It was clear that Aris arrived in Athens with the intention to win, especially after the first quarter, in which they held a lead of 25:10. The home team responded in the second quarter, and at halftime, the score was 39:34 in favor of the visitors.
In the third quarter, the favorite began to live up to expectations, playing much better, and entering the last 10 minutes of the game, they led 57:51. The fourth quarter was expected to be routine, but it didn’t turn out that way. Aris played exceptionally well, and with a minute and a half remaining, they held a lead of 71:62. A series of the home team followed, narrowing the gap to 73:70 with 17 seconds left.
Panic set in for Aris players, who then lost the ball, giving Panathinaikos six seconds to equalize. Kalaitzakis attempted a shot after a time-out but missed, leading to celebration among Aris players.
Jonathan Stark led Aris to win with 14 points, Vassilis Toliopoulos contributed 12, and Ronnie Harell finished the game with 10 points. In the home team, Jerian Grant and Marius Grigonis each scored 11, while Kostas Antetokounmpo finished the game with 10 points.