While the yellow-red team suffered its first defeat in the group, the Greek representative achieved its first victory.
The first period of the match, which was the scene of mutual baskets, ended 19-18 with the superiority of Galatasaray Nef. In the second period, AEK scored with Flionis, Strelnieks and Jankovic, while Galatasaray Nef countered with Ennis and Sadık Emir Kabaca and finished the first half with 36-35 lead.
Starting the second half of the match well, the Greek team was ahead 61-57 in the last quarter with the baskets they found with Mitchell, Strelnieks and Papadakis in the outside shots against Galatasaray Nef, who could not show the performance they wanted in the attack.
In the contested match, Galatasaray Nef returned empty-handed from their attacks in the last section, while AEK caught a 7-point lead with 1 minute and 29 seconds left: 68-75. Continuing to dominate in the remaining time, the Greek team won the match 81-71.
Hall: Sinan Erdem
Referees: Antonio Conde (Spain), Aleksandar Glisic (Serbia), Nicolas Maestre (France)
Galatasaray Nef: Russell 6, Ennis 18, Göksenin Köksals 10, Caloiaro 10, Floyd 2, Ristic 10, Sadık Emir Kabaca 11, McGee 2, Muhaymin Mustafa 2
AEK: Flionis 11, Frazier 3, Williams 8, McGriff 4, Mitchell 19, Strelnieks 18, Miles 3, Jankovic 7, Xanthopoulos 2, Gontikas, Papadakis 6, Petropoulos
1st Period: 19-18
Circuit: 36-35
3. Period: 57-61