The 2019 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I college basketball national champion for the 2018–19 season.

The game was played on April 8, 2019, at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, between the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Virginia Cavaliers.

[5][6] Texas Tech, led by third-year head coach Chris Beard, finished the regular season with a record of 26–5.

[10] Jarrett Culver, a sophomore, was named the Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

Led by tenth-year head coach Tony Bennett, Virginia finished the regular season with a record of 28–2.

9 seed Oklahoma in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen, where they ended a potential Cinderella run from No.

[13] De'Andre Hunter, a redshirt sophomore, was named NABC Defensive Player of the Year.

Texas Tech outscored Virginia 39–36 in the second half, resulting in a 68–68 tie at the end of regulation.

[16] Matt Mooney of Texas Tech opened overtime with two baskets, including a three-pointer, but Virginia then went on an 11–0 scoring run.

[16] After the game, Virginia's Kyle Guy was chosen as the NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player.