In the beginning of the match, our team had some difficulties with execution - Vladislav Trushkin stepped it, scoring the first five points for MBA-MAI. PARMA held the lead for a while, but towards the end of the first quarter, the red and whites took the lead.
The second quarter was not particularly exciting, but it was tense. The teams made effective attacks, although there weren't many of them - the opponents scored only 24 points in 10 minutes, splitting them evenly.
After the break, the Moscow team tried to increase the lead. Andrey Zubkov led the charge, and by midway through the third quarter, a ten-point gap appeared on the scoreboard. Unfortunately, MBA-MAI could not maintain it for long - by the end of the period, PARMA had narrowed the gap to five points.
In the final quarter of the game the chase continue. Near the equator of the period, the gap between the teams was minimal and three minutes before the buzzer, the score was level. Meanwhile, MBA-MAI lost Daniil Kasatkin to a fifth foul. A minute later, Garrett Nevels gave the guests a much-needed boost, bringing the lead. Unfortunately, it was the last change of the game, PARMA held on to win, with the final score of 63-58.
