The Brazilians took the lead, with Marcelinho Huertas controlling the game with his experience. Marko Simonovic was the only consistent player for Montenegro. He tied the game, and then Vucevic put his team ahead again. However, Meindl and Dias each hit a three-pointer, pushing the lead to five, making it 72-67 on the scoreboard for a long period. The decisive moment was Huertas’ three-pointer with three seconds left. Simonovic committed a foul on the next possession, securing the win for Brazil.
Bruno Caboclo had an outstanding performance for Brazil, scoring 25 points and grabbing nine rebounds. Huertas followed with 17 points. Nikola Vucevic scored 17 points and had 13 rebounds, while Simonovic added 15 points. Montenegro still has a chance, as a victory over Cameroon would almost certainly secure them a spot in the semifinals.
Brazil: dos Santos 4, Felicio, Louzada, Benite, Huertas 17, Santos 7, Meindl 9, Neto 7, De Paula 1, Cardoso, Caboclo 25p 9s, Dias 8.
Montenegro: Bacovic, Ilic 2, Vucevic 17p 13r, Hadzibegovic, Slavkovic 7, Radoncic 6, Simonovic 15, Jovanovic, Drobnjak 2, Popovic10, Bogavac 2, Perry 11.