| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rodney Schweitzer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Muro (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Ralph Cogar inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:35 | Howard | William Caulder is fouled on the floor by Rodney Schweitzer - foul #2 on Rodney Schweitzer, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 19:23 | Howard | Thomas Brandt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ralph Cogar | 34-38 |
| 19:06 | Coppin State | A charge is called on David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 18:49 | Howard | William Caulder makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Brandt | 34-40 |
| 18:45 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 18:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to William Caulder | 34-40 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is fouled on the floor by Rodney Schweitzer - foul #3 on Rodney Schweitzer, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (SG) Rodney Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:06 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is whistled for traveling | 34-40 |
| 17:50 | Coppin State | Richard Muro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Jeff Johnson is called for the reach on Tracy Gilliard - foul #1 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 17:26 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 17:24 | Coppin State | Richard Muro pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 17:18 | Coppin State | David Jones is hacked by William Caulder - foul #1 on William Caulder, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Casey Allison (SF) Louis Thompson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Roger Lee (PF) Tracy Gilliard, Harry Brock | |
| 17:01 | Coppin State | Casey Allison drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Richard Muro and the foul's on Ralph Cogar - foul #3 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Danko (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | William Root (PG), Andrew Joyce (PF), Larry Sweat (C) William Caulder, Ralph Cogar, Thomas Brandt | |
| 17:01 | Coppin State | Casey Allison makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Howard | Roger Lee knocks in the shot from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 16:31 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Joyce - foul #1 on Andrew Joyce, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (SF) Jeff Johnson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 16:31 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 16:31 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Andrew Joyce comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Cobb - foul #1 on Roy Cobb, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SF) Alfred Clawson | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), Harry Brock (PF) William Root, Larry Sweat | |
| 16:06 | Howard | Andrew Joyce misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Andrew Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Coppin State | Richard Muro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Tracy Gilliard - foul #2 on Tracy Gilliard, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer (SG), David Jones (C) Casey Allison, Joseph Danko | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Thomas Brandt (C) Jonathon Bowling, Roger Lee, Andrew Joyce | |
| 15:43 | Coppin State | Richard Muro misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:43 | Coppin State | Richard Muro makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:43 | Coppin State | Richard Muro makes the 3rd free throw | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Schweitzer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Muro (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Howard | Ralph Cogar knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Brandt | 41-46 |
| 15:28 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 15:26 | Coppin State | Richard Muro snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 15:02 | Coppin State | Richard Muro makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Roy Cobb | 43-46 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Harry Brock | 43-48 |
| 14:25 | Coppin State | Richard Muro is hacked by Harry Brock - foul #3 on Harry Brock, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Casey Allison (SF), Joseph Danko (PF) Roy Cobb, Louis Thompson, Richard Muro | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG), Roger Lee (PF) Tracy Gilliard, Harry Brock | |
| 14:10 | Coppin State | Casey Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| 13:44 | Howard | Ralph Cogar lays it in set up by Jonathon Bowling | 43-50 |
| 13:33 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer is fouled on the floor by Ralph Cogar - foul #4 on Ralph Cogar, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | William Root (PG), Andrew Joyce (PF), Larry Sweat (C) William Caulder, Ralph Cogar, Thomas Brandt | |
| 13:18 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Johnson | 46-50 |
| 12:59 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Root | 46-53 |
| 12:40 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Allison | 49-53 |
| 12:20 | Howard | William Root drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathon Bowling | 49-55 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Casey Allison is fouled on the floor by Roger Lee - foul #2 on Roger Lee, team foul #7 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Louis Thompson (SF), Richard Muro (PF), David Jones (C) Rodney Schweitzer, Joseph Danko, Jason Gaulke | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG), William Caulder (SG), Harry Brock (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) William Root, Roger Lee, Andrew Joyce, Larry Sweat | |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Casey Allison makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Casey Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 11:53 | Howard | Thomas Brandt is hacked by Casey Allison - foul #2 on Casey Allison, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (SG) Casey Allison | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:47 | Howard | Jeff Johnson takes the ball from William Caulder | 51-55 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | David Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Cobb | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roy Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Louis Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Muro (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Caulder (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Howard | William Caulder is fouled on the floor by Roy Cobb - foul #2 on Roy Cobb, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 11:13 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 11:13 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 10:57 | Coppin State | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Harry Brock gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling clanks a floater from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 10:51 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jeff Johnson | 54-57 |
| 10:35 | Coppin State | Richard Muro hits a floater from close range set up by Jeff Johnson | 56-57 |
| 10:21 | Howard | William Caulder misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Thomas Brandt tips it home | 56-59 |
| 10:07 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by David Jones | 59-59 |
| 09:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 09:54 | Coppin State | Richard Muro grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 09:49 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Roy Cobb, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer (SG), Joseph Danko (C) Jeff Johnson, David Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (SF), Larry Sweat (C) Jonathon Bowling, Thomas Brandt | |
| 09:33 | Howard | William Caulder comes up short on the floater from the right side | 59-59 |
| 09:32 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 09:27 | Coppin State | William Caulder steals it from Rodney Schweitzer | 59-59 |
| 09:20 | Howard | Rodney Schweitzer steals it from Larry Sweat | 59-59 |
| 09:03 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 09:01 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 08:56 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 08:54 | Howard | Larry Sweat grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 08:40 | Howard | William Caulder connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Tracy Gilliard | 59-61 |
| 08:17 | Coppin State | Richard Muro knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Schweitzer | 62-61 |
| 08:01 | Howard | William Caulder clanks a floater from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 07:59 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 07:54 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Muro | 65-61 |
| 07:28 | Howard | Harry Brock can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 07:27 | Howard | Larry Sweat misses the tip | 65-61 |
| 07:26 | Coppin State | Richard Muro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rodney Schweitzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Muro (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Danko (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Caulder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harry Brock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Sweat (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 65-61 |
| 07:20 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 07:19 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson tips it in | 67-61 |
| 06:50 | Howard | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-61 |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 06:45 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Harry Brock grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 06:22 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 06:21 | Coppin State | Richard Muro grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 06:15 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 06:13 | Coppin State | Roy Cobb tips it but misses | 67-61 |
| 06:11 | Howard | The rebound goes to Harry Brock | 67-61 |
| 06:08 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard loses the dribble to Roy Cobb in the backcourt | 67-61 |
| 06:06 | Coppin State | Louis Thompson banks in the layup set up by Roy Cobb | 69-61 |
| 05:48 | Howard | William Caulder drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 05:48 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson (PG), Casey Allison (SF), David Jones (C) Roy Cobb, Louis Thompson, Joseph Danko | |
| Subs | Howard | William Root (PG), Jonathon Bowling (SG), Ralph Cogar (SF), Andrew Joyce (PF), Thomas Brandt (C) Tracy Gilliard, William Caulder, Roger Lee, Harry Brock, Larry Sweat | |
| 05:35 | Coppin State | Casey Allison connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Jeff Johnson | 72-64 |
| 05:16 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Root | 72-66 |
| 04:54 | Coppin State | Richard Muro misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-66 |
| 04:53 | Howard | Ralph Cogar grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:48 | Howard | Andrew Joyce's fadeaway is rejected by David Jones | 72-66 |
| 04:47 | Coppin State | Richard Muro grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-66 |
| 04:26 | Coppin State | Richard Muro tips it in | 74-66 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling buries a floater near the basket set up by Andrew Joyce and the foul's on Richard Muro - foul #2 on Richard Muro, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (SF) Rodney Schweitzer | |
| Subs | Howard | Roger Lee (PF) Andrew Joyce | |
| 04:18 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| 04:07 | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Johnson | 76-69 |
| 03:48 | Howard | Ralph Cogar banks in the layup and the foul's on Alfred Clawson - foul #2 on Alfred Clawson, team foul #10 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Cobb (SG) Alfred Clawson | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 03:48 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Brandt - foul #3 on Thomas Brandt, team foul #8 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Tracy Gilliard (PG) William Root | |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 03:20 | Howard | Ralph Cogar knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Brandt and the foul's on Roy Cobb - foul #4 on Roy Cobb, team foul #11 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Alfred Clawson (SF), Joseph Danko (PF) Casey Allison, Richard Muro | |
| Subs | Howard | Harry Brock (PF) Roger Lee | |
| 03:20 | Howard | Ralph Cogar makes the free throw | 77-75 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeff Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 9 ast. SG - Roy Cobb (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Alfred Clawson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Danko (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - David Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Tracy Gilliard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon Bowling (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Cogar (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. PF - Harry Brock (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Brandt (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Coppin State | Joseph Danko loses the ball out of bounds | 77-75 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jason Gaulke (C) David Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | William Caulder (SG), Larry Sweat (C) Jonathon Bowling, Thomas Brandt | |
| 02:38 | Howard | Larry Sweat comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 77-75 |
| 02:37 | Howard | Larry Sweat tips it home | 77-77 |
| 02:37 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer (SG), Louis Thompson (SF), Richard Muro (PF), David Jones (C) Roy Cobb, Alfred Clawson, Joseph Danko, Jason Gaulke | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brandt (C) Larry Sweat | |
| 02:13 | Coppin State | David Jones loses the dribble to William Caulder | 77-77 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Jeff Johnson - foul #2 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 01:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:34 | Coppin State | Richard Muro buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 79-79 |
| 01:13 | Howard | Harry Brock makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 79-81 |
| 00:58 | Coppin State | Richard Muro is denied on a layup by Ralph Cogar | 79-81 |
| 00:57 | Howard | Harry Brock grabs the board | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Johnson - foul #3 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard misses the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Tracy Gilliard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Richard Muro clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 79-82 |
| 00:40 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Thomas Brandt picks off the pass by Richard Muro | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Howard | William Caulder is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Schweitzer - foul #4 on Rodney Schweitzer, team foul #14 | 79-82 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jonathon Bowling (PG) Tracy Gilliard | |
| 00:19 | Howard | William Caulder misses the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:19 | Howard | William Caulder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | David Jones loses the dribble to Ralph Cogar | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling is hacked by Jeff Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Johnson, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 1st free throw | 79-84 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:06 | Coppin State | Jeff Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-85 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Rodney Schweitzer grabs the offensive rebound | 79-85 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Richard Muro buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Jonathon Bowling runs out the clock | 82-85 |