80 79 34 9 32 39 Date 3 April 1989 Arena Kingdome | 37 34 Seton Hall 32 39 8 Location Kingdome | |
Champion Michigan Wolverines men's basketball Announcers Brent Musburger (play-by-play), Billy Packer (color) People also search for 1946 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game |
The 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the final round of the 1989 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and determined the national champion for the 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1989 National Title Game was played on April 3, 1989 at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The 1989 National Title Game was played between the 1989 Southeast Regional Champions, #3-seeded Michigan and the 1989 West Regional Champions, #3-seeded Seton Hall.
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Trailing 79-76 with under a minute remaining in overtime, Terry Mills hit a turnaround 11-footer to cut the Seton Hall lead to 79-78. After a defensive stop, Rumeal Robinson was fouled by Gerald Greene with three seconds left in overtime. Rumeal Robinson would then make both free throws and then, a last-second shot by Seton Hall came up short and Michigan won their 1st national championship.