| Lineup | Manchester | PG - William Browne (fresh) SG - Michael Madson (fresh) SF - David Eaglin (fresh) PF - James Exum (fresh) C - Melvin McDaniel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Hubert Johnson (fresh) SG - Bobby Howell (fresh) SF - Charles Young (fresh) PF - Richard Grell (fresh) C - Morris Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Franklin | Richard Grell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Franklin | Franklin is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Franklin | Morris Smith scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Grell | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Manchester | Michael Madson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Morris Smith | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Franklin | Morris Smith makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Melvin McDaniel - foul #1 on Melvin McDaniel, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Franklin | Morris Smith misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:32 | Manchester | William Browne misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:31 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Morris Smith | 0-4 |
| 18:08 | Franklin | Charles Young hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Hubert Johnson | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | Manchester | William Browne misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:51 | Franklin | Morris Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:28 | Franklin | Charles Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:08 | Franklin | David Eaglin takes the ball from Richard Grell after a doubleteam | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:38 | Franklin | Richard Grell is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Grell, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (PG) Hubert Johnson | |
| 16:18 | Manchester | Michael Madson's pass is intercepted by Charles Young | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | Franklin | Bobby Howell can't throw it down | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Manchester | William Browne grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:53 | Manchester | Morris Smith is called for the reach on Michael Madson - foul #1 on Morris Smith, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Manchester | Albert Woodward (PF), Robert Francis (C) James Exum, Melvin McDaniel | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - William Browne (fresh) SG - Michael Madson (fresh) SF - David Eaglin (fresh) PF - Albert Woodward (fresh) C - Robert Francis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Carl Barnes (fresh) SG - Bobby Howell (fresh) SF - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Grell (fairly fresh) C - Morris Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Manchester | Albert Woodward misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 15:34 | Manchester | David Eaglin misses the tip | 3-6 |
| 15:32 | Manchester | Michael Madson hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 15:20 | Franklin | David Eaglin steals it from Morris Smith | 5-6 |
| 15:03 | Manchester | Michael Madson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 15:01 | Franklin | Richard Grell grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:41 | Franklin | Bobby Howell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 5-6 |
| 14:39 | Franklin | Morris Smith tips it in | 5-8 |
| 14:13 | Manchester | Robert Francis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:12 | Franklin | Carl Barnes pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 13:50 | Franklin | Morris Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Manchester | Bobby Newson (PG), Robert Fletcher (SG), Randy Rudisill (SF), James Exum (PF), Melvin McDaniel (C) William Browne, Michael Madson, David Eaglin, Albert Woodward, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Franklin | Hubert Johnson (PG) Carl Barnes | |
| 13:31 | Manchester | James Exum lays it in on a great pass from Bobby Newson and he's hacked by Bobby Howell - foul #1 on Bobby Howell, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Gregory Halle (C) Morris Smith | |
| 13:31 | Manchester | James Exum makes the free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:10 | Franklin | Melvin McDaniel steals the ball from Charles Young | 8-8 |
| 12:54 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Randy Rudisill | 10-8 |
| 12:32 | Franklin | Randy Rudisill steals the ball from Bobby Howell | 10-8 |
| 12:28 | Manchester | Robert Fletcher lays it in set up by Randy Rudisill | 12-8 |
| 12:11 | Franklin | James Exum steals it from Bobby Howell | 12-8 |
| 11:46 | Manchester | Hubert Johnson is called for the reach on Bobby Newson - foul #1 on Hubert Johnson, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Manchester | William Browne (PG), Michael Madson (SG), David Eaglin (SF), Albert Woodward (PF) Bobby Newson, Robert Fletcher, Randy Rudisill, James Exum | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mario Sosa (SF), John Greene (PF), Morris Smith (C) Charles Young, Richard Grell, Gregory Halle | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - William Browne (fresh) SG - Michael Madson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Eaglin (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Albert Woodward (fresh) C - Melvin McDaniel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Hubert Johnson (fresh) SG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) SF - Mario Sosa (fresh) PF - John Greene (fresh) C - Morris Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Morris Smith - foul #2 on Morris Smith, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Gregory Halle (C) Morris Smith | |
| 11:34 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:34 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:34 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Gregory Halle | 13-8 |
| 11:32 | Franklin | Hubert Johnson loses the dribble to William Browne in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 11:30 | Manchester | William Browne lays it in | 15-8 |
| 11:05 | Franklin | Bobby Howell scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Hubert Johnson | 15-10 |
| 10:39 | Manchester | John Greene steps in front of the Michael Madson pass | 15-10 |
| 10:10 | Franklin | John Greene is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Greene, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Manchester | Bobby Newson (PG), James Exum (PF), Robert Francis (C) William Browne, Albert Woodward, Melvin McDaniel | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (PG), Drazen Pawlowski (SG), Charles Young (SF), Richard Grell (PF) Hubert Johnson, Bobby Howell, Mario Sosa, John Greene | |
| 09:51 | Manchester | David Eaglin misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Young - foul #1 on Charles Young, team foul #7 | 15-10 |
| 09:51 | Manchester | David Eaglin makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:51 | Manchester | David Eaglin misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 09:51 | Franklin | Gregory Halle gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 09:47 | Franklin | Charles Young misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Madson - foul #1 on Michael Madson, team foul #2 | 16-10 |
| 09:47 | Franklin | Charles Young makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 09:47 | Franklin | Charles Young makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| 09:25 | Manchester | Bobby Newson is hacked by Carl Barnes - foul #1 on Carl Barnes, team foul #8 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Manchester | Randy Rudisill (SF) David Eaglin | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 09:25 | Manchester | Bobby Newson makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:25 | Manchester | Bobby Newson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:56 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 08:55 | Manchester | Robert Francis pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 08:49 | Manchester | Bobby Newson misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 18-12 |
| 08:47 | Manchester | Robert Francis hits the follow up shot | 20-12 |
| 08:26 | Franklin | Gregory Halle is whistled for traveling | 20-12 |
| Subs | Manchester | William Browne (PG), Robert Fletcher (SG), Albert Woodward (PF), Melvin McDaniel (C) Bobby Newson, Michael Madson, James Exum, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Franklin | Hubert Johnson (PG), Bobby Howell (SG), Mario Sosa (SF), John Greene (PF) Carl Barnes, Drazen Pawlowski, Charles Young, Richard Grell | |
| 08:12 | Manchester | Hubert Johnson is called for the reach on Randy Rudisill - foul #2 on Hubert Johnson, team foul #9 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Carl Barnes (PG) Hubert Johnson | |
| 08:12 | Manchester | Randy Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 21-12 |
| 08:12 | Manchester | Randy Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:48 | Franklin | Mario Sosa is fouled on the floor by Robert Fletcher - foul #1 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #3 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Manchester | David Eaglin (SF) Randy Rudisill | |
| Subs | Franklin | Richard Grell (PF) Gregory Halle | |
| 07:27 | Franklin | Richard Grell is fouled on the floor by Albert Woodward - foul #1 on Albert Woodward, team foul #4 | 22-12 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - William Browne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Eaglin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Woodward (fresh) C - Melvin McDaniel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Carl Barnes (fresh) SG - Bobby Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Sosa (fresh) PF - Richard Grell (fairly fresh) C - John Greene (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Franklin | William Browne is called for the reach on Carl Barnes - foul #1 on William Browne, team foul #5 | 22-12 |
| Subs | Manchester | Michael Madson (SG), Robert Francis (C) Robert Fletcher, Melvin McDaniel | |
| Subs | Franklin | Charles Young (SF) Mario Sosa | |
| 06:50 | Franklin | Charles Young knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Richard Grell | 22-15 |
| 06:44 | Manchester | Charles Young is called for the reach on Michael Madson - foul #2 on Charles Young, team foul #10 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Manchester | James Exum (PF) Albert Woodward | |
| Subs | Franklin | Mario Sosa (SF) Charles Young | |
| 06:44 | Manchester | Michael Madson makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:44 | Manchester | Michael Madson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 06:44 | Franklin | Richard Grell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-15 |
| 06:31 | Franklin | Richard Grell hits the finger roll against a doubleteam | 23-17 |
| 06:27 | Manchester | William Browne is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Barnes - foul #2 on Carl Barnes, team foul #11 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Peter Scott (PG), Gregory Halle (C) Carl Barnes, Richard Grell | |
| 06:27 | Manchester | William Browne makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | Manchester | William Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:27 | Franklin | The rebound goes to John Greene | 24-17 |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Bobby Howell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Madson - foul #2 on Michael Madson, team foul #6 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Manchester | Robert Fletcher (SG), Melvin McDaniel (C) Michael Madson, Robert Francis | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:08 | Franklin | Bobby Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:08 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 05:49 | Manchester | David Eaglin is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Eaglin, team foul #7 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Manchester | Bobby Newson (PG) William Browne | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 05:23 | Franklin | Bobby Howell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Fletcher - foul #2 on Robert Fletcher, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| Subs | Franklin | Richard Grell (PF) Gregory Halle | |
| 05:23 | Franklin | Bobby Howell makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:23 | Franklin | Bobby Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 05:23 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 05:04 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-19 |
| 05:03 | Manchester | James Exum tips it but misses | 24-19 |
| 05:02 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Richard Grell | 24-19 |
| 04:37 | Franklin | Peter Scott makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Bobby Howell | 24-21 |
| 04:21 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel loses the dribble to Peter Scott | 24-21 |
| 03:59 | Franklin | John Greene is denied on a layup by James Exum | 24-21 |
| 03:57 | Manchester | Bobby Newson gets the rebound | 24-21 |
| 03:49 | Manchester | Bobby Newson buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Exum | 26-21 |
| 03:25 | Franklin | Bobby Howell's floater is tipped away by Melvin McDaniel | 26-21 |
| 03:23 | Franklin | Richard Grell grabs the offensive rebound | 26-21 |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Bobby Newson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Eaglin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Exum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Melvin McDaniel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Franklin | PG - Peter Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bobby Howell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mario Sosa (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Grell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Franklin | Bobby Howell drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mario Sosa | 26-23 |
| 02:48 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on John Greene - foul #2 on John Greene, team foul #12 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Manchester | William Browne (PG), Michael Madson (SG), Randy Rudisill (SF), Albert Woodward (PF) Bobby Newson, Robert Fletcher, David Eaglin, James Exum | |
| Subs | Franklin | Hubert Johnson (PG), Drazen Pawlowski (SG), Charles Young (SF), Morris Smith (C) Peter Scott, Bobby Howell, Mario Sosa, Richard Grell | |
| 02:48 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 02:48 | Manchester | Melvin McDaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 02:27 | Franklin | John Greene blows the layup but the foul's on Albert Woodward - foul #2 on Albert Woodward, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Manchester | Robert Francis (C) Melvin McDaniel | |
| Subs | Franklin | | |
| 02:27 | Franklin | John Greene makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 02:27 | Franklin | John Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Manchester | William Browne misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Drazen Pawlowski - foul #1 on Drazen Pawlowski, team foul #13 | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Manchester | William Browne misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Manchester | William Browne misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 02:07 | Franklin | The rebound goes to Morris Smith | 28-25 |
| 01:46 | Franklin | Morris Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 01:27 | Manchester | Randy Rudisill clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 01:25 | Franklin | The rebound goes to John Greene | 28-27 |
| 01:02 | Franklin | The short jumper by John Greene is denied by Randy Rudisill | 28-27 |
| 01:00 | Manchester | Randy Rudisill gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:53 | Manchester | Charles Young steals the ball from William Browne | 28-27 |
| 00:28 | Franklin | Drazen Pawlowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Manchester | David Eaglin (SF) Albert Woodward | |
| Subs | Franklin | Bobby Howell (SG), Richard Grell (PF) Drazen Pawlowski, John Greene | |
| 00:05 | Manchester | William Browne drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Eaglin | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Franklin | Morris Smith misses the wide open turnaround near the basket | 30-27 |