| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Hendrix (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Coppin State | The jump hook by Jason Wilson is blocked by Lee Neal | 42-45 |
| 19:43 | Howard | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 19:34 | Howard | Kenneth Mitten steals the ball from Lee Neal | 42-45 |
| 19:19 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 18:59 | Howard | Steve Hendrix banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent French | 44-47 |
| 18:43 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates misses the jumpshot from the left side | 44-47 |
| 18:42 | Howard | Lee Neal pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Mohammad Harris hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Mitten - foul #2 on Kenneth Mitten, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 18:15 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 18:13 | Howard | Steve Hendrix grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 18:09 | Howard | Steve Hendrix is called for traveling | 46-47 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 17:50 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 17:49 | Howard | Lee Neal gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 17:44 | Howard | Mohammad Harris is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi (C) Jason Wilson | |
| 17:19 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Steve Hendrix - foul #3 on Steve Hendrix, team foul #1 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (SG), John Hinckley (SF), Ronald Fitzpatrick (C) Joseph Bates, Harvey Trimble, James Weston | |
| 17:19 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:19 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 17:19 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jack Williams | 46-48 |
| 17:03 | Howard | Vincent French is hacked by Jonathan Scuderi - foul #1 on Jonathan Scuderi, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Grissom (SG) Kenneth Mitten | |
| 16:53 | Howard | Mohammad Harris can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 46-48 |
| 16:51 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 16:45 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-48 |
| 16:44 | Howard | The rebound goes to Scott Carr | 46-48 |
| 16:26 | Howard | Lyle Maples scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Mohammad Harris | 48-48 |
| 16:06 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Vincent French - foul #3 on Vincent French, team foul #2 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Will Pinheiro (SG), Michael Melton (PF), Lee Neal (C) Vincent French, Mohammad Harris, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG), Joseph Bates (SG), James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Thomas Manzer, Gary Grissom, John Hinckley, Jonathan Scuderi | |
| 16:06 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:06 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:06 | Howard | Lee Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 15:42 | Howard | Jack Williams is fouled on the floor by James Weston - foul #3 on James Weston, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Hendrix (SF) Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF) Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Lyle Maples (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Hendrix (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 15:21 | Howard | Lyle Maples clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Weston - foul #4 on James Weston, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Mohammad Harris (SG) Will Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi (PF) James Weston | |
| 15:21 | Howard | Lyle Maples makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:21 | Howard | Lyle Maples makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 14:57 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Bates | 50-51 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Jason Wilson denies the turnaround by Michael Melton | 50-51 |
| 14:40 | Howard | Mohammad Harris tips it home | 52-51 |
| 14:23 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Bates | 52-54 |
| 14:02 | Howard | Mohammad Harris clanks a 3 from the left corner | 52-54 |
| 14:00 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 13:55 | Coppin State | Michael Melton steals the ball from Jonathan Scuderi | 52-54 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Mohammad Harris clanks a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Jonathan Scuderi - foul #2 on Jonathan Scuderi, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Will Pinheiro (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Lyle Maples, Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (PG), John Hinckley (SG), Clayton Williams (PF), Ronald Fitzpatrick (C) Kenneth Mitten, Joseph Bates, Jonathan Scuderi, Jason Wilson | |
| 13:39 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 13:39 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 13:32 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Hinckley | 54-57 |
| 13:12 | Howard | Mohammad Harris misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-57 |
| 13:11 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 13:07 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-57 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 12:52 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Hendrix (SF) Mohammad Harris | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gary Grissom (SG) Harvey Trimble | |
| 12:34 | Howard | Vincent French is fouled on the floor by Thomas Manzer - foul #1 on Thomas Manzer, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Lee Neal (C) Scott Carr | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi (PF) Clayton Williams | |
| 12:27 | Howard | Lee Neal connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Howard | Mohammad Harris (SG), Michael Melton (PF) Will Pinheiro, Jack Williams | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG), Joseph Bates (SG), Jason Wilson (C) Thomas Manzer, Gary Grissom, Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| 11:45 | Howard | John Hinckley steals it from Mohammad Harris | 57-57 |
| 11:41 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Mitten | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Hendrix (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hinckley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Howard | Michael Melton knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by Vincent French | 59-59 |
| 11:15 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 11:14 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi snags the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 11:00 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Mitten | 59-61 |
| 10:46 | Howard | Michael Melton misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-61 |
| 10:45 | Howard | Steve Hendrix hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 10:24 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi misses the jumpshot from the left side | 61-61 |
| 10:23 | Howard | Michael Melton gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:57 | Howard | Michael Melton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 09:56 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten grabs the defensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:52 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-61 |
| 09:50 | Howard | Vincent French gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Steve Hendrix buries a 3 from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 09:03 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 09:02 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 08:46 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Lee Neal - foul #3 on Lee Neal, team foul #3 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Lohman (PG), Will Pinheiro (SG), Lyle Maples (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Vincent French, Mohammad Harris, Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (PG), Gary Grissom (SG), Harvey Trimble (SF), Ronald Fitzpatrick (PF) Kenneth Mitten, Joseph Bates, John Hinckley, Jonathan Scuderi | |
| 08:46 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 08:46 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 08:30 | Howard | Ronald Fitzpatrick takes the ball from Jack Williams | 64-62 |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lyle Maples - foul #2 on Lyle Maples, team foul #4 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Williams (PF) Jason Wilson | |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:14 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 08:14 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jack Williams | 64-63 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Lyle Maples buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Harvey Trimble - foul #2 on Harvey Trimble, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Lyle Maples misses the free throw | 66-63 |
| 08:07 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 07:44 | Coppin State | Ronald Fitzpatrick clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 66-63 |
| 07:43 | Howard | Edward Lohman gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Edward Lohman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Will Pinheiro (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lyle Maples (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jack Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Carr (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Thomas Manzer (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Grissom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Clayton Williams (fresh) C - Ronald Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Jack Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Edward Lohman and he's hacked by Ronald Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Ronald Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Howard | Vincent French (PG), Mohammad Harris (SG) Edward Lohman, Will Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Coppin State | James Weston (PF) Clayton Williams | |
| 07:18 | Howard | Jack Williams makes the free throw | 69-63 |
| 07:06 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Gary Grissom | 69-66 |
| 06:48 | Howard | Lyle Maples clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 06:47 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 06:43 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Grissom | 69-68 |
| 06:29 | Howard | Lyle Maples can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 06:28 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom grabs the defensive rebound | 69-68 |
| 06:23 | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by James Weston | 69-71 |
| 06:01 | Howard | Vincent French connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Mohammad Harris | 72-71 |
| 05:59 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Hendrix (SF), Michael Melton (PF), Lee Neal (C) Lyle Maples, Jack Williams, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG), Joseph Bates (SG), Jason Wilson (C) Thomas Manzer, Gary Grissom, Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:42 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Kenneth Mitten, team foul #9 | 72-71 |
| 05:19 | Howard | Steve Hendrix comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 72-71 |
| 05:18 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson snags the defensive board | 72-71 |
| 05:11 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates is fouled on the floor by Mohammad Harris - foul #1 on Mohammad Harris, team foul #5 | 72-71 |
| 04:53 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Bates | 72-73 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Lee Neal can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-73 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mitten | 72-73 |
| 04:33 | Coppin State | James Weston loses the ball out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 04:18 | Howard | Steve Hendrix travels with the ball | 72-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi (C) Jason Wilson | |
| 04:06 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates misses long on a floater from the left side | 72-73 |
| 04:05 | Howard | Steve Hendrix grabs the board | 72-73 |
| 03:49 | Howard | Steve Hendrix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-73 |
| 03:47 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to James Weston | 72-73 |
| 03:43 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-73 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Lee Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Vincent French (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mohammad Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Hendrix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Melton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Kenneth Mitten (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Bates (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Weston (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Howard | Michael Melton connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vincent French | 74-73 |
| 03:11 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates misses long on a shot in the lane | 74-73 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Lee Neal pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:53 | Howard | Steve Hendrix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Lyle Maples (SF), Jack Williams (PF), Scott Carr (C) Steve Hendrix, Michael Melton, Lee Neal | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Thomas Manzer (PG), John Hinckley (SG), Ronald Fitzpatrick (SF), Jason Wilson (C) Kenneth Mitten, Joseph Bates, Harvey Trimble, James Weston | |
| 02:50 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Melton (PF), Lee Neal (C) Jack Williams, Scott Carr | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten (PG), Joseph Bates (SG) Thomas Manzer, Ronald Fitzpatrick | |
| 02:34 | Coppin State | Joseph Bates travels with the ball | 74-73 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF), James Weston (PF) John Hinckley, Jonathan Scuderi | |
| 02:12 | Howard | Lee Neal comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-73 |
| 02:11 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:05 | Coppin State | James Weston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Bates | 74-75 |
| 01:53 | Howard | Mohammad Harris buries a runner from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 01:29 | Coppin State | Vincent French steps in front of the Kenneth Mitten pass | 76-75 |
| 01:24 | Howard | Vincent French lays it in | 78-75 |
| 01:01 | Coppin State | James Weston clanks a 3 from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 00:59 | Howard | Vincent French grabs the board | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Howard | Lee Neal hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent French | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Wilson | 81-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Mohammad Harris is hacked by Joseph Bates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Bates, team foul #10 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Howard | Steve Hendrix (SF) Lyle Maples | |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| 00:23 | Howard | Mohammad Harris misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Mohammad Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 82-78 |
| 00:16 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-78 |
| 00:14 | Howard | Michael Melton grabs the board | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Michael Melton is hacked by Kenneth Mitten in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Mitten, team foul #11 | 82-78 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Michael Melton makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:11 | Howard | Michael Melton makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Kenneth Mitten can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to Mohammad Harris | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | Mohammad Harris runs out the clock | 84-78 |