Lubbock, Texas ? Two timing errors likely caused by the clock operator occurred in the final seven seconds of regulation in Oklahoma’s victory over Texas Tech last week, Big 12 commissioner Kevin Weiberg said Tuesday.

As a result of the conference’s review of the end of the Jan. 20 game, Oklahoma replaced the clock operator at home games and the conference will have officials use wireless technology to start and stop the clock at the end of each half.

Oklahoma’s Hollis Price tied the game on a length-of-the-court drive at the end of regulation and the Sooners went on to win in overtime. There was never any consideration of reversing the game’s outcome, but the conference wanted to take steps to ensure what happened would not be repeated.

The person who is responsible for operating the clock at OU’s home games is contracted by the university but is not an employee, Big 12 spokesman Chris Theisen said.

Additionally, as a result of the review, the conference is requiring officials to use the wireless pack technology to start the clock in the final minute of each half and in overtime.

As a backup, game clock operators will continue to start and stop the clock.

Weiberg said that while mechanical problems could not be completely ruled out and no conclusive information was developed, it appeared likely that operator error was the cause of the timing problems.

On Tuesday night, Oklahoma played its first home game since the Texas Tech game. There was a new clock operator and the electronic timing devices were used.

There was one glitch in the final 30 seconds of the first half when time ran off the shot clock during a dead ball, but it quickly was fixed. The Sooners beat Texas A&M, 75-68.

On Jan. 20, Price’s shot went through the basket as the regulation buzzer sounded and the Sooners went on to win, 69-64.

Before Price made his way the length of the court and hit the game-tying shot, the clock stopped with 6.7 seconds for just under one second and then started again. It stopped when a foul was called with 4.5 seconds remaining.