1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game

1998 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
1 2 Total
Utah 41 28 69
Kentucky 31 47 78
Date March 30, 1998
Arena Alamodome
Location San Antonio, Texas
MVP Jeff Sheppard, Kentucky
Favorite Kentucky by 3.5
Referee Jim Burr, Donnie Gray, Mike Sanzere
Attendance 40,509
United States TV coverage
Network CBS
Announcers Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
Michele Tafoya and Armen Keteyian (sideline)

The 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1998 National Title Game was played on March 30, 1998 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, The 1998 National Title Game was played between the 1998 South Regional Champions, No. 2-seeded Kentucky and the 1998 West Regional Champions, No. 3-seeded Utah.

Participants

Utah

Kentucky

Seeding in brackets

Game summary

CBS
Monday, March 30
No. 2 Kentucky Wildcats 78, No. 3 Utah Utes 69
Pts: Scott Padgett 17
Rebs: Heshimu Evans 6
Asts: Allen Edwards 5
Pts: Andre Miller 16
Rebs: Michael Doleac 10
Asts: Andre Miller 5
Halftime score: Utah, 41–31
Alamodome, San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 40,509
Referees: Jim Burr, Donnie Gray, Mike Sanzere

References

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