Coach Spahija’s starting five: Cole, John-Di, Roll, Cohen and Art. Both teams stayed close to each other from the tipoff and three minutes into the game the yellows had the 7:6 lead, Roll was unstoppable but Harrison scored from distance to tie the game (9:9), Roll and Cole continued imposing their will as Maccabi were up 18:16, Cohen and Tyus also scored, Weiss scored for Galil to finish the first quarter with Maccabi leading 24:20.

Both teams struggled to score at the beginning of the second quarter with the locals being still ahead 26:22. Segev delivered on both ends of the court to help Maccabi increase their lead (30:24) with six minutes left in the second quarter. Galil capitalized on Maccabi’s lack of focus on the defensive end to take the 43:36 lead, Zoosman, Cole and Art reacted with an 8:0 run. Harrison scored for Galil to give them the 47:45 lead at halftime.

Gilboa Galil were the first to score at the beginning of the second half, however Jackson stopped their momentum with a three pointer, the reds reacted as they maintained their lead, with Tyus keeping the hosts close within a striking distance. Kane scored to give the lead back to Maccabi (56:55). Both teams were exchanging blows until John-Di and Roll scored back to back threes to give Maccabi the 62:58 lead, Kane increased Maccabi’s lead to 67:61, Galil got back after an unsportsmanlike foul by Segev but John-Di reacted from distance, and though the reds had the final word in the third quarter, Maccabi finished the quarter with 70:68 lead.

John-Di opened the fourth quarter striking from deep to give Maccabi the 73:68 lead. Gilboa Galil didn’t panic as at hree pointer by Harrison tied the game (75:75). Jackson scored six points to give Maccabi the 81:75 lead with five minutes left in the game. The reds completed a 7:0 run to take the lead (82:81), Galil increased their lead to three points but Cohen’s made free throws kept the yellows close, Roll scored a three pointer to tie the game 88:88, Brown scored from the free throw line to give Galil the 92:88 lead, Pierre was fouled and scored his three free throws (92:91), Harrison secured Galil’s 94:91 from the free throw line.