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. It determined the national champion for the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, and was contested by the Southeast Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Michigan Wolverines and the West Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Seton Hall Pirates. Both teams were seeking their first national title. The game was played on April 3, 1989, at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. Michigan defeated Seton Hall, 80–79 in OT,[1] to claim their first NCAA title. It was also the first title for interim head coach Steve Fisher. Wolverine senior forward Glen Rice was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP) as he established the tournament scoring record with 184 points.
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Date | April 3, 1989 | |||||||||||||||
Venue | Kingdome, Seattle, Washington | |||||||||||||||
MVP | Glen Rice, Michigan | |||||||||||||||
Referees | Mickey Crowley, Tom Rucker, John Clougherty | |||||||||||||||
Attendance | 39,187 | |||||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | ||||||||||||||||
Network | CBS | |||||||||||||||
Announcers | Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) | |||||||||||||||
Participating teams
Michigan
First round vs. #14 Xavier
NCAA Productions ESPN |
Friday, March 17 12:07 PM EST |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
#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 |
Starting lineups
Michigan | Position | Seton Hall | ||
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Rumeal Robinson | G | Gerald Greene | ||
Mike Griffin | G | John Morton 1 | ||
Glen Rice 1 | F | Andrew Gaze | ||
Loy Vaught | F | Daryll Walker | ||
Terry Mills | C | Ramón Ramos | ||
Players selected in the 1989 NBA draft (number indicates round) |
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Game summary
Michigan trailed by three, 79–76, with less than a minute remaining in overtime when Terry Mills hit a turnaround 11-footer to cut the Seton Hall lead to 79–78. After a defensive stop, the Pirates' 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.[3]
CBS |
Monday, April 3, 1989 6:12 PM PDT/9:12 PM EDT |
No. 3 (S) Michigan Wolverines 80, No. 3 (W) Seton Hall Pirates 79 (OT) | ||
Scoring by half: 37–32, 34–39 Overtime: 9–8 | ||
Pts: G. Rice - 34 Rebs: G. Rice - 11 Asts: R. Robinson - 11 |
Pts: J. Morton - 35 Rebs: D. Walker - 11 Asts: G. Greene - 5 |
Kingdome - Seattle, Washington Attendance: 39,187 Referees: Mickey Crowley, Tom Rucker, John Clougherty |
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References
- "Michigan Works Overtime, but It's Worth It". The New York Times. April 4, 1989. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- "Seton Hall vs. Michigan Box Score, April 3, 1989". Sports Reference. April 3, 1989. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
- "20th Anniversary - Michigan Basketball - 1989 NCAA national champions" (PDF). University of Michigan. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 29, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2022.