| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - George Stitt (fresh) SG - Reggie Bohrer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Keown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) C - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Robert Keown inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Coppin State | George Stitt is hacked by Li Wang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Li Wang, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 19:51 | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:39 | Howard | Li Wang is fouled on the floor by George Stitt - foul #3 on George Stitt, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard (PG) George Stitt | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 19:29 | Howard | James Ashe lays it in on a nice dish by Dumaka Abdur | 31-41 |
| 19:19 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard's dunk attempt is rejected by Frank Payne | 31-41 |
| 19:17 | Coppin State | Edward Moore tips it in | 33-41 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Li Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-41 |
| 18:38 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer buries a 3pt attempt from straight away and he's hacked by Dumaka Abdur - foul #1 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| 18:38 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Frank Payne clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Mangrum - foul #1 on Paul Mangrum, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Frank Payne misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Howard | Frank Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Coppin State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:01 | Coppin State | Robert Keown is fouled on the floor by Roy Cook - foul #2 on Roy Cook, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 17:49 | Coppin State | Li Wang is called for the reach on Charlie Hibbard - foul #3 on Li Wang, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Ferrell (SF), Claude Ketterman (PF) Robert Keown, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG) Li Wang | |
| 17:33 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 17:32 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 17:14 | Howard | Frank Payne misses the floater from the left block | 37-41 |
| 17:12 | Coppin State | Claude Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:07 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Johnnie Ferrell | 40-41 |
| 16:50 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sam Beaulieu (PG), Arthur Parker (SG), Alfred Armand (C) Charlie Hibbard, Reggie Bohrer, Paul Mangrum | |
| Subs | Howard | David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Norris Poli (C) Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Frank Payne | |
| 16:40 | Coppin State | Sam Beaulieu drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Howard | Norris Poli can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Johnny Calloway tips it home | 43-43 |
| 16:12 | Coppin State | Claude Ketterman hits a shot from the left side set up by Sam Beaulieu | 45-43 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Norris Poli hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Calloway | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sam Beaulieu (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Parker (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Claude Ketterman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Armand (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jesus Silva (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Cousin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Barstow (fresh) PF - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Coppin State | Arthur Parker clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 15:35 | Coppin State | Johnnie Ferrell tips it home | 47-45 |
| 15:21 | Howard | David Cousin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:19 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Ferrell | 47-45 |
| 15:05 | Coppin State | Arthur Parker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 15:03 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:40 | Howard | William Barstow can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Coppin State | Claude Ketterman grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 14:33 | Coppin State | Johnnie Ferrell misses the easy layup | 47-45 |
| 14:32 | Howard | Johnny Calloway gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:03 | Howard | David Cousin misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Parker - foul #1 on Arthur Parker, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Stitt (PG), Reggie Bohrer (SG), Robert Keown (SF), Edward Moore (PF), Paul Mangrum (C) Sam Beaulieu, Arthur Parker, Johnnie Ferrell, Claude Ketterman, Alfred Armand | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Frank Payne (C) Jesus Silva, William Barstow, Johnny Calloway, Norris Poli | |
| 14:03 | Howard | David Cousin makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:03 | Howard | David Cousin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:03 | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 13:36 | Coppin State | George Stitt buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Reggie Bohrer | 50-46 |
| 13:26 | Howard | James Ashe hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Cook and the foul's on George Stitt - foul #4 on George Stitt, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard (PG) George Stitt | |
| Subs | Howard | Dumaka Abdur (SG) David Cousin | |
| 13:26 | Howard | James Ashe makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:11 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 13:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Ashe | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | Howard | James Ashe clanks a shot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 12:44 | Howard | James Ashe tips it in | 50-51 |
| 12:30 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 12:16 | Howard | Roy Cook drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Dumaka Abdur | 50-53 |
| 11:54 | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Dumaka Abdur | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Charlie Hibbard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reggie Bohrer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:38 | Howard | Roy Cook misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Keown - foul #3 on Robert Keown, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Johnnie Ferrell (SF), Claude Ketterman (PF) Robert Keown, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Howard | Johnny Calloway (C) Frank Payne | |
| 11:38 | Howard | Roy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 11:38 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:23 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 11:22 | Howard | The rebound goes to Johnny Calloway | 50-54 |
| 11:07 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Li Wang | 50-56 |
| 10:46 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-56 |
| 10:45 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 10:41 | Howard | Roy Cook is hacked by Johnnie Ferrell - foul #2 on Johnnie Ferrell, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sam Beaulieu (PG), Arthur Parker (SG), Alfred Armand (C) Charlie Hibbard, Reggie Bohrer, Paul Mangrum | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Frank Payne (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe | |
| 10:18 | Howard | David Cousin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 10:16 | Howard | Frank Payne tips it in | 52-58 |
| 09:57 | Coppin State | Johnny Calloway is called for the reach on Johnnie Ferrell - foul #2 on Johnny Calloway, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Keown (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Johnnie Ferrell, Alfred Armand | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:35 | Coppin State | Claude Ketterman is fouled on the floor by Frank Payne - foul #3 on Frank Payne, team foul #6 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard (PG) Sam Beaulieu | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF), Norris Poli (PF) William Barstow, Johnny Calloway | |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Edward Moore misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Norris Poli - foul #2 on Norris Poli, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer (SG), Paul Mangrum (C) Arthur Parker, Claude Ketterman | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Joseph Holder (C) Jesus Silva, David Cousin, Frank Payne | |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Edward Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:22 | Coppin State | Edward Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:11 | Howard | Norris Poli hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 09:10 | Coppin State | Robert Keown grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 08:50 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard is fouled on the floor by Dumaka Abdur - foul #2 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #8 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashe (PF) Joseph Holder | |
| 08:50 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:50 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Norris Poli misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 56-58 |
| 08:25 | Howard | James Ashe pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 08:09 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 08:07 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the offensive board | 56-58 |
| 08:00 | Howard | Norris Poli comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-58 |
| 07:59 | Coppin State | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:55 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 07:54 | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Charlie Hibbard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reggie Bohrer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Keown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Norris Poli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dumaka Abdur | 58-60 |
| 07:26 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Reggie Bohrer | 60-60 |
| 07:13 | Howard | Li Wang drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-62 |
| 07:00 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer hits a 3 from straight away | 63-62 |
| 06:41 | Howard | James Ashe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-62 |
| 06:40 | Coppin State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:35 | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 63-62 |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Charlie Hibbard pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:19 | Coppin State | Li Wang steps in front of the Reggie Bohrer pass | 63-62 |
| 06:15 | Howard | Roy Cook lays it in on a great pass from Li Wang | 63-64 |
| 06:01 | Coppin State | Robert Keown is called for traveling | 63-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Stitt (PG), Arthur Parker (SG), Johnnie Ferrell (SF), Claude Ketterman (PF), Alfred Armand (C) Charlie Hibbard, Reggie Bohrer, Robert Keown, Edward Moore, Paul Mangrum | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG), David Cousin (SG), William Barstow (SF), Johnny Calloway (PF), Frank Payne (C) Li Wang, Dumaka Abdur, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Norris Poli | |
| 05:53 | Howard | Johnny Calloway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-64 |
| 05:44 | Coppin State | Arthur Parker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Frank Payne grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 05:19 | Howard | William Barstow's layup is rejected by Claude Ketterman | 63-64 |
| 05:17 | Coppin State | Claude Ketterman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:12 | Coppin State | Johnnie Ferrell buries a floater in the paint and the foul's on William Barstow - foul #2 on William Barstow, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 05:12 | Coppin State | Johnnie Ferrell makes the free throw | 66-64 |
| 04:56 | Howard | Jesus Silva scores on a runner near the basket | 66-66 |
| 04:34 | Coppin State | Alfred Armand blows the layup | 66-66 |
| 04:33 | Howard | Johnny Calloway grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:12 | Howard | David Cousin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:11 | Coppin State | Arthur Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:07 | Coppin State | Alfred Armand is called for traveling | 66-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum (C) Alfred Armand | |
| Subs | Howard | Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF) William Barstow, Johnny Calloway | |
| 03:49 | Howard | Roy Cook misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Claude Ketterman - foul #2 on Claude Ketterman, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer (SG), Charlie Hibbard (SF) Arthur Parker, Johnnie Ferrell | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG) Jesus Silva, David Cousin | |
| 03:49 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - George Stitt (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Reggie Bohrer (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Hibbard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Claude Ketterman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Mangrum (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Li Wang (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dumaka Abdur (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 20 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Coppin State | George Stitt misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 03:30 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 03:12 | Howard | Claude Ketterman steals the ball from James Ashe | 66-68 |
| 03:05 | Coppin State | Claude Ketterman's layup is rejected by James Ashe | 66-68 |
| 03:04 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Roy Cook's fadeaway is rejected by Claude Ketterman | 66-68 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer grabs the board | 66-68 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Keown (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Charlie Hibbard, Claude Ketterman | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:31 | Coppin State | George Stitt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Reggie Bohrer | 69-68 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-68 |
| 01:50 | Coppin State | George Stitt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-68 |
| 01:48 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is fouled on the floor by Reggie Bohrer - foul #1 on Reggie Bohrer, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:36 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur makes the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:19 | Coppin State | Paul Mangrum lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Stitt | 71-70 |
| 00:56 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Li Wang | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer is fouled on the floor by Dumaka Abdur - foul #3 on Dumaka Abdur, team foul #10 | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer misses the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Reggie Bohrer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:29 | Howard | Dumaka Abdur is called for traveling | 72-72 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | George Stitt misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Li Wang - foul #4 on Li Wang, team foul #11 | 72-72 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | George Stitt makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | George Stitt makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:05 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Li Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 74-72 |