1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

1990 NCAA Tournament Championship Game

National championship game
Duke Blue Devils UNLV Runnin' Rebels ACC Big West (29–8) (34–5) 73 103 Head coach: Mike Krzyzewski Head coach: Jerry Tarkanian
AP: 15 Coaches: 14 AP: 2 Coaches: 2
1st half 2nd half Total Duke Blue Devils 35 38 73 UNLV Runnin' Rebels 47 56 103
Date	April 2, 1990
Venue	McNichols Sports Arena, Denver, Colorado
MVP	Anderson Hunt, UNLV
Favorite	UNLV by 4.5
Referees	Ed Hightower, Tim Higgins, Richie Ballesteros
Attendance	17,675
United States TV coverage
Network	CBS
Announcers	Brent Musburger (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color)
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The 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final round of the 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It determined the national champion for the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season, and was contested by the East Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Duke Blue Devils of the ACC and the West Regional Champions, No. 1-seeded UNLV Runnin' Rebels of the Big West. Both teams were seeking their first national title. The game was played on April 2, 1990, at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado. This was the first of three consecutive championship game appearances for Duke.

The Runnin' Rebels defeated the Blue Devils, 103–73,^[1] to claim their first, and only, NCAA title. It was also the first title for head coach Jerry Tarkanian. UNLV guard Anderson Hunt was named the NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player (MOP).

The 30-point margin of victory remains the largest in championship game history.