| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Robert Green (fresh) SG - Harold Cort (fresh) SF - Alan Parker (fresh) PF - Harry Galloway (fresh) C - John Newbill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - David Lockett (fresh) SG - David Niles (fresh) SF - Scott Harmon (fresh) PF - Duane Evans (fresh) C - Abraham Pittenger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wilmington | John Newbill wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wilmington | Wilmington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Manchester | Manchester is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Wilmington | Alan Parker is open and buries a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Manchester | David Lockett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Wilmington | Robert Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Wilmington | Alan Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wilmington | John Newbill comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Abraham Pittenger - foul #1 on Abraham Pittenger, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wilmington | John Newbill misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Wilmington | John Newbill misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Manchester | Scott Harmon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:53 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Harold Cort | 4-0 |
| 17:24 | Manchester | Duane Evans knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on Alan Parker - foul #1 on Alan Parker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler (C) John Newbill | |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Carillo (PG), Joel Johnston (SG), Karl Audette (SF), Robert Johnson (C) David Lockett, David Niles, Scott Harmon, Abraham Pittenger | |
| 17:24 | Manchester | Duane Evans misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:24 | Wilmington | Alan Parker gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:01 | Wilmington | Robert Green makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Alan Parker and the foul's on Scott Carillo - foul #1 on Scott Carillo, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Julian Hinojosa (SG), Walter Deramus (PF) Harold Cort, Harry Galloway | |
| Subs | Manchester | Richard Peters (PF) Duane Evans | |
| 17:01 | Wilmington | Robert Green makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Manchester | Robert Johnson loses the dribble to Walter Deramus | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Wilmington | Karl Audette steals the ball from Robert Green in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| 16:25 | Manchester | Richard Peters double dribbles | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Donald Waldron (SF) Robert Green, Alan Parker | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 15:56 | Wilmington | Julian Hinojosa is fouled on the floor by Joel Johnston - foul #1 on Joel Johnston, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Harry Galloway (PF), John Newbill (C) Walter Deramus, Clyde Haigler | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Niles (SG) Joel Johnston | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - William Bailey (fresh) SG - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) SF - Donald Waldron (fresh) PF - Harry Galloway (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Newbill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - Scott Carillo (fresh) SG - David Niles (fresh) SF - Karl Audette (fresh) PF - Richard Peters (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Wilmington | John Newbill is hacked by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Green (PG), Harold Cort (SG) William Bailey, Julian Hinojosa | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 15:20 | Wilmington | Harold Cort misses short on an open floater from the baseline | 7-2 |
| 15:18 | Manchester | Karl Audette grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 15:13 | Manchester | David Niles is fouled on the floor by Harold Cort - foul #1 on Harold Cort, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alan Parker (SF) Donald Waldron | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), Jack Nunnery (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Scott Carillo, David Niles, Karl Audette, Robert Johnson | |
| 14:52 | Manchester | Alan Parker is called for the reach on Abraham Pittenger - foul #2 on Alan Parker, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Donald Waldron (SF), Clyde Haigler (C) Alan Parker, John Newbill | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Niles (SG), Karl Audette (SF), Robert Johnson (C) David Lockett, Scott Harmon, Abraham Pittenger | |
| 14:30 | Manchester | Jack Nunnery can't connect on a floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 14:28 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 14:11 | Wilmington | Harold Cort knocks in the shot in the lane | 9-2 |
| 13:57 | Manchester | Harry Galloway steals it from David Niles | 9-2 |
| 13:35 | Wilmington | Harold Cort is fouled on the floor by Richard Peters - foul #1 on Richard Peters, team foul #5 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Julian Hinojosa (SG), Tracy Smith (SF), Walter Deramus (PF), John Newbill (C) Robert Green, Harold Cort, Donald Waldron, Harry Galloway, Clyde Haigler | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), Joel Johnston (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Duane Evans (PF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Jack Nunnery, David Niles, Karl Audette, Richard Peters, Robert Johnson | |
| 13:15 | Wilmington | William Bailey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 9-2 |
| 13:13 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger pulls down the rebound | 9-2 |
| 13:09 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger misses the lay-in | 9-2 |
| 13:08 | Manchester | Scott Harmon tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 12:53 | Wilmington | John Newbill makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Julian Hinojosa | 11-4 |
| 12:29 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger buries a driving attempt in the paint | 11-6 |
| 12:05 | Wilmington | John Newbill can't throw it down | 11-6 |
| 12:03 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 11:55 | Manchester | Duane Evans misses the lay-in | 11-6 |
| 11:54 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger tips it in | 11-8 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - William Bailey (fresh) SG - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) SF - Tracy Smith (fresh) PF - Walter Deramus (fresh) C - John Newbill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - David Lockett (fresh) SG - Joel Johnston (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Abraham Pittenger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Wilmington | William Bailey is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Harmon - foul #1 on Scott Harmon, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Green (PG), Donald Waldron (SF), Clyde Haigler (C) William Bailey, Tracy Smith, John Newbill | |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Carillo (PG), David Niles (SG), Karl Audette (SF), Richard Peters (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Lockett, Joel Johnston, Scott Harmon, Duane Evans, Abraham Pittenger | |
| 11:35 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron loses the dribble to Richard Peters | 11-8 |
| 11:09 | Manchester | David Niles can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Julian Hinojosa - foul #1 on Julian Hinojosa, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Harold Cort (SG), Harry Galloway (PF) Julian Hinojosa, Walter Deramus | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), Scott Harmon (SF), Duane Evans (PF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Scott Carillo, Karl Audette, Richard Peters, Robert Johnson | |
| 11:09 | Manchester | David Niles makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:09 | Manchester | David Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:47 | Wilmington | Harold Cort makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clyde Haigler | 14-10 |
| 10:29 | Manchester | Duane Evans clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harry Galloway - foul #1 on Harry Galloway, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Carillo (PG) David Lockett | |
| 10:29 | Manchester | Duane Evans makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 10:29 | Manchester | Duane Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 10:08 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Waldron and he's fouled by Duane Evans - foul #1 on Duane Evans, team foul #7 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Tracy Smith (SF), John Newbill (C) Donald Waldron, Clyde Haigler | |
| Subs | Manchester | Karl Audette (SF), Richard Peters (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Scott Harmon, Duane Evans, Abraham Pittenger | |
| 10:08 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:46 | Manchester | Richard Peters misses the floater from the left side | 17-12 |
| 09:44 | Wilmington | John Newbill grabs the defensive rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:26 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway can't finish the layup | 17-12 |
| 09:25 | Wilmington | Robert Green tips it home | 19-12 |
| 09:21 | Manchester | David Niles hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Carillo | 19-15 |
| 09:00 | Wilmington | Harry Galloway misses the lay-in | 19-15 |
| 08:58 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith snags the offensive board | 19-15 |
| 08:40 | Wilmington | John Newbill hits the finger roll | 21-15 |
| 08:22 | Manchester | Richard Peters is fouled on the floor by Tracy Smith - foul #1 on Tracy Smith, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Julian Hinojosa (SG), Donald Waldron (SF), Walter Deramus (PF), Clyde Haigler (C) Robert Green, Harold Cort, Tracy Smith, Harry Galloway, John Newbill | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), Joel Johnston (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Duane Evans (PF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Scott Carillo, David Niles, Karl Audette, Richard Peters, Robert Johnson | |
| 08:07 | Manchester | David Lockett is fouled on the floor by Donald Waldron - foul #1 on Donald Waldron, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Niles (SG) Joel Johnston | |
| 08:07 | Manchester | David Lockett makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 08:07 | Manchester | David Lockett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:40 | Wilmington | William Bailey hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 07:38 | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler hits the follow up shot | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - William Bailey (fresh) SG - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) SF - Donald Waldron (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Walter Deramus (fresh) C - Clyde Haigler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - David Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Niles (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Scott Harmon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Duane Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Abraham Pittenger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Manchester | David Niles misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 07:25 | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 07:03 | Wilmington | Walter Deramus hits the finger roll | 25-17 |
| 06:46 | Manchester | David Lockett connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Abraham Pittenger | 25-20 |
| 06:44 | Wilmington | Julian Hinojosa is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Green (PG), John Newbill (C) William Bailey, Clyde Haigler | |
| Subs | Manchester | Joel Johnston (SG) David Niles | |
| 06:34 | Manchester | Scott Harmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 06:18 | Wilmington | John Newbill comes up short on the shot near the basket | 25-23 |
| 06:17 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron tips it but misses | 25-23 |
| 06:15 | Manchester | Duane Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 06:06 | Manchester | Joel Johnston comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Green - foul #1 on Robert Green, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Harold Cort (SG), Tracy Smith (SF), Harry Galloway (PF) Julian Hinojosa, Donald Waldron, Walter Deramus | |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Carillo (PG), Karl Audette (SF), Richard Peters (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Lockett, Scott Harmon, Duane Evans, Abraham Pittenger | |
| 06:06 | Manchester | Joel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 06:06 | Manchester | Joel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 06:04 | Wilmington | Joel Johnston is called for the reach on Harold Cort in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joel Johnston, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Niles (SG) Joel Johnston | |
| 06:04 | Wilmington | Harold Cort makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:04 | Wilmington | Harold Cort misses the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:04 | Manchester | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 26-25 |
| 05:39 | Manchester | Karl Audette's pass is intercepted by Harold Cort | 26-25 |
| 05:36 | Wilmington | Robert Green slams it home on a nice dish by Harold Cort | 28-25 |
| 05:20 | Manchester | Richard Peters misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 05:18 | Wilmington | John Newbill grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 05:13 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Peters - foul #2 on Richard Peters, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Clyde Haigler (C) John Newbill | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), Jack Nunnery (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Duane Evans (PF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Scott Carillo, David Niles, Karl Audette, Richard Peters, Robert Johnson | |
| 05:13 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:13 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:51 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger blows the layup | 30-25 |
| 04:50 | Wilmington | Robert Green grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 04:30 | Wilmington | Harold Cort connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Green | 32-25 |
| 04:26 | Manchester | Jack Nunnery misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tracy Smith - foul #2 on Tracy Smith, team foul #9 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Julian Hinojosa (SG), Donald Waldron (SF), Walter Deramus (PF) Robert Green, Harold Cort, Tracy Smith, Harry Galloway | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Niles (SG) David Lockett | |
| 04:26 | Manchester | Jack Nunnery makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:26 | Manchester | Jack Nunnery makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:05 | Wilmington | William Bailey is open and scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Walter Deramus | 34-27 |
| 03:58 | Manchester | Jack Nunnery can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 03:57 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger tips it but misses | 34-27 |
| 03:56 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 03:31 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Green (PG), Alan Parker (SF), John Newbill (C) William Bailey, Donald Waldron, Clyde Haigler | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), Joel Johnston (SG), Karl Audette (SF), Richard Peters (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Jack Nunnery, David Niles, Scott Harmon, Duane Evans, Abraham Pittenger | |
| Lineup | Wilmington | PG - Robert Green (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Hinojosa (fresh) SF - Alan Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Deramus (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Newbill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Manchester | PG - David Lockett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joel Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Karl Audette (fresh) PF - Richard Peters (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Manchester | David Lockett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-27 |
| 03:08 | Wilmington | The rebound goes to Alan Parker | 34-27 |
| 03:05 | Wilmington | David Lockett is called for the reach on Robert Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Lockett, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Harold Cort (SG), Harry Galloway (PF) Julian Hinojosa, Walter Deramus | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Niles (SG) Karl Audette | |
| 03:05 | Wilmington | Robert Green misses the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 03:05 | Wilmington | Robert Green makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 02:51 | Manchester | David Niles is whistled for a carry | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Duane Evans (PF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Richard Peters, Robert Johnson | |
| 02:48 | Wilmington | Robert Green is called for traveling in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Harmon (SF) Joel Johnston | |
| 02:43 | Manchester | David Niles's pass is intercepted by Robert Green | 35-27 |
| 02:40 | Wilmington | Harold Cort blows the layup | 35-27 |
| 02:38 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 02:33 | Manchester | David Niles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 02:32 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger tips it in | 35-29 |
| 02:16 | Wilmington | Alan Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 02:15 | Manchester | David Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:59 | Manchester | David Lockett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wilmington | William Bailey (PG), Donald Waldron (SG), Tracy Smith (C) Robert Green, Harold Cort, John Newbill | |
| Subs | Manchester | Scott Carillo (PG), Joel Johnston (SG), Karl Audette (SF), Richard Peters (PF), Robert Johnson (C) David Lockett, David Niles, Scott Harmon, Duane Evans, Abraham Pittenger | |
| 01:33 | Wilmington | Richard Peters denies the turnaround by Harry Galloway | 35-29 |
| 01:31 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron can't tip it in | 35-29 |
| 01:29 | Manchester | Scott Carillo pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 01:24 | Manchester | Joel Johnston's pass is intercepted by William Bailey | 35-29 |
| 01:04 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 01:03 | Manchester | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 35-29 |
| 00:45 | Manchester | Scott Carillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 00:43 | Wilmington | Tracy Smith grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Wilmington | Joel Johnston is called for the reach on Donald Waldron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joel Johnston, team foul #11 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Robert Green (PG), Julian Hinojosa (SG), Walter Deramus (PF), Clyde Haigler (C) William Bailey, Alan Parker, Harry Galloway, Tracy Smith | |
| Subs | Manchester | David Lockett (PG), David Niles (SG), Scott Harmon (SF), Duane Evans (PF), Abraham Pittenger (C) Scott Carillo, Joel Johnston, Karl Audette, Richard Peters, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:41 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:41 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 00:18 | Manchester | David Lockett hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Niles | 36-32 |
| 00:16 | Wilmington | Donald Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-32 |
| Subs | Wilmington | Alan Parker (SF) Donald Waldron | |
| Subs | Manchester | | |
| 00:05 | Manchester | David Lockett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-32 |
| 00:04 | Manchester | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Harmon | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Manchester | David Niles is hacked by Julian Hinojosa - foul #2 on Julian Hinojosa, team foul #10 | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Manchester | David Niles misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Manchester | David Niles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 00:02 | Manchester | Abraham Pittenger gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 00:00 | Manchester | The clock runs out | 36-32 |