2002 FIBA World Championship final explained

Game Name:2002 FIBA World Championship final
Event:2002 FIBA World Championship
Team1:FR Yugoslavia
Team1 Color:blue
Team1score:84
Team2:Argentina
Team2association:
Team2score:77
Details1:(after overtime)
Date1:8 September 2002
Stadium1:Conseco Fieldhouse
City1:Indianapolis, United States
Referee1:Nikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece)
Reynaldo Mercedes (Dominican Republic)
Attendance1:17,079
Previous:1998
Next:2006

The 2002 FIBA World Championship final was the concluding basketball game which determined the winner of the 2002 FIBA World Championship. The game was played on 8 September 2002 in the Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.

Route to the finals

Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.

YugoslaviaRoundArgentina
OpponentResultSeasonOpponentResult
2nd in Group A (2–1)Group phase1st in Group D (3–0)
3rd in Group E (4–2)Second round1st in Group F (6–0)
OpponentResultKnockout phaseOpponentResult
81–78Quarter-finals78–67
89–78Semi-finals86–80

Match details


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Yugoslavia Statistics[1] Argentina
19/39 (48.7%) 2-pt field goals 24/46 (52.2%)
6/27 (22.2%) 3-pt field goals 5/22 (22.7%)
28/40 (70%) Free throws 14/23 (60.9%)
11 Offensive rebounds 8
27 Defensive rebounds 28
38 Total rebounds 36
11 Assists 17
9 Turnovers 8
9 Steals 5
4 Blocks 2
26 Fouls 29

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002 World Championship for Men . . 2009 . 3 July 2018.