2002 FIBA World Championship final
Basketball game
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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.
Date8 September 2002
VenueConseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, United States
RefereesNikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece)
Reynaldo Mercedes (Dominican Republic)
Reynaldo Mercedes (Dominican Republic)
The Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis hosted the final | |||||||||||
| Event | 2002 FIBA World Championship | ||||||||||
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| Date | 8 September 2002 | ||||||||||
| Venue | Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, United States | ||||||||||
| Referees | Nikolaos Pitsilkas (Greece) Reynaldo Mercedes (Dominican Republic) | ||||||||||
| Attendance | 17,079 | ||||||||||
Route to the finals
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
| Yugoslavia | Round | Argentina | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Season | Opponent | Result |
| 2nd in Group A (2–1) | Group phase | 1st in Group D (3–0) | ||
| 3rd in Group E (4–2) | Second round | 1st in Group F (6–0) | ||
| Opponent | Result | Knockout phase | Opponent | Result |
 United States |
81–78 | Quarter-finals |  Brazil |
78–67 |
 New Zealand |
89–78 | Semi-finals |  Germany |
86–80 |
Match details
| 8 September 2002 | Yugoslavia  |
84–77(OT) |  Argentina |
Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis |
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| 15:00 | Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 17–20, 11–18, 23–18, Overtime: 9–2 | |||
| Pts: Bodiroga 27 Rebs: Koturović 9 Asts: Bodiroga 3 |
Boxscore | Pts: Oberto 28 Rebs: Oberto 10 Asts: Sánchez 6 |
Attendance: 17,079 Referees: Nikolaos Pitsilkas (GRE), Reynaldo Mercedes (DOM) |
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