Washington, which trailed 41-36 at halftime, took its only lead of the game on a three-pointer by senior forward Jonathan Webb that gave the Shoremen a 55-54 advantage with 13:28 to play in the second half. Hopkins immediately responded with an 11-2 run, however, capped off by a Zack Armen lay-up with 10:43 to go that put the Blue Jays up, 65-57. Hopkins led by at least six points the rest of the way and ended the game on a 14-4 run.
The Blue Jays shot 53% from the field in the game to Washington's 34%. Hopkins dominated the boards, out-rebounding Washington, 54-29. Washington did commit nine fewer turnovers than Hopkins (14 to 23).
T.J. Valerio led a balanced Hopkins offense with 18 points, while Matt Griffin finished with 16 points. Danny Nawrocki (12 points) and Doug Polster (10 points) also reached double figures in scoring for the Blue Jays. Chris Morley came off the bench to score nine points, pull down a game-high 14 rebounds, dish out a game-best five assists, and block two shots.
Webb led all scorers with 24 points for the Shoremen. He also pulled down a team-best eight boards. Senior guard Kyle Stem added 19 points and a game-high three steals. Senior forward Eric Blumenthal contributed nine points for Washington.