[3][4] However, only on the last day of the Sahara Conference, the final ranking was determined and the four advancing teams were decided based on their head-to-head point difference.

After taking a 8–5 lead, REG trailed in the rest of the game to the Egyptian champions Al Ahly.

The win for Douanes was widely seen as a "shock" as unbeaten Petro de Luanda were considered the title favourites.

[9]Al Ahly became the second Egyptian team to advance to the BAL Final, despite trailing by five at the half to Stade Malien.

Stade Malien's Aliou Diarra recorded his sixth straight double-double, but was fouled out two minutes before the end of the game.

Stade Malien finished their surprising season by claiming the third place after pushing away from Petro in the final minutes of the game.