1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

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1989 NCAA Division I
men's basketball tournament
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Season 198889
Teams64
Finals site Kingdome
Seattle, Washington
Champions Michigan Wolverines (1st title, 3rd title game,
4th Final Four)
Runner-up Seton Hall Pirates (1st title game,
1st Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coach Steve Fisher (1st title)
MOP Glen Rice (Michigan)
Attendance613,242
Top scorerGlen Rice (Michigan)
(184 points)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
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The 1989 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1989, and ended with the championship game on April 3 in Seattle. A total of 63 games were played.

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Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher, won the national title with an 80–79 overtime victory in the final game over Seton Hall, coached by P. J. Carlesimo. Glen Rice of Michigan set an NCAA tournament record by scoring 184 points in six games and was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Just prior to the start of this tournament, Michigan coach Bill Frieder had announced that he would accept the head coaching position at Arizona State University at the end of the season. Michigan athletic director Bo Schembechler promptly fired Frieder and appointed top assistant Fisher as interim coach, stating famously, that "a Michigan man is going to coach a Michigan team."

Two 16-seeded teams came within one point of victory in the first round (Georgetown vs. Princeton, Oklahoma vs. East Tennessee State), and a third came within six points. This tournament was also unusual in that all four 11-seeds advanced out of the first round.

The 1989 Tournament was the second one since 1980, with 1987 being the first, in which the defending national champion did not participate in the tournament. Kansas, winner of the 1988 NCAA title, had been placed on probation for violations committed by former coach Larry Brown and was barred from the tournament. Brown left Kansas immediately after winning the national championship to return to coaching in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs, leaving first-year coach Roy Williams to coach the team. It is the only time the Jayhawks have missed the NCAA tournament from 1984 to the present day. The defending champion would not be left out of the next year's tournament again until 2008. The tournament was notable for the poor performance of the SEC. After traditional stalwart Kentucky missed the postseason after experiencing its first losing season since 1927, none of the five SEC teams won a game in the tournament.

Schedule and venues

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Atlanta
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Indianapolis
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Dallas
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Providence
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Greensboro
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Nashville
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Tucson
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Boise
1989 first and second rounds
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Denver
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Lexington
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Minneapolis
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E. Rutherford
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Seattle
1989 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1989 tournament, and their hosts:

First and Second Rounds

Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)

Teams

RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East1 Georgetown John Thompson Big EastElite Eight2 Duke L 85–77
East2 Duke Mike Krzyzewski Atlantic CoastFinal Four3 Seton Hall L 95–78
East3 Stanford Mike Montgomery Pacific-10Round of 6414 Siena L 80–78
East4 Iowa Tom Davis Big TenRound of 325 NC State L 102–96
East5 NC State Jim Valvano Atlantic CoastSweet Sixteen1 Georgetown L 69–61
East6 Kansas State Lon Kruger Big EightRound of 6411 Minnesota L 86–75
East7 West Virginia Gale Catlett Atlantic 10Round of 322 Duke L 70–63
East8 Vanderbilt C. M. Newton SoutheasternRound of 649 Notre Dame L 81–65
East9 Notre Dame Digger Phelps IndependentRound of 321 Georgetown L 81–74
East10 Tennessee Don DeVoe SoutheasternRound of 647 West Virginia L 84–68
East11 Minnesota Clem Haskins Big TenSweet Sixteen2 Duke L 87–70
East12 South Carolina George Felton MetroRound of 645 NC State L 81–66
East13 Rutgers Bob Wenzel Atlantic 10Round of 644 Iowa L 87–73
East14 Siena Mike Deane North AtlanticRound of 3211 Minnesota L 80–67
East15 South Carolina State Cy Alexander Mid-EasternRound of 642 Duke L 90–69
East16 Princeton Pete Carril Ivy LeagueRound of 641 Georgetown L 50–49
RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
Midwest1 Illinois Lou Henson Big TenFinal Four3 Michigan L 83–81
Midwest2 Syracuse Jim Boeheim Big EastElite Eight1 Illinois L 89–86
Midwest3 Missouri Norm Stewart Big EightSweet Sixteen2 Syracuse L 83–80
Midwest4 Louisville Denny Crum MetroSweet Sixteen1 Illinois L 83–69
Midwest5 Arkansas Nolan Richardson SouthwestRound of 324 Louisville L 93–84
Midwest6 Georgia Tech Bobby Cremins Atlantic CoastRound of 6411 Texas L 76–70
Midwest7 Florida Norm Sloan SoutheasternRound of 6410 Colorado State L 68–46
Midwest8 Pittsburgh Paul Evans Big EastRound of 649 Ball State L 68–64
Midwest9 Ball State Rick Majerus Mid-AmericanRound of 321 Illinois L 72–60
Midwest10 Colorado State Boyd Grant Western AthleticRound of 322 Syracuse L 65–50
Midwest11 Texas Tom Penders SouthwestRound of 323 Missouri L 108–89
Midwest12 Loyola Marymount Paul Westhead West CoastRound of 645 Arkansas L 120–101
Midwest13 Arkansas–Little Rock Mike Newell Trans AmericaRound of 644 Louisville L 76–71
Midwest14 Creighton Tony Barone Missouri ValleyRound of 643 Missouri L 85–69
Midwest15 Bucknell Charlie Woollum East CoastRound of 642 Syracuse L 104–81
Midwest16 McNeese State Steve Welch SouthlandRound of 641 Illinois L 77–71
RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
Southeast1 Oklahoma Billy Tubbs Big EightSweet Sixteen5 Virginia L 86–80
Southeast2 North Carolina Dean Smith Atlantic CoastSweet Sixteen3 Michigan L 92–87
Southeast3 Michigan Steve Fisher Big TenChampion3 Seton Hall W 80–79
Southeast4 Florida State Pat Kennedy MetroRound of 6413 Middle Tennessee L 97–83
Southeast5 Virginia Terry Holland Atlantic CoastElite Eight3 Michigan L 102–65
Southeast6 Alabama Wimp Sanderson SoutheasternRound of 6411 South Alabama L 86–84
Southeast7 UCLA Jim Harrick Pacific-10Round of 322 North Carolina L 88–81
Southeast8 La Salle Speedy Morris Metro AtlanticRound of 649 Louisiana Tech L 83–74
Southeast9 Louisiana Tech Tommy Joe Eagles American SouthRound of 321 Oklahoma L 124–81
Southeast10 Iowa State Johnny Orr Big EightRound of 647 UCLA L 84–74
Southeast11 South Alabama Ronnie Arrow Sun BeltRound of 323 Michigan L 91–82
Southeast12 Providence Rick Barnes Big EastRound of 645 Virginia L 100–97
Southeast13 Middle Tennessee Bruce Stewart Ohio ValleyRound of 325 Virginia L 104–88
Southeast14 Xavier Pete Gillen MidwesternRound of 643 Michigan L 92–87
Southeast15 Southern Ben Jobe Southwest AthleticRound of 642 North Carolina L 93–79
Southeast16 East Tennessee State Les Robinson SouthernRound of 641 Oklahoma L 72–71
RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
West1 Arizona Lute Olson Pacific-10Sweet Sixteen4 UNLV L 68–67
West2 Indiana Bob Knight Big TenSweet Sixteen3 Seton Hall L 78–65
West3 Seton Hall P. J. Carlesimo Big EastRunner Up3 Michigan L 80–79
West4 UNLV Jerry Tarkanian Big WestElite Eight3 Seton Hall L 84–61
West5 Memphis State Larry Finch MetroRound of 6412 DePaul L 66–63
West6 Oregon State Ralph Miller Pacific-10Round of 6411 Evansville L 94–90
West7 UTEP Don Haskins Western AthleticRound of 322 Indiana L 92–69
West8 Saint Mary's Lynn Nance West CoastRound of 649 Clemson L 83–70
West9 Clemson Cliff Ellis Atlantic CoastRound of 321 Arizona L 94–68
West10 LSU Dale Brown SoutheasternRound of 647 UTEP L 85–74
West11 Evansville Jim Crews Missouri ValleyRound of 323 Seton Hall L 87–73
West12 DePaul Joey Meyer IndependentRound of 324 UNLV L 85–70
West13 Idaho Kermit Davis Big SkyRound of 644 UNLV L 68–56
West14 Southwest Missouri State Charlie Spoonhour Mid-ContinentRound of 643 Seton Hall L 60–51
West15 George Mason Ernie Nestor ColonialRound of 642 Indiana L 99–85
West16 Robert Morris Jarrett Durham NortheastRound of 641 Arizona L 94–60

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Georgetown 50
16 Princeton 49
1 Georgetown81
Providence
9 Notre Dame 74
8 Vanderbilt 65
9 Notre Dame81
1 Georgetown69
5 NC State 61
5 NC State81
12 South Carolina 66
5 NC State102**
Providence
4 Iowa 96
4 Iowa87
13 Rutgers 73
1 Georgetown 77
2 Duke85
6 Kansas State 75
11 Minnesota86
11 Minnesota80
Greensboro
14 Siena 67
3 Stanford 78
14 Siena80
11 Minnesota 70
2 Duke87
7 West Virginia84
10 Tennessee 68
7 West Virginia 63
Greensboro
2 Duke70
2 Duke90
15 South Carolina State 69

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
approx. 9:37 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils90, #15 South Carolina State Bulldogs 69
Pts: P. Henderson – 22
Rebs: D. Ferry – 8
Asts: Q. Snyder – 8
Pts: A. Caldwell – 20
Rebs: T. Williams – 8
Asts: A. Caldwell, D. Gilmore – 2
Halftime Score: Duke, 49–34
Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 14,574
Referees: Terry Stoudt, Mack Chauvin, Paul Sternberger
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Friday, March 17
12:07 PM EST
#5 North Carolina State Wolfpack81, #12 South Carolina Gamecocks 66
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Gordon Birk, David Hall, Frank Bosone
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Friday, March 17
7:07 PM EST
#1 Georgetown Hoyas 50, #16 Princeton Tigers 49
Pts: A. Mourning – 21
Rebs: A. Mourning – 13
Pts: R. Scrabis – 15
Rebs: G. Leftwich – 5
Asts: K. Mueller – 8
Halftime Score: Princeton, 29–21
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Dick Paparo, Charles Range, J. Don Ferguson

Second round summary

CBS
Saturday, March 18
12:20 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils70, #7 West Virginia Mountaineers 63
Pts: D. Ferry – 20
Rebs: A. Abdelnaby, D. Ferry – 8
Asts: D. Ferry – 4
Pts: H. Brooks – 13
Rebs: R. Foster – 10
Asts: S. Berger – 5
Halftime Score: Duke, 35–28
Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, North Carolina
Attendance: 14,920
Referees: Wally Tanner, Tom Rucker, Mack Chauvin
CBS
Sunday, March 19
12:20 PM EST
#1 Georgetown Hoyas81, #9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 74
Pts: C. Smith – 34
Rebs: J. Jackson – 7
Asts: C. Smith – 6
Pts: L. Ellis – 24
Rebs: L. Ellis – 10
Asts: T. Singleton – 6
Halftime Score: Notre Dame, 36–32
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Don Rutledge, Gordon Birk, Richie Ballesteros
CBS
Sunday, March 17
approx. 2:50 PM EST
#5 North Carolina State Wolfpack102, #4 Iowa Hawkeyes 96 (2OT)
Providence Civic Center – Providence, Rhode Island
Attendance: 12,106
Referees: Dick Paparo

Regional Semi-final summary

CBS
Friday, March 24
7:41 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils87, #11 Minnesota Golden Gophers 70
Pts: R. Brickey, P. Henderson – 21
Rebs: C. Laettner – 11
Asts: Q. Snyder – 8
Pts: W. Burton – 26
Rebs: W. Bond – 6
Asts: M. Newbern – 7
Halftime Score: Duke, 45–30
Brendan Byrne Arena – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,508
Referees: John Clougherty, Dan Chrisman, Tom O'Neill
CBS
Friday, March 24
approx. 10:11 PM EST
#1 Georgetown Hoyas69, #5 North Carolina State Wolfpack 61
Pts: D. Bryant – 21
Rebs: A. Mourning – 12
Asts: C. Smith – 5
Pts: R. Monroe – 26
Rebs: C. Brown – 12
Asts: C. Corchiani – 4
Halftime Score: Georgetown, 42–28
Brendan Byrne Arena – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,508
Referees: Tom Lopes, Jim Bain, Rick Hartzell

Regional Final summary

CBS
Sunday, March 26
4:05 PM EST
#2 Duke Blue Devils85, #1 Georgetown Hoyas 77
Pts: C. Laettner – 24
Rebs: C. Laettner – 9
Asts: Q. Snyder – 7
Pts: C. Smith – 21
Rebs: S. Jefferson – 7
Asts: D. Bryant – 3
Halftime Score: Georgetown, 40–38
Brendan Byrne Arena – East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 19,514
Referees: Ted Hillary, David Jones, Tom Harrington

West Regional – Denver, Colorado

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Arizona94
16 Robert Morris 60
1 Arizona94
Boise
9 Clemson 68
8 Saint Mary's 70
9 Clemson83
1 Arizona 67
4 UNLV68
5 Memphis State 63
12 DePaul66
12 DePaul 70
Boise
4 UNLV85
4 UNLV68
13 Idaho 56
4 UNLV 61
3 Seton Hall84
6 Oregon State 90
11 Evansville94*
11 Evansville 73
Tucson
3 Seton Hall87
3 Seton Hall60
14 Southwest Missouri State 51
3 Seton Hall78
2 Indiana 65
7 UTEP85
10 LSU 74
7 UTEP 69
Tucson
2 Indiana92
2 Indiana99
15 George Mason 85

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
6:07 PM PST/9:07 PM EST
#4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels68, #13 Idaho Vandals 56
Pts: S. Augmon – 17
Rebs: M. Scurry – 14
Asts: A. Hunt – 4
Pts: R. Smith – 20
Rebs: R. Brown, J. Fitch – 9
Asts: L. Nash – 3
Halftime Score: UNLV, 27–22
BSU Pavilion – Boise, Idaho
Attendance: 12,241
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Friday, March 17
approx. 2:37 PM MST/4:37 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates60, #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, Arizona
Attendance: 12,787
Referees: Don Shea, Allie Prescott, Jim Loustaldt

Second round summary

CBS
Saturday, March 18
2:00 PM PST/5:00 PM EST
#4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels85, #12 DePaul Blue Demons 70
Pts: D. Butler – 23
Rebs: S. Augmon – 6
Asts: A. Hunt – 7
Pts: T. Greene – 29
Rebs: S. Brundy – 15
Asts: T. Greene – 6
Halftime Score: 40–40
BSU Pavilion – Boise, Idaho
Attendance: 12,428
CBS
Sunday, March 19
12:25 PM MST/2:25 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates87, #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, Arizona
Attendance: 13,391
Referees: John Moreau, Sid Rodeheffer, Mark DiStaolo

Regional Semi-final summary

CBS
Thursday, March 23
6:09 PM MST/8:09 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates78, #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, Colorado
Attendance: 16,813
Referees: Jody Sylvester, Dave Libbey, David Bair
CBS
Thursday, March 23
approx. 8:39 PM MST/10:39 PM EST
#4 UNLV Runnin' Rebels68, #1 Arizona Wildcats 67
Pts: A. Hunt – 21
Rebs: G. Ackles, S. Augmon – 6
Asts: G. Anthony – 11
Pts: S. Elliott – 22
Rebs: S. Elliott – 14
Asts: K. Lofton – 6
Halftime Score: UNLV, 37–36
McNichols Sports Arena – Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 16,813
Referees: Ed Hightower, Tom Rucker, Frank Scagliota

Regional Final summary

CBS
Saturday, March 25
2:05 PM MST/4:05 PM EST
#3 Seton Hall Pirates84, #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, Colorado
Attendance: 16,813
Referees: Lenny Wirtz, David Dodge, Larry Rose

Southeast Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Oklahoma72
16 East Tennessee State 71
1 Oklahoma124
Nashville
9 Louisiana Tech 81
8 La Salle 74
9 Louisiana Tech83
1 Oklahoma 80
5 Virginia86
5 Virginia100
12 Providence 97
5 Virginia104
Nashville
13 Middle Tennessee State 88
4 Florida State 83
13 Middle Tennessee State97
5 Virginia 65
3 Michigan102
6 Alabama 84
11 South Alabama86
11 South Alabama 82
Atlanta
3 Michigan91
3 Michigan92
14 Xavier 87
3 Michigan92
2 North Carolina 87
7 UCLA84
10 Iowa State 74
7 UCLA 81
Atlanta
2 North Carolina88
2 North Carolina93
15 Southern 79

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
7:07 PM CST/8:07 EST
#5 Virginia Cavaliers100, #12 Providence Friars 97
Pts: R. Morgan – 33
Rebs: M. Blundin, B. Stith – 7
Asts: J. Crotty – 10
Pts: M. Conlon – 23
Rebs: A. Shamsid-Deen – 8
Asts: E. Murdick, C. Screen – 6
Halftime Score: Virginia, 50–49
Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 12,541
Referees: Tom Harrington, Willis McJunkin, Tom Clark
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Friday, March 17
12:07 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines92, #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, Georgia
Attendance: 12,349
Referees: Nick Borucki, Dave Libbey, Bob Barnett

Second round summary

CBS
Saturday, March 18
approx. 3:55 PM CST/4:55 EST
#5 Virginia Cavaliers104, #13 Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders 88
Pts: R. Morgan– 33
Rebs: M. Blundin – 8
Asts: J. Crotty – 14
Pts: R. Henry, C. Rainey – 23
Rebs: K. Hammonds – 15
Asts: K. Hammonds, C. Rainey – 5
Halftime Score: Virginia, 49–39
Memorial Gymnasium – Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance: 13,453
Referees: Tom Harrington, Jody Sylvester, Tom Clark
CBS
Sunday, March 19
2:20 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines91, #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, Georgia
Attendance: 12,821
Referees: Dave Libbey, Gene Monje, Bob Barnett

Regional Semi-final summary

CBS
Thursday, March 23
7:41 PM EST
#5 Virginia Cavaliers86, #1 Oklahoma Sooners 80
Pts: B. Stith – 28
Rebs: B. Dabbs – 14
Asts: J. Crotty – 8
Pts: S. King – 22
Rebs: S. King – 6
Asts: M. Blaylock – 5
Halftime Score: Virginia, 42–37
Rupp Arena – Lexington, Kentucky
Attendance: 22,314
Referees: Gene Monje, Bob Dibler, Herman Ramsey
CBS
Thursday, March 23
approx. 10:11 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines92, #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, Kentucky
Attendance: 22,314
Referees: Don Rutledge, Tom Scott, Wally Tanner

Regional Final summary

CBS
Saturday, March 25
1:58 PM EST
#3 Michigan Wolverines102, #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, Kentucky
Attendance: 22,755
Referees: Mickey Crowley, Jim Burr, Frank Bosone

Midwest Regional – Minneapolis

First round Quarter-finals Regional semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Illinois77
16 McNeese State 71
1 Illinois72
Indianapolis
9 Ball State 60
8 Pittsburgh 64
9 Ball State68
1 Illinois83
4 Louisville 69
5 Arkansas120
12 Loyola Marymount 101
5 Arkansas 84
Indianapolis
4 Louisville93
4 Louisville76
13 Arkansas–Little Rock 71
1 Illinois89
2 Syracuse 86
6 Georgia Tech 70
11 Texas76
11 Texas 89
Dallas
3 Missouri108
3 Missouri85
14 Creighton 69
3 Missouri 80
2 Syracuse83
7 Florida 46
10 Colorado State68
10 Colorado State 50
Dallas
2 Syracuse65
2 Syracuse104
15 Bucknell 81

First round summary

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Thursday, March 16
12:07 PM EST
#4 Louisville Cardinals76, #13 Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans 71
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,232
Referees: Tom Lopes, Bruce Shapiro, Jerry Stone
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Thursday, March 16
7:07 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini77, #16 McNeese State Cowboys 71
Pts: K. Battle – 18
Rebs: N. Anderson – 12
Asts: L. Smith – 4
Pts: M. Cutright – 5
Rebs: A. Pullard – 8
Asts: D. Davis – 5
Halftime Score: Illinois, 26–21
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,242
Referees: Bobby Dibler, John Hannon, David Dodge
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Friday, March 17
12:07 PM CST/1:07 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen104, #15 Bucknell Bison 81
Pts: B. Owens – 27
Rebs: B. Owens – 13
Asts: S. Douglas – 9
Pts: M. Butts – 22
Rebs: B. Heiden – 8
Asts: M. Joseph – 9
Halftime Score: Syracuse, 52–36
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 8,711
Referees: George Evans, David Jones, Phil Bova
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Friday, March 17
7:07 PM CST/8:07 PM EST
#3 Missouri Tigers85, #14 Creighton Blue Jays 69
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 9,484
Referees: John Clogherty, Samford, Jim Stupin

Second round summary

CBS
Saturday, March 18
2:20 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini72, #9 Ball State Cardinals 60
Pts: N. Anderson – 24
Rebs: K. Battle – 8
Asts: K. Gill – 7
Pts: C. Kidd – 16
Rebs: P. McCurdy – 12
Asts: S. Nichols – 6
Halftime Score: Illinois, 34–23
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,444
Referees: Bobby Dibler, David Dodge, Herman Ramsey
CBS
Saturday, March 18
approx. 4:50 PM EST
#4 Louisville Cardinals93, #5 Arkansas Razorbacks 84
Hoosier Dome – Indianapolis
Attendance: 37,444
Referees: Larry Lembo, Tom Lopes, Larry Rose
CBS
Sunday, March 19
1:35 CST/2:35 PM EST
#3 Missouri Tigers108, #11 Texas Longhorns 89
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 10,683
Referees: John Clougherty, David Jones, Odgen
CBS
Sunday, March 19
approx. 4:05 PM CST/5:05 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen65, #10 Colorado State Rams 50
Pts: S. Thompson – 21
Rebs: D. Coleman – 7
Asts: S. Douglas – 8
Pts: A. Anderson – 15
Rebs: P. Durham – 6
Asts: P. Durham – 4
Halftime Score: Syracuse, 38–28
Reunion Arena – Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 10,683
Referees: Jim Bain, Jerry Petro, Donnee Gray

Regional Semi-final summary

CBS
Friday, March 24
7:09 PM CST/8:09 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini83, #4 Louisville Cardinals 69
Pts: N. Anderson – 24
Rebs: S. Bardo, M. Liberty – 8
Asts: S. Bardo – 6
Pts: K. Payne – 19
Rebs: P. Ellison – 9
Asts: P. Ellison, L. Smith – 4
Halftime Score: Illinois, 40–37
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,560
Referees: Dick Paparo, Tim Higgins, Donnee Gray
CBS
Friday, March 24
approx. 9:39 PM CST/10:39 PM EST
#2 Syracuse Orangemen83, #3 Missouri Tigers 80
Pts: S. Douglas – 27
Rebs: D. Coleman – 12
Asts: S. Douglas – 7
Pts: B. Irvin – 21
Rebs: D. Smith – 13
Asts: L. Coward – 6
Halftime Score: Missouri, 42–40
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,560
Referees: Richie Ballesteros, Sam Lickliter, Paul Housman

Regional Final summary

CBS
Sunday, March 26
12:58 PM CST/1:58 PM EST
#1 Illinois Fighting Illini89, #2 Syracuse Orangemen 86
Pts: K. Battle – 28
Rebs: N. Anderson – 16
Asts: L. Smith, K. Gill – 5
Pts: B. Owens – 22
Rebs: D. Coleman – 10
Asts: S. Douglas – 8
Halftime Score: Syracuse, 46–39
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 33,496
Referees: Larry Lembo, Jim Rife, John Moreau

Final Four – Seattle

National semifinals National Championship Game
      
E2 Duke 78
W3Seton Hall95
W3 Seton Hall 79
SE3Michigan80*
SE3Michigan83
MW1 Illinois 81

(* – Denotes Overtime)

Game summaries

CBS
Saturday, April 1
2:42 PM PST/5:42 PM EST
#W3 Seton Hall Pirates95, #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
CBS
Saturday, April, 1
approx. 5:12 PM PST/8:12 PM EST
#SE3 Michigan Wolverines83, #MW1 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

National Championship

CBS
Monday, April, 3
6:12 PM PDT/9:12 PM EDT
#SE3 Michigan Wolverines80, #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

Announcers

Television

CBS Sports

ESPN and NCAA Productions

Radio

First and second rounds

CBS Radio

Regionals

  • – East Regionals at East Rutherford, New Jersey
  • – Midwest Regionals at Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • – Southeast Regionals at Lexington, Kentucky
  • Ted Robinson and – West Regionals at Denver, Colorado

Final Four

  • – at Seattle, Washington
RegionSeedTeamsFlagship stationPlay-by-play announcerColor analyst(s)
West3 Seton Hall WPAT–AM 930

Legacy

The story of the Wolverines' success was cited as inspiration in another sport. When the Spain national football team manager Julen Lopetegui was sacked days before the 2018 FIFA World Cup started after agreeing to join Real Madrid after the tournament, Spanish defender Gerard Piqué drew parallels with Michigan's NCAA win amid similar circumstances. [1] [2] Unfortunately, Spain failed to advance beyond the round of 16 while France won the tournament.

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References

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