Michigan defeated Seton Hall, 80–79 in OT,[1] to claim their first national championship in basketball.

Source[2] Michigan trailed by three, 79–76, with less than a minute remaining in overtime when Terry Mills hit a turnaround 11-footer to cut the Seton Hall lead to 79–78.

After a defensive stop, the Pirates' Gerald Greene was controversially called for a foul on Rumeal Robinson with three seconds left in overtime.

Robinson made both free throws, and, after Seton Hall's last-second shot came up short, Michigan won its first national championship.

[3] 0 While Michigan and Seton Hall experienced regular season and postseason success in the following years, 1989 marked a high point for both teams.