| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - William Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gregory Wittig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Mauldin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Matthew Day (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Eric Zeminski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Rory Trimble (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lavern Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Browning (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Pendleton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin inbounds the ball | 44-40 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Coppin State | William Moore is fouled on the floor by Lavern Whitley - foul #2 on Lavern Whitley, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| 19:29 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Moore | 46-40 |
| 19:10 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley is hacked by Gregory Wittig - foul #2 on Gregory Wittig, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| 19:03 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley clanks a shot near the basket | 46-40 |
| 19:01 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to William Moore | 46-40 |
| 18:56 | Coppin State | William Moore makes the shot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 18:40 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood banks in the layup | 48-42 |
| 18:22 | Coppin State | Matthew Day is fouled on the floor by Jerry Underwood - foul #3 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Murray (PG), David Hulbert (SG), Samuel Tate (SF), Wayne Reimann (PF), Duane Tallent (C) William Moore, Gregory Wittig, Manuel Mauldin, Matthew Day, Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro (PG), Stephen Matas (SG), Michael Long (PF), Joseph Dehart (C) Rory Trimble, Lavern Whitley, Jerry Underwood, Michael Pendleton | |
| 18:07 | Coppin State | David Hulbert can't connect on a runner from the right block | 48-42 |
| 18:06 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Long | 48-42 |
| 17:59 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Long knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Matas | 48-45 |
| 17:41 | Coppin State | Duane Tallent hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 48-45 |
| 17:39 | Coppin State | Wayne Reimann tips it in | 50-45 |
| 17:27 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro's pass is intercepted by Duane Tallent | 50-45 |
| 17:14 | Coppin State | Samuel Tate loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Smith (PG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Matthew Day (PF), Eric Zeminski (C) Mark Murray, Samuel Tate, Wayne Reimann, Duane Tallent | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble (PG), Michael Pendleton (PF) Stephen Matas, Joseph Dehart | |
| 16:56 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Zeminski denies the turnaround by Michael Pendleton | 50-45 |
| 16:54 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 16:48 | Coppin State | Matthew Day throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig (SG) David Hulbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley (SG) Wayne Vaccaro | |
| 16:30 | North Carolina A&T | Matthew Day steals it from Lavern Whitley | 50-47 |
| 16:22 | Coppin State | Rory Trimble is called for the reach on Manuel Mauldin - foul #3 on Rory Trimble, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Moore (PG) Raymond Smith | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard (PG) Rory Trimble | |
| 16:14 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski blows the layup | 50-47 |
| 16:12 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 16:06 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning's pass is intercepted by William Moore | 50-47 |
| 15:56 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski is called for 10 seconds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Murray (SF), Wayne Reimann (PF), Samuel Tate (C) Manuel Mauldin, Matthew Day, Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas (PG), Jerry Underwood (PF), David Jones (C) Lavern Whitley, Ralph Browning, Michael Long | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - William Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gregory Wittig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Reimann (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Samuel Tate (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stephen Matas (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Maggard (fresh) SF - Michael Pendleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:45 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 50-49 |
| 15:43 | Coppin State | Mark Murray is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Matas - foul #2 on Stephen Matas, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hulbert (SG) Gregory Wittig | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dehart (SF) Michael Pendleton | |
| 15:28 | Coppin State | Samuel Tate is open and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Hulbert | 53-49 |
| 15:24 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dehart hits a runner near the basket set up by David Jones | 53-51 |
| 15:18 | Coppin State | William Moore misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 15:17 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 15:12 | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard's layup is rejected by Samuel Tate | 53-51 |
| 15:10 | North Carolina A&T | David Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:56 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 14:54 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tate | 53-51 |
| 14:48 | Coppin State | Wayne Reimann misses the driving attempt from the right block | 53-51 |
| 14:46 | North Carolina A&T | David Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:42 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 14:41 | Coppin State | Samuel Tate gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 14:18 | Coppin State | Wayne Reimann hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from David Hulbert | 55-51 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina A&T | David Jones hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Samuel Tate - foul #2 on Samuel Tate, team foul #2 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Smith (PG), Gregory Wittig (SG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Duane Tallent (PF), Eric Zeminski (C) William Moore, David Hulbert, Mark Murray, Wayne Reimann, Samuel Tate | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble (PG), Lavern Whitley (SG), Michael Pendleton (SF) Stephen Matas, David Maggard, Joseph Dehart | |
| 13:58 | North Carolina A&T | David Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 13:58 | North Carolina A&T | David Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 13:37 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski clanks a floater in the lane | 55-53 |
| 13:36 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:30 | North Carolina A&T | Eric Zeminski denies the turnaround by David Jones | 55-53 |
| 13:28 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 13:23 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 13:21 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski tips it back up and in | 57-53 |
| 13:14 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 13:13 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 13:08 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Tallent | 60-53 |
| 13:04 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble is hacked by Raymond Smith - foul #1 on Raymond Smith, team foul #3 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Matthew Day (PF) Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning (SF) Michael Pendleton | |
| 12:57 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 12:56 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 12:38 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin makes the wide open jumper from the left block set up by Raymond Smith | 62-55 |
| 12:09 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Smith takes the ball from Ralph Browning | 62-55 |
| 12:07 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Moore (PG), Eric Zeminski (C) Raymond Smith, Duane Tallent | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro (SG), Michael Pendleton (C) Lavern Whitley, David Jones | |
| 11:48 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-55 |
| 11:47 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Gregory Wittig | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - William Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Gregory Wittig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Mauldin (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Eric Zeminski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Rory Trimble (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Vaccaro (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ralph Browning (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Pendleton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Coppin State | Wayne Vaccaro is called for the reach on Gregory Wittig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Vaccaro, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hulbert (SG) Gregory Wittig | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 11:35 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 11:34 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Rory Trimble | 62-55 |
| 11:30 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Rory Trimble | 62-58 |
| 11:26 | Coppin State | David Hulbert is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Murray (SF) Manuel Mauldin | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard (SG), Michael Long (SF) Rory Trimble, Ralph Browning | |
| 11:05 | North Carolina A&T | David Hulbert is called for the reach on Michael Long - foul #3 on David Hulbert, team foul #4 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig (SG) William Moore | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Jones (C) Michael Pendleton | |
| 10:42 | North Carolina A&T | David Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-58 |
| 10:40 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Eric Zeminski | 62-58 |
| 10:37 | Coppin State | David Hulbert is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #4 on David Jones, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Moore (PG), Samuel Tate (SF), Wayne Reimann (PF) David Hulbert, Mark Murray, Matthew Day | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble (PG), Lavern Whitley (SG), Ralph Browning (SF), Michael Pendleton (C) Wayne Vaccaro, David Maggard, Michael Long, David Jones | |
| 10:25 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig loses the dribble to Michael Pendleton | 62-58 |
| 10:02 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning connects on the jumper from close range set up by Rory Trimble | 62-60 |
| 09:50 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski misses the easy layup | 62-60 |
| 09:48 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski grabs the offensive board | 62-60 |
| 09:38 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig buries a jumper from the baseline | 64-60 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Tate - foul #3 on Samuel Tate, team foul #5 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Smith (PG), David Hulbert (SG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Matthew Day (PF) William Moore, Gregory Wittig, Samuel Tate, Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro (SG), Joseph Dehart (PF), Michael Long (C) Lavern Whitley, Jerry Underwood, Michael Pendleton | |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 09:13 | Coppin State | Wayne Reimann snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 08:51 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Hulbert and the foul's on Ralph Browning - foul #3 on Ralph Browning, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Duane Tallent (C) Wayne Reimann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas (SG) Rory Trimble | |
| 08:51 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin makes the free throw | 67-61 |
| 08:40 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning's layup is rejected by Matthew Day | 67-61 |
| 08:39 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning tips it home | 67-63 |
| 08:20 | Coppin State | Matthew Day misses badly on a floater from the right side | 67-63 |
| 08:19 | Coppin State | Duane Tallent grabs the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 08:05 | Coppin State | David Hulbert is fouled on the floor by Stephen Matas - foul #3 on Stephen Matas, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Mark Murray (SF), Eric Zeminski (C) Manuel Mauldin, Duane Tallent | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard (SG), Michael Pendleton (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Wayne Vaccaro, Ralph Browning, Joseph Dehart | |
| 08:05 | Coppin State | David Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 08:05 | Coppin State | David Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 08:03 | North Carolina A&T | David Hulbert picks off the pass by Stephen Matas in the backcourt | 69-63 |
| 07:50 | Coppin State | Matthew Day scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-63 |
| 07:47 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Smith - foul #2 on Raymond Smith, team foul #6 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Moore (PG), Manuel Mauldin (SF) Raymond Smith, David Hulbert | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley (SG), David Jones (C) Stephen Matas, Michael Long | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - William Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Mark Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Mauldin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Matthew Day (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. C - Eric Zeminski (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - David Maggard (fresh) SG - Lavern Whitley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Pendleton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jerry Underwood | 72-65 |
| 07:27 | Coppin State | William Moore is fouled in the backcourt by David Jones - foul #5 on David Jones, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Wayne Reimann (PF) Matthew Day | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Michael Long (C) David Jones | |
| 07:27 | Coppin State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:27 | Coppin State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 07:27 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 73-65 |
| 07:20 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood blows the layup | 73-65 |
| 07:19 | Coppin State | Mark Murray gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 06:59 | Coppin State | William Moore drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Manuel Mauldin | 75-65 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley banks in the layup | 75-67 |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Lavern Whitley is called for the reach on Mark Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lavern Whitley, team foul #10 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Smith (PG), David Hulbert (SG), Samuel Tate (PF) William Moore, Manuel Mauldin, Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro (PG), Stephen Matas (SG), Ralph Browning (SF), Joseph Dehart (C) David Maggard, Lavern Whitley, Michael Pendleton, Michael Long | |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Mark Murray misses the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Mark Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 06:34 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dehart pulls down the rebound | 75-67 |
| 06:15 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dehart double dribbles | 75-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Duane Tallent (C) Wayne Reimann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 06:13 | Coppin State | Raymond Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 05:58 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 05:56 | Coppin State | Duane Tallent grabs the board | 75-67 |
| 05:51 | Coppin State | Mark Murray is called for traveling | 75-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig (SG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Matthew Day (PF) Raymond Smith, Mark Murray, Samuel Tate | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble (PG), Michael Pendleton (C) Stephen Matas, Jerry Underwood | |
| 05:30 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 75-67 |
| 05:29 | Coppin State | Duane Tallent snags the defensive board | 75-67 |
| 05:23 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| 05:21 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dehart grabs the defensive rebound | 75-67 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning misses the lay-in but the foul's on Manuel Mauldin - foul #2 on Manuel Mauldin, team foul #7 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Moore (PG), Wayne Reimann (C) David Hulbert, Duane Tallent | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard (SG), Michael Long (PF) Wayne Vaccaro, Joseph Dehart | |
| 05:16 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 05:16 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 05:06 | Coppin State | William Moore misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-69 |
| 05:05 | North Carolina A&T | The rebound goes to Michael Long | 75-69 |
| 04:59 | North Carolina A&T | Gregory Wittig steals the ball from David Maggard | 75-69 |
| 04:44 | Coppin State | Matthew Day hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 04:42 | North Carolina A&T | Ralph Browning grabs the board | 75-69 |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard is hacked by Wayne Reimann - foul #1 on Wayne Reimann, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Smith (PG), Mark Murray (SF), Samuel Tate (PF), Eric Zeminski (C) William Moore, Manuel Mauldin, Matthew Day, Wayne Reimann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas (SG), Jerry Underwood (PF) Rory Trimble, Ralph Browning | |
| 04:37 | North Carolina A&T | David Maggard misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 04:37 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tate | 75-69 |
| 04:19 | Coppin State | David Maggard is called for the reach on Eric Zeminski - foul #2 on David Maggard, team foul #11 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley (SG), Joseph Dehart (C) David Maggard, Michael Pendleton | |
| 04:19 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:19 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 04:19 | North Carolina A&T | Joseph Dehart gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 04:06 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 04:02 | Coppin State | Mark Murray is hacked by Michael Long - foul #2 on Michael Long, team foul #12 | 76-69 |
| 04:02 | Coppin State | Mark Murray makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:02 | Coppin State | Mark Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:54 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Long misses the shot from the left block | 78-69 |
| 03:53 | North Carolina A&T | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Underwood | 78-69 |
| 03:48 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood misses the shot from the right wing | 78-69 |
| 03:47 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Raymond Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Wittig (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Murray (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Tate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eric Zeminski (tiring) 8 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina A&T | PG - Stephen Matas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Lavern Whitley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Dehart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Underwood (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Long (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Coppin State | Mark Murray connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Wittig | 80-69 |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Raymond Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Matas - foul #3 on Raymond Smith, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hulbert (PG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Matthew Day (PF), Wayne Reimann (C) Raymond Smith, Mark Murray, Samuel Tate, Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro (SG), Michael Pendleton (C) Lavern Whitley, Michael Long | |
| 03:33 | North Carolina A&T | Stephen Matas misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 03:33 | Coppin State | Matthew Day pulls down the rebound | 80-69 |
| 03:30 | Coppin State | David Hulbert's pass is intercepted by Wayne Vaccaro in the backcourt | 80-69 |
| 03:29 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro jams it | 80-71 |
| 03:05 | Coppin State | Matthew Day misses long on an open jump hook from the baseline | 80-71 |
| 03:04 | Coppin State | Wayne Reimann tips it in | 82-71 |
| 02:46 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood's pass is intercepted by Matthew Day | 82-71 |
| 02:44 | Coppin State | Matthew Day loses the dribble to Jerry Underwood in the backcourt | 82-71 |
| 02:44 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Raymond Smith (PG), Samuel Tate (SF), Duane Tallent (C) Gregory Wittig, Manuel Mauldin, Wayne Reimann | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble (PG), Lavern Whitley (SG), Ralph Browning (SF) Stephen Matas, Wayne Vaccaro, Joseph Dehart | |
| 02:23 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Pendleton scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Rory Trimble | 82-73 |
| 02:19 | Coppin State | Michael Pendleton steals the ball from Raymond Smith | 82-73 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Duane Tallent - foul #2 on Duane Tallent, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | William Moore (PG), Gregory Wittig (SG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Eric Zeminski (C) Raymond Smith, David Hulbert, Samuel Tate, Duane Tallent | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | | |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:00 | North Carolina A&T | Jerry Underwood misses the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:00 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski pulls down the rebound | 82-74 |
| 01:49 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 01:48 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski tips it back up and in | 84-74 |
| 01:36 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Pendleton drills a jumper in the lane set up by Jerry Underwood | 84-76 |
| 01:13 | Coppin State | Matthew Day can't finish the layup | 84-76 |
| 01:12 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin gets the offensive rebound | 84-76 |
| 01:04 | Coppin State | Manuel Mauldin's layup is rejected by Ralph Browning | 84-76 |
| 01:03 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig can't tip it in | 84-76 |
| 01:02 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski misses the tip | 84-76 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley grabs the board | 84-76 |
| 01:00 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:52 | Coppin State | Matthew Day pulls down the rebound | 84-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Coppin State | Matthew Day is fouled in the backcourt by Lavern Whitley - foul #4 on Lavern Whitley, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| 00:51 | Coppin State | Matthew Day makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:51 | Coppin State | Matthew Day makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:44 | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley blows the layup | 86-76 |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski snags the defensive board | 86-76 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | William Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Pendleton - foul #2 on Michael Pendleton, team foul #14 | 86-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Hulbert (SG), Mark Murray (SF), Wayne Reimann (PF), Samuel Tate (C) Gregory Wittig, Manuel Mauldin, Matthew Day, Eric Zeminski | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro (PG), Stephen Matas (SG), Michael Long (PF), Joseph Dehart (C) Rory Trimble, Lavern Whitley, Ralph Browning, Jerry Underwood | |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | William Moore makes the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:37 | Coppin State | William Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 87-76 |
| 00:37 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Long gets the rebound | 87-76 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Matas and the foul's on Samuel Tate - foul #4 on Samuel Tate, team foul #11 | 87-78 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig (SG), Manuel Mauldin (SF), Matthew Day (PF), Eric Zeminski (C) David Hulbert, Mark Murray, Wayne Reimann, Samuel Tate | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Lavern Whitley (SG), Ralph Browning (SF), Jerry Underwood (PF) Stephen Matas, Michael Long, Joseph Dehart | |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-78 |
| 00:30 | North Carolina A&T | Wayne Vaccaro makes the free throw | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig is fouled in the backcourt by Lavern Whitley - foul #5 on Lavern Whitley, team foul #15 | 87-79 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble (PG) Lavern Whitley | |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:28 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig misses the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:28 | North Carolina A&T | Michael Pendleton pulls down the rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:23 | North Carolina A&T | Gregory Wittig steals the ball from Rory Trimble | 88-79 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | Wayne Vaccaro is called for the reach on Gregory Wittig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Vaccaro, team foul #16 | 88-79 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:21 | Coppin State | Gregory Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 90-79 |
| 00:16 | North Carolina A&T | Rory Trimble misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 90-79 |
| 00:14 | Coppin State | Eric Zeminski snags the defensive board | 90-79 |
| Game Plan | Coppin State | Coppin State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina A&T | North Carolina A&T is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | William Moore runs out the clock | 90-79 |