| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Christopher Shaw (fresh) SG - Walter Stokes (fresh) SF - Ryan Alexander (fresh) PF - Paul Smith (fresh) C - William Wolf (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Norris Schwarting (fresh) SG - Frederick Giron (fresh) SF - Eric Shepherd (fresh) PF - Dale Mentzer (fresh) C - Billy Haynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Linfield | Linfield is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting is hacked by Walter Stokes - foul #1 on Walter Stokes, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer hits a shot from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Linfield | Walter Stokes hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Walter Stokes - foul #2 on Walter Stokes, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Linfield | Matthew Sabella (SG) Walter Stokes | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 18:49 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:49 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:23 | Linfield | Paul Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 18:00 | Manchester | Frederick Giron clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:59 | Linfield | William Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw connects on the open shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Alexander | 8-4 |
| 17:28 | Manchester | Matthew Sabella takes the ball from Billy Haynes | 8-4 |
| 17:10 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 17:03 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ryan Alexander - foul #1 on Ryan Alexander, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger (SG), Tracy Zellars (PF), Shawn Lewellyn (C) Frederick Giron, Dale Mentzer, Billy Haynes | |
| 17:03 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 17:03 | Linfield | William Wolf pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:01 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw loses the dribble to Norris Schwarting in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 17:00 | Manchester | Eric Shepherd misses the lay-in | 8-5 |
| 16:58 | Linfield | William Wolf snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:56 | Linfield | Eric Shepherd is called for the reach on Ryan Alexander in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Shepherd, team foul #1 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Brandon Ryan (SG) Norris Schwarting | |
| 16:39 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:38 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw tips it but misses | 8-5 |
| 16:36 | Manchester | The rebound goes to Shawn Lewellyn | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Zellars | 8-8 |
| 16:28 | Linfield | Antonio Kittinger steps in front of the Christopher Shaw pass in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger blows the layup | 8-8 |
| 16:26 | Linfield | Ryan Alexander pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:14 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-8 |
| 16:12 | Manchester | Brandon Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Manchester | Christopher Shaw steals the ball from Antonio Kittinger | 8-8 |
| 16:01 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Kittinger - foul #1 on Antonio Kittinger, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Andrew Dailey (SF), Rick Strother (PF), Clarence Wagner (C) Christopher Shaw, Ryan Alexander, Paul Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joseph Mickel (SF) Eric Shepherd | |
| 15:35 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Herb | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Kevin Herb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Sabella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) PF - Rick Strother (fresh) C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Antonio Kittinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brandon Ryan (fresh) SF - Joseph Mickel (fresh) PF - Tracy Zellars (fairly fresh) C - Shawn Lewellyn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Manchester | Tracy Zellars clanks a 3 from straight away | 11-8 |
| 15:14 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 15:03 | Linfield | Shawn Lewellyn steals the ball from Matthew Sabella | 11-8 |
| 14:55 | Manchester | Tracy Zellars can't connect on a shot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:54 | Manchester | Tracy Zellars grabs the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | Manchester | Brandon Ryan misses the floater from the left side | 11-8 |
| 14:32 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 14:03 | Linfield | Joseph Mickel picks off the pass by Rick Strother | 11-8 |
| 13:47 | Manchester | Shawn Lewellyn travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Christopher Shaw (SG), Ryan Alexander (SF), Paul Smith (PF), William Wolf (C) Kevin Herb, Matthew Sabella, Andrew Dailey, Rick Strother, Clarence Wagner | |
| Subs | Manchester | Norris Schwarting (PG), Frederick Giron (SG), Eric Shepherd (SF), Dale Mentzer (PF), Billy Haynes (C) Antonio Kittinger, Brandon Ryan, Joseph Mickel, Tracy Zellars, Shawn Lewellyn | |
| 13:28 | Linfield | William Wolf blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Giron - foul #1 on Frederick Giron, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Linfield | William Wolf misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Linfield | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | Manchester | Frederick Giron scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Norris Schwarting | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Linfield | Paul Smith is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by William Jarrett | 14-10 |
| 12:16 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Shepherd | 14-13 |
| 12:14 | Linfield | Ryan Alexander is fouled in the backcourt by Norris Schwarting - foul #1 on Norris Schwarting, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Linfield | Matthew Sabella (SG) William Jarrett | |
| Subs | Manchester | Byron Hilton (SG), David Wiggs (C) Frederick Giron, Billy Haynes | |
| 11:58 | Linfield | William Wolf lays it in | 16-13 |
| 11:49 | Manchester | Eric Shepherd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-13 |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF), Clarence Wagner (C) Ryan Alexander, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 11:47 | Linfield | Eric Shepherd steps in front of the Clarence Wagner pass in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Wolf - foul #1 on William Wolf, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Linfield | Rick Strother (PF) William Wolf | |
| Subs | Manchester | Frederick Giron (SG) Norris Schwarting | |
| 11:26 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer misses the 1st free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:26 | Manchester | David Wiggs grabs the offensive rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - Christopher Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Sabella (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) PF - Rick Strother (fresh) C - Clarence Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Byron Hilton (fresh) SG - Frederick Giron (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Shepherd (fairly fresh) PF - Dale Mentzer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - David Wiggs (fresh) | |
| 11:02 | Manchester | Frederick Giron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-13 |
| 11:01 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 10:46 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw drills a runner from the right block | 18-13 |
| 10:41 | Manchester | Andrew Dailey takes the ball from Frederick Giron | 18-13 |
| 10:37 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey hits the finger roll | 20-13 |
| 10:22 | Manchester | Frederick Giron travels with the ball | 20-13 |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Ryan Alexander (SF), Paul Smith (PF), William Wolf (C) Christopher Shaw, Andrew Dailey, Rick Strother, Clarence Wagner | |
| Subs | Manchester | Brandon Ryan (PG), Billy Haynes (C) Byron Hilton, David Wiggs | |
| 10:01 | Linfield | William Wolf can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 20-13 |
| 09:59 | Linfield | Paul Smith can't tip it in | 20-13 |
| 09:58 | Manchester | Frederick Giron grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 09:53 | Manchester | Eric Shepherd scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Frederick Giron | 20-16 |
| 09:35 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Sabella, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Linfield | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger (PG), Joseph Mickel (SF), Tracy Zellars (PF) Frederick Giron, Eric Shepherd, Dale Mentzer | |
| 09:28 | Manchester | Billy Haynes hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Antonio Kittinger | 20-18 |
| 09:14 | Linfield | Ryan Alexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Linfield | Christopher Shaw (SG), Clarence Wagner (C) Matthew Sabella, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Manchester | Norris Schwarting (PG), Shawn Lewellyn (C) Brandon Ryan, Billy Haynes | |
| 08:59 | Manchester | Tracy Zellars loses the ball out of bounds | 20-18 |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Paul Smith (PF) Kevin Herb, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 08:37 | Linfield | Paul Smith is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-18 |
| 08:35 | Linfield | William Jarrett gets the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:26 | Linfield | Paul Smith misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:25 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 08:23 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF), Rick Strother (PF) Ryan Alexander, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Manchester | Brandon Ryan (PG), Byron Hilton (SG), Eric Shepherd (SF), David Wiggs (PF), Billy Haynes (C) Norris Schwarting, Antonio Kittinger, Joseph Mickel, Tracy Zellars, Shawn Lewellyn | |
| 08:08 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw misses the jump hook from close range | 20-18 |
| 08:07 | Linfield | Rick Strother grabs the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 07:50 | Linfield | Byron Hilton picks off the pass by Christopher Shaw | 20-18 |
| 07:45 | Manchester | Byron Hilton hits the finger roll | 20-20 |
| 07:33 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 20-20 |
| 07:31 | Manchester | The rebound goes to Billy Haynes | 20-20 |
| 07:17 | Manchester | Byron Hilton connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - William Jarrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Andrew Dailey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rick Strother (fresh) C - Clarence Wagner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Brandon Ryan (fairly fresh) SG - Byron Hilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wiggs (fairly fresh) C - Billy Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey is hacked by Brandon Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Ryan, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Matthew Sabella (SG), Paul Smith (PF), William Wolf (C) William Jarrett, Christopher Shaw, Rick Strother, Clarence Wagner | |
| Subs | Manchester | Norris Schwarting (PG), Frederick Giron (SG), Antonio Kittinger (SF), Shawn Lewellyn (PF) Brandon Ryan, Byron Hilton, Eric Shepherd, David Wiggs | |
| 06:58 | Linfield | Andrew Dailey hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Wolf | 23-22 |
| 06:37 | Manchester | Frederick Giron can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:35 | Manchester | Billy Haynes tips it home | 23-24 |
| 06:31 | Linfield | Frederick Giron is called for the reach on Matthew Sabella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Giron, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Linfield | Ryan Alexander (SF) Andrew Dailey | |
| Subs | Manchester | Eric Shepherd (SF), Dale Mentzer (PF), Tracy Zellars (C) Frederick Giron, Shawn Lewellyn, Billy Haynes | |
| 06:12 | Linfield | Matthew Sabella knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by William Wolf | 26-24 |
| 06:06 | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 05:46 | Linfield | William Wolf scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Herb | 28-26 |
| 05:28 | Manchester | Eric Shepherd misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-26 |
| 05:27 | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger grabs the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 05:14 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-28 |
| 05:03 | Linfield | Paul Smith can't finish the layup | 28-28 |
| 05:02 | Manchester | Norris Schwarting gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 04:42 | Manchester | Antonio Kittinger misses the 3 from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 04:41 | Linfield | William Wolf grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 04:39 | Linfield | Kevin Herb throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-28 |
| Subs | Linfield | William Jarrett (PG), Christopher Shaw (SG), Andrew Dailey (SF), Rick Strother (PF), Clarence Wagner (C) Kevin Herb, Matthew Sabella, Ryan Alexander, Paul Smith, William Wolf | |
| Subs | Manchester | Brandon Ryan (PG), Byron Hilton (SG), Joseph Mickel (SF), Shawn Lewellyn (PF), David Wiggs (C) Norris Schwarting, Antonio Kittinger, Eric Shepherd, Dale Mentzer, Tracy Zellars | |
| 04:23 | Manchester | Joseph Mickel's layup is rejected by Clarence Wagner | 28-28 |
| 04:21 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 04:05 | Linfield | Rick Strother hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Jarrett | 30-28 |
| 03:58 | Manchester | William Jarrett steals it from Shawn Lewellyn | 30-28 |
| 03:42 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Andrew Dailey | 32-28 |
| 03:26 | Manchester | Byron Hilton travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (SG), Ryan Alexander (SF), William Wolf (C) Christopher Shaw, Andrew Dailey, Clarence Wagner | |
| Subs | Manchester | Frederick Giron (SG), Eric Shepherd (SF), Billy Haynes (C) Byron Hilton, Joseph Mickel, Shawn Lewellyn | |
| 03:10 | Linfield | Rick Strother connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Walter Stokes | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Linfield | PG - William Jarrett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Walter Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Alexander (fresh) PF - Rick Strother (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Brandon Ryan (fresh) SG - Frederick Giron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Wiggs (fairly fresh) C - Billy Haynes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Manchester | Brandon Ryan loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Linfield | Christopher Shaw (PG), Paul Smith (PF) William Jarrett, Rick Strother | |
| Subs | Manchester | Norris Schwarting (PG), Dale Mentzer (PF) Brandon Ryan, David Wiggs | |
| 02:46 | Linfield | William Wolf drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Shaw | 36-28 |
| 02:30 | Manchester | Dale Mentzer's fadeaway is rejected by William Wolf | 36-28 |
| 02:28 | Linfield | William Wolf grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:11 | Linfield | William Wolf hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Dale Mentzer - foul #1 on Dale Mentzer, team foul #7 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Linfield | Andrew Dailey (SF), Clarence Wagner (C) Ryan Alexander, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Manchester | Brandon Ryan (PG), Shawn Lewellyn (PF) Norris Schwarting, Dale Mentzer | |
| 02:11 | Linfield | William Wolf makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:11 | Linfield | William Wolf makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 01:49 | Manchester | Frederick Giron buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Eric Shepherd | 38-31 |
| 01:40 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Ryan - foul #2 on Brandon Ryan, team foul #8 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Linfield | Rick Strother (PF) William Wolf | |
| Subs | Manchester | Byron Hilton (SG), Joseph Mickel (SF), Tracy Zellars (PF) Frederick Giron, Eric Shepherd, Billy Haynes | |
| 01:40 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:40 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:17 | Manchester | Rick Strother blocks the short jumper by Shawn Lewellyn | 39-31 |
| 01:15 | Linfield | Clarence Wagner gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 01:08 | Linfield | Walter Stokes scores on a driving attempt from close range | 41-31 |
| 01:04 | Manchester | Brandon Ryan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 01:03 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Tracy Zellars | 41-31 |
| 00:48 | Manchester | Tracy Zellars's pass is intercepted by Rick Strother | 41-31 |
| 00:45 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Ryan - foul #3 on Brandon Ryan, team foul #9 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Linfield | Kevin Herb (PG), Ryan Alexander (SF), Paul Smith (PF), William Wolf (C) Walter Stokes, Andrew Dailey, Rick Strother, Clarence Wagner | |
| Subs | Manchester | Frederick Giron (SG), Antonio Kittinger (SF), David Wiggs (PF) Brandon Ryan, Joseph Mickel, Shawn Lewellyn | |
| 00:45 | Linfield | Christopher Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:45 | Manchester | The rebound goes to David Wiggs | 41-31 |
| 00:25 | Manchester | David Wiggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-31 |
| Subs | Linfield | Walter Stokes (SG) Christopher Shaw | |
| Subs | Manchester | Billy Haynes (C) Tracy Zellars | |
| 00:02 | Linfield | Walter Stokes misses short on a jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 00:00 | Linfield | The clock runs out | 41-31 |