TOMS RIVER, NJ–The 2012 NJSIAA Tournament of Champions opened up with quite a donnybrook in the first game of a quarterfinal round doubleheader between fifth seeded Ewing of Mercer County and the Colonial Valley Conference, and fourth seeded Atlantic City of the Cape Atlantic League. Trailing 65-60 with a minute and a half remaining in overtime, Atlantic City rallied to score the last eight points including threes by Kayshawn Dunston at the 1:20 and 32.7 second marks to win 68-65, and advance to play top seeded St. Anthony’s in the semifinals at Rutgers University on Friday night. Below is the play-by-play from the contest.
First Quarter
7:25–AC–fouled–makes both FTs for a 2-0 lead.
6:28–AC–steal for dunk, and a 4-0 lead.
6:05–AC–two FTs for a 6-0 lead.
5:41–EW–30 sec timeout.
5:28–AC–turnover.
5:05–EW–#31–David Azoroh scores on putback for a 6-2 AC lead.
4:37–EW–#3–steal for layup and a 6-4 AC lead.
4:28–AC–#11–Jaleem Montague fouled–misses both FTs.
4:09–EW–#3 steals and feeds #2 for layup and a 6-6 tie.
3:22–EW–draws charge.
3:16–EW–turnover.
3:04–AC–Montague–layup for an 8-6 lead.
2:38–EW–banks in shot for an 8-8 tie.
1:48–AC–thinks about a three, takes a dribble in, and connects on jumper for a 10-8 lead.
1:08–AC–scores for a 12-8 lead.
56.7–AC–Montague steals for layup and a 14-8 lead.
24.9–EW–Dontae Jones scores on layup for a 14-10 lead.
0.0–AC–Ahmad McKinley misses three at buzzer. Â AC leads 14-10 after one.
Second Quarter
7:44–AC–McKinley scores on floater for a 16-10 lead.
7:04–EW–Jones scores down low for a 16-12 lead.
6:42–EW–Jones steals and scores on dunk for a 16-14 AC lead.
6:32–EW–steal leads to a layup and a 16-16 tie.
6:18–AC–basket for an 18-16 lead.
6:05–EW–Jones scores for an 18-18 tie.
5:48–EW–full timeout after score by Graves for AC–Vikings lead 20-18.
5:43–EW–#2–Tyquan Crews with layup off baseball pass for a 20-20 tie.
5:31–AC–turnover.
5:19–EW–turnover.
5:08–AC–tied up–jump ball–EW possession.
4:35–EW–#31–drives in for layup and a 22-20 lead.
4:15–EW–scores on layup off steal for a 24-20 lead.
3:48–AC–Johnson scores for a 24-22 EW lead.
3:22–EW–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 25-22 lead.
3:10–AC–30 sec timeout.
2:38–EW–steal.
2:34–EW–traveling.
2:07–EW–turnover.
1:15–AC–block by Montague leads to layup by Isaiah Graves off dish by Johnson–fouled–Graves makes bonus FT for a 25-25 tie.
1:10–AC–ties up EW–jump ball–EW possession.
30.0–AC–basket for a 27-25 lead.
8.0–EW–scores on follow after several offensive rebounds for a 27-27 tie.
0.0–AC–misses jumper at the buzzer–27-27 tie at the half.
Third Quarter
7:00–AC–Montague throws down a one handed jam for a 29-27 lead.
6:15–EW–Azoroh drives in from right side for layup and a 29-29 tie.
5:48–AC–basket for a 31-29 lead.
5:10–AC–#4–Dayshawn Reynolds connects on three from left side for a 34-29 lead.
4:02–AC–#24–Dennis White fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 35-29 lead.
3:44–EW–Jones scores on layin while being fouled for three point play, and a 35-32 AC lead.
3:35–AC–turnover.
2:58–AC–Kayshawn Dunston scores on layup for a 37-32 lead.
2:19–EW–Azoroh fights his way for bank shot bucket and a 37-34 AC lead.
2:05–AC–Dunston puts back miss by Graves for a 39-34 lead.
1:45–EW–loses ball out of bounds–turnover.
1:25–AC–turnover.
1:16–EW–Jones–fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs–gets his own rebound on the missed 2nd FT, but misses on the follow for a 39-35 AC lead.
58.0–AC–Johnson pulls up for jumper from left side off inbounds for a 41-35 lead.
30.0–EW–fouled on floor.
0.0–AC–Graves drives the length of the floor for layup attempt that doesn’t go in.
Fourth Quarter
7:46–EW–traveling.
7:15–EW–Jones basket for a 41-37 lead.
6:29–EW–Azoroh basket for a 41-39 AC lead.
6:15–AC–Graves with score for a 43-39 lead.
5:07–EW–turnover.
4:52–AC–foul by Montague–EW ball.
4:29–EW–Jones scores for a 43-41 AC lead.
3:44–EW–Jones scores for a 43-43 tie.
3:18–EW–Azoroh fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 46-44 AC lead.
3:00–AC–Reynolds with basket for a 48-44 lead. Â Â
2:54–EW–Azoroh fouled–makes both FTs for a 48-46 AC lead.
2:32–AC–Chandler fouled–makes both ends of bonus for a 50-46 lead.
2:19–EW–Azoroh layup–50-48 AC lead.
2:14–EW–steal leads to Isaiah York layup–#5–misses bonus FT for a 50-50 Â tie.
1:57–AC–turnover.
1:41–EW–York converts three point play for a 53-50 lead.
1:19–AC–timeout.
1:07–AC–Montague fouled–misses front end of one and one.
1:02–AC–calls 30 sec timeout after putback by Montague for a 53-52 EW lead.
54.0–EW–Crews fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 54-52 lead.
25.5–EW–York–fouled–makes both FTs for a 56-52 lead.
17.5–AC–calls timeout after three pointer by Reynolds from right side for a 56-55 EW lead.
13.0–EW–calls full timeout after Azoroh gets hassled in the EW backcourt.
5.0–EW–Jones passes upcourt to teammate for layup and a 58-55 lead.
0.0–AC–Johnson sinks three from left side of the key at the buzzer for a 58-58 tie.
Overtime
3:47–EW–Azoroh–basket and the foul for a 60-58 lead.
3:40–AC–Dunston fouled–makes both FTs for a 60-60 tie.
3:05–EW–Azoroh fouled–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 61-60 lead
2:39–AC–Reynolds–fouled–misses both FTs.
2:00–EW–Azoroh–layup for a 63-60 lead.
1:32–EW–Jones drives in for layin and a 65-60 lead.
1:20–AC–timeout follows three pointer  by Dunston for a 65-63 AC lead.
1:13–EW–30 sec timeout.
50.4–EW–turnover.
32.7–AC–Dunston three from left wing for a 66-65 lead.
23.4–AC–#23–G. Chandler fouled after miss by Azoroh for EW–makes 1st FT–EW–full timeout–#23–makes 2nd FT–68-65 AC lead.
4.7–EW–timeout after Jones is unable to get his shot, and Blue Devils have trouble setting up for score–nearly turn ball over.
0.4–EW–Jones shot is off the  mark, and ball goes out of bounds.
0.0–AC–throws the ball downcourt on inbounds–clock runs out AC wins–68-65.