Ending to the Butler Xavier Game put to a stopwatch

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Despite the bungling of the clock in the final moments of the college basketball game between Butler and Xavier the eventual game winning basket was shot in time and, at best, 5 hundredths of a second would have been left in the game. Since time in basketball games aren't kept to the hundredths of seconds and the rules don't state a shot could be taken in that amount of time anyway, the refs managed to "get it right." Or as right as you could get it in such an unfortunate set of circumstances.

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[brrrdman85]

The right call my ass. There's a clear backcourt violation that was missed.

[dansheldon00]

@brrrdman85 That's what the clock operator thought happened but clock operators don't get to make calls. There's nothing "clear" about a backcourt violation on this play. I'm not a graduate or fan of either side, by the way. I was just looking for an answer to the clock issue yesterday afternoon.

[kautzdw]

Dan, take your stopwatch back to the 1 minute mark. When Crawford's shot clears the basket at 47.8 seconds, the clock continues to run until 46.2 seconds. There would be at least 1.2 seconds after the Butler layup.

[dansheldon00]

I understand what you mean but that's an issue that speaks to imprecise clock management at moments when it is actually appropriate for time to be stopped and started again. Those issues would have to be addressed at the time they occur.

What makes the issue at the end of the game noteworthy was the improper stoppage of the clock in the middle of a possession.

Basically it's a difference of imprecise vs. improper.

[sutton30830]

@brrrdman85 in order to have a "clear" backcourt violation you actually have to have posession of the ball, which butler obviously did not because it was tipped into the backcourt.

[dansheldon00]

@sutton30830 For the record, I didn't pause it when he releases the ball because it's obvious that he got it off in plenty of time. The pause as it goes through the net is to show how much time would be on the clock for an inbounds play: 5 hundredths of a second at best. No time for another play.

[lakerskid2013]

@UJustGotDunkedOn Yes there was a slight delay.

[tahaguy]

@snagmasterx37 sportscenter did it accurately, and hayward released it with 0.4 left on the real game clock, and the ball went in as time expired.

[JZ2001JC]

Butler sure was involved with a lot of wackiness that 2009-10 season. This game and of course being an inch away on that half court shot from winning the National Title.

[UJustGotDunkedOn]

The clock stops for a little time at 14.7 secs, watch it at 0:11 !

[BobLahblahsLawblogs]

@hall0302 Please, give credit where credit is due. Butler made that play happen during the scramble. Butler earned the win with that scramble(although I completely disagree with the horrible jump ball call). Also, right before this play Crawford hit a deep fade away to take the lead. These were two great teams as evidenced by the NCAA tourney

[BobLahblahsLawblogs]

@mplebanon Not defending the Xavier players actions after the game, but I know for a fact that many in the Butler crowd were calling Xavier players some pretty harsh names to get a reaction like they did...

[sutton30830]

@dansheldon00 i know, im just replying to the person who said that the refs missed a call because it was a "clear backcourt violation." obviously he just doesn't know what hes talking about.

[codysipod]

he let go of the ball at 00:50 seconds left on the stopwatch, the ball went in at :05, so basically he made it with a half a second to go.....pause the video when Hayword releases the ball, not when it goes it