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Sarunas Jasikevicius\u2019 team defeated <strong data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2267\">Zalgiris Kaunas<\/strong> 94-90 after overtime and will now face Olympiacos in the semifinals in Athens.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2625\">The game was decided by the smallest details. Zalgiris led in the final seconds of regulation after <strong data-start=\"2448\" data-end=\"2469\">Sylvain Francisco<\/strong> made his free throws, but with just over one second left <strong data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2546\">Wade Baldwin IV<\/strong> converted a layup from Jasikevicius\u2019 final play, sending the game to overtime.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2627\" data-end=\"2898\">Fenerbahce opened the extra period with more control and composure. 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