ImageIn the fourth and final game of the series Barcelona beat Tau and become the new Spanish Champions. With a solid performance throughout the game the Catalans left no doubt about who's boss.

Barcelona showed from the first quarter that they would not let this one slip out of their hands. Fran Vazquez shut down Tiago Splitter and by that Tau's inside game and the three-pointers were falling in. But so did Tau's so the margin was kept at the lower figures. When coach Ivanovic benched Igor Rakocevic throughout the last three minutes of the period, Tau looked completelly disoriented and so Barca took a 9 point lead for the next quarter (27-18).

After 3 minutes in the secong quarter, Splitter and Prigioni got out for some rest with the second being replaced by Lucas. It was that point when Tau fell apart. Ilyasova ruled the paint in defense, Andersen did the same in offense and in the four minutes that Prigioni and Splitter were out the margin rised to 15. First half ended with a ten-point lead for Barcelona (43-33).

If Tau were to do anything, that was the right time. Barcelona however looked even stronger now, letting no room to the Basques who did stay in the game due to multiple 3s made mostly by Rakocevic and Prigioni. Splitter and Mickeal continued being negative for the guests. The margin rose by one to reach eleven (71-60).

Barca entered the last quarter with Santiago fouled out and Andersen quickly commiting his fourth, so it was up to Vazquez to pull the game in the paint. And so he did. Tau came as close as 8 points, but Navarro and Vazquez wouldn't let it happen. The margin reached 15 points with less than two minutes to play and so the game was over with Barca taking their revenge for last year's sweep-loss in tha finals against Tau. Final score 90-77.

This is the first championship for Barcelona since the 2003-04 season.

Barcelona: Navarro 19, Andersen 18, Vazquez 18, Basile 17, Grimau 9, Lakovic 5, Sada 4

Tau: Rakocevic 20, Splitter 15, Prigioni 13, San Emeterio 11, Vidal 7, Mickeal 6, Teletovic 3, McDonald 2