| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fresh) SG - Leroy Gaines (fresh) SF - John Nuss (fresh) PF - Chris Wiseman (fresh) C - Frank Gage (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fresh) SG - James Alexander (fresh) SF - Willie Hammond (fresh) PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) C - Theodore Morton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Theodore Morton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Howard | Willie Hammond misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Coppin State | Frank Gage grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Coppin State | John Nuss is denied on a layup by Willie Hammond | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Coppin State | Greg Ball hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Howard | Billy Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Howard | Willie Hammond blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Coppin State | Greg Ball buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Howard | Allen Tinoco misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Howard | Theodore Morton tips it in | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Coppin State | Billy Stuart takes the ball from Chris Wiseman | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Howard | James Alexander drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Allen Tinoco | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | John Nuss misses the dunk but he's fouled by Willie Hammond - foul #1 on Willie Hammond, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | John Nuss makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | John Nuss misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:51 | Coppin State | Frank Gage snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Coppin State | Greg Ball hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Howard | Chris Wiseman swats the layup by Theodore Morton | 7-5 |
| 17:22 | Coppin State | Frank Gage pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Frank Gage scores on a shot from the left block set up by Chris Wiseman and he's hacked by Theodore Morton - foul #1 on Theodore Morton, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Riebe (SG), Michael Tse (SF) James Alexander, Willie Hammond | |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Frank Gage makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:00 | Howard | Christopher Riebe is whistled for a carry | 10-5 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Joaquin Powell (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF) Allen Tinoco, Billy Stuart, Theodore Morton | |
| 16:46 | Coppin State | Greg Ball connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nuss and the foul's on Joaquin Powell - foul #1 on Joaquin Powell, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| 16:46 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 16:21 | Howard | Christopher Riebe misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-5 |
| 16:20 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-5 |
| 16:15 | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-5 |
| 16:14 | Howard | Robert Dickerson gets the rebound | 13-5 |
| 15:54 | Howard | Christopher Riebe makes the 3 from straight away set up by Joaquin Powell | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Leroy Gaines (fairly fresh) SF - John Nuss (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Chris Wiseman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Gage (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) SG - Christopher Riebe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joaquin Powell (fresh) PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) C - Michael Tse (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Coppin State | John Nuss knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Greg Ball | 16-8 |
| 15:14 | Howard | Christopher Riebe is hacked by Leroy Gaines - foul #1 on Leroy Gaines, team foul #1 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (PG), Timothy Nguyen (SG), Anthony Stafford (SF), Marvin Davis (PF), Scott Reid (C) Greg Ball, Leroy Gaines, John Nuss, Chris Wiseman, Frank Gage | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Willie Hammond (SF), Billy Stuart (PF), Theodore Morton (C) Ronald Skow, Christopher Riebe, Joaquin Powell, Robert Dickerson, Michael Tse | |
| 14:58 | Howard | James Alexander misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-8 |
| 14:56 | Coppin State | Scott Reid gets the rebound | 16-8 |
| 14:52 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen misses the 3 from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Willie Hammond snags the defensive board | 16-8 |
| 14:34 | Howard | Anthony Stafford takes the ball from Willie Hammond | 16-8 |
| 14:27 | Coppin State | Willie Hammond is called for the reach on Anthony Stafford - foul #2 on Willie Hammond, team foul #4 | 16-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Riebe (SF) Willie Hammond | |
| 14:15 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Andrews | 18-8 |
| 13:50 | Howard | Anthony Stafford is called for the reach on James Alexander - foul #1 on Anthony Stafford, team foul #2 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman (PF) Marvin Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:38 | Howard | Christopher Riebe can't finish the layup | 18-8 |
| 13:36 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews grabs the board | 18-8 |
| 13:30 | Coppin State | Theodore Morton steals the ball from Brian Andrews | 18-8 |
| 13:08 | Howard | The pull-up jumper by Allen Tinoco is blocked by Anthony Stafford | 18-8 |
| 13:06 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman pulls down the rebound | 18-8 |
| 13:02 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-8 |
| 13:00 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman gets the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 12:49 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Timothy Nguyen | 20-8 |
| 12:39 | Howard | Theodore Morton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Alexander | 20-10 |
| 12:36 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews's pass is intercepted by Allen Tinoco in the backcourt | 20-10 |
| 12:20 | Howard | Billy Stuart lays it in | 20-12 |
| 12:01 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-12 |
| 12:00 | Howard | James Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 20-12 |
| 11:39 | Howard | Theodore Morton is whistled for traveling | 20-12 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Leroy Gaines (SG), John Nuss (SF), Marvin Davis (PF), Frank Gage (C) Brian Andrews, Timothy Nguyen, Anthony Stafford, Chris Wiseman, Scott Reid | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), William Updike (SG), Joaquin Powell (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF), Michael Tse (C) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Christopher Riebe, Billy Stuart, Theodore Morton | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gaines (fresh) SF - John Nuss (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Davis (fresh) C - Frank Gage (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ronald Skow (fresh) SG - William Updike (fresh) SF - Joaquin Powell (fresh) PF - Robert Dickerson (fresh) C - Michael Tse (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Coppin State | Greg Ball is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Skow - foul #1 on Ronald Skow, team foul #5 | 20-12 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | Frank Gage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Tse - foul #1 on Michael Tse, team foul #6 | 20-12 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | Frank Gage makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 11:29 | Coppin State | Frank Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 11:09 | Howard | Ronald Skow buries a jumper from the left side | 22-14 |
| 10:55 | Coppin State | Robert Dickerson blocks the short jumper by Marvin Davis | 22-14 |
| 10:53 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joaquin Powell | 22-14 |
| 10:38 | Howard | William Updike clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 22-14 |
| 10:37 | Howard | Ronald Skow pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Michael Tse misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Frank Gage - foul #1 on Frank Gage, team foul #3 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman (PF) Marvin Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Theodore Morton (C) Joaquin Powell | |
| 10:22 | Howard | Michael Tse misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Michael Tse makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 10:07 | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Nuss | 24-15 |
| 09:55 | Howard | John Nuss swats the layup by Michael Tse | 24-15 |
| 09:53 | Howard | Theodore Morton tips it home | 24-17 |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Frank Gage misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dickerson - foul #1 on Robert Dickerson, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Billy Stuart (PF) Ronald Skow, William Updike, Robert Dickerson | |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Frank Gage makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:42 | Coppin State | Frank Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:25 | Howard | Michael Tse is whistled for traveling | 26-17 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Riebe (SF) Michael Tse | |
| 09:06 | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Billy Stuart - foul #1 on Billy Stuart, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (PG), Anthony Stafford (SF), Scott Reid (C) Greg Ball, John Nuss, Frank Gage | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 09:06 | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:06 | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:52 | Howard | Scott Reid denies the turnaround by Theodore Morton | 28-17 |
| 08:50 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman gets the rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:29 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-17 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Christopher Riebe grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 08:14 | Howard | James Alexander hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 08:12 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman grabs the board | 28-17 |
| 07:55 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford scores on a shot near the basket set up by Leroy Gaines | 30-17 |
| 07:33 | Howard | James Alexander makes the fadeaway from the left side | 30-19 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Brian Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gaines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Wiseman (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Scott Reid (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Riebe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Stuart (fresh) 2 pts. C - Theodore Morton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Riebe - foul #1 on Christopher Riebe, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), John Nuss (SF), Frank Gage (C) Leroy Gaines, Anthony Stafford, Scott Reid | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), William Updike (SG), Michael Tse (SF), Robert Dickerson (C) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Christopher Riebe, Theodore Morton | |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 07:18 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 06:55 | Howard | Ronald Skow is fouled on the floor by Frank Gage - foul #2 on Frank Gage, team foul #4 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford (PF), Marvin Davis (C) Chris Wiseman, Frank Gage | |
| Subs | Howard | Joaquin Powell (SF) Billy Stuart | |
| 06:42 | Howard | Ronald Skow comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Stafford - foul #2 on Anthony Stafford, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman (PF) Anthony Stafford | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:42 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:42 | Howard | Ronald Skow makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 06:23 | Coppin State | John Nuss's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Tse | 32-21 |
| 06:21 | Coppin State | Marvin Davis hits the follow up shot | 34-21 |
| 06:05 | Howard | Ronald Skow is hacked by Marvin Davis - foul #1 on Marvin Davis, team foul #6 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (SG) Brian Andrews | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:43 | Howard | Joaquin Powell misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Nguyen - foul #1 on Timothy Nguyen, team foul #7 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Billy Stuart (PF) Ronald Skow, William Updike, Michael Tse | |
| 05:43 | Howard | Joaquin Powell makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Joaquin Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 05:28 | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman loses the dribble to Joaquin Powell | 34-23 |
| 05:18 | Howard | John Nuss steps in front of the Allen Tinoco pass | 34-23 |
| 05:01 | Coppin State | John Nuss loses the ball out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines (SG), Scott Reid (C) Timothy Nguyen, Chris Wiseman | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Riebe (SF), Theodore Morton (C) Joaquin Powell, Robert Dickerson | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Christopher Riebe misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Greg Ball - foul #1 on Greg Ball, team foul #8 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Coppin State | John Prindle (SF) John Nuss | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Christopher Riebe makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:40 | Howard | Christopher Riebe misses the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:40 | Coppin State | Marvin Davis gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | Greg Ball is hacked by Christopher Riebe - foul #2 on Christopher Riebe, team foul #10 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Chris Wiseman (PF) Marvin Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (SF) Christopher Riebe | |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:24 | Coppin State | Greg Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 04:12 | Howard | Billy Stuart buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Allen Tinoco | 36-26 |
| 03:58 | Coppin State | John Prindle can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 03:57 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Alexander | 36-26 |
| 03:46 | Howard | Scott Reid steals the ball from James Alexander | 36-26 |
| 03:28 | Coppin State | Scott Reid can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 03:27 | Howard | James Alexander snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Greg Ball (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Prindle (fresh) PF - Chris Wiseman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Scott Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Allen Tinoco (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Alexander (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Tse (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Billy Stuart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Theodore Morton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Howard | James Alexander travels with the ball | 36-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Andrews (PG), John Nuss (SF), Anthony Stafford (PF), Frank Gage (C) Greg Ball, John Prindle, Chris Wiseman, Scott Reid | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Skow (PG), Christopher Riebe (SG), Willie Hammond (SF), Robert Dickerson (PF) Allen Tinoco, James Alexander, Michael Tse, Billy Stuart | |
| 02:58 | Coppin State | Frank Gage banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Andrews | 38-26 |
| 02:35 | Howard | Frank Gage steals the ball from Christopher Riebe | 38-26 |
| 02:29 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Theodore Morton can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Gage - foul #3 on Frank Gage, team foul #9 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen (SG), Marvin Davis (C) Leroy Gaines, Frank Gage | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 02:05 | Howard | Theodore Morton makes the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:05 | Howard | Theodore Morton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 01:36 | Coppin State | Timothy Nguyen connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Nuss | 43-28 |
| 01:17 | Howard | Theodore Morton loses the ball out of bounds | 43-28 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Scott Reid (C) Marvin Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Allen Tinoco (PG), James Alexander (SG), Billy Stuart (PF) Ronald Skow, Christopher Riebe, Theodore Morton | |
| 01:00 | Coppin State | Anthony Stafford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 00:58 | Howard | Willie Hammond snags the defensive board | 43-28 |
| 00:51 | Howard | Willie Hammond misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-28 |
| 00:50 | Coppin State | John Nuss pulls down the rebound | 43-28 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews is hacked by James Alexander - foul #1 on James Alexander, team foul #11 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Leroy Gaines (SG), Marvin Davis (PF) Timothy Nguyen, John Nuss | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Tse (C) Robert Dickerson | |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:46 | Coppin State | Brian Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Billy Stuart blows the layup but he's fouled by Marvin Davis - foul #2 on Marvin Davis, team foul #10 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Greg Ball (PG), Chris Wiseman (PF) Brian Andrews, Marvin Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | Christopher Riebe (SF) Willie Hammond | |
| 00:20 | Howard | Billy Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 45-28 |
| 00:20 | Howard | Billy Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:03 | Coppin State | Scott Reid misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-29 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Christopher Riebe gets the rebound | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | Howard | Christopher Riebe hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 45-29 |