Top matches of 2015: 4) Breakers win title at the buzzer

Ekene Ibekwe sinks the game-winner to give the Breakers the ANBL title. Photo / Getty

When Cedric Jackson hit a half-court buzzer beater to end a double-overtime classic against Perth, few would have expected that moment to be eclipsed mere weeks later.

But in one fluid motion, one catch and turn and release, Ekene Ibekwe ensured his name would be the one written in bold when the Breakers record the history of the 2014-15 season.

Ibekwe's last-gasp jump shot not only beat the buzzer to beat the Cairns Taipans but also clinched the Kiwi club's fourth championship in an incredible five-year stretch.

Match report: Breakers clinch title in thriller

The import was an unlikely hero as the Breakers sealed a 2-0 sweep in the Australian NBL grand final series. With the scores tied and 1.2 seconds on the clock as coach Dean Vickerman called the final play, many at the North Shore Events Centre expected the ball to end up with Jackson, Corey Webster or Tom Abercrombie.

But a play drawn up the previous year by assistant coach Judd Flavell soon resulted in the biggest shot in the Breakers' 13 seasons and saw Ibekwe immortalise himself in the club's history.

"I wanted to get my picture up [on the walls at the Breakers' practice gym]," Ibekwe said. "What better way to do it than making a last-second shot for the championship?"

Ibekwe's jumper ended a see-sawing clash after Cairns seized control in the final quarter. The Breakers trailed by five with a few minutes left, before a dagger three from Abercrombie and a couple of clutch free throws from Mika Vukona left the scores level.

Enter Ibekwe.

The top 10 matches of 2015

10) Super Rugby final
9) Roberta Vinci over Serena Williams
8) The day-night test
7) Holly Holm stuns Ronda Rousey
6) Cowboys' golden triumph
5) All Blacks thrash France
4) Breakers win title at the buzzer
3) Revealed tomorrow
2) Revealed Wednesday
1) Revealed Thursday