The teams began the game with a three-point shootout, making four long-range shots in a minute. After this intense start, the pace of the game slowed down, and it took more than two minutes before the next points were scored. MBA-MAI had the advantage, but "Astana" didn't let our players get too far ahead.
At the end of the first quarter, the home team scored 7 points in a row and tied the score. Several times, Moscow's team led by 5 points, but "Astana" kept leveling the difference. The visitors could have walked away with a "+5" lead, but just before the buzzer, Daniel Utomi made 2+1 - 35-33 to MBA-MAI.
After a big break, "Astana" took the lead for the first time, but it was not for so long - our guys quickly regained control. However, this wasn't the end - several more times the lead came from one team to another. The last time it happened just before the buzzer when Evgeny Voronov scored free shots - 55-54.
