A dramatic debut in Serie A2 in Milan: 70-68 over Urania. A valuable victory, achieved by Dinamo without the injured Vitali and Pisano and with American Young replacing Kajami-Keane, who sat out after one quarter with injury. Add in the fouls by the big men (Nobili committed five by the third quarter), and the victory almost tastes like a feat. And coach Luca Vitali toasts his debut as head coach.

The Sassari team got off to a slow start, trailing by 10 points after 5 minutes. Brooks' introduction gave the defense substance, while Grande's arrival revitalized the offense: the point guard began scoring from various distances beyond the arc and turned the tide: +6 at the 18th minute (26-32). The lead increased to +7 with Monaldi's three-pointer at the second-quarter buzzer.

In the third quarter, Dinamo dominated, taking a 13-point lead, but fouls by big men Nobili and Nze (who were otherwise under par) allowed Milan to grab a slew of offensive rebounds and, with a break, tied the score at 44-44 in the 26th minute. Brooks and Riisma put Sassari back in front by 11, but Alessandro Gentile led the comeback: 68 all with 26 seconds left. Riisma drove in from deep and fouled the basket. With four seconds remaining, the Estonian, who plays for Italy, chose to miss to waste time, and Milan's shot was an unanswered prayer.

Grande led the way with 22 points. Riisma (13 points and 10 rebounds) also posted a double-double, while Brooks (11 points and 9 rebounds) nearly achieved the feat.