Pitt/OKState clock error

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Originally Posted by OHBBREF

NCAA the clock should have stopped when the basket went in

The real problem is that the clock never started when unsuccessful free throw was touched inbounds. The clock started after it went through the basket for the subsequent 3-point basket.

Without being in the huddle, I think that the referee (Ed Hightower?) went to the monitor and watched it in real time and counted off 5 seconds. I was sitting on my couch watching the replay, saying "one thousand one, one thousand two, one thousand three. . ." and I got to 5. My guess is that Mr. Hightower counted manually so he'd have definite knowledge and then told the clock operator to take off 5 seconds from the original time.

Anyone also notice that as they were sorting out the timing error, a sub reported to enter the game? The officials correctly denied his entry into the game.

By the way, was that just a fantastic game to watch, or what? Close the whole way, good officiating and double OT.