Overview

• The Bundesliga club led 27:18 after the first quarter and 53:38 at halftime in the Ischelandhalle.
• Hagen briefly cut the deficit to single digits in the third quarter before missed free throws by Ansac Rissetto and an 8:0 Rostock run reasserted control.
• D'Shawn Schwartz paced Rostock with 19 points, while Hagen's Devin Schmidt led all scorers with 20.
• Dennis Schröder drew local fans before tip-off with a book-signing appearance in the city.
• Eliminated from the cup, Hagen now turns to its ProA opener on 27 September against Rhein Stars Köln.