Watch 1979 NCAAn I Men's Basketball National Championship - Indiana State vs. Michigan State

In the highest rated game in the history of televised college basketball, Michigan State gave Indiana State their only loss of the season as the Spartans won the 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship by a score of 75-64. The game was a showdown between two future NBA Hall of Fame members, Magic Johnson of the Spartans and Larry Bird of Indiana State. Johnson was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.