The game 's official scorer , Niall Adler , had seven basketballs beneath his seat and threw a new one into play at each timeout .
They could all be sent to various Halls of Fame when the night was over .
The game 's official scorer , Niall Adler , had seven basketballs beneath his seat and threw a new one into play at each timeout , so that they could all be sent to various Halls of Fame when the night was over .