| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Brian Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Calvin Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kress (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Robert Smith inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:34 | Coppin State | Robert Smith's floater is knocked away by Robert Kress | 31-29 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | Brian Williams tips it home | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Calvin Wolf - foul #1 on Calvin Wolf, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 19:17 | Coppin State | Todd Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 19:13 | Coppin State | Robert Smith hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Calvin Wolf | 35-30 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Troy Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-30 |
| 18:46 | Howard | Lynn Bolick pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:32 | Howard | Troy Johnson knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Mark Burke and he's hacked by Todd Simmons - foul #3 on Todd Simmons, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon (SG) Todd Simmons | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 18:32 | Howard | Troy Johnson makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:18 | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 18:16 | Coppin State | Robert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | Coppin State | Brian Williams misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Mark Burke - foul #1 on Mark Burke, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eusebio Greco (PF) Robert Kress | |
| 17:52 | Coppin State | Brian Williams misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:52 | Coppin State | Brian Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:37 | Howard | Mark Burke is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Drake (C) Calvin Wolf | |
| Subs | Howard | Sidney Neff (C) Lynn Bolick | |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Robert Jones knocks in the jumper from close range | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Howard | Bruce Bakos buries a floater from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 16:51 | Coppin State | Brian Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon (PG), Charles Giraldo (SF), Roger Pedigo (PF) Brian Williams, Robert Smith, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Cody Howard (SG), Matthew Erickson (PF) Mark Burke, Bruce Bakos, Troy Johnson | |
| 16:36 | Howard | Douglas Matter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Kress (PF) Matthew Erickson | |
| 16:19 | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Douglas Matter is fouled on the floor by Ervin Fitzgibbon - foul #2 on Ervin Fitzgibbon, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf (C) Roger Pedigo | |
| Subs | Howard | Lynn Bolick (C) Eusebio Greco | |
| 15:47 | Howard | Douglas Matter misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 15:46 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ervin Fitzgibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Giraldo (fresh) PF - Joseph Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Howard (fresh) SF - Sidney Neff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Kress (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Coppin State | Charles Giraldo travels with the ball | 41-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Williams (PG), Todd Simmons (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Ervin Fitzgibbon, Richard Lemmon, Charles Giraldo | |
| Subs | Howard | Troy Johnson (SF) Sidney Neff | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Drake - foul #3 on Joseph Drake, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Jones (PF) Joseph Drake | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Bruce Bakos (SG), George Kenyon (PF) Douglas Matter, Cody Howard, Robert Kress | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Coppin State | Robert Smith makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Todd Simmons | 44-37 |
| 14:41 | Howard | Mark Burke is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Bruce Bakos misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Calvin Wolf - foul #2 on Calvin Wolf, team foul #6 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Drake (C) Calvin Wolf | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Kress (PF) Lynn Bolick | |
| 14:17 | Howard | Bruce Bakos misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 14:17 | Howard | Bruce Bakos makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | Robert Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Troy Johnson - foul #1 on Troy Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Cody Howard (SG) Mark Burke, Bruce Bakos | |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 13:52 | Coppin State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:37 | Howard | George Kenyon hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Troy Johnson | 46-40 |
| 13:17 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon (PG), Charles Giraldo (SF), Roger Pedigo (PF) Brian Williams, Robert Smith, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:00 | Howard | Cody Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Johnson | 46-43 |
| 12:43 | Coppin State | Charles Giraldo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:41 | Howard | George Kenyon snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Robert Kress is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Kress, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon (PG), Calvin Wolf (C) Todd Simmons, Roger Pedigo | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Bruce Bakos (SG), Sidney Neff (SF), Eusebio Greco (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Douglas Matter, Cody Howard, Troy Johnson, Robert Kress, George Kenyon | |
| 12:01 | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 12:00 | Howard | Mark Burke grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 11:56 | Howard | Bruce Bakos scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lynn Bolick | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf can't connect on a floater from the left block | 46-45 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Sidney Neff grabs the board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ervin Fitzgibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Giraldo (fresh) PF - Joseph Drake (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Wolf (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Sidney Neff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eusebio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Howard | Mark Burke scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Sidney Neff | 46-48 |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Bakos - foul #1 on Bruce Bakos, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Williams (PG), Todd Simmons (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Ervin Fitzgibbon, Richard Lemmon, Charles Giraldo | |
| Subs | Howard | Troy Johnson (SF) Sidney Neff | |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:09 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:56 | Howard | Lynn Bolick is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Lynn Bolick, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Robert Jones (PF) Joseph Drake | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | Brian Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:35 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf tips it home | 49-48 |
| 10:21 | Howard | Troy Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 10:19 | Coppin State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 10:15 | Coppin State | Brian Williams makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 52-48 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Troy Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Wolf | 52-48 |
| 09:47 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Calvin Wolf | 52-48 |
| 09:40 | Coppin State | Todd Simmons buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Howard | Lynn Bolick comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 55-48 |
| 09:29 | Howard | Eusebio Greco tips it in | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | Coppin State | Robert Jones can't connect on a runner in the paint | 55-50 |
| 09:08 | Coppin State | Todd Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:57 | Coppin State | Todd Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 08:55 | Coppin State | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 08:39 | Coppin State | Robert Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Williams | 57-50 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Calvin Wolf is called for the reach on Mark Burke - foul #3 on Calvin Wolf, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon (PG), Richard Lemmon (SG), Charles Giraldo (SF), Roger Pedigo (PF), Joseph Drake (C) Brian Williams, Todd Simmons, Robert Smith, Robert Jones, Calvin Wolf | |
| Subs | Howard | Cody Howard (SG), Sidney Neff (SF), Robert Kress (PF), George Kenyon (C) Bruce Bakos, Troy Johnson, Eusebio Greco, Lynn Bolick | |
| 08:10 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Mark Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 07:55 | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon is hacked by Mark Burke - foul #2 on Mark Burke, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG) Mark Burke | |
| 07:35 | Coppin State | Roger Pedigo connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Ervin Fitzgibbon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Lemmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Giraldo (fresh) PF - Roger Pedigo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Douglas Matter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Cody Howard (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Kress (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Kenyon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Howard | Douglas Matter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Douglas Matter, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Williams (PG) Ervin Fitzgibbon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 07:00 | Coppin State | The short jumper by Brian Williams is denied by Robert Kress | 60-52 |
| 06:58 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon is hacked by Cody Howard - foul #3 on Cody Howard, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Todd Simmons (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Brian Williams, Charles Giraldo, Roger Pedigo | |
| Subs | Howard | Troy Johnson (SF) Sidney Neff | |
| 06:41 | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:41 | Howard | Robert Kress grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 06:26 | Howard | Douglas Matter makes the 3 from straight away set up by Troy Johnson | 60-55 |
| 06:22 | Coppin State | Todd Simmons buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 62-55 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Cody Howard blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Drake - foul #4 on Joseph Drake, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Williams (PG) Richard Lemmon | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:04 | Howard | Cody Howard makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Howard | Cody Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 06:04 | Coppin State | Robert Smith grabs the board | 62-56 |
| 05:49 | Coppin State | Brian Williams can't finish the layup | 62-56 |
| 05:48 | Howard | Robert Kress snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Robert Kress hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-56 |
| 05:40 | Howard | Troy Johnson snags the offensive board | 62-56 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Troy Johnson lays it up and in on a great pass from Douglas Matter | 62-58 |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | Robert Smith scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jones and he's hacked by Troy Johnson - foul #2 on Troy Johnson, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf (C) Joseph Drake | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Burke (PG), Bruce Bakos (SG), Eusebio Greco (PF), Lynn Bolick (C) Douglas Matter, Cody Howard, Robert Kress, George Kenyon | |
| 05:09 | Coppin State | Robert Smith makes the free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:51 | Howard | Mark Burke misses the shot from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 04:50 | Coppin State | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 04:44 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf scores on a shot from the left block and the foul's on Lynn Bolick - foul #2 on Lynn Bolick, team foul #10 | 67-58 |
| 04:44 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf makes the free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:25 | Howard | Lynn Bolick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Drake (PF) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:06 | Coppin State | Eusebio Greco steps in front of the Joseph Drake pass | 68-58 |
| 03:45 | Howard | Mark Burke misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-58 |
| 03:43 | Howard | Troy Johnson tips it but misses | 68-58 |
| 03:41 | Howard | Lynn Bolick can't tip it in | 68-58 |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake gets the rebound | 68-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Coppin State | Robert Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Wolf | 71-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joseph Drake (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Calvin Wolf (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Mark Burke (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Bakos (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Troy Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eusebio Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lynn Bolick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Howard | Bruce Bakos hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 71-58 |
| 03:18 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf grabs the board | 71-58 |
| 03:12 | Coppin State | Calvin Wolf loses the dribble to Troy Johnson | 71-58 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Bruce Bakos knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 02:36 | Coppin State | Todd Simmons misses the 3 from the left corner | 71-61 |
| 02:35 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake hits the follow up shot | 73-61 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Lynn Bolick is fouled on the floor by Calvin Wolf - foul #4 on Calvin Wolf, team foul #9 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon (PG), Richard Lemmon (SG), Charles Giraldo (SF), Roger Pedigo (PF) Brian Williams, Todd Simmons, Robert Smith, Calvin Wolf | |
| Subs | Howard | Douglas Matter (PG), Cody Howard (SG), Sidney Neff (SF), George Kenyon (PF) Mark Burke, Bruce Bakos, Troy Johnson, Eusebio Greco | |
| 02:20 | Howard | Lynn Bolick makes the 1st free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:20 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 02:20 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Joseph Drake | 73-62 |
| 02:20 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| 02:10 | Coppin State | Richard Lemmon connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ervin Fitzgibbon | 75-62 |
| 01:51 | Howard | Lynn Bolick misses the jump hook from the baseline | 75-62 |
| 01:50 | Coppin State | Charles Giraldo pulls down the rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:31 | Coppin State | Charles Giraldo scores on a 3 from the right corner | 78-62 |
| 01:23 | Howard | Cody Howard hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from George Kenyon | 78-64 |
| 01:02 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on George Kenyon - foul #4 on George Kenyon, team foul #11 | 78-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Eusebio Greco (C) Lynn Bolick | |
| 01:02 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake makes the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:02 | Coppin State | Joseph Drake misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 01:02 | Howard | Eusebio Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Douglas Matter misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Drake - foul #5 on Joseph Drake, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Edgar Knowles (PF) Joseph Drake | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Douglas Matter misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:55 | Howard | Douglas Matter misses the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 00:55 | Coppin State | Roger Pedigo pulls down the rebound | 79-64 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon hits the finger roll set up by Richard Lemmon | 81-64 |
| 00:24 | Howard | Eusebio Greco misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 81-64 |
| 00:22 | Howard | Sidney Neff gets the offensive rebound | 81-64 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Eusebio Greco misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 81-64 |
| 00:19 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to George Kenyon | 81-64 |
| 00:16 | Howard | Eusebio Greco is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eusebio Greco, team foul #12 | 81-64 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Ervin Fitzgibbon runs out the clock | 81-64 |