re: KState game ending explanation for those who didn't see it...

When I explained as to what happened at the end of the game. I didn't mean to say that I agreed with the rule. I don't know the rule as to what the correct thing to do if this happened. I was just stating that they were right as far as the clock not starting when the play began and if it had started on time the shot would not have been in time. That is not saying that the shooter couldn't have shot it farther out if he knew time was running out. I thought the officiating was horrendous and the officials got K- State back in the game calling bad fouls.

The refs are supposed to watch the clock and if it doesn’t start on time they’re supposed to blow the play dead and reset. The refs didn’t do their job then instead of correcting their mistake they put it on the clock operator and completely botched the game. There’s no rule that clearly explains what happened because what happened shouldn’t be possible if the people in control of the game simply do their job.

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read the first sentence!

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Went to that rule. It's even more clear that they got it wrong. The basket should have counted.

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Timing.
1. Determine whether a timing mistake occurred in starting or stopping the game clock:
a. After the malfunction or mistake, such a mistake shall be corrected:
1. During the first dead ball and before the ball is touched inbounds or out of bounds by a player other than a thrower-in.
2. When the clock should have been continuously running, the mistake shall be corrected before the second live ball is touched inbounds or out of bounds by a player other than a thrower in

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The clock mistake should have been corrected before the second live ball, the would be throw in after the made basket.

The way it reads the only opportunity to correct the clock is before the initial inbounds/dead ball, or before the next live ball.