<Tr> <Th> Announcers </Th> <Td> Jim Nantz (play - by - play) Clark Kellogg and Steve Kerr (color) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nielsen Ratings </Th> <Td> 14.0 (23.4 million) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

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