1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

The 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1991 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1990–91 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The game was played on April 1, 1991, at the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #2-seeded Duke versus the Southeast Regional Champion, #3-seeded Kansas.

Participating teams

Kansas Jayhawks

• Southeast
• (3) Kansas (3) 55, (14) New Orleans 49
• (3) Kansas 77, (6) Pittsburgh 66
• (3) Kansas 83, (2) Indiana 65
• (3) Kansas 93, (1) Arkansas 81
• Final Four
• (SE3) Kansas 79, (E1) North Carolina 73

Duke Blue Devils

• Midwest
• (2) Duke 102, (15) Northeast Louisiana 73
• (2) Duke 85, (7) Iowa 70
• (2) Duke 81, (6) Connecticut 67
• (2) Duke 78, (4) St. John's 61
• Final Four
• (MW2) Duke 79, (W1) UNLV 77

Starting lineups

Game summary

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Media coverage

The championship game was televised in the United States by CBS. Jim Nantz provided play-by-play, while Billy Packer provided color commentary. This was the first of 32 consecutive national championship games called by Nantz.

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