| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Harris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jefferson Marcotte (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Michael Coker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert French (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matthew Merritt (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt inbounds the ball | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Coppin State | Robert French makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Coker | 43-51 |
| 19:28 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| 19:11 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-51 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 19:04 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats is hacked by Michael Coker - foul #3 on Michael Coker, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch (C) Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG) Michael Coker | |
| 18:49 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 18:48 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 18:43 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby loses the dribble to Daniel Piazza | 43-51 |
| 18:39 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte misses the lay-in | 43-51 |
| 18:37 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 18:34 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Darren Russell (C) Frank Staats, Daniel Piazza, Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins (PF) Stephen Johnson | |
| 18:25 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch loses the ball out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman (SF) Matthew Merritt | |
| 17:59 | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-51 |
| 17:58 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:53 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 17:52 | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Robert French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon (C) Michael Lynch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (PG), Jesse White (C) Jeremiah Angelo, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 17:23 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski's pass is intercepted by Larry Hawkins | 43-51 |
| 17:03 | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Daniel Piazza (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Tom Peak, Alexei Kotlowski, Malcolm Starzynski, Darren Russell, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), Stephen Johnson (PF) Ralph Aleman, Larry Hawkins | |
| 16:44 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-51 |
| 16:43 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris hits the follow up shot | 45-51 |
| 16:39 | Coppin State | Jefferson Marcotte is called for the reach on Jeremiah Angelo - foul #2 on Jefferson Marcotte, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| 16:34 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Staats - foul #3 on Frank Staats, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch (C) Frank Staats | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby (C) Jesse White | |
| 16:34 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 16:34 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 16:11 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), John Reynolds (SF) Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 16:02 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 16:00 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt tips it but misses | 45-52 |
| 15:58 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tom Peak (fresh) SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brent Hardin (fresh) 2 ast. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeremiah Angelo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert French (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Matthew Merritt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ashby (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo connects on the 3 from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 15:33 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 15:05 | Coppin State | Robert French misses the floater from close range | 48-55 |
| 15:03 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Merritt - foul #3 on Matthew Merritt, team foul #2 | 48-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Daniel Piazza, John Reynolds, Michael Lynch, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Coker (PG), Ralph Aleman (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Jesse White (C) Jeremiah Angelo, Matthew Merritt, Stephen Johnson, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 14:58 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 14:58 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:43 | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-55 |
| 14:41 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 49-55 |
| 14:33 | Coppin State | Robert French's fadeaway is rejected by Jefferson Marcotte | 49-55 |
| 14:31 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 14:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-55 |
| 14:11 | Coppin State | Jesse White grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 14:06 | Coppin State | Robert French makes the wide open floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Coker | 49-57 |
| 14:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte clanks a turnaround in the lane | 49-57 |
| 13:59 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte tips it in | 51-57 |
| 13:55 | Coppin State | Michael Coker is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Peak - foul #3 on Tom Peak, team foul #3 | 51-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Darren Russell (C) Tom Peak, Richard Harris, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (SG), Stephen Johnson (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Robert French, Larry Hawkins, Jesse White | |
| 13:50 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Johnson | 51-59 |
| 13:28 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG), Brent Hardin (C) Alexei Kotlowski, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (SF) Ralph Aleman | |
| 13:24 | Coppin State | Darren Russell steals the ball from Matthew Merritt in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski drills a jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 12:46 | Coppin State | Darren Russell is called for the reach on Kenneth Ashby - foul #3 on Darren Russell, team foul #4 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF), John Reynolds (PF) Daniel Piazza, Malcolm Starzynski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert French (SG), Jesse White (C) Jeremiah Angelo, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 12:27 | Coppin State | Michael Coker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch (C) Darren Russell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 12:07 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 12:05 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 12:01 | Coppin State | John Reynolds takes the ball from Michael Coker in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 53-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski (PG), Daniel Piazza (SG), Patrick Blackmon (C) Frank Staats, Brent Hardin, Richard Harris | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Matthew Merritt, Stephen Johnson, Jesse White | |
| 11:56 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 11:56 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Alexei Kotlowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Daniel Piazza (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Reynolds (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Lynch (fresh) 5 pts. C - Patrick Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Michael Coker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert French (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Ralph Aleman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Ashby (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF) John Reynolds, Michael Lynch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris hits the finger roll set up by Alexei Kotlowski and the foul's on Larry Hawkins - foul #3 on Larry Hawkins, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (SG) Robert French | |
| 11:38 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 11:38 | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 11:14 | Coppin State | Michael Coker can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 11:13 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 11:07 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Patrick Blackmon, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Darren Russell (C) Daniel Piazza, Richard Harris, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson (PF) Larry Hawkins | |
| 11:05 | Coppin State | Tom Peak takes the ball from Jeremiah Angelo in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 10:55 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremiah Angelo is called for the reach on Tom Peak - foul #2 on Jeremiah Angelo, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG), Michael Lynch (PF) Alexei Kotlowski, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (SF) Ralph Aleman | |
| 10:32 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Tom Peak | 60-59 |
| 10:30 | Coppin State | Daniel Piazza steps in front of the Matthew Merritt pass in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 10:29 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Piazza | 62-59 |
| 10:09 | Coppin State | Michael Lynch is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Michael Lynch, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Brent Hardin (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Tom Peak, Daniel Piazza, Malcolm Starzynski, Michael Lynch, Darren Russell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert French (SG), Jesse White (C) Jeremiah Angelo, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 09:50 | Coppin State | John Reynolds takes the ball from Matthew Merritt | 62-59 |
| 09:32 | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 09:30 | Coppin State | Jesse White snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 09:21 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson travels with the ball | 62-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Richard Harris (SF) Frank Staats, John Reynolds, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) Matthew Merritt, Stephen Johnson | |
| 09:19 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak loses the dribble to Michael Coker in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | Michael Coker is hacked by Tom Peak - foul #4 on Tom Peak, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski (SG), Michael Lynch (PF) Tom Peak, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby (C) Jesse White | |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | Michael Coker makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | Michael Coker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 08:37 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the jumper in the paint | 64-61 |
| 08:31 | Coppin State | Robert French throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG), Darren Russell (C) Richard Harris, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 08:16 | North Carolina A&T | The short jumper by Darren Russell is denied by Kenneth Ashby | 64-61 |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 08:12 | Coppin State | Daniel Piazza is called for the reach on Robert French in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Piazza, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Richard Harris (SF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Alexei Kotlowski, Malcolm Starzynski, Michael Lynch | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (SF) Ralph Aleman | |
| 08:12 | Coppin State | Robert French makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:12 | Coppin State | Robert French makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Coker - foul #4 on Michael Coker, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (PG), Stephen Johnson (PF) Michael Coker, Larry Hawkins | |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 08:01 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:34 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 07:32 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Frank Staats (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Piazza (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darren Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeremiah Angelo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert French (tired) 14 pts. SF - Matthew Merritt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Ashby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Ashby | 66-63 |
| 07:12 | Coppin State | Robert French is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), John Reynolds (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Frank Staats, Richard Harris, Darren Russell, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Coker (PG), Jesse White (C) Robert French, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 06:57 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tom Peak | 68-63 |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 06:32 | Coppin State | Jesse White pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 06:20 | Coppin State | Daniel Piazza steps in front of the Jeremiah Angelo pass | 68-63 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak misses the jumper from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 06:14 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina A&T | Brent Hardin drills a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Piazza | 71-63 |
| 05:40 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jefferson Marcotte - foul #3 on Jefferson Marcotte, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Alexei Kotlowski (SG), Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Michael Lynch (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Tom Peak, Daniel Piazza, John Reynolds, Jefferson Marcotte, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Kenneth Ashby (C) Matthew Merritt, Stephen Johnson, Jesse White | |
| 05:40 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:40 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo misses the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 05:40 | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Coker - foul #5 on Michael Coker, team foul #7 | 71-64 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell (C) Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (PG), Robert French (SG) Michael Coker, Jeremiah Angelo | |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:26 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 05:26 | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 05:14 | Coppin State | Frank Staats steals the ball from Larry Hawkins | 72-64 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Lynch's floater is tipped away by Larry Hawkins | 72-64 |
| 04:59 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 04:34 | Coppin State | Robert French misses the shot from just outside the lane | 72-64 |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| 04:27 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 04:26 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski grabs the offensive board | 72-66 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski is hacked by Ralph Aleman - foul #1 on Ralph Aleman, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak (PG), Richard Harris (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Frank Staats, Alexei Kotlowski, Michael Lynch, Darren Russell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 04:13 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:59 | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert French and the foul's on Malcolm Starzynski - foul #3 on Malcolm Starzynski, team foul #10 | 74-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Patrick Blackmon (C) Malcolm Starzynski | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 03:59 | Coppin State | Larry Hawkins makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:35 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris tips it but misses | 74-69 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Tom Peak grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 03:19 | North Carolina A&T | Larry Hawkins steps in front of the Brent Hardin pass | 74-69 |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Tom Peak (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brent Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jefferson Marcotte (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Blackmon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Matthew Merritt (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert French (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Aleman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Hawkins (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Ashby (tiring) 9 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Peak - foul #5 on Tom Peak, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats (PG), Daniel Piazza (SG) Tom Peak, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo (SG), Stephen Johnson (PF), Jesse White (C) Robert French, Larry Hawkins, Kenneth Ashby | |
| 03:16 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:16 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 03:16 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 03:01 | North Carolina A&T | Jesse White picks off the pass by Daniel Piazza | 74-69 |
| 02:41 | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 74-69 |
| 02:39 | Coppin State | Jesse White snags the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 02:20 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Merritt | 74-71 |
| 02:08 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza is called for traveling | 74-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski (SG), John Reynolds (SF), Michael Lynch (PF), Darren Russell (C) Daniel Piazza, Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert French (SG), Kenneth Ashby (C) Matthew Merritt, Jesse White | |
| 01:47 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo's pass is intercepted by Darren Russell | 74-71 |
| 01:47 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza (SG), Richard Harris (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Alexei Kotlowski, John Reynolds, Michael Lynch, Darren Russell | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt (SF) Ralph Aleman | |
| 01:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Ashby - foul #2 on Kenneth Ashby, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:38 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 01:33 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Angelo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-71 |
| 01:24 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Blackmon | 78-71 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Staats - foul #4 on Frank Staats, team foul #12 | 78-71 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 01:12 | North Carolina A&T | Jefferson Marcotte pulls down the rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:51 | North Carolina A&T | Frank Staats can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:49 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby snags the defensive board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frank Staats - foul #5 on Frank Staats, team foul #13 | 78-71 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski (PG) Frank Staats | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:44 | Coppin State | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Jeremiah Angelo is called for the reach on Alexei Kotlowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremiah Angelo, team foul #10 | 78-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski (SF), John Reynolds (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:43 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Robert French is fouled on the floor by Daniel Piazza - foul #4 on Daniel Piazza, team foul #14 | 79-73 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF), Jefferson Marcotte (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Malcolm Starzynski, John Reynolds, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Robert French makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:36 | Coppin State | Robert French makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza is hacked by Jeremiah Angelo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Angelo, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski (SF), Darren Russell (PF) Richard Harris, Jefferson Marcotte | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:33 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:33 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| 00:27 | Coppin State | Matthew Merritt hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Angelo - foul #5 on Jeremiah Angelo, team foul #12 | 81-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman (SF) Jeremiah Angelo | |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 2nd free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 83-78 |
| 00:19 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Alexei Kotlowski | 83-78 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Merritt - foul #4 on Matthew Merritt, team foul #13 | 83-78 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Darren Russell, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski makes the 1st free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:17 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:12 | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Ashby | 85-81 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Merritt is called for the reach on Malcolm Starzynski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Merritt, team foul #14 | 85-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Darren Russell (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) John Reynolds, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jack Vercher (SG) Matthew Merritt | |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:10 | North Carolina A&T | Malcolm Starzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:08 | Coppin State | Jack Vercher is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Vercher, team foul #15 | 87-81 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | John Reynolds (PF), Brent Hardin (C) Darren Russell, Patrick Blackmon | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza is fouled on the floor by Robert French - foul #2 on Robert French, team foul #16 | 87-81 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina A&T | Daniel Piazza misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Coppin State | Kenneth Ashby grabs the defensive rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:01 | Coppin State | Ralph Aleman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 88-84 |
| 00:01 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-84 |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Richard Harris (SF), Darren Russell (PF), Patrick Blackmon (C) Malcolm Starzynski, John Reynolds, Brent Hardin | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina A&T | Alexei Kotlowski runs out the clock | 88-84 |