Lycurgus immediately took the initiative in the first set. The Groningers were immediately better informed than reigning national champion Dynamo, who started hesitantly. It took a while before Apeldoorners, especially Martijn Brilhuis, started to serve better. As a result, Lycurgus developed more attacking pressure than the home team, giving it a lead. The team of coach Arjan Taaij did not relinquish this until the end of the set.