The match, played at the Pla de l'Arc pavilion before nearly 2,000 spectators, began with CEB Llíria showing more accuracy, posting an initial 7-2 run. However, Amics Castelló quickly reacted with a 0-5 run, leveling the score in just a few minutes. The game's pace was high from the start, with both teams exchanging baskets without either managing to open a significant lead. The first quarter ended with maximum equality, 23-24.

In the second quarter, the Castellón team stepped up, gaining a small advantage thanks to their dominance in rebounding, reaching 23-30 in the 13th minute. Despite this, a lack of accuracy from beyond the arc slowed their offensive production, allowing CEB Llíria to regain the initiative and take the lead 33-32 in the 16th minute. The game maintained very high intensity, but Amics Castelló found their rhythm again in the final minutes of the period, going into halftime with a 39-44 lead.

After the break, CEB Llíria came out with more energy and achieved a 5-0 run that restored equality to the scoreboard, 44-44 in the 23rd minute. From that point, the game entered a constant exchange of baskets, in which the home team managed to prevail in the final minutes of the third quarter to close the period ahead, 62-58.

The final quarter was a true display of character from Amics Castelló. The intensity level remained at its peak, with the visiting players leading the attack, while the home team continued to score in the paint. In the decisive stretch, the Castellón team showed personality in moments of greatest pressure, with dominance under the baskets and offensive accuracy proving decisive. Thus, Amics Castelló closed out a prestigious 80-87 victory that gives them the leadership of the East group and a ticket to compete in the champions' playoff for promotion.