It was an up-and-down affair for both teams in the first half, with the visitors Fenerbahçe ahead 43-40 at the break. After the restart, Black Eagles slowed down offensively but trailed by only six points, 64-58, going into the final stanza. However, Fenerbahçe eventually pushed their lead into double-digits in the fourth quarter and took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Turkish Super League finals.