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.
1987 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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National Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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Date | March 30, 1987 | ||||||||||||
Arena | Louisiana Superdome | ||||||||||||
Location | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||
MVP | Keith Smart, Indiana | ||||||||||||
Favorite | Indiana by 5 | ||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Brent 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
- 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
- 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
Box Score
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 |