Mohegan — With 43.8 seconds remaining Sunday, New London High School freshman K.D. Spencer Roman lay motionless on the court at Mohegan Sun Arena. Nobody knew how she became injured, until the replay, courtesy of CPTV Sports, was shown on the scoreboard.

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Roman fell because Hartford Capital senior, Syracuse-bound Desiree Elmore, elbowed her to the floor. She was later diagnosed with a dislocated jaw and was to undergo further medical attention Sunday night.

Fans at the game, mostly decorated in green and gold, exploded. And yet with the notable exception of their indignation, nothing else resulted from the play. The three officials missed the infraction. The Whalers, trailing by five at the time, eventually lost the Class L championship game 51-48.

The egregiousness of the act, combined with how it could have affected the outcome of the game, suggests that the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference must — must — change its rules about what can be reviewed at the end of championship games.

One former official in the crowd Sunday said, "that play was the equivalent of a punch."

Had the officials reviewed the play, Elmore would have been ejected after being issued a flagrant foul. New London, trailing by five, would have shot two free throws and been awarded possession of the ball. Capital would have also shot free throws because the Elmore's elbow coincided with India Pagan's foul intended to stop the clock and send Capital to the line.

It is very likely that the Whalers would have drawn closer by the end of the sequence. And if they'd sent the game to overtime, Capital would have been without its best player.

Current CIAC rules only allow for timing issues to be reviewed in the finals. Example: In Mercy's last-second victory over Lauralton Hall in the 2013 basketball finals, officials went to the table and used CPTV Sports' replay capabilities to add time to the clock. Mercy coach Tim Kohs used the extra time to concoct a play that gave the Tigers a wild victory.

Expanded review procedures might have changed the outcome of Sunday's game. Elmore's act merited punishment.

There is an alternate official assigned to each championship basketball game seated at the table. That official is being paid. Money should not be an issue. And that official could surely double as a replay official, alerting his or her colleagues of what should be reviewed. All he or she would need is a monitor.

We have the technology.

We need to start using it.

This would be for championship games only. CPTV Sports broadcasts them all. And while it may result in longer games, shouldn't getting it right trump expediency?

This is an issue that affects other sports, too. Last spring in the Class M state championship baseball game, Sheehan outfielder Nolan Cloutier hit a home run that was called foul. Replays confirmed the ball stayed fair. In the previous last season's Class M baseball final, a controversial play at home plate, made by an umpire who was out of position and refused help, cost Haddam-Killingworth dearly. Replays showed the umpire was wrong. But there's no mechanism that allows replay to be used in baseball.

This is not the time for a lecture on how blown calls are a part of the game. The larger point is using all available technology to clarify and correct. If we don't strive for that, what are we teaching?

My understanding is that some CIAC officials were upset Sunday with CPTV Sports for showing the replay and inciting the crowd. Typical. Kill the messenger, rather than identifying the real problem: The officials blew the call and had no recourse to fix it.

There should be no reluctance whatsoever here. I don't want to hear about expediency. I don't want to hear about an unwillingness to pay a few more dollars. Besides, most replays confirm that referees and umpires are right.

This is not to make anyone look bad. This is to get it right.

We have the technology. Let's discuss. Now.

This is the opinion of Day sports columnist Mike DiMauro.