1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game
The 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1977-78 NCAA Division I basketball season. The 1978 National Title Game was played on March 27, 1978 at The Checkerdome in St. Louis. The 1978 National Title Game was played between the 1978 Mideast Regional Champions, Kentucky and the 1978 East Regional Champions, Duke.
| 1978 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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| National Championship Game | |||||||||||||
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| Date | March 27, 1978 | ||||||||||||
| Arena | The Checkerdome | ||||||||||||
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Jack Givens, Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| Favorite | Kentucky | ||||||||||||
| Attendance | 18,721 | ||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
| Network | NBC | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Dick Enberg (play-by-play) Billy Packer and Al McGuire (color) | ||||||||||||
Participating teams
Duke
- East
- Duke 63, Rhode Island 62
- Duke 84, Pennsylvania 80
- Duke 90, Villanova 72
- Final Four
- Duke 90, Notre Dame 86
Kentucky
- Mideast
- Kentucky 85, Florida State 76
- Kentucky 91, Miami (OH) 69
- Kentucky 52, Michigan State 49
- Final Four
- Kentucky 64, Arkansas 59
Box score
March 27 |
| Duke 88, Kentucky 94 | ||
| Scoring by half: 38-45, 50-49 | ||
| Pts: Banks 22 Rebs: Gminski 12 |
Pts: Givens 41 Rebs: Robey 11 | |
Attendance: 18,721 |
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