1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game
| 1989 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | April 3, 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena | Kingdome | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Seattle, Washington | |||||||||||||||
| MVP | Glen Rice, Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| Referee(s) | Mickey Crowley, Tom Rucker, John Clougherty | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 39,187 | |||||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | |||||||||||||||
| Announcers |
Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) |
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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.
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, 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.
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