The 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1986 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1985–86 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1986 National Title Game was played on March 31, 1986 at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas. The 1986 National Title Game was played between the 1986 East Regional Champions, Duke and the 1986 West Regional Champions, Louisville. Participating teams Louisville West Louisville (2) 93, Drexel (15) 73 Louisville 82, Bradley (7) 68 Louisville 94, North Carolina (3) 79 Louisville 84, Auburn (8) 76 Final Four Louisville 88, LSU (11) 77 Duke East Duke (1) 85, Mississippi Valley State (16) 78 Duke 89, Old Dominion (8) 61 Duke 74, DePaul (12) 67 Duke 71, Navy (7) 50 Final Four Duke 71, Kansas (1) 67 Starting lineups Game summary References External links Box score via Sports Reference NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Games Duke Blue Devils men's basketball Louisville Cardinals men's basketball Basketball in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex College sports in Texas Sports competitions in Dallas NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game, 1986 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game