The finale was a back-and-forth: Maretto from the line to counter-overtake Pesaro; Riccardo Casella for 85-84; Stazzonelli for 86-85 Pesaro; then an error by Casella, another basket by a great Stazzonelli to give him a three-point margin 1:11 from the siren, with a time-out by Coach Michele Catalani. The last 71 seconds are worth remembering. Upon returning, Lonati, the boy who made important baskets this season, scored the equalizing triple. Maretto tries to respond, Fainke captures the attacking rebound, Garavaglia recovers the ball with 35 seconds left and Samuele Miccoli scores the score 90-88 with 19 seconds left. This time Pesaro wants to organize the attack. Maretto, one of the best, equalizes again, but ten seconds later the smallest of the team, but big at heart, the captain of this group, Riccardo “Boom Boom” Casella cements his history by scoring the triple of the victory, 93-90 .
Victoria Libertas Pesaro-EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 90-93
Vuelle Pesaro: Aloi, Di Francesco 7, Sparacca, Colotti 3, Stazzonelli 26, Maretto 17, Ghiselli, Sablich 8. Dragomanni, Fainke 21, Stazi 5, Siepi 3.
Olimpia Milan: Box 19 (1/2 2pt, 4/6 3pt, 5/5 tl, 2 r, 5 a), Miccoli 10 (4/8 2pt, 0/3 3pt, 2/2 tl, 4 r, 6 a), Karem (0/1, 2 r), Toffanin (0/2), Youssef, Suigo 6 (3/5 2pt, 0/1 3pt, 6 r, 2 stops), Lonati 18 (2/4 2pt, 4/9 3pt, 2/3 tl, 3 r, 2 rec), Garavaglia 9 (1/2 2pt, 2/7 3pt, 1/3 tl, 4 r, 2 a, 4 rec), Ceccato, Badalau 25 (5/13 2pt, 4/8 3pt, 3/5 tl, 12 r, 2 a), Van Elswyk (0/2), Marcucci 6 (3/4 2pt, 0/1 3pt).
