1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

See also: 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

1993 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Michigan Wolverines North Carolina Tar Heels
Big Ten ACC
(31-4[N 1]) (33–4)
71 77
Head coach:
Steve Fisher		 Head coach:
Dean Smith
1st half2nd half Total
Michigan Wolverines 3635 71
North Carolina Tar Heels 4235 77
DateApril 5, 1993
VenueLouisiana Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
MVPDonald Williams, North Carolina
FavoriteNorth Carolina by 2.5[1]
RefereesTom Harrington, Ed Hightower, & Jim Stupin[2][3]
Attendance64,151[3]
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz and Billy Packer
← 1992
1994 →

The 1993 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game took place on April 5, 1993, between the North Carolina Tar Heels and Michigan Wolverines at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The match-up was the final one of the fifty-fifth consecutive NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship single-elimination tournament — commonly referred to as the NCAA Tournament — organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is used to crown a national champion for men's basketball at the Division I level.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

The Tar Heels defeated the Fab Five-led Wolverines and won their third national championship, after having been victorious in 1957 and 1982 beforehand. Donald Williams was named the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player for his efforts throughout the tournament. This was the third consecutive national championship won by the ACC.

Michigan was later forced to vacate its appearance in the title game due to issues found with the eligibility of Chris Webber in the University of Michigan basketball scandal. This would be Michigan's last appearance in the championship game until 2013.


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  1. ^ "North Carolina vs. Michigan". Ocala Star-Banner. April 5, 1993. p. 27. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Final Four" (PDF). 2014 NCAA Men's Final Four Records. NCAA. 2014. p. 20. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "2007–08 Men's Basketball Yearbook" (PDF). University of North Carolina. p. 111. Archived from the original (pdf) on November 27, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "Michigan-North Carolina Preview". The Milwaukee Journal. April 5, 1993. p. C5. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  5. ^ "Michigan, Carolina set to decide national title". The Southeast Missourian. Associated Press. April 5, 1993. p. 2A. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  6. ^ Ron Cook (April 5, 1993). "Smith has a system: Get the best players". Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. p. C-1. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  7. ^ Ron Cook and Gerry Dulac (April 5, 1993). "North Carolina's main aim is to be No. 1 — in North Carolina". Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. p. C-5. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  8. ^ Ron Cook (April 5, 1993). "All aboard for battle in bounds". Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. p. C-5. Retrieved September 6, 2010.
  9. ^ Gerry Dulac (April 5, 1993). "Michigan driven by loss to Duke". Pittsburgh-Post Gazette. p. C-1, C-5. Retrieved September 6, 2010.