Taking the court with a lineup of Zoran Erceg,Deron Williams, Can Akın, Marcelus Kemp and Ersin Dağlı, Beşiktaş started out hot and pulled ahead, 26-19, after the first quarter. Despite Aliağa’s short-lived rallies, a barrage of three-pointers by Kemp kept the Eagles in front, 50- 42, going into the locker room at the break.

Third quarter saw the visitors push their lead to 81-59 en route to a well-deserved 92-80 victory. Zoran Erceg followed Kemp with 21 points while Ersin Dağlı and Deron Williams chipped in 15 each.