MANILA, July 21 -- Meralco leaned on the heroics of Chris Banchero and Chris Newsome -- and a costly error by Blackwater in the dying seconds -- to survive the Bossing, 116-114, in the PBA Season 50 Governors' Cup at Ynares Center in Antipolo on Tuesday.

Meralco seemed to have the game under control after entering the fourth period with a 98-91 lead. It even stretched the difference to 110-92, still 7:35 to go.

But Blackwater staged a comeback and tied at 114-all. It even got the chance to take the upper hand inside the final 35 seconds.

However, Sedrick Barefield and Kentrell Barkley missed their tries, and Banchero snagged the rebound that led to a Newsome layup for a 116-114 Meralco lead, only 3.9 ticks left.

Blackwater's hope of a...