The 1977 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game took place on March 28, 1977, between the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Marquette Warriors at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia. The matchup was the final one of the thirty-ninth consecutive NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship single-elimination tournament — commonly referred to as the NCAA Tournament — organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is used to crown a national champion for men's basketball at the Division I level. Box score Source: References Citations Bibliography NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Games Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball College sports in Georgia (U.S. state) Basketball competitions in Atlanta NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game