CSKA defeated Lokomotiv Kuban in the Semifinals Game 1 at home – 87:84 (21-24, 19-22, 18-19, 29-19).
Casper Ware and Nikola Milutinov were the best players in the Moscow team. The American guard scored 27 points, 18 in the fourth quarter. Ware made the key last-minute shot which gave CSKA the win. The Serbian center finished with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 36 eff. points.
