In all levels of basketball (NBA, college, pro) I have seen that exact situation been called at the end or no called. It happened in the 2005 Elite 8 game between UK and Michigan St when UK's Patrick Sparks hit that 3 with the CRAZY roll to send it in OT and he was CLEARLY fouled but they didnt call it. Ironically earlier that seasonSparks got fouled with a second left in a close game on the road against Louisville while attempting a shot and they called it and it gave UK the victory. I seen it callled in a big high school game in my area too and it made the home crowd LIVID when it was called because it cost the home team the game. I am neutral in the series and would have called it a foul but understand the refs situation on not wanting to decide a key playoff game over a foul/no foul call.
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