Beirut Club joined Orthodox Amman as the early winner in West Asia's Group B.
The club from Jordan conquered Al-Ittihad Ahli through a dominant 59-40 showing in Aleppo earlier in front of a WASL record attendance of over 6,700.
Hayes finished with 23 points and 6 assists, while Ali Haidar produced 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Leading Zob Ahan, meanwhile, was led by Amir Gholizadeh with 11 points as he's the lone double-digit scorer for his side.