You can move the ball around by passing or dribbling, and score by throwing the ball into your opponent's basket. The closer you are to the basket, and the less closely guarded you are, the better your chances of scoring. Work the ball around to get a good, open shot at the basket. After the two teams have been selected, you'll go to a screen showing an arrow next to each team. The arrow indicates which direction that team is attacking in.
Direction changes at the start of the second half.
Press Button 1 or 2 to start game. Each of the two halves of the game begins with the tossing up of the ball at center court. One player from each side attempts to tip the ball to his team. When the ball is tossed up, press Button 1 to have your player jump for it. Then tip the ball by pressing Button 2.