Facing Cantho Catfish, Hanoi Buffaloes fielded a lineup that included many players who had not played regularly before. On the other side of the front line, the Tay Do team continued to use Joshua Keyes to replace the injured Yevgen Sakhniuk.
With a superior and more experienced squad, Cantho Catfish was the team that controlled the game. The Western team even continuously maintained a gap of more than 20 points for more than half of the match.
In the decisive game 4, Hanoi Buffaloes were in a deadlock when Ruot Monyyong left the court due to a technical error. Taking advantage of the absence of Hanoi Buffaloes' number one defensive blocker, Joshua Keyes pushed the gap to 39 points in the 4th minute.
In the remaining time, Jimmy Nguyen of Hanoi Buffaloes played brilliantly with 3 consecutive 3-pointers. However, his efforts were the only bright spot for the home team. In the end, Cantho Catfish won 82-60.
After this match, the semi-final matches have been determined. Accordingly, semi-final 1 will be between the first-place team Saigon Heat (15 wins, 5 losses) and the fourth-place team Nha Trang Dolphins (11 wins, 9 losses).
In the second semi-final, the second-place team Hanoi Buffaloes (13 wins, 7 losses) will compete with the third-place team Cantho Catfish (11 wins, 9 losses).
