▁end ▁of ▁the ▁game , ▁the ▁bu z zer ▁automatically ▁ends ▁the ▁game . ▁However , ▁if ▁a ▁player ▁has ▁released ▁the ▁ball ▁from ▁his ▁hands ▁before ▁the ▁bu z zer ▁sounds ▁and ▁the ▁ball ▁makes ▁it ▁through ▁the ▁basket , ▁the ▁score ▁counts . ▁ ▁When ▁the ▁ball ▁is ▁put ▁in ▁play ▁by ▁being ▁in bounded , ▁the ▁play ▁is ▁un tim ed ▁until ▁touched ▁by ▁a ▁player ▁on ▁the ▁court . ▁ ▁The ▁player ▁on ▁the ▁court ▁closest ▁to ▁the ▁ball ▁will ▁sometimes ▁take ▁advantage ▁of ▁this ▁by ▁delay ing ▁touch ing ▁the ▁ball ▁for ▁as ▁long ▁as ▁possible ▁by ▁high - b oun cing ▁or ▁rolling ▁the ▁ball ▁down ▁the ▁court ▁towards ▁their ▁team mate , ▁bu ying ▁his ▁or ▁her ▁team ▁a ▁bit ▁more ▁time ▁to ▁shoot ▁before ▁the ▁shot ▁clock ▁or ▁game ▁clock ▁exp ires . ▁ ▁In ▁ 3 x 3 , ▁a ▁formal ized ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁ 3 - on - 3 ▁half court ▁game , ▁over time ▁is ▁un tim ed . ▁The ▁game ▁ends ▁by ▁rule ▁once ▁either ▁team ▁scores ▁ 2   points ▁in ▁over time , ▁with ▁sh ots ▁from ▁behind ▁the ▁" three - point " ▁arc ▁worth ▁ 2   points ▁and ▁all ▁other ▁sh ots ▁( wh ether ▁field ▁goals ▁or ▁free ▁throws ) ▁worth ▁ 1   point . ▁ ▁The ▁Basketball ▁Tournament , ▁an ▁annual ▁off season ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁U . S ., ▁uses ▁the ▁El am ▁End ing , ▁an ▁un tim ed ▁end