Kagami dangerously continues using up his stamina in the zone, Riko swaps Kuroko for Mitobe so that Kagami can focus on offence. Akashi pairs up against Kagami and Akashi takes control of the game until Mitobe's defense breaks the flow. Kagami exits the zone, and Kuroko re-enters the game. Kuroko is more visible than usual, which Akashi claims is due to his learning how to dribble and shoot. Disheartened, Kuroko is taken out of the match for one side pass, then put back in for the remainder of the first quarter. The first quarter is finished with a tie, 21-21. Kuroko is set to sit out the 2nd quarter to think of a solution. Meanwhile Rakuzan's Chihiro Mayuzumi reveals his ability to misdirect just like Kuroko, but with better base attributes.
이기고 싶다는 마음에 경기 시작부터 존에 들어간 카가미. 카가미는 단숨에 라쿠잔과 점수차이를 벌려간다. 그러나 아카시는 흥미롭다는 눈으로 그를 바라볼 뿐 위기의식은 느끼지 않은 듯한데....
Kagami sigue usando drenando su resistencia estando en la zona, Riko cambia a Kuroko por Mitobe para que Kagami pueda enfocarse en la ofensiva. Akashi se enfrenta a Kagami y el primero toma el control del juego hasta que la defensa de Mitobe interrumpe el flujo.
麗子擔心火神進入ZONE狀態後體力消耗過度，她暫時將黑子撤下，加強了隊伍的防守，好讓火神專注於進攻。看到城凜改變的作戰計劃，赤司決定和小太郎換防，他打算死守火神的進攻路線。城凜在深思熟慮之下還是把球傳給了火神，火神不負眾望的避開了赤司的天帝之眼，殊不知這其實是赤司的策略…
La Rakuzan e la Seirin entrano in campo e la tensione sale sin dall'inizio. Riko tiene Kuroko in panchina per non far stancare Kagami, ma Akashi lo marca.
Das Endspiel hat begonnen. Da Taigas Energie in der Zone schwindet, beschließt Riko, Tetsuya aus dem Spiel zu nehmen und stattdessen die Abwehr zu verstärken. In der Offensive steht Taiga jedoch dem übermächtigen Seijuro und seiner Spezialtechnik gegenüber.
