The final two possessions determined the outcome, creating a thrilling finish to the bj-league's 10th Final Four.
Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix power forward Olu Ashaolu's driving layup with 3.1 seconds remaining shattered a tie. The Akita Northern then Happinets had one last sequence to go for the tie or the win.
Following a timeout, the ball wound up in Richard Roby's hands as the clock was ticking down to the last second. He fired a long jumper, just inside the 3-point arc, that was off the mark.