<P> For years, the belief was that the final 46 seconds of the game were not played after Chamberlain scored his 100th point due to the celebration on the court; Chamberlain himself was quoted as having made that claim . However, recordings from the WCAU radio broadcast include announcer Bill Campbell resuming his play - by - play call after Chamberlain's 100th point and calling the game to its conclusion . A copy of the radio broadcast of the game was only uncovered in 1988 . WCAU's original game tape had been recorded over by one of its engineers, a standard practice in those days . However, a Philadelphian had recorded with a Dictaphone part of Campbell's coverage in the fourth quarter, but only the Warriors possessions . Two years later, a reel - to - reel tape of Campbell's entire fourth quarter call surfaced; Jim Trelease, then a college student at the University of Massachusetts, had recorded a 3 am re-broadcast of the fourth quarter of the game . The NBA merged the reel - to - reel with the Dictaphone tape, which also included a short postgame show . German sports journalist Gunter Bork specified that the interruption resulting from Chamberlain's 100th point lasted for nine minutes, after which play continued . </P> <P> Over the years, Harvey Pollack, who at the time was in charge of publicity and statistics for the Warriors, has given conflicting statements on the question . In a 1992 book, he was twice quoted as saying that the game ended with 46 seconds remaining . But in a 2002 interview quoted by Chamberlain biographer Robert Cherry, Pollack said that the last 46 seconds were played, and that Chamberlain just stood in the middle circle, waiting for the game to end and not wanting to touch the ball, as "100 sounded better than 102". The game's official box score notes that Warrior Joe Ruklick missed two free throws after the break . Ruklick said he planned to miss the second free throw in hopes that Chamberlain might rebound it and get 102 points . </P> <P> The radio postgame show reported the Warriors defeating the Knicks 169--150 . However, the official scorer's report recorded the game as 169--147, a discrepancy that has never been explained . Chamberlain made 36 of 63 field - goals and 28 of 32 free throws, the latter a far better rate than his roughly 50% career average . In two earlier games at Hershey that season, Chamberlain had made a combined 27 of 38 free throws, 71 percent . The basket rims at the arena were aged, flimsy, and forgiving . Balls would bounce off of typical firm rims, whereas balls near the rim in Hershey were apt to get a good roll and fall in . Playing all 48 minutes of the game, Chamberlain set NBA records for field goals attempted (63) and made (36), free throws made (28), most points in a quarter (31), and half (59). He averaged 73 points in four games that week, exceeding 60 in all of them . </P> <P> Rodgers finished with a game - high 20 assists and later said: "It was the easiest game ever for me to get assists, all I had to do was pass it to Wilt ." Attles was a defensive specialist who rarely scored, yet went 8--8 from the field and hit his single free throw . He later lamented, "In the game where I literally couldn't miss, Wilt had to go out and score 100 ." </P>

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