Facing a 61-50 deficit after three quarters was not an insurmountable task for the Utsunomiya Brex.
Coach Ryuzo Anzai's club relied on experience and veteran poise to stage a memorable comeback.
Macho forward Ryan Rossiter led the way with 19 of his game-high 31 points in the pivotal fourth quarter. The Brex pulled off an 81-77 comeback victory over the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture, their home locale this weekend.