| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sam Bosley (fresh) SG - Mark Rodas (fresh) SF - Brian Lema (fresh) PF - Daniel North (fresh) C - Joshua Cobb (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Daniel North 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) | |
| 19:48 | Coppin State | Joshua Cobb makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Howard | Eugene Bluford hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Coppin State | Daniel North misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-3 |
| 19:14 | Coppin State | Brian Lema can't tip it in | 2-3 |
| 19:12 | Howard | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Cliff Irwin comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Bosley - foul #1 on Sam Bosley, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 19:06 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Daniel North | 2-4 |
| 19:00 | Coppin State | Daniel North hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Sam Bosley | 4-4 |
| 18:48 | Howard | Eugene Bluford misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 18:47 | Coppin State | Joshua Cobb grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 18:42 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Bosley | 7-4 |
| 18:28 | Howard | Thomas Brown can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 18:26 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 18:21 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley's floater is knocked away by Robert Stewart | 7-4 |
| 18:20 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas tips it home | 9-4 |
| 18:00 | Howard | Keith Burdette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-4 |
| 17:47 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley's pass is intercepted by Cliff Irwin | 9-4 |
| 17:43 | Howard | Cliff Irwin banks in the layup | 9-6 |
| 17:32 | Coppin State | Cliff Irwin is called for the reach on Daniel North - foul #1 on Cliff Irwin, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Allan Lebowitz (SG), Eric Ollis (SF), David Nye (PF), Calvin Simpson (C) Mark Rodas, Brian Lema, Daniel North, Joshua Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 17:19 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 17:17 | Howard | The rebound goes to Keith Burdette | 9-6 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Thomas Brown misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Allan Lebowitz - foul #1 on Allan Lebowitz, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Scotto (PG) Sam Bosley | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jim Waddington (PF), John Hicks (C) Eugene Bluford, Keith Burdette, Robert Stewart | |
| 16:52 | Howard | Thomas Brown makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:52 | Howard | Thomas Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:23 | Coppin State | George Scotto clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Thomas Brown snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 16:04 | Howard | Calvin Simpson is called for the reach on Albert Tonn - foul #1 on Calvin Simpson, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Rodas (SG), Brian Lema (SF), Joshua Cobb (C) George Scotto, Eric Ollis, Calvin Simpson | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (SG), John Lee (SF) Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Albert Tonn can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allan Lebowitz - foul #2 on Allan Lebowitz, team foul #4 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sam Bosley (PG), Daniel North (PF) Allan Lebowitz, David Nye | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Keith Burdette (PF) Jack Ferrier, John Lee | |
| 15:49 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:49 | Coppin State | Joshua Cobb snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sam Bosley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Rodas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Lema (fresh) PF - Daniel North (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joshua Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Albert Tonn (fresh) SF - Jim Waddington (fresh) PF - Keith Burdette (fresh) C - John Hicks (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Coppin State | Eugene Bluford picks off the pass by Brian Lema | 9-8 |
| 15:26 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:24 | Coppin State | Daniel North pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | Albert Tonn is called for the reach on Sam Bosley - foul #1 on Albert Tonn, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Robert Stewart (C) John Hicks | |
| 15:08 | Coppin State | Daniel North can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Keith Burdette - foul #1 on Keith Burdette, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| 15:08 | Coppin State | Daniel North makes the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Coppin State | Daniel North misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:08 | Howard | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 10-8 |
| 15:01 | Howard | The jump hook by Robert Stewart is blocked by Joshua Cobb | 10-8 |
| 14:59 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses the tip | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:51 | Howard | Robert Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:38 | Howard | Sam Bosley steals the ball from Keith Burdette | 10-8 |
| 14:35 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley lays it up and in | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 14:10 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | Coppin State | Daniel North misses long on a shot from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Jim Waddington grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:33 | Howard | Robert Stewart is hacked by Joshua Cobb - foul #1 on Joshua Cobb, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Scotto (PG), Eric Ollis (SG), Frank Meyers (SF), David Nye (PF) Sam Bosley, Mark Rodas, Brian Lema, Daniel North | |
| Subs | Howard | Jack Ferrier (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Cliff Irwin (SF), John Hicks (C) Eugene Bluford, Albert Tonn, Jim Waddington, Robert Stewart | |
| 13:19 | Howard | Keith Burdette loses the dribble to Joshua Cobb | 12-8 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | George Scotto scores on a 3 from the left corner | 15-8 |
| 13:05 | Howard | Cliff Irwin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Keith Burdette tips it home | 15-10 |
| 12:44 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-10 |
| 12:43 | Howard | Cliff Irwin pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Burdette | 15-13 |
| 12:18 | Coppin State | Frank Meyers drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-13 |
| 11:57 | Howard | Cliff Irwin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-13 |
| 11:55 | Howard | Cliff Irwin grabs the offensive board | 18-13 |
| 11:42 | Howard | Thomas Brown is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cobb - foul #2 on Joshua Cobb, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sam Bosley (PG), Mark Rodas (SG), Brian Lema (SF), Daniel North (PF) George Scotto, Eric Ollis, Frank Meyers, Joshua Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Jim Waddington (PF), Robert Stewart (C) Thomas Brown, Keith Burdette, John Hicks | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sam Bosley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Rodas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Lema (fresh) PF - Daniel North (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jim Waddington (fresh) C - Robert Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Howard | Robert Stewart loses the dribble to Sam Bosley | 18-13 |
| 11:21 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Lema | 21-13 |
| 11:02 | Howard | Cliff Irwin is whistled for a carry | 21-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Calvin Simpson (C) David Nye | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (SG) Jack Ferrier | |
| 10:46 | Coppin State | Jim Waddington takes the ball from Mark Rodas | 21-13 |
| 10:32 | Howard | Robert Stewart is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Stewart, team foul #4 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), John Hicks (PF) Albert Tonn, Cliff Irwin | |
| 10:25 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley is called for traveling | 21-13 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Eric Ollis (PF) Daniel North | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 10:14 | Howard | John Hicks clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Ollis - foul #1 on Eric Ollis, team foul #7 | 21-13 |
| 10:14 | Howard | John Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:14 | Howard | John Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:14 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 10:00 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 21-14 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Robert Stewart gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 09:49 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the runner from the baseline set up by Eugene Bluford | 21-16 |
| 09:44 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 09:42 | Howard | John Hicks grabs the board | 21-16 |
| 09:29 | Howard | John Hicks makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Eugene Bluford and the foul's on Mark Rodas - foul #1 on Mark Rodas, team foul #8 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Nye (PF) Brian Lema | |
| Subs | Howard | Cliff Irwin (SF), Keith Burdette (PF) Jim Waddington, Robert Stewart | |
| 09:29 | Howard | John Hicks misses the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:29 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Calvin Simpson | 21-18 |
| 09:12 | Coppin State | Calvin Simpson can't finish the layup | 21-18 |
| 09:10 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis tips it back up and in | 23-18 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Keith Burdette misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Calvin Simpson - foul #2 on Calvin Simpson, team foul #9 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Scotto (PG), Frank Meyers (SF), Daniel North (PF) Sam Bosley, Mark Rodas, Calvin Simpson | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, John Hicks | |
| 08:44 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:44 | Howard | Keith Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 08:27 | Coppin State | David Nye lays it in set up by George Scotto and he's hacked by Robert Stewart - foul #2 on Robert Stewart, team foul #5 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hicks (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 08:27 | Coppin State | David Nye misses the free throw | 25-20 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Keith Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Albert Tonn's pass is intercepted by David Nye | 25-20 |
| 07:53 | Coppin State | David Nye hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 07:45 | Howard | Keith Burdette jams it on a nice dish by Jack Ferrier | 27-22 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - George Scotto (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ollis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Frank Meyers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel North (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - David Nye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Albert Tonn (fresh) SG - Jack Ferrier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cliff Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Burdette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Hicks (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:32 | Coppin State | George Scotto comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 27-22 |
| 07:31 | Howard | Keith Burdette grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 07:05 | Howard | John Hicks hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Tonn | 27-24 |
| 06:42 | Coppin State | John Hicks swats the layup by David Nye | 27-24 |
| 06:41 | Howard | Jack Ferrier grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 06:37 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a floater from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 06:35 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to David Nye | 27-24 |
| 06:29 | Coppin State | Daniel North misses the jumper from the left block | 27-24 |
| 06:27 | Howard | Keith Burdette snags the defensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:07 | Howard | The jump hook by Keith Burdette is blocked by Frank Meyers | 27-24 |
| 06:06 | Coppin State | Daniel North gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:58 | Coppin State | Frank Meyers buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Frank Meyers is called for the reach on Cliff Irwin - foul #1 on Frank Meyers, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sam Bosley (PG), Mark Rodas (SG), Brian Lema (SF) George Scotto, Eric Ollis, Frank Meyers | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG), Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (C) Albert Tonn, Jack Ferrier, John Hicks | |
| 05:42 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:42 | Howard | Cliff Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:20 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 05:18 | Howard | Cliff Irwin grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 04:58 | Howard | Jim Waddington misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 29-26 |
| 04:57 | Coppin State | Daniel North grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:53 | Coppin State | Mark Rodas misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 04:51 | Coppin State | David Nye pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:31 | Coppin State | Brian Lema hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Sam Bosley | 31-26 |
| 04:23 | Howard | Keith Burdette buries a turnaround in the paint set up by Jim Waddington | 31-28 |
| 04:07 | Coppin State | Brian Lema misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 04:05 | Coppin State | David Nye pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:42 | Coppin State | Eugene Bluford steals the ball from Daniel North | 31-28 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Cliff Irwin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eugene Bluford | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Sam Bosley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Rodas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Lema (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel North (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - David Nye (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Eugene Bluford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cliff Irwin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Burdette (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Waddington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Coppin State | David Nye's pass is intercepted by Eugene Bluford | 31-30 |
| 03:18 | Howard | Eugene Bluford banks in the layup | 31-32 |
| 03:02 | Coppin State | Daniel North misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 03:00 | Howard | Thomas Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 02:39 | Howard | David Nye is called for the reach on Jim Waddington - foul #1 on David Nye, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Coppin State | George Scotto (PG), Allan Lebowitz (SG), Eric Ollis (SF), Calvin Simpson (PF), Joshua Cobb (C) Sam Bosley, Mark Rodas, Brian Lema, Daniel North, David Nye | |
| Subs | Howard | Albert Tonn (PG), Jack Ferrier (SG), John Lee (SF), Robert Stewart (C) Eugene Bluford, Thomas Brown, Cliff Irwin, Keith Burdette | |
| 02:39 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Jim Waddington makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 02:21 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (PF) Jim Waddington | |
| 02:10 | Howard | Albert Tonn is fouled on the floor by Joshua Cobb - foul #3 on Joshua Cobb, team foul #12 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Frank Meyers (SF) Joshua Cobb | |
| Subs | Howard | John Hicks (PF) Keith Burdette | |
| 02:10 | Howard | Albert Tonn makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:10 | Howard | Albert Tonn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:10 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 01:52 | Coppin State | Calvin Simpson drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Scotto | 33-35 |
| 01:40 | Howard | Albert Tonn clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 01:39 | Howard | Robert Stewart can't tip it in | 33-35 |
| 01:37 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 01:20 | Coppin State | Frank Meyers is fouled on the floor by John Lee - foul #1 on John Lee, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Sam Bosley (PG), Mark Rodas (SG) George Scotto, Frank Meyers | |
| Subs | Howard | Eugene Bluford (PG) Jack Ferrier | |
| 01:06 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Eugene Bluford - foul #1 on Eugene Bluford, team foul #7 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Brian Lema (SF) Allan Lebowitz | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 01:06 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 01:06 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 00:42 | Howard | Eugene Bluford's floater is tipped away by Calvin Simpson | 35-35 |
| 00:40 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Eric Ollis | 35-35 |
| 00:34 | Coppin State | Eric Ollis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Eric Ollis, team foul #13 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Daniel North (PF) Eric Ollis | |
| Subs | Howard | Thomas Brown (SG), Jim Waddington (PF) Albert Tonn, John Hicks | |
| 00:13 | Howard | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-35 |
| 00:12 | Coppin State | Daniel North pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 00:05 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Rodas | 37-35 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Sam Bosley is called for the reach on Eugene Bluford - foul #2 on Sam Bosley, team foul #14 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Keith Burdette (PF) John Lee | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Eugene Bluford makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | Sam Bosley misses long on a fullcourt shot | 37-37 |