1.   As a group, the Bulls were lifeless and uninspired until a futile run in the fourth quarter.

2.   Despite their futile run in the third, the outcome of the game was never in question.

3.   The Swedes could not give Dahlin space enough for a single shot, reducing him to futile runs down the wing and high, weak crossing passes.

4.   They had fired Bob Weiss, had made futile runs at Rick Pitino and Doug Collins, had started to look lower on their wish list.