Sheffield Sharks (16, 32, 53, 78) 86
Tuck 19, Holmes 18, Lewis 16, Gachette 12, Cook 10, Babalola 6, Barber 2, E Brownell, G Brownell, Backovic, Horstmann, Sing.
Leicester Riders (27, 48, 60, 78) 89
Hassan 35, Bernardini 19, Watson 12, Wright 8, Rowe 6, Anderson 4, Gamble 3, Washington 2, Williams, Noel, Lamble.
Leicester Riders claimed a dramatic 89-86 overtime success at Sheffield Sharks in one of the most thrilling games of the season.
A stunning 35-point, 6-rebound performance from Rashad Hassan saw Riders lead by as many as 22 points in the first half, but they still needed to recover from a six point deficit in the closing minutes of a pulsating game.
Even then 40 minutes weren't enough to separate the sides as both had a chance to win the game in the last 10 seconds of regulation time.
Riders flew out of the blocks with five Tyler Bernardini points and a three pointer from TrayVonn Wright registered in the first 90 seconds. Hassan made it 10-0 in a sign of what was to come from the American big man.
He had ten points on the board before the Sharks did, making all five of his shot attempts as Riders led 22-8 after only six minutes.
Hassan continued that in the second period, scoring Riders' first three baskets, which was followed by a Harrison Gamble triple as Leicester held the home side to just one score in the first six minutes.
Leicester were 38-18 ahead at that point and it wasn't until three minutes from half-time that Hassan missed his first shot, at the tenth attempt, though moments later he took his personal tally to 20 and the Riders lead to 42-20.
A spell of nine unanswered points by the home side meant Riders lead was down to 46-32 at the break. Sheffield followed that up with a 9-2 run early in the third quarter to cut Riders lead to seven and then a spell of eight unanswered points made it 60-57.
Early in the final quarter the Sharks rattled in 11 straight points to lead 68-62, but Riders immediately responded with nine of the next 12 points to lead by two points with two minutes to play.
Riders twice edged in front, but BJ Holmes was calm from the free throw line on both occasions to level the match and send it into overtime.
Tyler Bernardini and Neil Watson both hit three-pointers in the first minute of the extra period as Riders moved 83-77 in front, but again the Sharks replied to narrow the gap to two.
With 16 seconds to go Watson edged the Riders 87-83 clear from the free throw line and Antony Rowe then made the game safe with two more foul shots six seconds later.