| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell misses short on a floater from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 19:42 | Howard | James Flack gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 19:35 | Howard | Murray Carpino blows the layup | 27-31 |
| 19:34 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Joseph Green | 27-31 |
| 19:28 | Coppin State | Joseph Green connects on the jumper from the left side | 29-31 |
| 19:15 | Howard | James Flack misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:13 | Coppin State | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Coppin State | Shannon Townsend knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Troy Davis | 32-31 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Bernard Warfel scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Johnson | 32-34 |
| 18:21 | Coppin State | Troy Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Green and the foul's on Murray Carpino - foul #1 on Murray Carpino, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Coppin State | Troy Davis misses the free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Howard | Luis Johnson snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 18:00 | Howard | James Flack hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:42 | Howard | Luis Johnson hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Murray Carpino | 34-36 |
| 17:37 | Coppin State | Troy Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 34-36 |
| 17:35 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:22 | Coppin State | Troy Davis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Coppin State | Troy Davis gets the offensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 17:07 | Coppin State | Joseph Green's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jerry Smith (SF), Jeremiah Dabney (PF), James Charley (C) Michael Smith, Barry Campbell, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Jack Simonsen (PF), Robert Haris (C) James Flack, Bernard Warfel, Luis Johnson | |
| 16:53 | Howard | Robert Whitehead clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 34-36 |
| 16:52 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 16:50 | Coppin State | Troy Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Luke Mackin (PG) Troy Davis | |
| Subs | Howard | David Waring (SF) Dwight McMonigle | |
| 16:31 | Howard | Robert Whitehead knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:12 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Simonsen - foul #2 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Barry Campbell (PF) Shannon Townsend | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG) Murray Carpino | |
| 16:12 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:12 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney misses the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:12 | Howard | Jack Simonsen gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:55 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Whitehead | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Luke Mackin (fresh) SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Dabney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Barry Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Charley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Jeffrey Austin (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Waring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 7 reb. C - Robert Haris (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Luke Mackin | 37-42 |
| 15:24 | Howard | David Waring hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Austin | 37-45 |
| 15:01 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney clanks a turnaround near the basket | 37-45 |
| 14:59 | Coppin State | Luke Mackin hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 14:43 | Howard | Jack Simonsen travels with the ball | 39-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Davis (PG), Jordan Juergens (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Joseph Green (C) Luke Mackin, Jerry Smith, Jeremiah Dabney, James Charley | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Luis Johnson (C) Jeffrey Austin, Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Jack Simonsen, Robert Haris | |
| 14:28 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Davis | 41-45 |
| 14:08 | Howard | James Flack knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dwight McMonigle | 41-47 |
| 13:57 | Coppin State | Michael Smith double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney (PF) Barry Campbell | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:50 | Howard | James Flack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 41-47 |
| 13:49 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 13:44 | Coppin State | Jordan Juergens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 13:27 | Coppin State | Joseph Green pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:09 | Coppin State | Michael Smith knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 12:47 | Howard | Joseph Green takes the ball from Luis Johnson | 43-47 |
| 12:22 | Coppin State | Troy Davis makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Jordan Juergens | 45-47 |
| 12:09 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 12:08 | Coppin State | Joseph Green pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:45 | Coppin State | Michael Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:43 | Howard | Robert Goldman pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Juergens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Dabney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Flack (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Goldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:20 | Howard | Murray Carpino loses the dribble to Joseph Green | 45-47 |
| 10:54 | Coppin State | Troy Davis's pass is intercepted by Dwight McMonigle | 45-47 |
| 10:50 | Howard | Murray Carpino banks in the layup set up by Dwight McMonigle | 45-49 |
| 10:32 | Coppin State | The jumper by Jordan Juergens is denied by Murray Carpino | 45-49 |
| 10:30 | Coppin State | Troy Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 10:17 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jordan Juergens and the foul's on Murray Carpino - foul #2 on Murray Carpino, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Shannon Townsend (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Barry Campbell (PF), James Charley (C) Troy Davis, Jordan Juergens, Michael Smith, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Howard | Jeffrey Austin (PG), Robert Whitehead (SG), David Waring (SF), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) Murray Carpino, James Flack, Dwight McMonigle, Robert Goldman, Luis Johnson | |
| 10:17 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 10:17 | Howard | Bernard Warfel grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 10:02 | Howard | Jack Simonsen banks in the layup set up by Robert Whitehead and he's fouled by James Charley - foul #1 on James Charley, team foul #1 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Luke Mackin (PG) Jeremiah Dabney | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:02 | Howard | Jack Simonsen makes the free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:49 | Coppin State | Jerry Smith buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Shannon Townsend | 50-52 |
| 09:37 | Howard | Jack Simonsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 09:24 | Coppin State | Jerry Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 09:22 | Howard | David Waring pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Howard | Jeffrey Austin is hacked by Barry Campbell - foul #1 on Barry Campbell, team foul #2 | 50-52 |
| 09:07 | Howard | The refs have stopped play. Jeffrey Austin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 50-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Haris (C) Jeffrey Austin | |
| 08:47 | Howard | Jack Simonsen misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 50-52 |
| 08:46 | Coppin State | James Charley grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:25 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 08:23 | Howard | Robert Haris gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:07 | Howard | Jerry Smith takes the ball from Robert Whitehead | 50-52 |
| 08:02 | Coppin State | Shannon Townsend lays it up and in on a great pass from Luke Mackin | 52-52 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Shannon Townsend picks off the pass by Robert Whitehead in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 07:48 | Coppin State | Jerry Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 07:47 | Coppin State | James Charley tips it back up and in | 54-52 |
| 07:31 | Howard | Robert Whitehead is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Robert Whitehead, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Davis (PG), Jordan Juergens (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Jeremiah Dabney (PF), Joel Frey (C) Luke Mackin, Shannon Townsend, Jerry Smith, Barry Campbell, James Charley | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), James Flack (SG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Robert Goldman (PF), Luis Johnson (C) Robert Whitehead, David Waring, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen, Robert Haris | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Troy Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jordan Juergens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremiah Dabney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Frey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Murray Carpino (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwight McMonigle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Luis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Coppin State | Troy Davis hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joel Frey | 56-52 |
| 07:06 | Howard | James Flack is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Dabney - foul #1 on Jeremiah Dabney, team foul #3 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Joseph Green (C) Joel Frey | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:53 | Howard | Robert Goldman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-52 |
| 06:51 | Howard | Luis Johnson tips it home | 56-54 |
| 06:39 | Coppin State | Troy Davis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 06:38 | Coppin State | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:18 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney makes the jump hook from close range | 58-54 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses the dunk | 58-54 |
| 06:00 | Howard | Luis Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 05:43 | Howard | Murray Carpino buries a floater from the left side | 58-56 |
| 05:26 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-56 |
| 05:24 | Howard | Luis Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Murray Carpino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jordan Juergens - foul #4 on Jordan Juergens, team foul #4 | 58-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Barry Campbell (PF), James Charley (C) Jeremiah Dabney, Joseph Green | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Whitehead (SG), Bernard Warfel (PF), Jack Simonsen (C) James Flack, Robert Goldman, Luis Johnson | |
| 05:02 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:02 | Howard | Murray Carpino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 04:42 | Coppin State | Michael Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 04:40 | Coppin State | James Charley gets the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:27 | Coppin State | Troy Davis scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Jordan Juergens | 60-58 |
| 04:10 | Howard | Bernard Warfel's floater is knocked away by Barry Campbell | 60-58 |
| 04:08 | Howard | Jack Simonsen grabs the offensive board | 60-58 |
| 03:47 | Howard | Jack Simonsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-58 |
| 03:46 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:40 | Coppin State | Jack Simonsen is called for the reach on Troy Davis - foul #3 on Jack Simonsen, team foul #5 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Shannon Townsend (PG), Jerry Smith (SG), Jeremiah Dabney (SF) Troy Davis, Jordan Juergens, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Howard | James Flack (SG), Robert Goldman (PF) Murray Carpino, Dwight McMonigle | |
| 03:18 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney loses the dribble to Jack Simonsen | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Shannon Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremiah Dabney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Charley (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Robert Whitehead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Flack (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Warfel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Simonsen (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Howard | Robert Goldman clanks a jumper from the right side | 60-58 |
| 03:07 | Coppin State | James Charley pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:03 | Coppin State | Jeremiah Dabney misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 60-58 |
| 03:02 | Howard | Bernard Warfel pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Troy Davis (PG), Jordan Juergens (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Joseph Green (C) Shannon Townsend, Jerry Smith, Jeremiah Dabney, James Charley | |
| Subs | Howard | Murray Carpino (PG), Dwight McMonigle (SF), Luis Johnson (C) Robert Whitehead, Bernard Warfel, Jack Simonsen | |
| 02:47 | Howard | Robert Goldman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 02:46 | Coppin State | Jordan Juergens grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 02:42 | Coppin State | Troy Davis hits a floater from the left side set up by Michael Smith | 62-58 |
| 02:21 | Howard | Dwight McMonigle connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Johnson | 62-60 |
| 02:09 | Coppin State | Jordan Juergens drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Troy Davis | 64-60 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Green - foul #1 on Joseph Green, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Luis Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 01:46 | Howard | Luis Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Luis Johnson - foul #2 on Luis Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Coppin State | Barry Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:21 | Howard | Robert Goldman grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 01:04 | Howard | Robert Goldman is fouled on the floor by Barry Campbell - foul #2 on Barry Campbell, team foul #6 | 65-61 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Robert Goldman is hacked by Troy Davis - foul #1 on Troy Davis, team foul #7 | 65-61 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Robert Goldman makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:54 | Howard | Robert Goldman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Coppin State | Troy Davis's floater is knocked away by Luis Johnson | 65-63 |
| 00:28 | Howard | Robert Goldman pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:12 | Howard | Luis Johnson drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Murray Carpino | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | Troy Davis is hacked by James Flack - foul #2 on James Flack, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | Troy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:02 | Coppin State | Troy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:02 | Howard | Howard calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Howard | James Flack misses short on a halfcourt shot | 67-65 |