Let's clear up a few things.
First, the "official time" is kept by the refs, not by the stadium clock, and not by NBC. That much is true.
HOWEVER...right before the final play, the refs instructed the scoreboard operator to "put 9 seconds on the clock". So the only way that the clocks could be "un-synched" would be if the "official time" kept by the refs was at 9.6 seconds, and the scoreboard was at 9 seconds (since the scoreboard does not have tenths of seconds, as the NBA clocks do). Furthermore, WMU took a timeout prior to the play, so there was NO REASON, and no rush, that would cause various clocks to be out of synch.
Second, the ACTUAL TIME of the play should be timed from the snap of the ball to the touch of the ball by the defender. And here's where you can "check the math". Get out your iPhone and put the stopwatch on the play. Measure the time between the snap and the touch. Time the **** play yourself. Post your results.
Third, if the "clocks were synched" during the timeout, then the only thing that could cause the "official time" to show one second remaining IS IF THE REFS DIDN'T START THE 9 SECONDS ON THE SNAP OF THE BALL. We've already seen the results of the stadium/NBC clocks (which were in agreement). We saw THAT in real time. We saw zero-point-zero on two different clocks prior to the ball being touched. The only explanation for a synched clock to still show 1 second remaining is that it didn't start on the snap of the ball.
Finally, I am not faulting the refs for keeping "official time" separate from the scoreboard operators. However, I AM FAULTING THE BIG 10 FOR HAVING A SECRET SYSTEM WITH NO ACCOUNTABILITY OR TRANSPARENCY, and one that clearly resulted in either unsynched clocks and/or starting the clock late after the snap of the ball.
PS, **** Occam's Razor...at least in this crazy corrupt situation.
