2013 NCAA Division I men 's basketball Championship Game - wikipedia 2013 NCAA Division I men 's basketball Championship Game See also : 2013 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament 2013 NCAA Tournament Championship Game National Championship Game Michigan Wolverines Louisville Cardinals ( 31 - 7 ) ( 34 - 5 ) 76 82 Head coach : John Beilein Head coach : Rick Pitino AP : 10 Coaches : 11 AP : 2 Coaches : 2 Total Michigan 38 38 76 Louisville 37 45 82 Date April 8, 2013 Arena Georgia Dome Location Atlanta, Georgia MVP Luke Hancock, Louisville Favorite Louisville by 5 Referee ( s ) John Cahill, John Higgins, Tony Greene Attendance 74,326 United States TV coverage Network CBS Announcers Jim Nantz ( play - by - play ) Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr ( color ) Tracy Wolfson ( sideline ) Nielsen Ratings 14.0 ( 23.4 million ) The 2013 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 2013 NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 2012 - 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season. The 2013 National Championship Game was played on April 8, 2013 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, and featured the 2013 Midwest Regional Champions, # 1 - seeded Louisville, and the 2013 South Regional Champions, # 4 - seeded Michigan. Louisville 's title was subsequently vacated by the NCAA on June 15, 2017 as the result of sex, stripper, and / or prostitution scandal related to both players on this team, as well as potential recruits. This decision was upheld on February 20, 2018. Contents 1 Participants 1.1 Michigan 1.2 Louisville 2 Game summary 2.1 First Half 2.2 Second Half 3 References 4 Notes Participants Michigan Main article : 2012 -- 13 Michigan Wolverines men 's basketball team Michigan, who was led by 2013 national player of the year Trey Burke, was a # 4 seed in the South Regional of the 2013 NCAA Tournament. In the 2nd round, Glenn Robinson III scored 21 points to lead the Wolverines past South Dakota State 71 - 56. In the 3rd Round, Michigan crushed VCU with a 78 - 53 win to advance to the Sweet 16 for the 1st time since 1994. Against Kansas, Burke made a long game - tying three pointer with 4.2 seconds left to send the game to overtime and Michigan would then win to advance to the Elite Eight. Michigan routed Florida 79 - 59 to advance to the Final Four for the 1st time since 1993. Against Syracuse, with Michigan leading 58 - 56 with 19.2 seconds left, Jordan Morgan took the charge and Brandon Triche was called for an offensive foul. Then, Jon Horford made 1 of 2 free throws for a 59 - 56 lead. With 6 seconds left, Trevor Cooney missed a jump shot and Tim Hardaway Jr. got the rebound, then Caris LeVert threw it all the way to Morgan who would dunk it in for a 61 - 56 over Syracuse and a trip to the 2013 National Championship Game. Michigan was competing for their 2nd ever National Title being in their 6th national title game, their 1st since the 1993 National Title Game when the Fab Five was around. Louisville Main article : 2012 -- 13 Louisville Cardinals men 's basketball team Louisville was the # 1 overall seed in the 2013 NCAA Tournament and was placed in the Midwest Regional. Louisville had no trouble beating North Carolina A&T in the 2nd round with an easy 79 - 48 win. In the 3rd Round, Russ Smith scored 27 points as Louisville crushed Colorado State 82 - 56. In the Sweet 16, Russ Smith scored 31 points to beat Oregon 77 - 69 for a trip to the Elite Eight. Then the Cardinals overcame Kevin Ware 's injury to beat Duke 85 - 63 and advance to the 2013 Final Four. Louisville survived the surprising Wichita State team to advance to the 2013 National Championship Game. This was Louisville 's 3rd trip to the National Title Game and they also vied for their 3rd national title, which was later vacated. Game summary CBS April 8 9 : 23pm EDT Recap Michigan Wolverines 76, Louisville Cardinals 82 Scoring by half : 38 - 37, 38 - 45 Pts : Burke, 24 Rebs : McGary, 6 Asts : Hardaway Jr., 4 Pts : Hancock, 22 Rebs : Behanan, 12 Asts : Dieng, 6 Georgia Dome Attendance : 74,326 Referees : John Cahill, John Higgins, Tony Greene First half Spike Albrecht scored 17 points during the 1st half of the 2013 National Championship Game. Trey Burke scored seven quick points to get Michigan out to an early 7 - 3 lead. But then he picked up two fouls and would be forced to sit on the bench. Spike Albrecht, replacing him, made four consecutive three pointers leading to a 17 - point 1st half performance and Michigan would be up 35 - 23. But, Luke Hancock made four consecutive three - pointers to cut the Michigan lead to 38 - 37 at halftime. Second half The 2nd half featured several lead changes, then with 5 : 09 remaining, Trey Burke delivered a block on a Peyton Siva layup and officials called a body foul. Siva made both free throws for a Louisville 69 - 64 lead. With 3 : 27 left, Luke Hancock made a three - pointer to give Louisville a 76 - 66 lead. Michigan took the game to an 80 - 76 deficit with 14 seconds left, but Siva made two free throws to give Louisville an 82 - 76 win. With 22 points, Hancock was named the 2013 NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player. Louisville celebrates their 2013 National Championship, which was later vacated by the NCAA References ^ Jump up to : James, Emily ( February 20, 2018 ). `` Louisville men 's basketball must vacate wins and pay fine ''. NCAA.org - The Official Site of the NCAA ( Press release ). Retrieved February 20, 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Louisville to vacate 2013 national title, take banner down after NCAA upholds penalties ''. CBSSports.com. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018. ^ Jump up to : Peck, Jared ( February 20, 2018 ). `` Louisville 's 2013 national basketball championship stricken from history as NCAA denies school 's appeal ''. Lexington Herald - Leader. Jump up ^ `` Glenn Robinson III leads No. 4 Michigan past No. 13 South Dakota State ''. ESPN.com. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Michigan breezes past VCU to Sweet 16 berth ''. ESPN.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Trey Burke 's late 3 forces overtime as Michigan knocks off Kansas ''. ESPN.com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Michigan routs Florida en route to 1st Final Four berth since 1993 ''. ESPN.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Wolverines overcome Orange to reach championship game ''. ESPN.com. April 6, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` No. 1 Louisville has no trouble eliminating N.C. A&T ''. ESPN.com. March 21, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Louisville routs Colorado State behind Russ Smith 's 27 points ''. ESPN.com. March 23, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Russ Smith scores 31 points to boost Louisville into Elite 8 ''. ESPN.com. March 29, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Emotional Louisville overcomes injury to Kevin Ware to reach Final Four ''. ESPN.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Louisville edges upstart Wichita State, advances to NCAA title game ''. ESPN.com. March 31, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Louisville outlasts Michigan to win national championship ''. ESPN.com. April 8, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2014. Notes ^ Jump up to : On February 20, 2018, the NCAA announced that Louisville will be forced to vacate wins and records from the 2011 - 12, 2012 - 13, 2013 - 14, and 2014 - 15 seasons. NCAA Division I Men 's Basketball Championship Games 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1994 1995 2017 2018 Louisville Cardinals men 's basketball 2012 -- 13 NCAA champions 2 Russ Smith 3 Peyton Siva 5 Kevin Ware 10 Gorgui Dieng 11 Luke Hancock ( MOP ) 20 Wayne Blackshear 21 Chane Behanan 24 Montrezl Harrell Head coach Rick Pitino Assistant coaches Kevin Keatts Kareem Richardson Wyking Jones Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2013_NCAA_Division_I_Men%27s_Basketball_Championship_Game&oldid=831871574 '' Categories : 2012 -- 13 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season 2013 in sports in Georgia ( U.S. state ) Louisville Cardinals men 's basketball Michigan Wolverines men 's basketball 2010s in Atlanta Basketball in Atlanta College basketball championship games in the United States Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from February 2018 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 22 March 2018, at 16 : 11. 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