Monaco, which drew a more effective image in defense in the second quarter, melted the difference. Anadolu Efes, who managed to stay ahead in the score despite returning empty-handed from the attacks, went ahead 41-39 in the locker room.
Both teams started the second half with mutual baskets. In this period, Pleiss in Anadolu Efes and Makoundou in Monaco were influential under the rim. In the last 2 minutes of the quarter, the navy-blue-white team took the defensive rebounds and did not return empty-handed from the attacks, and entered the final period 6 points ahead: 60-54.
