Panasonic Panthers
Results, standings and schedule of the qualifying semifinals (Hanamaki)
2. day (March 17)
Toray Arrows – Panasonic Panthers 0:3 (24:26, 19:25, 14:25)
Top Scorer: D. Bojovic 15, Y. Yoneyama 9, Fukuzawa 24, Shimizu 17, Thiago Alves 9
Sakai Blazers – Suntory Sunbirds 2:3 (15:25, 26:24, 25:27, 25:22, 14:16)
Top Scorer: Ndaki – Mboulet 39, Yokota 9, Atsushi 8, Ishijima 8, Andre 28 Nascimento 22, Shibata, Yoneyama 15
Classification
Panasonic Panthers 1:1
Sakai Blazers 1:1
Toray Arrows 1:1
Suntory Sunbirds 1:1
March 18
Toray Arrows – Sakai Blazers
Panasonic Panthers – Suntory Sunbirds