MANILA (UPDATED) — University of the East remains in the hunt for a Final 4 spot in the UAAP Season 86 men's basketball tournament.

The Red Warriors defeated Far Eastern University, 87-86, in an overtime thriller on Sunday at the Mall of Asia Arena.

Star guard Rey Remogat finished with 34 points to lead the way for UE. This was the first time that a Red Warrior finished with more than 30 points since Alvin Pasaol in Season 81.

Abdul Sawat finished with 20 markers, six boards, five assists, and a steal, while Jack Cruz-Dumont contributed nine, five of which came in overtime, while also grabbing four boards and dishing out three dimes.

Tied at 77 halfway in the extension after a triple by Jorick Bautista, Cruz-Dumont hit a jumper off the backboard to create a two-point separation.

Wello Lingolingo then hit a huge three-pointer at the 1:59 mark to extend the lead further to five, 82-77.

Plays after, when UE was already ahead by 10, 87-77, Bautista hit three straight three-pointers in the last 45 seconds in between defensive stops to cut the deficit to one. It proved to be too late, however, as there were only 1.5 ticks left remaining with the Red Warriors still in possession.

Bautista finished with 21 markers and six rebounds, with 12 of which coming in the extension. L-Jay Gonzales contributed a double-double of 18 points and 10 assists, and Xyrus Torres and Pat Sleat finished with 12 and 11, respectively.

The Recto-based squad improved to 4-6, tied with Ateneo de Manila University for fifth place, while FEU, on the other hand, fell to 3-7.

The Scores:

UE (87) -– Remogat 34, Sawat 20, Cruz-Dumont 9, Gilbuena 7, Lingolingo 6, Momowei 5, Tulabut 2, Maglupay 2, Langit 2, Cabero 0, Galang 0.

FEU (86) -– Bautista 21, Gonzales 18, Torres 12, Sleat 11, Añonuevo 10, Faty 8, Tempra 4, Ona 2, Bagunu 0, Montemayor 0, Felipe 0.

Quarterscores: 18-14, 32-36, 54-56, 72-72, 87-86