BAXI Manresa secured its second win in the Liga Endesa after defeating Bilbao Basket 79-77 in a closely contested match at the Nou Congost. The game was a back-and-forth affair that was decided in the final minute, allowing BAXI Manresa to move away from the bottom of the table. Both teams started the game poorly. For the home team, Obasohan tried to find his rhythm but was unsuccessful in his early attempts at the basket. The pace of the game was set by Hugo Benitez, who was aggressive in one-on-one situations and led his teammates in pressuring the Bilbao Basket players. BAXI Manresa increased its pressure on the ball and relied on Olinde for outside shooting, with the player scoring six points in the first ten minutes. The home team continued to press throughout the second quarter and regained the lead. With Akobundu-Ehiogu, the top shot-blocker in the competition, causing chaos in the paint, Diego Ocampo's team tried to capitalize on the counterattack with Olinde scoring ten points to give them a maximum lead of ten points at the end of the first half. The visitors found their shooting range from the perimeter late in the second quarter, with Jaworski scoring and the team trailing by nine points at halftime, 39-30, after a great individual play by local point guard Dani Pérez. The break seemed to benefit the visitors, who regained their shooting form from beyond the arc and woke up a better version of Hilliard to close the gap. The aggressiveness of Benitez and Uruguayan Agustín Ubal in penetrating the basket prevented the visitors' comeback from being even greater, with Bilbao Basket propelled by three-pointers. The sensations continued at the start of the last period, with Bilbao's maximum lead after a 0-5 partial with a triple from Lithuanian Normantas. When it seemed that Ponsarnau's team could open a gap in the game, Álex Reyes emerged for BAXI Manresa and scored a 3+1 to keep the game alive. In a nervous and error-prone atmosphere, BAXI Manresa managed to tie the game with 48 seconds left with a basket from Grant Golden. In the hot moments, Hugo Benitez appeared and scored a great basket to put his team back in the lead. With the score at 79-77, Bilbao Basket had the last possession to win the game, but a distant triple from Harald Frey rebounded off the rim, leaving the victory at home and giving BAXI Manresa a breather.