| National championship game | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | April 3, 1989 | |||||||||||||||
| Venue | Kingdome, Seattle, Washington | |||||||||||||||
| MVP | Glen Rice, Michigan | |||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Seton Hall by 2.5 | |||||||||||||||
| 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) | |||||||||||||||
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 of the Big Ten and the West Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Seton Hall Pirates of the Big East. 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 national championship in basketball. 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.
- ^ "Michigan Works Overtime, but It's Worth It". The New York Times. April 4, 1989. Retrieved January 8, 2022.