| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Young (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Garry Glenn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Norman Wooster (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Don Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Brogan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ronald Hardin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Stutler (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Clarence Stutler inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| 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 | Howard | Ronald Hardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-36 |
| 19:42 | Howard | Brian Tucker pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 19:27 | Howard | Clarence Stutler's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Harris | 41-36 |
| 19:25 | Coppin State | Harry Harris grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 19:07 | Coppin State | David Young misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Ronald Fabiano grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Ronald Hardin connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Brian Tucker | 41-38 |
| 18:38 | Coppin State | Garry Glenn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Harris | 44-38 |
| 18:20 | Howard | Ronald Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 44-38 |
| 18:19 | Howard | Ronald Fabiano grabs the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 17:59 | Howard | Ronald Hardin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 17:57 | Howard | Brian Tucker hits the follow up shot | 44-40 |
| 17:29 | Coppin State | David Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Fagan | 47-40 |
| 17:21 | Howard | Ronald Hardin comes up short on the floater from the left side | 47-40 |
| 17:20 | Coppin State | Garry Glenn grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Harry Harris blows the layup but he's fouled by Brian Tucker - foul #2 on Brian Tucker, team foul #1 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust (SG), Tom Madison (C) Garry Glenn, Don Fagan | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG), Richard Justin (SG), Eric Page (PF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Andrew Brogan, Ronald Hardin, Ronald Fabiano, Brian Tucker | |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Harry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:15 | Coppin State | Harry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 17:15 | Howard | Eric Page grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 17:10 | Howard | Richard Justin scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Eric Page | 48-42 |
| 17:04 | Coppin State | Harry Harris scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Young | 50-42 |
| 16:47 | Howard | Clarence Stutler's pass is intercepted by David Young | 50-42 |
| 16:42 | Coppin State | David Young hits the finger roll | 52-42 |
| 16:28 | Howard | David Young steps in front of the Clarence Stutler pass | 52-42 |
| 16:25 | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust lays it in on a nice dish by David Young | 54-42 |
| 16:01 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 16:00 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Young (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Foust (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Wooster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Madison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Billy Marble (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Justin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Stutler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Page (fresh) 3 reb. C - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Coppin State | Billy Marble picks off the pass by David Young in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Clarence Stutler banks in the layup set up by Billy Marble | 54-44 |
| 15:35 | Coppin State | Eric Page is called for the reach on David Young - foul #1 on Eric Page, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Garry Glenn (SG), Joshua Mosby (SF), Don Fagan (C) David Young, Harry Harris, Norman Wooster | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Ronald Fabiano (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Billy Marble, Richard Justin, Clarence Stutler, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 15:17 | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 57-44 |
| 14:57 | Howard | Garry Glenn is called for the reach on Ronald Hardin - foul #1 on Garry Glenn, team foul #1 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roland Casillas (PG), Michael Beaudet (PF) Jeffery Foust, Tom Madison | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 14:45 | Howard | Ronald Hardin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Fagan - foul #2 on Don Fagan, team foul #2 | 57-44 |
| 14:45 | Howard | Ronald Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 14:45 | Howard | Ronald Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 14:20 | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Andrew Brogan - foul #2 on Andrew Brogan, team foul #3 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Young (PG), Harry Harris (SF) Roland Casillas, Garry Glenn | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SF), Frank Garrison (PF) Eric Page, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 14:20 | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 14:20 | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet makes the 2nd free throw | 59-46 |
| 14:01 | Howard | Richard Justin makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Brian Tucker | 59-48 |
| 13:55 | Coppin State | Harry Harris misses the shot from the right block | 59-48 |
| 13:54 | Howard | Frank Garrison snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 13:35 | Howard | Brian Tucker drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Richard Justin | 59-50 |
| 13:18 | Coppin State | David Young connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Beaudet | 62-50 |
| 13:06 | Howard | Ronald Hardin scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 62-52 |
| 12:37 | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet clanks a shot from the left block | 62-52 |
| 12:36 | Howard | Ronald Hardin grabs the board | 62-52 |
| 12:24 | Howard | Ronald Hardin makes the floater from the left side | 62-54 |
| 12:03 | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet misses long on a floater in the paint | 62-54 |
| 12:02 | Coppin State | The offensive rebound goes to Don Fagan | 62-54 |
| 11:53 | Coppin State | David Young loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Garry Glenn (SG), Jeffery Foust (SF), Norman Wooster (PF), Tom Madison (C) Joshua Mosby, Harry Harris, Michael Beaudet, Don Fagan | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG), Eric Page (SG), Clarence Stutler (SF), Ronald Fabiano (PF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Andrew Brogan, Ronald Hardin, Richard Justin, Frank Garrison, Brian Tucker | |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Young (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Garry Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Foust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Norman Wooster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tom Madison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Billy Marble (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Page (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Clarence Stutler (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson loses the dribble to Norman Wooster | 62-54 |
| 11:24 | Coppin State | Billy Marble is called for the reach on Garry Glenn - foul #2 on Billy Marble, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roland Casillas (PG) David Young | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 11:15 | Coppin State | Tom Madison loses the ball out of bounds | 62-54 |
| 10:57 | Howard | Clarence Stutler scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Fabiano | 62-56 |
| 10:42 | Coppin State | Roland Casillas drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Foust | 65-56 |
| 10:29 | Howard | Ronald Fabiano is hacked by Norman Wooster - foul #1 on Norman Wooster, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Young (PG), Harry Harris (SF) Roland Casillas, Jeffery Foust | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SG) Eric Page | |
| 10:12 | Howard | Billy Marble knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Justin | 65-59 |
| 09:59 | Coppin State | Garry Glenn clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 65-59 |
| 09:58 | Howard | Ronald Fabiano grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 09:35 | Howard | Richard Justin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 09:33 | Coppin State | David Young pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 09:27 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 09:26 | Howard | The rebound goes to Richard Justin | 65-59 |
| 09:24 | Howard | Billy Marble loses the dribble to David Young in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| 09:14 | Coppin State | David Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 09:12 | Coppin State | Harry Harris grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 08:58 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster clanks a runner in the lane | 65-59 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Ronald Fabiano grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 08:27 | Howard | Harry Harris takes the ball from Richard Justin | 65-59 |
| 08:22 | Coppin State | David Young lays it in on a nice dish by Harry Harris | 67-59 |
| 08:04 | Howard | Richard Justin misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 08:02 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 07:56 | Coppin State | Harry Harris drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Young | 69-59 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - David Young (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Garry Glenn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Norman Wooster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Tom Madison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Billy Marble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Justin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Stutler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Ronald Fabiano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Kenneth Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Howard | Clarence Stutler clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Tom Madison - foul #1 on Tom Madison, team foul #4 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Roland Casillas (PG), Jeffery Foust (SG), Joshua Mosby (PF), Don Fagan (C) David Young, Garry Glenn, Norman Wooster, Tom Madison | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Eric Page (PF), Brian Tucker (C) Billy Marble, Richard Justin, Ronald Fabiano, Kenneth Robinson | |
| 07:34 | Howard | Clarence Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 07:34 | Howard | Clarence Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:08 | Coppin State | Joshua Mosby misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 07:06 | Howard | Brian Tucker grabs the board | 69-61 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Eric Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet (PF) Harry Harris | |
| Subs | Howard | Frank Garrison (PF) Clarence Stutler | |
| 06:34 | Coppin State | Don Fagan is hacked by Frank Garrison - foul #1 on Frank Garrison, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Young (PG) Roland Casillas | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 06:18 | Coppin State | Joshua Mosby hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by David Young | 71-61 |
| 06:02 | Howard | Frank Garrison connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Page | 71-64 |
| 05:36 | Coppin State | David Young connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Jeffery Foust | 74-64 |
| 05:29 | Howard | Andrew Brogan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harry Harris (SF), Norman Wooster (PF) Joshua Mosby, Michael Beaudet | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:16 | Coppin State | Don Fagan loses the ball out of bounds | 74-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Rudolph Coyne (SG) Jeffery Foust | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 04:57 | Howard | Brian Tucker is fouled on the floor by Don Fagan - foul #3 on Don Fagan, team foul #5 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Michael Beaudet (C) Don Fagan | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG), Richard Justin (SF), Kenneth Robinson (C) Andrew Brogan, Eric Page, Brian Tucker | |
| 04:40 | Howard | Kenneth Robinson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 74-64 |
| 04:39 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster grabs the defensive rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:34 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-64 |
| 04:32 | Coppin State | Harry Harris tips it but misses | 74-64 |
| 04:30 | Howard | Richard Justin gets the rebound | 74-64 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Frank Garrison comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Beaudet - foul #2 on Michael Beaudet, team foul #6 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Garry Glenn (SG), Tom Madison (C) Rudolph Coyne, Michael Beaudet | |
| Subs | Howard | Clarence Stutler (SF), Ronald Fabiano (PF) Ronald Hardin, Richard Justin | |
| 04:24 | Howard | Frank Garrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 04:24 | Howard | Frank Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 04:14 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Richard Justin (SG) Frank Garrison | |
| 03:55 | Howard | Garry Glenn is called for the reach on Richard Justin - foul #2 on Garry Glenn, team foul #7 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG) Billy Marble | |
| 03:55 | Howard | Richard Justin makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:55 | Howard | Richard Justin misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:55 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 03:44 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster blows the dunk but the foul's on Ronald Fabiano - foul #2 on Ronald Fabiano, team foul #6 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust (PG), Don Fagan (C) David Young, Tom Madison | |
| Subs | Howard | Brian Tucker (C) Kenneth Robinson | |
| 03:44 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:44 | Coppin State | Norman Wooster misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 03:44 | Howard | Brian Tucker grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Lineup | Coppin State | PG - Jeffery Foust (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Garry Glenn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Wooster (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Don Fagan (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Andrew Brogan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Justin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clarence Stutler (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ronald Fabiano (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Brian Tucker (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Howard | Richard Justin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 02:59 | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-69 |
| 02:58 | Howard | Richard Justin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-69 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Brian Tucker can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Don Fagan - foul #4 on Don Fagan, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Coppin State | David Young (PG) Garry Glenn | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG), Ronald Hardin (SG), Eric Page (PF) Andrew Brogan, Richard Justin, Ronald Fabiano | |
| 02:39 | Howard | Brian Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 02:39 | Howard | Brian Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 02:27 | Coppin State | Don Fagan hits the finger roll on a great pass from Norman Wooster | 76-71 |
| 02:27 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Coppin State | | |
| Subs | Howard | Andrew Brogan (PG) Billy Marble | |
| 02:11 | Howard | Clarence Stutler connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 76-73 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Brian Tucker is called for the reach on Don Fagan - foul #3 on Brian Tucker, team foul #7 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Garry Glenn (SG) Jeffery Foust | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Fabiano (PF) Eric Page | |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Don Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:53 | Coppin State | Don Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:42 | Howard | Andrew Brogan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 01:41 | Howard | Clarence Stutler grabs the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 01:18 | Howard | Ronald Hardin's pass is intercepted by Don Fagan | 78-73 |
| 00:54 | Coppin State | Harry Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 78-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Brian Tucker is fouled on the floor by Don Fagan - foul #5 on Don Fagan, team foul #9 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Tom Madison (C) Don Fagan | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:42 | Howard | Brian Tucker misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:42 | Coppin State | Tom Madison snags the defensive board | 78-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Coppin State | Tom Madison is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brogan - foul #3 on Andrew Brogan, team foul #8 | 78-73 |
| 00:41 | Coppin State | Tom Madison makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:41 | Coppin State | Tom Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Howard | Ronald Hardin connects on the 3 from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Andrew Brogan is called for the reach on Harry Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Brogan, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust (SG) Garry Glenn | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Harry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Tom Madison pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:32 | Coppin State | Coppin State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Coppin State | Tom Madison is fouled on the floor by Brian Tucker - foul #4 on Brian Tucker, team foul #10 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Garry Glenn (SG) Harry Harris | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:29 | Coppin State | Tom Madison misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:29 | Coppin State | Tom Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:23 | Howard | Ronald Hardin drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-79 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Garry Glenn is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Brogan - foul #5 on Andrew Brogan, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Harry Harris (SF) Jeffery Foust | |
| Subs | Howard | Billy Marble (PG) Andrew Brogan | |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Garry Glenn makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:22 | Coppin State | Garry Glenn makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:17 | Howard | Billy Marble comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | Coppin State | Harry Harris pulls down the rebound | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Billy Marble is called for the reach on Harry Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Billy Marble, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| Subs | Coppin State | Jeffery Foust (SG) Garry Glenn | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Harry Harris misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:15 | Coppin State | Harry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:09 | Howard | Billy Marble misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 84-79 |
| 00:08 | Howard | Clarence Stutler gets the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:04 | Howard | Ronald Hardin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Brian Tucker grabs the offensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Ronald Hardin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 84-79 |
| 00:00 | Coppin State | The rebound goes to Norman Wooster | 84-79 |