The two teams began the game with two players (key) on the bench. For the Hellenic team Kostas Tsartsaris remain out while from Italy Andrea Barniani didn't play.

The games started as a derby and continue like that until the very end. During the first quarter the Hellenic team reminded the solid team of the 2005 European league and didn't let the Italians to score more than the 11 points they did. The score was 17-11 but the highlight of the quarter was the amazing block-shot of Dimitris Diamantidis over the seven footer, Italian center Denis Marconato !!

During the second half the ex NBAer, Dimitris Spanoulis (192-G-79) with his 10 points and Giannis Bourousis with his 7 points, the Hellenic team increase the deficit to 15 points, score in half time 39-24. The Italian team had really big problems with the Hellenic defense. The Italians scored 11 points in the first quarter and 13 in the second with 3 out of 15 three pointers!!

The third quarter began with a small aggressiveness from the Italian team mainly with the passion and the three pointers from Soragna but Papadopoulos from the paint didn't let the Italians to cut the deficit. The score in the third quarter remained in a double digit; the score was 54-39.

In the fourth and most crucial quarter Spanoulis and Nikos Hatzivrettas put their signature to the game, especially the Panathinaikos guard was unbelievable as he scored 3/3 three pointers and 1/1 two pointer to finish the game with 16 points in 15.25' minutes and together with Dimitris Spanoulis were the MVP's of the game. It is worth mentioned the unfair punch of Daniel Hackett over Dimitris Diamantidis 1.21' before the end and with the difference being to 15 points, in a friendly game!!!!

Final score was 72-62 and Greece has now a 2-0 record while Italy has 0-2..