With twelve seconds remaining, the United States took time out at sub-79-81. The Turkish players hit hard but the United States heroically managed to keep the ball in play. With 0.1 seconds left, Jayson Tatum was fouled in a three-point attempt and received three penalties. He put the first, missed the second and put the third for 81-81.
It looked like Turkey would win in the extension as the team led with 92-91 but with nine seconds left Dogus Balbay missed his two penalty throws and a second later Cedi Osman missed his two. Four missed penalty shots in a row for the Turk whose shooters received rubber arm in front of a bewitched crowd at Shanghai Sports Center.