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.
"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 79, Georgia Southern 73
- *Syracuse 104, Western Kentucky 86
- *Syracuse 87, Florida 81
- *Syracuse 79, North Carolina 75
- Final Four
- *Syracuse 77, Providence 63
Indiana
- Midwest
- *Indiana 92, Fairfield 58
- *Indiana 107, Auburn 90
- *Indiana 88, Duke 82
- *Indiana 77, LSU 76
- Final Four
- *Indiana 97, UNLV 93
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