Series summary
| Game | Date | Home team | Result | Road team |
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| Game 1 | September 4 | Olimpia | 89–83 | |
| Game 2 | September 10 | | 83–78 | Olimpia |
| Game 3 | September 12 | | 101–76 | Olimpia |
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Panathinaikos won the series 2-1.
Game 1
Olimpia : Montecchia 6, Racca 25, Wilson 8, Jadlow 21, Uranga 7, Victoriano 12, Gutiérrez 2, Nocioni 2, Zulberti 6.
Panathinaikos : Dinkins 7, Alvertis 21, Koch 0, Amaechi 23, Martínez 8, Oikonomou 8, Georgikopoulos 0, Sconochini 16.
Game 2
Panathinaikos : Dinkins 7, Sconochini 3, Alvertis 30, Oikonomou 16, Amaechi 19, Koch 8, Martínez 0.
Olimpia : Montecchia 5, Racca 11, Wilson 15, Uranga 4, Jadlow 9, Gutiérrez 5, Victoriano 23, Zulberti 0, Nocioni 6.
Game 3
Panathinaikos : Dinkins 24, Sconochini 12, Alvertis 8, Oikonomou 9, Amaechi 18, Koch 9, Martínez 13, Georgikopoulos 5, Skoutaris 3.
Olimpia : Montecchia 1, Racca 28, Wilson 6, Uranga 2, Jadlow 20, Gutiérrez 0, Victoriano 14, Zulberti 5, Nocioni 0, Burgos 0.
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