
Notre Dame 65
(16-12, 7-9 Big East)

(2) Connecticut 72
(27-2, 15-2 Big East)
2:00 PM ET, February 28, 2009
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT
Top Performers
Notre Dame: T. Jackson 17 Pts, 3 Reb, 5 Ast
Connecticut: J. Adrien 25 Pts, 9 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Stl, 2 Blk
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | All1st Half Summary | |||
| TIME | NOTRE DAME | SCORE | CONNECTICUT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | 0-0 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 19:45 | Zach Hillesland Defensive Rebound. | 0-0 | |
| 19:14 | Tory Jackson made Two Point Jumper. | 2-0 | |
| 18:56 | 2-0 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 18:56 | Ryan Ayers Block. | 2-0 | |
| 18:56 | 2-0 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 18:56 | Foul on Ryan Ayers | 2-0 | |
| 18:56 | 2-0 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Free Throw. | |
| 18:56 | 2-1 | Hasheem Thabeet made Free Throw. | |
| 18:43 | Zach Hillesland missed Two Point Layup. | 2-1 | |
| 18:43 | 2-1 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 18:37 | 2-1 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 18:37 | Notre Dame Defensive Rebound. | 2-1 | |
| 17:35 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Jumper. | 2-1 | |
| 17:35 | 2-1 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 17:20 | 2-1 | Craig Austrie missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:20 | Kyle McAlarney Defensive Rebound. | 2-1 | |
| 17:01 | Tory Jackson missed Two Point Layup. | 2-1 | |
| 17:01 | 2-1 | Kemba Walker Block. | |
| 16:59 | 2-1 | Kemba Walker Defensive Rebound. | |
| 16:53 | 2-1 | Kemba Walker missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 16:53 | 2-1 | Jeff Adrien Offensive Rebound. | |
| 16:50 | 2-3 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Tip Shot. | |
| 16:36 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 2-3 | |
| 16:36 | 2-3 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 16:34 | 2-3 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 16:28 | 2-5 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 15:58 | Kyle McAlarney made Three Point Jumper. | 5-5 | |
| 15:43 | 5-7 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Jeff Adrien. | |
| 15:24 | Kyle McAlarney missed Two Point Layup. | 5-7 | |
| 15:24 | 5-7 | A.J. Price Defensive Rebound. | |
| 15:19 | 5-9 | A.J. Price made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 15:17 | Notre Dame 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 15:05 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 5-9 | |
| 15:05 | 5-9 | Kemba Walker Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:49 | 5-11 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 14:09 | Tory Jackson missed Two Point Jumper. | 5-11 | |
| 14:09 | 5-11 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:02 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 13:57 | 5-13 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 13:30 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 5-13 | |
| 13:30 | 5-13 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 13:29 | Luke Harangody Offensive Rebound. | 5-13 | |
| 13:24 | Tory Jackson made Three Point Jumper. | 8-13 | |
| 13:13 | 8-15 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Craig Austrie. | |
| 13:02 | Luke Zeller missed Two Point Jumper. | 8-15 | |
| 13:02 | Notre Dame Offensive Rebound. | 8-15 | |
| 12:52 | Luke Zeller missed Three Point Jumper. | 8-15 | |
| 12:52 | 8-15 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 12:43 | 8-15 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 12:43 | 8-15 | Craig Austrie Offensive Rebound. | |
| 12:18 | Luke Zeller missed Two Point Layup. | 8-15 | |
| 12:17 | 8-15 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 12:16 | Tyrone Nash Offensive Rebound. | 8-15 | |
| 12:14 | Tyrone Nash missed Two Point Layup. | 8-15 | |
| 12:13 | 8-15 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 12:12 | Tyrone Nash Offensive Rebound. | 8-15 | |
| 12:12 | Tyrone Nash made Two Point Layup. | 10-15 | |
| 11:57 | 10-15 | Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 11:57 | Notre Dame Defensive Rebound. | 10-15 | |
| 11:47 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 11:32 | Kyle McAlarney missed Three Point Jumper. | 10-15 | |
| 11:32 | 10-15 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 10:49 | Jonathan Peoples missed Three Point Jumper. | 10-15 | |
| 10:49 | Luke Harangody Offensive Rebound. | 10-15 | |
| 10:45 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. | 12-15 | |
| 10:35 | 12-15 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 10:35 | Notre Dame Defensive Rebound. | 12-15 | |
| 10:12 | Tyrone Nash missed Two Point Layup. | 12-15 | |
| 10:12 | 12-15 | Jeff Adrien Block. | |
| 10:09 | Jonathan Peoples Offensive Rebound. | 12-15 | |
| 10:03 | Tyrone Nash made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Tory Jackson. | 14-15 | |
| 9:40 | 14-18 | A.J. Price made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kemba Walker. | |
| 9:25 | Luke Harangody missed Three Point Jumper. | 14-18 | |
| 9:25 | 14-18 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 9:19 | 14-18 | Kemba Walker missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 9:19 | 14-18 | Stanley Robinson Offensive Rebound. | |
| 9:14 | 14-20 | Stanley Robinson made Two Point Dunk Shot. | |
| 8:26 | 14-20 | Stanley Robinson missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 8:26 | Jonathan Peoples Defensive Rebound. | 14-20 | |
| 8:16 | Tory Jackson missed Two Point Jumper. | 14-20 | |
| 8:16 | Tyrone Nash Offensive Rebound. | 14-20 | |
| 8:10 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 14-20 | |
| 8:10 | 14-20 | Jeff Adrien Block. | |
| 8:08 | 14-20 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 7:56 | Foul on Kyle McAlarney | 14-20 | |
| 7:56 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:56 | 14-21 | Jeff Adrien made Free Throw. | |
| 7:56 | 14-21 | Jeff Adrien missed Free Throw. | |
| 7:56 | Tyrone Nash Defensive Rebound. | 14-21 | |
| 7:31 | 14-21 | Foul on Jeff Adrien | |
| 7:31 | Tyrone Nash missed Free Throw. | 14-21 | |
| 7:31 | Tyrone Nash missed Free Throw. | 14-21 | |
| 7:31 | 14-21 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 7:06 | 14-23 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 6:48 | Kyle McAlarney missed Three Point Jumper. | 14-23 | |
| 6:48 | Tyrone Nash Offensive Rebound. | 14-23 | |
| 6:35 | Luke Zeller missed Three Point Jumper. | 14-23 | |
| 6:35 | 14-23 | A.J. Price Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:10 | 14-23 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 6:10 | Luke Zeller Defensive Rebound. | 14-23 | |
| 5:41 | Jonathan Peoples made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tory Jackson. | 17-23 | |
| 5:37 | 17-23 | Craig Austrie missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 5:37 | 17-23 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 5:34 | Foul on Tyrone Nash | 17-23 | |
| 5:30 | 17-25 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kemba Walker. | |
| 5:00 | Tory Jackson missed Two Point Layup. | 17-25 | |
| 5:00 | 17-25 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 5:00 | Notre Dame Offensive Rebound. | 17-25 | |
| 4:52 | Tory Jackson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle McAlarney. | 20-25 | |
| 4:36 | 20-27 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 3:56 | 20-27 | Kemba Walker missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 3:56 | Tory Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 20-27 | |
| 3:36 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 20-27 | |
| 3:36 | 20-27 | Kemba Walker Defensive Rebound. | |
| 3:33 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:04 | Ryan Ayers made Three Point Jumper. | 23-27 | |
| 2:58 | Connecticut 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 2:55 | 23-29 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 2:36 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 23-29 | |
| 2:36 | 23-29 | Gavin Edwards Block. | |
| 2:36 | Notre Dame Offensive Rebound. | 23-29 | |
| 2:23 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Kyle McAlarney. | 25-29 | |
| 1:38 | Kyle McAlarney made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Tory Jackson. | 27-29 | |
| 1:20 | 27-31 | Kemba Walker made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Jeff Adrien. | |
| 0:46 | 27-31 | Foul on Gavin Edwards | |
| 0:43 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 27-31 | |
| 0:43 | Tyrone Nash Offensive Rebound. | 27-31 | |
| 0:37 | Kyle McAlarney made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Tyrone Nash. | 30-31 | |
| 0:04 | Foul on Tyrone Nash | 30-31 | |
| 0:04 | 30-31 | Stanley Robinson missed Free Throw. | |
| 0:04 | 30-32 | Stanley Robinson made Free Throw. | |
| 0:02 | Tory Jackson missed Two Point Jumper. | 30-32 | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Half. | ||
2nd Half Summary | |||
| TIME | NOTRE DAME | SCORE | CONNECTICUT |
| 19:35 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. | 32-32 | |
| 19:28 | 32-34 | A.J. Price made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 18:55 | 32-34 | Foul on Jeff Adrien | |
| 18:55 | Tyrone Nash missed Free Throw. | 32-34 | |
| 18:55 | Tyrone Nash missed Free Throw. | 32-34 | |
| 18:55 | 32-34 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 18:33 | 32-34 | A.J. Price missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 18:33 | Notre Dame Defensive Rebound. | 32-34 | |
| 18:31 | 32-34 | Foul on Craig Austrie | |
| 18:14 | Ryan Ayers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle McAlarney. | 35-34 | |
| 17:56 | 35-34 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 17:56 | Luke Harangody Block. | 35-34 | |
| 17:55 | Luke Harangody Defensive Rebound. | 35-34 | |
| 17:32 | Foul on Luke Harangody | 35-34 | |
| 17:17 | 35-34 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:17 | Tyrone Nash Defensive Rebound. | 35-34 | |
| 17:02 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. | 37-34 | |
| 16:42 | 37-36 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Craig Austrie. | |
| 16:23 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. | 39-36 | |
| 16:13 | 39-36 | A.J. Price missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:13 | Tyrone Nash Defensive Rebound. | 39-36 | |
| 16:02 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 39-36 | |
| 16:02 | 39-36 | Kemba Walker Defensive Rebound. | |
| 15:56 | 39-38 | Kemba Walker made Two Point Layup. | |
| 15:56 | Foul on Kyle McAlarney | 39-38 | |
| 15:53 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 15:53 | 39-38 | Kemba Walker missed Free Throw. | |
| 15:53 | 39-38 | Jeff Adrien Offensive Rebound. | |
| 15:32 | 39-41 | Scottie Haralson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kemba Walker. | |
| 15:13 | Kyle McAlarney made Two Point Jumper. | 41-41 | |
| 15:03 | Foul on Luke Harangody | 41-41 | |
| 15:01 | 41-43 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 14:43 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Jumper. | 41-43 | |
| 14:43 | 41-43 | Kemba Walker Defensive Rebound. | |
| 14:34 | 41-45 | Kemba Walker made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 14:25 | Notre Dame Full Timeout. | ||
| 14:07 | Tory Jackson missed Three Point Jumper. | 41-45 | |
| 14:07 | 41-45 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 13:49 | 41-47 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup. | |
| 13:33 | Tory Jackson made Two Point Layup. | 43-47 | |
| 13:10 | 43-47 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 13:10 | 43-47 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 13:08 | Foul on Luke Zeller | 43-47 | |
| 13:07 | 43-47 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Free Throw. | |
| 13:07 | 43-47 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Free Throw. | |
| 13:07 | Ryan Ayers Defensive Rebound. | 43-47 | |
| 12:58 | Kyle McAlarney missed Three Point Jumper. | 43-47 | |
| 12:58 | Ryan Ayers Offensive Rebound. | 43-47 | |
| 12:53 | Ryan Ayers missed Two Point Layup. | 43-47 | |
| 12:53 | 43-47 | Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound. | |
| 12:47 | 43-49 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Dunk Shot. Assisted by Craig Austrie. | |
| 12:27 | Ryan Ayers made Two Point Jumper. | 45-49 | |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 12:18 | 45-51 | Craig Austrie made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 12:01 | Ryan Ayers made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kyle McAlarney. | 48-51 | |
| 11:45 | 48-51 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 11:45 | 48-51 | Hasheem Thabeet Offensive Rebound. | |
| 11:42 | 48-51 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Dunk Shot. | |
| 11:42 | Notre Dame Defensive Rebound. | 48-51 | |
| 11:34 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 11:17 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 48-51 | |
| 11:17 | 48-51 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 11:02 | Tory Jackson made Two Point Layup. | 50-51 | |
| 10:46 | 50-53 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Kemba Walker. | |
| 10:24 | Tory Jackson made Two Point Layup. | 52-53 | |
| 10:24 | 52-53 | Foul on Kemba Walker | |
| 10:23 | Tory Jackson made Free Throw. | 53-53 | |
| 10:03 | Foul on Tory Jackson | 53-53 | |
| 9:57 | 53-55 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 9:44 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 53-55 | |
| 9:44 | 53-55 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 9:42 | 53-55 | A.J. Price Defensive Rebound. | |
| 9:38 | 53-57 | Kemba Walker made Two Point Layup. Assisted by A.J. Price. | |
| 9:15 | Jonathan Peoples missed Three Point Jumper. | 53-57 | |
| 9:15 | Tory Jackson Offensive Rebound. | 53-57 | |
| 9:12 | Tory Jackson made Two Point Layup. | 55-57 | |
| 8:22 | 55-57 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 8:22 | Ryan Ayers Defensive Rebound. | 55-57 | |
| 8:20 | Kyle McAlarney missed Three Point Jumper. | 55-57 | |
| 8:20 | 55-57 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:17 | Foul on Tory Jackson | 55-57 | |
| 8:14 | 55-57 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 8:14 | Tory Jackson Defensive Rebound. | 55-57 | |
| 7:56 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 55-57 | |
| 7:56 | Tyrone Nash Offensive Rebound. | 55-57 | |
| 7:50 | Kyle McAlarney made Two Point Jumper. | 57-57 | |
| 7:31 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:03 | Kyle McAlarney missed Three Point Jumper. | 57-57 | |
| 7:03 | 57-57 | Craig Austrie Block. | |
| 6:55 | 57-57 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:50 | 57-57 | Jeff Adrien missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 6:50 | Luke Harangody Defensive Rebound. | 57-57 | |
| 6:34 | Tyrone Nash missed Two Point Layup. | 57-57 | |
| 6:34 | 57-57 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 6:32 | 57-57 | Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:15 | 57-57 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 6:15 | 57-57 | Jeff Adrien Offensive Rebound. | |
| 6:11 | Foul on Tory Jackson | 57-57 | |
| 6:11 | 57-58 | Jeff Adrien made Free Throw. | |
| 6:11 | 57-58 | Jeff Adrien missed Free Throw. | |
| 6:11 | Jonathan Peoples Defensive Rebound. | 57-58 | |
| 6:04 | 57-58 | Foul on Stanley Robinson | |
| 6:01 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 57-58 | |
| 6:01 | 57-58 | Hasheem Thabeet Block. | |
| 5:59 | Luke Harangody Offensive Rebound. | 57-58 | |
| 5:53 | Luke Harangody missed Two Point Layup. | 57-58 | |
| 5:53 | 57-58 | Hasheem Thabeet Defensive Rebound. | |
| 5:25 | 57-58 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 5:25 | Kyle McAlarney Defensive Rebound. | 57-58 | |
| 5:02 | Foul on Ryan Ayers | 57-58 | |
| 4:55 | 57-58 | A.J. Price missed Free Throw. | |
| 4:55 | 57-59 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 4:37 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 57-59 | |
| 4:37 | 57-59 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 4:31 | 57-61 | A.J. Price made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 4:08 | Tory Jackson missed Two Point Layup. | 57-61 | |
| 4:08 | 57-61 | Stanley Robinson Defensive Rebound. | |
| 3:45 | 57-61 | Foul on Stanley Robinson | |
| 3:45 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:19 | Jonathan Peoples made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Tory Jackson. | 59-61 | |
| 3:18 | Notre Dame 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 3:03 | Foul on Luke Harangody | 59-61 | |
| 3:03 | 59-62 | Hasheem Thabeet made Free Throw. | |
| 3:03 | 59-62 | Hasheem Thabeet missed Free Throw. | |
| 3:03 | Kyle McAlarney Defensive Rebound. | 59-62 | |
| 2:53 | Notre Dame 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 2:36 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. | 61-62 | |
| 2:08 | 61-64 | Hasheem Thabeet made Two Point Layup. | |
| 1:45 | Kyle McAlarney made Two Point Layup. | 63-64 | |
| 1:36 | Connecticut 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 1:20 | 63-66 | Jeff Adrien made Two Point Layup. | |
| 0:59 | Luke Harangody made Two Point Layup. | 65-66 | |
| 0:41 | Foul on Kyle McAlarney | 65-66 | |
| 0:41 | 65-67 | Craig Austrie made Free Throw. | |
| 0:41 | 65-68 | Craig Austrie made Free Throw. | |
| 0:28 | Kyle McAlarney missed Three Point Jumper. | 65-68 | |
| 0:28 | 65-68 | Kemba Walker Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:23 | Connecticut 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 0:22 | Foul on Kyle McAlarney | 65-68 | |
| 0:22 | 65-69 | Craig Austrie made Free Throw. | |
| 0:22 | 65-69 | Craig Austrie missed Free Throw. | |
| 0:22 | Ryan Ayers Defensive Rebound. | 65-69 | |
| 0:14 | Jonathan Peoples missed Two Point Layup. | 65-69 | |
| 0:14 | 65-69 | Jeff Adrien Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:13 | Foul on Luke Harangody | 65-69 | |
| 0:13 | 65-69 | Jeff Adrien missed Free Throw. | |
| 0:13 | 65-70 | Jeff Adrien made Free Throw. | |
| 0:06 | Ryan Ayers missed Three Point Jumper. | 65-70 | |
| 0:06 | 65-70 | Craig Austrie Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:02 | Foul on Ryan Ayers | 65-70 | |
| 0:02 | 65-71 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 0:02 | Notre Dame 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 0:02 | 65-72 | A.J. Price made Free Throw. | |
| 0:00 | End Game | ||

