuel Little, team foul #7 | 76-78 |
| 00:40 | Howard | Hugo Ellerman makes the free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:33 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman misses the dunk | 76-79 |
| 00:31 | Coppin State | Arnold Cook tips it home | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Howard | Jason Hayes is called for the reach on Sam Gregorio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Hayes, team foul #8 | 78-79 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:30 | Howard | Sam Gregorio makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | Manuel Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | Joseph Raff grabs the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Dale Whitman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 78-81 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Sam Gregorio grabs the board | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Sam Gregorio runs out the clock | 78-81 |