After stampeding through the rest of the tournament, the Australian national team ultimately came up short against perennial powerhouse Spain. The game was a tightly contested matchup that ended in some controversy.
As time ran down in regulation it looked like Australia would be able to pull out the win and advance to the gold medal game. A few questionable fouls later and the game came down to free throws. Patty Mills was at the line with just over four seconds left and had a chance to give Australia the lead. But it was not to be as his shot rimmed out.