An IBM programmer worked on a hotfix for the scoring system until 11:45 pm to accommodate the match's scores for the next day, although it would have again malfunctioned had the match gone beyond 25 more games.
Seorang pemrogram IBM membetulkan sistem skor sampai pukul 23:45 untuk mengakomodasi skor pertandingan pada hari selanjutnya, meskipun kemudian mengalami kerusakan kembali di 25 game selanjutnya.