1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

The 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final round of the 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and determined the national champion for the 1986–87 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1987 National Title Game was played on March 30, 1987 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The 1987 National Title Game was played between the 1987 Midwest Regional Champions, #1-seeded Indiana and the 1987 East Regional Champions, #2-seeded Syracuse.[1]

See also: 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

1987 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Syracuse Orangemen Indiana Hoosiers
(31–6) (29–4)
73 74
Head coach:
Jim Boeheim		 Head coach:
Bob Knight
1st half2nd half Total
Syracuse Orangemen 3340 73
Indiana Hoosiers 3440 74
DateMarch 30, 1987
VenueLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
MVPKeith Smart, Indiana
FavoriteIndiana by 5
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersBrent Musburger (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)

"One Shining Moment", which serves as the closing song for the NCAA Tournament coverage, was played for the first time after this game. It was originally slated to debut after Super Bowl XXI, which also aired on CBS, but was shelved due to player interviews taking up too much time and the network scheduling a primetime show immediately following said game.

Participating teams

Syracuse
Main article: 1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
  • East
    • Syracuse (2) 79, Georgia Southern (15) 73
    • Syracuse 104, Western Kentucky (10) 86
    • Syracuse 87, Florida (6) 81
    • Syracuse 79, North Carolina (1) 75
  • Final Four
    • Syracuse 77, Providence (6) 63

Indiana
Main article: 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team
  • Midwest
    • Indiana (1) 92, Fairfield (16) 58
    • Indiana 107, Auburn (8) 90
    • Indiana 88, Duke (5) 82
    • Indiana 77, LSU (10) 76
  • Final Four
    • Indiana 97, UNLV (1) 93

Starting lineups
SyracusePositionIndiana
Sherman DouglasG† Steve Alford 2
Greg MonroeGKeith Smart
Derrick ColemanFRick Calloway
Howard TricheFDaryl Thomas
Rony Seikaly 1CDean Garrett
† 1987 Consensus First Team All-American
 Players selected in the 1987 NBA draft  (number indicates round)

Source

Game summary
CBS
Monday, March, 30
#1 Indiana Hoosiers 74, #2 Syracuse Orangemen 73
Pts: S. Alford - 23
Rebs: D. Garrett - 10
Asts: J. Hillman, K. Smart - 6		 Pts: S. Douglas - 20
Rebs: D. Coleman - 19
Asts: S. Douglas - 7
Halftime Score: Indiana, 34-33
Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, LA

Syracuse led, 73–72, with 28 seconds remaining, but Derrick Coleman missed the front end of a one-and-one, setting the stage for the game-winner from Keith Smart, who hit a jumper over Howard Triche with four seconds left. By the time Syracuse called timeout to set up a final play, there was one second remaining. A final desperation length-of-the-court pass was intercepted by Smart, who flung the ball into the stands, and the Hoosiers celebrated their national championship win.

References
  1. Riley, John (March 31, 1987). "Seconds for Syracuse: SU partiers go little wild, even in defeat". Democrat and Chronicle. p. 1. Retrieved January 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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