Azovmash Mariupol stayed in the running for the elimination round by handing Khimki its first loss in Group D as Tomas Delininkaitis and Yahor Meshcharakou were a perfect 6-of-6 on foul shots in the final minute of a 100-102 overtime win on the road. Delinlinkaitis, who also hit a three-pointer to force the extra session, finished with 27 points to lead six Azovmash players in double figures. Kris Lang had 21 points and 8 rebounds while Meshcharakou and Rodney Buford both scored 12 points and Igor Loktionkov and Panagiotis Liadelis each chipped in 10 points. The victory improves Azovmash to 4-3 in Group D ahead of its matchup at home next week against SLUC Nancy. Khimki dropped to 6-1 despite 23 points from Teemu Rannikko. Anton Ponkrashov had 17 points and 6 assists while Mike Wilkinson and Vitaly Fridzon both had 16 points. Kelly McCarty was held to 9 points while Vladimir Veremeenko had just 6 points. Khimki travels to Deutsche Bank Skyliners next week.

Veremeenko opened the scored and was followed up by two long balls by Ponkrashov and a three-point play by Fridzon in building an 13-4 lead early. Wilkinson made it a 10-point game with a three-ball and another Wilkinson basket pushed the advantage to 18-6. Khimki twice re-established a 12-point lead before Delininkaitis's basket pulled it to 23-13 after one period. Meshcharakou opened the second period with a triple for Azovmash. Three straight baskets by Lang - including two three-point plays - trimmed the deficit to 29-26. McCarty scored twice as Khimki pulled back ahead by nine - 35-26. But Azovmash went wild from long range as Delininkaitis knocked down two three-ball and Buford also hit one and Aubrey Reese evened the game at 37-37 to complete a 2-11 run. Ponkrashov and Rannikko answered with triples in Khimki's 12-2 surge but Buford's trey at the buzzer cut the lead to 49-42 at the break. Wilkinson hit the first basket of the second half. Liadelis scored twice to cut the margin back to 51-46 only to see Ponkrashov's free throws made it 55-46. Khimki was still leading 61-55 before Lang hit three baskets and Loktionov second twice to open a 63-66 advantage, which was down to 65-66 going into the fourth. Vladimir Dyachok's basket started the final period for Khimki. Delininkaitis's basket gave Azovmash the lead 69-71 but Rannikko and Fridzon both nailed answered with triples for a 75-71 scoreline, which Lang knotted up at 75-75 with four minutes left. The game was still even at 78-78 when Wilkinson hit one foul shot and Veremeenko knocked down a basket for an 81-78 lead. Reese cut the margin to 81-80 with two free throws in the final minute. Rannikko came back down and made two foul shots but Delininkaitis evened the game at 83-83 with a three-ball and the contest went to overtime when Ponkrashov missed a long-ball at the buzzer. Rannikko's foul shot opened the scoring in overtime. Delininkaits hit another three-ball only to see Ponkrashov answer with a three-point play. Buford scored three points and Meshcharkou and Delininkaitis both made two foul shots to open a 87-93 lead. Khimki tried to come back down the stretch by sending Azovmash to the line but Delininkaitis and Meshcaharkou were a perfect 6-of-6 and Reese's basket made it 99-102. Ponkrashov made one foul shot in the waning seconds and Wilkinson grabbed the rebound on the second but missed a potential game-tying basket.