1.   Seconds ticked by and Melissa grew impatient.

2.   A few silent seconds ticked by.

3.   As seconds ticked by, CNN showed the cheering crowd, and two well-scrubbed students praising Dole.

4.   As the final second ticked off the clock, Bird flung the ball in the air, an exultation for which she had waited a year.

5.   As the final seconds ticked down, with Jackson cradling the ball and victory in hand, Motta leaped to his feet and gleefully punched the air.

6.   A second ticks by on the clock.

7.   It bounced off the turf and into the arms of Thomas, who sped untouched down the left sideline as the final seconds ticked off the clock.

8.   Again the crowd broke into a chorus of La Marseillaise as the seconds ticked down.

9.   As the final seconds ticked down, Battier crouched low to the floor and soaked it all in.

10.   As the final seconds ticked off the clock, Boozer turned to the crowd and held up his arms in celebration.