After using an 11-0 run at the start of the fourth quarter to take a two-point lead with under five minutes to play, Lithuania faltered late in what became a dramatic 87-82 win for the Australians in the final game of Group H play in Dongguan, China.
Up by two points when a hard foul from Aron Baynes sent Mindaugus Kuzminskas to the line with 4:06 remaining in the fourth quarter, Kuzminskas missed both free throws, setting off a string of missed opportunities for the men in green a gold.
First, Marius Grigonis threw an errant pass.