1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game

1989 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
Michigan Wolverines Seton Hall Pirates (29-7) (31-6) 80 79 Head coach:  Steve Fisher Head coach:  P.J. Carlesimo AP Coaches 10 10 AP Coaches 11 11 1 2 OT Total Michigan 37 34 9 80 Seton Hall 32 39 8 79
Date	April 3, 1989
Arena	Kingdome
Location	Seattle, Washington
MVP	Glen Rice, UNLV
Referee	Mickey Crowley, Tom Rucker, John Clougherty
Attendance	39,187
United States TV coverage
Network	CBS
Announcers	Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color)

The 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it 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

NCAA Productions ESPN

Friday, March 17 12:07 PM EST

box score

#3 Michigan Wolverines 92, #14 Xavier Musketeers 87
Pts: G. Rice, R. Robinson - 23 Rebs: M. Hughes - 10 Asts: R. Robinson - 8		Pts: T. Hill - 21 Rebs: D. Strong - 10 Asts: J. Walker - 9 Halftime Score: Xavier, 45-42

Omni Coliseum - Atlanta, GA Attendance: 12,349 Referees: Nick Borucki, Dave Libbey, Bob Barnett

Second Round vs. #11 South Alabama

CBS

Sunday, March 19 2:20 PM EST

box score

#3 Michigan Wolverines 91, #11 South Alabama Jaguars 82
Pts: G. Rice - 36 Rebs: G. Rice - 8 Asts: D. Calip, T. Mills, G. Rice, R. Robinson - 5		Pts: J. Lewis - 25 Rebs: G. Estaba, J. Lewis - 9 Asts: T. Brodnick - 6 Halftime Score: South Alabama, 47-44

Omni Coliseum - Atlanta, GA Attendance: 12,821 Referees: Dave Libbey, Gene Monje, Bob Barnett

Regional Semifinals vs. #2 North Carolina

CBS

Thursday, March 23 approx. 10:11 PM EST

box score

#3 Michigan Wolverines 92, #2 North Carolina Tar Heels 87
Pts: G. Rice - 34 Rebs: M. Hughes, T. Mills, G. Rice, L. Vaught - 6 Asts: R. Robinson - 13		Pts: J.R. Reid - 26 Rebs: S. Bucknall - 7 Asts: S. Bucknall - 10 Halftime Score: Michigan, 50-47

Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY Attendance: 22,314 Referees: Don Rutledge, Tom Scott, Wally Tanner

Regional Finals vs. #5 Virginia

CBS

Saturday, March 25 1:58 PM EST

box score

#3 Michigan Wolverines 102, #5 Virginia Cavaliers 65
Pts: G. Rice - 32 Rebs: L. Vaught - 9 Asts: R. Robinson - 7		Pts: R. Morgan - 15 Rebs: B. Dabbs - 12 Asts: J. Crotty - 7 Halftime Score: Michigan, 44-25

Rupp Arena - Lexington, KY Attendance: 22,755 Referees: Mickey Crowley, Jim Burr, Frank Bosone

Final Four vs. #1 Illinois

CBS

Saturday, April, 1 approx. 5:12 PM PST/8:12 PM EST

box score

#S3 Michigan Wolverines 83, #M1 Illinois Fighting Illini 81
Pts: G. Rice - 28 Rebs: L. Vaught - 16 Asts: R. Robinson - 12		Pts: K. Battle - 29 Rebs: L. Hamilton - 9 Asts: S. Bardo - 8 Halftime Score: Michigan, 39-38

Kingdome - Seattle, WA Attendance: 39,187 Referees: Ted Hillary, David Jones, Tom Harrington

Seton Hall

First Round vs. #14 Southwest Missouri State

NCAA Productions ESPN

Friday, March 17 approx. 2:37 PM MST/4:37 PM EST

box score

#3 Seton Hall Pirates 60, #14 Southwest Missouri State Bears 51
Pts: J. Morton - 26 Rebs: D. Walker - 6 Asts: A. Gaze - 4		Pts: H. Henderson - 18 Rebs: H. Henderson - 6 Asts: D. Lewis - 6 Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 30-23

McKale Center - Tucson, AZ Attendance: 12,787 Referees: Don Shea, Allie Prescott, Jim Loustaldt

Second Round vs. #11 Evansville

CBS

Sunday, March 19 12:25 PM MST/2:25 PM EST

box score

#3 Seton Hall Pirates 87, #11 Evansville Aces 73
Pts: J. Morton - 17 Rebs: R. Ramos, D. Walker - 10 Asts: G. Greene, P. Wigington - 5		Pts: S. Haffner - 20 Rebs: D. Godfread - 6 Asts: R. Crafton - 7 Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 49-41

McKale Center - Tucson, AZ Attendance: 13,391 Referees: John Moreau, Sid Rodeheffer, Mark DiStaolo

Regional Semifinals vs. #2 Indiana

CBS

Thursday, March 23 6:09 PM MST/8:09 PM EST

box score

#3 Seton Hall Pirates 78, #2 Indiana Hoosiers 65
Pts: J. Morton - 17 Rebs: D. Walker - 10 Asts: G. Greene - 5		Pts: J. Edwards - 18 Rebs: E. Anderson - 6 Asts: J. Hillman, L. Jones - 3 Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 42-33

McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO Attendance: 16,813 Referees: Jody Sylvester, Dave Libbey, David Bair

Regional Finals vs. #4 UNLV

CBS

Saturday, March 25 2:05 PM MST/4:05 PM EST

box score

#3 Seton Hall Pirates 84, #4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 61
Pts: A. Gaze - 19 Rebs: D. Walker - 15 Asts: G. Greene - 3		Pts: G. Anthony - 16 Rebs: M. Scurry - 14 Asts: G. Anthony - 4 Halftime Score: Seton Hall, 34-30

McNichols Sports Arena - Denver, CO Attendance: 16,813 Referees: Lenny Wirtz, David Dodge, Larry Rose

Final Four vs. #2 Duke

CBS

Saturday, April 1 2:42 PM PST/5:42 PM EST

box score

#W3 Seton Hall Pirates 95, #E2 Duke Blue Devils 78
Pts: A. Gaze - 20 Rebs: R. Ramos - 12 Asts: G. Greene - 8		Pts: D. Ferry - 34 Rebs: D. Ferry - 10 Asts: P. Henderson - 5 Halftime Score: Duke, 38-33

Kingdome - Seattle, WA Attendance: 39,187 Referees: Larry Lembo, Don Rutledge, Ed Hightower

Box Score

CBS

Monday, April, 3 6:12 PM PDT/9:12 PM EDT

box score

#S3 Michigan Wolverines 80, #W3 Seton Hall Pirates 79 (OT)
Pts: G. Rice - 34 Rebs: G. Rice - 11 Asts: R. Robinson - 11		Pts: J. Morton - 35 Rebs: D. Walker - 11 Asts: G. Greene - 5 Halftime Score: Michigan, 37-32 End of Regulation: 71-71

Kingdome - Seattle, WA Attendance: 39,187 Referees: Mickey Crowley, Tom Rucker, John Clougherty

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 (and only as of today) national championship.^[1]

References

1. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/mich/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2011-12/misc_non_event/bkm-1989-reunion-program.pdf