BUDUCNOST - Real 72-82

Podgorica, YUGOSLAVIA, October 11 - Despite starting the game on the lead (8-4), Buducnost always had a deficit to overcome on the scoreboard. The Real Madrid five, Djordjevic, A. Angulo, Vukcevic, Struelens and Tabak worked alright, but the Spanish team played even better with the Raul Lopez - Tarlac connection. Buducnost centers had nothing to do against the ex-player of Olympiakos and Chicago Bulls. The background shooting became a lethal weapon on the hands of Real Madrid's shooters, and right before the half time, the 3-point attempts box showed an almost perfect 6 of 8, a figure just slightly better than the field goals.

With an 8-point lead at the half time (31-39), Real Madrid had the tranquility it had been searching for all along the first two quarters. It seemed that Buducnost reacted somehow in the second half of the game (47-53), but then again, Djordjevic appeared with his third three-pointer to sink Buducnost's hopes down again (47-56) to which Tarlac added two free throws and Vukcevic another three, which built the ten-point lead that was going to be the tendency during the rest of the game (51-61). The gap even topped the 15-point difference (63-78, min. 63). Buducnost's last try with a 7-0 run only worked to make the deficit shorter.

BUDUCNOST Podgorica (YUGOSLAVIA) - Real Madrid (SPAIN) 72-82 (17-25, 14-14, 20-22, 21-21)

Moraca Hall in Podgorica. Attendance: 3,000.

BUDUCNOST: Bakic, Arsic 4, Smiljanic 2, Radonjic 5, Rakocevic 6, Vukcevic 2, Radunovic 10 (3 assists), Kuzmanovic 17, Ceranic, Cabarkapa 9, Jestratijevic 13 (10 rebounds), Pejcinovic 4.

REAL: A. Angulo 9, Struelens 10, Djordjevic 13 (2/2 2P FGs, 3/4 3P FGs), L. Angulo 1, Vukcevic 15 (2/2 2P FGs, 3/3 3P FGs, 2/2 FTs), Tabak 6, Herreros 10, Tarlac 14 (8 rebounds), Llorente, Lopez 4, Iturbe.