Top Scorers: McCarty (13), Booker (13), Fridzon (11), Veremeenko (10).

This time around the home team coaches included three playmakers once again. The unsung hero of the Dynamo game Oscar Torres -deprived of that title by a decision by the table of judge — was changed for Kelly McCarty. The starting line-up for the home team was more traditional than in the game against Dynamo: Booker, Fridzon, McCarty, Veremeenko, Wolkowiski.

The first CSKA shot at the basket missed its mark, and Kelly, in turn opened the score. After a basket by the home team, Melvin Booker took the team to a 5-0 lead. The yellow-blues demonstrated they are capable of more than just long distance shots, but also in the paint, as evidenced by Booker (with a run), and by Veremeenko.

All was going well, but Vladimir Veremeenko, who was man on man against Smodis, at 4 minutes into the quarter, received his second foul and was switched for Diatchok, who immediately made an attempt from the base line. The second 3-pointer from the yellow-blues hit its mark with a toss by Ruben Wolkowiski, after which Booker then took the score to 18-10. After a fast break by Khimki, resulting in Ruben scoring with an assist from Melvin, the visiting team called a time out, with a 7 point disadvantage. At 7.15 minutes, six players from the Moscow Region Club had scored. On court a couple of centers on each team, and with 1.5 minutes to go Savkov, McCarty, and Gianmarco Pozzecco appeared. J. R. Hansen pursued Gian Marco all over the court, without letting up.

As soon as Pozzecco gained some space in which to move, he pumped things up a bit, and made some sharp assists. After a “silence” in the beginning of the second quarter, Booker came on court again. Both teams were light on their feet at this point, but Khimki already had an advantage in the rebounds. Nonetheless, Coach Kemzura sent Wolkowiski to reinforce the guard position. CSKA was gradually coming up on the opponent and at 4.02 minutes to half time, Savrasenko leveled the score on the board. All the same for 16 minutes the national champion did not hold the lead at any single time.

At minute 17, trying to mess with Fridzon, Papaloukas received his third foul. Maciej Lampe blocked an attempt by Smodis, and in the offensive reply Van der Spiegel was forced for a third time to foul, both scoring: 39-35. Maciej, feeling Rubén had his back, was making sure moves, and even though he did not make score his attempt at a long-shot in the last offensive play of the period, they were leading by almost double: 21-1. Moreover, on the team there wasn’t an obvious leader in the rebound battle.

The home team began the second half with the big guys: Diatchok, Lampe, Wolkowiski. For the first time, CSKA was leading the count at minute 22, after some free throws by Smodis. The Slovenian was carrying the whole team on his shoulders, and the gap grew to +6 for the Moscow team, but not for long, as the game swung far from zero. But the visiting team was taking the lead more frequently and at one point CSKA tried to stall the game with little game time, and Khimki launched Pozzecco onto the court, while Pashutin was sent out in response to cover Gian Marco, which was no easy task.

Faced with the last quarter, the scoreboard was level. For the first 56 seconds there were no baskets made, until McCarty and Smodis “exchanged” some shots. The teams seemed to have been prompted to pump up the defense, but CSKAs players found their way around it to, making 3-pointers, as did Kelly. After a steal and a run by Fridzon, the home team was ahead: 67-64. Coach Kemzura was trying to calm the players, and called a time out, to later sent out Veremeenko and right after, J. R. Holden scored, though Khimki replied rapidly. Of course, Veremeenko had no plans to take it easy, and neither did J.R.

Booker took the home team to the lead, then McCarty scored with an assist by Wolkowiski, and with 1.37 to go, Messina called a time out with Khimki with the advantage: 75-72. A long offense by CKSA ended with a successful shot by Langdon, and despite Khimki not scoring any more baskets, the victory was already won.