1989 NCAA Division I Men's 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.

Participating teams

Michigan

First Round vs. #14 Xavier

Second Round vs. #11 South Alabama

Regional Semifinals vs. #2 North Carolina

Regional Finals vs. #5 Virginia

Final Four vs. #1 Illinois

Seton Hall

First Round vs. #14 Southwest Missouri State

Second Round vs. #11 Evansville

Regional Semifinals vs. #2 Indiana

Regional Finals vs. #4 UNLV

Final Four vs. #2 Duke

Box score

Michigan trailed by three, 79-76, with less than 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, Gerald Greene fouled Rumeal Robinson with three seconds left in overtime. Robinson made both free throws, and, after Seton Hall's last-second shot came up short, Michigan won its first national championship.