| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Eric Zabielski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hinckley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dewey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Stacey (fresh) C - Lorenzo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | John Hinckley can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ron Justice - foul #1 on Ron Justice, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | John Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:35 | Coppin State | John Hinckley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:23 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey's layup is rejected by James Weston | 40-36 |
| 19:21 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-36 |
| 19:13 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 18:51 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Lionel Finn, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 18:35 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski connects on the shot from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 18:16 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn hits the finger roll | 42-38 |
| 18:12 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 18:10 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Eric Zabielski - foul #1 on Eric Zabielski, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:45 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Jason Wilson | 42-38 |
| 17:23 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski's fadeaway is rejected by Lorenzo Reyes | 42-38 |
| 17:21 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Lionel Finn | 42-38 |
| 17:00 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 16:58 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses the easy layup but the foul's on Matthew Dewey - foul #1 on Matthew Dewey, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), Gary Grissom (SF), Jonathan Scuderi (PF), Shelton Boone (C) Eric Zabielski, Harvey Trimble, James Weston, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (PG), James Kulick (SG), George Broadwell (SF), Mel White (C) Ron Justice, Lionel Finn, Matthew Dewey, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 16:53 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:53 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to George Broadwell | 42-38 |
| 16:35 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey is fouled on the floor by Gary Grissom - foul #1 on Gary Grissom, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Clayton Williams (SF) John Hinckley | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski (C) Thomas Stacey | |
| 16:24 | The Citadel | George Broadwell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:22 | The Citadel | James Kulick gets the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:05 | The Citadel | James Kulick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:03 | The Citadel | The offensive rebound goes to George Broadwell | 42-38 |
| 15:34 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski steps out of bounds on the baseline | 42-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF), James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Clayton Williams, Jonathan Scuderi, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), Lionel Finn (SG), Matthew Dewey (SF), Thomas Stacey (PF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) David Lambert, James Kulick, George Broadwell, Mel White, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Leftwich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Grissom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Dewey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Stacey (fresh) C - Lorenzo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Lionel Finn - foul #3 on Lionel Finn, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG) Roy Leftwich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Wilson | 43-38 |
| 14:55 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Zabielski | 46-38 |
| 14:41 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 14:24 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Eric Zabielski and he's fouled by Matthew Dewey - foul #2 on Matthew Dewey, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Hinckley (SG) Gary Grissom | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 14:24 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:08 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey is fouled on the floor by John Hinckley - foul #2 on John Hinckley, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (PG) Ron Justice | |
| 13:59 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-40 |
| 13:57 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey tips it in | 49-42 |
| 13:47 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 13:45 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Harvey Trimble - foul #3 on Harvey Trimble, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), Jonathan Scuderi (PF), Shelton Boone (C) Eric Zabielski, James Weston, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 13:40 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 13:21 | Coppin State | John Hinckley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 13:20 | Coppin State | Jonathan Scuderi can't tip it in | 49-44 |
| 13:18 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:56 | The Citadel | David Lambert misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 12:55 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:36 | The Citadel | Jonathan Scuderi is called for the reach on Matthew Dewey - foul #1 on Jonathan Scuderi, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG), Gary Grissom (SF), James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Roy Leftwich, Harvey Trimble, Jonathan Scuderi, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), George Broadwell (SF), Mel White (PF), Kevin Kowalowski (C) Lionel Finn, Matthew Dewey, Thomas Stacey, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 12:26 | The Citadel | Gary Grissom blocks the short jumper by Kevin Kowalowski | 49-44 |
| 12:25 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 12:20 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-44 |
| 12:19 | The Citadel | Mel White snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 12:13 | The Citadel | Ron Justice connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Kowalowski | 49-46 |
| 11:58 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson scores on a shot in the paint set up by James Weston | 51-46 |
| 11:49 | The Citadel | Eric Zabielski steals the ball from George Broadwell | 51-46 |
| 11:46 | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski throws it down | 53-46 |
| 11:24 | The Citadel | Mel White connects on the floater in the lane | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Eric Zabielski (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Hinckley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Grissom (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Weston (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Broadwell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mel White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Kowalowski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:13 | Coppin State | John Hinckley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Zabielski | 56-48 |
| 11:01 | The Citadel | David Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ron Justice | 56-51 |
| 10:50 | Coppin State | James Weston connects on the jumper near the basket | 58-51 |
| 10:40 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 10:38 | The Citadel | George Broadwell snags the offensive board | 58-51 |
| 10:24 | The Citadel | Ron Justice buries a 3 from the right corner set up by David Lambert | 58-54 |
| 10:06 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-54 |
| 10:04 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 09:58 | The Citadel | Kevin Kowalowski's pass is intercepted by Jason Wilson | 58-54 |
| 09:53 | Coppin State | John Hinckley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Zabielski | 61-54 |
| 09:42 | The Citadel | George Broadwell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 09:41 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 09:36 | Coppin State | John Hinckley can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 09:35 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson tips it home | 63-54 |
| 09:21 | The Citadel | David Lambert hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ron Justice | 63-56 |
| 09:15 | Coppin State | James Weston makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Eric Zabielski and he's hacked by Kevin Kowalowski - foul #2 on Kevin Kowalowski, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG), Clayton Williams (SG), Harvey Trimble (SF), Jonathan Scuderi (C) Eric Zabielski, John Hinckley, Gary Grissom, Jason Wilson | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Terry Barnette (PG), Lionel Finn (SG), Matthew Dewey (SF), Thomas Stacey (PF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) Ron Justice, David Lambert, George Broadwell, Mel White, Kevin Kowalowski | |
| 09:15 | Coppin State | James Weston misses the free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:15 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Reyes | 65-56 |
| 09:10 | The Citadel | Roy Leftwich is called for the reach on Terry Barnette - foul #3 on Roy Leftwich, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Shelton Boone (C) James Weston | |
| Subs | The Citadel | | |
| 08:54 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 65-56 |
| 08:52 | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 08:48 | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Harvey Trimble | 67-56 |
| 08:39 | The Citadel | Shelton Boone is called for the reach on Lionel Finn - foul #3 on Shelton Boone, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 08:39 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 08:39 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:26 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Stacey - foul #3 on Thomas Stacey, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| 08:26 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:26 | Coppin State | Clayton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 08:26 | Coppin State | Shelton Boone grabs the offensive board | 68-58 |
| 08:12 | Coppin State | Lorenzo Reyes swats the shot by Harvey Trimble | 68-58 |
| 08:11 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 08:05 | The Citadel | Matthew Dewey hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Lionel Finn | 68-60 |
| 07:44 | Coppin State | Shelton Boone double dribbles | 68-60 |
| 07:19 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 68-60 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Roy Leftwich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Shelton Boone (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Terry Barnette (fresh) SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Dewey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Stacey (fresh) 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Reyes (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:12 | Coppin State | Terry Barnette steals it from Clayton Williams | 68-60 |
| 06:51 | The Citadel | Jonathan Scuderi blocks the short jumper by Thomas Stacey | 68-60 |
| 06:49 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Shelton Boone | 68-60 |
| 06:44 | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Stacey | 68-60 |
| 06:43 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes gets the rebound | 68-60 |
| 06:25 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Scuderi | 68-60 |
| 06:20 | Coppin State | Terry Barnette is called for the reach on Roy Leftwich - foul #1 on Terry Barnette, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Hinckley (SG), Gary Grissom (SF), James Weston (PF), Jason Wilson (C) Clayton Williams, Harvey Trimble, Jonathan Scuderi, Shelton Boone | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Ron Justice (PG), James Kulick (SG), George Broadwell (SF), Mel White (C) Terry Barnette, Lionel Finn, Matthew Dewey, Lorenzo Reyes | |
| 06:20 | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:20 | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:20 | The Citadel | The rebound goes to Mel White | 69-60 |
| 06:03 | The Citadel | James Kulick misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Grissom - foul #2 on Gary Grissom, team foul #8 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG) Roy Leftwich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | David Lambert (SF) George Broadwell | |
| 06:03 | The Citadel | James Kulick misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 06:03 | The Citadel | James Kulick makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 05:37 | Coppin State | James Kulick steals the ball from Eric Zabielski | 69-61 |
| 05:33 | The Citadel | James Kulick lays it in | 69-63 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-63 |
| 05:08 | Coppin State | Gary Grissom misses the tip | 69-63 |
| 05:07 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Grissom | 69-63 |
| 04:42 | Coppin State | James Weston is denied on a dunk by Thomas Stacey | 69-63 |
| 04:40 | The Citadel | Ron Justice gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 04:34 | The Citadel | The Citadel calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harvey Trimble (SF) Gary Grissom | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Lionel Finn (SG), Matthew Dewey (SF), Lorenzo Reyes (C) James Kulick, David Lambert, Mel White | |
| 04:29 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn is hacked by John Hinckley - foul #3 on John Hinckley, team foul #9 | 69-63 |
| 04:29 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:29 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Lorenzo Reyes - foul #3 on Lorenzo Reyes, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 04:12 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:12 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:12 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 04:00 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes lays it in on a great pass from Lionel Finn | 70-67 |
| 03:37 | Coppin State | The pull-up jumper by Eric Zabielski is blocked by Lionel Finn | 70-67 |
| 03:35 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey snags the defensive board | 70-67 |
| 03:13 | The Citadel | Ron Justice misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey tips it in | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Eric Zabielski (fresh) 14 pts. 9 ast. SG - John Hinckley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Harvey Trimble (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Weston (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | The Citadel | PG - Ron Justice (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Lionel Finn (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Dewey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Stacey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Lorenzo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Coppin State | James Weston misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 70-69 |
| 02:51 | Coppin State | John Hinckley tips it in | 72-69 |
| 02:24 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes loses the dribble to John Hinckley | 72-69 |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | James Weston is hacked by Thomas Stacey - foul #4 on Thomas Stacey, team foul #10 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roy Leftwich (PG) Eric Zabielski | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Mel White (PF) Thomas Stacey | |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | James Weston makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 02:08 | Coppin State | James Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:40 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn can't throw it down | 74-69 |
| 01:38 | Coppin State | James Weston gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:27 | Coppin State | Jason Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Zabielski (PG) Roy Leftwich | |
| Subs | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey (PF) Mel White | |
| 01:13 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 74-69 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 01:07 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses the 3 from the left wing | 74-69 |
| 01:05 | The Citadel | Thomas Stacey pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | Ron Justice buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Finn and he's fouled by Eric Zabielski - foul #2 on Eric Zabielski, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 00:44 | The Citadel | Ron Justice makes the free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | The Citadel | The Citadel is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Lionel Finn - foul #4 on Lionel Finn, team foul #11 | 74-72 |
| 00:17 | Coppin State | John Hinckley makes the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | Coppin State | John Hinckley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:17 | The Citadel | Lorenzo Reyes pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:01 | The Citadel | Lionel Finn comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | James Weston grabs the board | 75-72 |