Argentina took the lead for good at 77-74 on Leonardo Gutierrez’s 3-pointer with 6:39 remaining, but Brazil was always within two possessions. Scola kept knocking down jumpers or scoring inside until Delfino made two free throws for a 91-86 lead with 7.6 seconds to play.
Huertas sank a running 3-pointer, but Scola clinched it with two free throws with 1.2 seconds to go, setting off a celebration by a group of Argentine fans behind the basket who were still singing long after the game ended.
There were nine lead changes and four ties in the first quarter.
Brazil made 9-of-13 shots and got 10 points each from Barbosa and Huertas, but Scola and Delfino scored nine apiece as the period ended in a 25-all tie.
Barbosa, of the Toronto Raptors, went to the bench with his third foul with about two-and-a-half minutes left and Argentina opened a six-point lead.
However, Huertas scored six points in the final 30 seconds, including a four-point play, to help Brazil take a 48-46 lead.
Brazil opened a seven-point lead early in the third quarter, but Scola scored eight straight Argentina points late in the period before Delfino’s drive with 1.3 seconds left made it 66-all heading to the fourth.
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