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TOFAŞ started the game quickly with the effective play of Berkan Durmaz and Purcell and increased the difference to 5 points (12-7) in the fourth minute. Fenerbahçe Beko, who tried to be effective with Brown and Vesely, reduced the difference to 1 point (19-18) in the 7th minute. Continuing their dominance of the game, TOFAŞ finished the first quarter with a 28-24 lead.
Playing well at the start of the second period, the home team increased the difference to 8 points (33-25) in the 11th minute. Responding to their opponent’s game with accurate outside shots from De Colo and Ali Muhammed, Fenerbahçe Beko reduced the difference to 1 point (36-35) in the 14th minute. In the fight that continued for mutual points, the invited team took the lead for the first time with the points that Ahmet Düverioğlu scored under the bounce in the 18th minute: 48-50. In the remaining part, TOFAŞ went ahead again with a three-point basket from Alihan Demir (51-50) and went to the locker room with this score.
Fenerbahçe Beko, who started the second half well, scored baskets with Brown and Vesely from the painted area, took the lead and scored 4 points in the 22nd minute: 51-55. While the 27th minute of the match was 61-61, Fenerbahçe Beko, who caught a 7-0 run in the last half, had a 73-66 score in the fourth quarter.
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The last period of the match was the scene of great competition. With the baskets of Melih Mahmutoğlu and De Colo, Fenerbahçe Beko increased the difference to double digits in the 33rd minute: 74-84. Although TOFAŞ responded with baskets from Purcell and Christon, the guest team went ahead 98-90 on points from De Colo and Melih. TOFAŞ joined the game again with a triple by Purcell and then Christon’s basket from the painted area: 97-98.
The last seconds of the game passed with tactical fouls. Having fallen behind 104-101, TOFAŞ won 3 shots with an Ali Muhammed foul on Purcell with 2 seconds remaining. While Purcell made his first two shots, Fenerbahçe Beko left the aisle 104-103 when he missed his last shot.