Rutgers dominated the pace of the game today, working every possession down to the final tick of the shot clock.

Both teams ran the 35-second clock down to its final ticks with cuts, passes and more cuts.

Before heading back to the valley though, there was one final tick I had to get on this tarnbagging expedition.

"That's the lot," she said, making a final tick on her list.

He expected that the Nets' decision to choose a player or trade will go down to the final ticks of the clock.

The old scientist made a final tick on the list and put down the board.

An arm movement that could have been the final tick on his checklist.

Now, it was clear the game would go down to the final ticks, and the Celtics began to smell fear.

But the sides were evened with 18 seconds left on a Florida penalty, leading to Leetch's goal in the final tick.

They had evidently been listening for the clock's final tick and lock.