The two teams matched each other basket for basket throughout the first three quarters, with the home side Beşiktaş Sompo Japan clinging to a 60-59 lead. The close affair continued until the final seconds of the game, but cheered on by a full-house home crowd, the Eagles managed to squeeze out a 77-75 victory at the end. Vladimir Stimac put in another stellar performance for Beşiktaş with 28 points.