1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

American college basketball final March 2026 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament August 2023 1987 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ncg File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg March 30, 1987 1986–87 Syracuse University Syracuse Orangemen 31–6 Big East 10 10 Jim Boeheim 33 40 Indiana University Bloomington Indiana Hoosiers 29–4 Big Ten 3 2 Bob Knight 34 40 Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana Joe Forte, Jody Silvester, Nolan Fine Keith Smart, Indiana Indiana by 5 CBS Brent Musburger (play-by-play)Billy Packer (color) 1986 1988 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 game was played on March 30, 1987, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #1-seeded Indiana and the East Regional Champion, #2-seeded Syracuse.Riley John Seconds for Syracuse: SU partiers go little wild, even in defeat https://www.newspapers.com/clip/66636723/ 2 January 2021 Democrat and Chronicle 31 March 1987 1 Newspapers.com "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 the game. Participating teams Syracuse Orangemen 1986–87 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team East (2) Syracuse 79, (15) Georgia Southern 73 (2) Syracuse 104, (10) Western Kentucky 86 (2) Syracuse 87, (6) Florida 81 (2) Syracuse 79, (1) North Carolina 75 Final Four (E2) Syracuse 77, (SE6) Providence 63 Indiana Hoosiers 1986–87 Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team Midwest (1) Indiana 92, Fairfield (16) 58 (1) Indiana 107, (8) Auburn 90 (1) Indiana 88, (5) Duke 82 (1) Indiana 77, (10) LSU 76 Final Four (MW1) Indiana 97, (W1) UNLV 93 Starting lineups Syracuse Position Indiana Sherman Douglas G † Steve Alford Greg Monroe G Keith Smart Derrick Coleman F Rick Calloway Howard Triche F Daryl Thomas Rony Seikaly C Dean Garrett† 1987 Consensus First Team All-American Game summary #e3e3e3 Monday, March, 30 Box score #MW1 Indiana Hoosiers 74 #E2 Syracuse Orangemen 73 S. Alford - 23 D. Garrett - 10 J. Hillman, K. Smart - 6 S. Douglas - 20 D. Coleman - 19 S. Douglas - 7 Halftime Score: Indiana, 34-33 Louisiana Superdome - New Orleans, LA CBS 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 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games Category:Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball Category:Syracuse Orange men's basketball Category:College basketball tournaments in Louisiana Category:Basketball competitions in New Orleans NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game, 1987 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game