Starting the match with Doğuş, Janning, Cedi, Saric and Krstic, Anadolu Efes got its first points by Krstic from the foul line. Ahead 5-3 for the first time in the match at 3.30 with Janning’s three pointer, Efes was leading 7-5 at the TV timeout following Saric’s layup. As Efes was trailing 7-11 in two minutes after the timeout, coach Ivkovic called a timeout. Scoring with Draper and Lasme after the timeout, Anadolu Efes was behind 13-11 after the first 10 minutes. As the score was 11-18 with 1.30 played in the second half, Ivkovic called another timeout. With eight points by Heurtel and Draper after the timeout, Efes was trailing 19-21 in the 13th minute. Tying the game with Perperoglou, Efes got a three pointer by Draper at 14.30 to reclaim the lead: 24-23. After Lasme got our 26th point, Efes was trailing 29-30 with 2.30 to play following Perperoglou’s layup and Bjelica’s single accurate free throw. Krstic and Bjelica’s four points in the remaining duration helped Anadolu Efes towards a halftime score of 36-33.

Starting the second quarter with Draper and Perperoglou’s points, Efes was trailing 38-40 at 22.40. Tying the game at 24.20 with Furkan, Anadolu Efes was trailing 44-42 at the TV timeout after Draper’s field goal. Behind 48-45 with three minutes to play in the third quarter after Furkan’s three pointer, Efes scored with Perperoglou, Krstic and Heurtel, trailing 54-53 at the end of the third quarter. Heading into the final quarter, Efes got its first field goal by Heurtel, reclaiming the lead in the 31st minute: 55-54. Ahead 58-54 at 32.30 with Cedi’s three pointer, Efes was leading 64-60 with three minutes to play in the match after Bjelica and Heurtel’s points. As the opponent tied the game at 64 with 2.20 to play, Anadolu Efes was leading 69-68 with 39 seconds to play after Heurtel and Perperoglou’s points. With 31 seconds to play, the opponent claimed the lead 71-69. Getting a single field goal with Heurtel in the remaining duration, Anadolu Efes left the court defeated 77-71.