Entering the 40th match, Cantho Catfish is clearly ranked second and is highly evaluated compared to Danang Dragons. However, this match has witnessed a major surprise created by the Central region's representative.

Right from the first round, Danang Dragons has actively put pressure on the opponent. On the other side of the battlefield, Cantho Catfish could only rely on the outstanding performance of individual players. At the end of round 1, Danang Dragons created a 24-20 lead.
In round 2, Danang Dragons continued to control the game thanks to the impressive performance of key players. Along with the breakthroughs from the outside and difficult shots by Bryan Nguyễn, Danang Dragons created a 18-point lead when leading 49-31 after the first two rounds.

After the break, Danang Dragons still maintained their dominant advantage like the first two rounds. Meanwhile, as the gap became too large, Cantho Catfish also gave up. In the end, after four dominant rounds, Danang Dragons finished with a convincing 83-66 victory.
With this result, the positions of the two teams on the ranking table remain unchanged. Cantho Catfish (7 wins, 4 losses) ranks second, while Danang Dragons (3 wins, 8 losses) ranks fifth.