Shohoku has come within a hair's breath of beating Ryonan. The repeated efforts of Rukawa and Akagi has finally whittled the gap between the two teams down to a few points. With less than a minute left, will the underdog Shohoku beat the odds, or will Ryonan reassert their dominance on the court? Meanwhile, Shohoku team's absent member is back, and it looks like he has a more in common with Hanamichi than bodes well for the team. He brings trouble on his tail- trouble the team can ill afford...