The Fort Wayne Mad Ants snapped a four game losing streak by topping their Central Division rivals, the Iowa Energy, 115-111 in a see-saw battle. Indeed, it was an even contest throughout regulation, as the Mad Ants and Energy found themselves tied 15 times with nine lead changes.

The Iowa Energy went into the locker room up by three at half time, and they came out strong after the break by scoring the first eight points of the third, which put Iowa up by 11. The Mad Ants, however, would bounce back and tie the game up with two minutes left in the third quarter. The game remained even throughout the fourth quarter, and the teams went into overtime tied at 94.

The Mad Ants finally took control of the game at the beginning of extra time by going on an 11 point run. Earl Calloway led the way for the Ants by scoring 9 of his 26 points in overtime.

Despite having seven players in double figures, the Iowa Energy could not outlast the Ants. Chicago Bulls assignee Demetris Nichols led the way for the Energy with 23 points.

Walker Russell Jr. and Corey Minnifield helped lead the Mad Ants to victory by chipping in 22 points apiece.

This was the fourth meeting between the two teams, with the Mad Ants now leading the season series 3-1. The Mad Ants improved their record to 4-6 while the Energy dropped to 6-6.