The game clock is stopped when :
• Time expires at the end of a period, if not stopped automatically by the game clock itself.
• An official blows his whistle while the ball is live.
• A Basket is scored against a team which has requested a time-out.
• A Basket is scored when the game clock shows 2:00 minutes or less in the fourth period and in each extra period.
• The shot clock signal sounds while a team . is in control of the ball.