We've been in situations like this. We liked it

Zenit Saint Petersburg – CSKA PBC: 84-89 (+5)

Zenit: Frazier (16 + 3 as + 3 to), Zhbanov (4 + 7 rb + 3 st + 4 pf), Bacon (24 + 3 rb + 8 to + 4 pf), Hunter (10 + 6 rb + 4 as + 4 pf), Vorontsevich (5 + 4 rb) – start; Shcherbenev (DNP), Shved (17 + 4 rb + 3 as + 4 pf), Zakharov (0), White (5 + 3 rb + 5 pf), Ryzhov (DNP), Zemskiy (DNP), Poythress (3 + 6 rb + 2 bs)…

CSKA: Ware (16 + 5 rb + 3 as + 3 to + 4 pf), Ukhov (3), Astapkovich (5 + 5 rb + 3 as), Jean-Charles (11 + 7 rb + 2 as), M'Baye (4 + 4 pf) – start; Mikhailovskii (DNP), Jekiri (8 + 5 rb), Avramovic (11 + 4 st + 4 pf), Gankevich (DNP), Trimble (23 + 5 rb + 6 as), Karpenko (DNP), Antonov (8)…

Andreas Pistiolis, CSKA head coach:

We thank all the CSKA fans who came here, as always it means a lot to us. I also want to give credit to the Zenit fans, who created an amazing atmosphere, it was a pleasure to play in. As for the game, this is what Finals are like. The game was exciting, emotional, the players showed character. Our team showed the mentality, the heart of a champion. However, we need one more win. We need to stay focused. Zenit is not a team that will give up. This is a high-level team, with high-level players and coaches.

Melo Trimble, CSKA guard:

This was the game that everyone wants to see in Finals. I am really proud of the team, how they overcame all the difficulties. We showed that we want to win more. The job is not done, we need to take care of the result in Moscow. To come back from minus 13 was impressive. But we have been in such situations, for example, in the series with UNICS.