1978 NCAA Division I basketball championship game
The 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game was the final round of the 1978 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1977–78 NCAA Division I season. The game was played on March 27, 1978, at The Checkerdome in St. Louis, and featured the Mideast Regional Champion, [1977–78 1977–78 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team|Kentucky] and the East Regional Champion, [1977–78 1977–78 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team|Duke].
Participating teams
Duke Blue Devils
- East
- *Duke 63, Rhode Island 62
- *Duke 84, Pennsylvania 80
- *Duke 90, Villanova 72
- Final Four
- *Duke 90, Notre Dame 86
Kentucky Wildcats
- Mideast
- *Kentucky 85, Florida State 76
- *Kentucky 91, Miami 69
- *Kentucky 52, Michigan State 49
- Final Four
- *Kentucky 64, Arkansas 59