The 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1980 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1979-80 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 1980 National Title Game was played on March 24, 1980, at Market Square Arena in Indianapolis. The 1980 National Title Game was played between the 1980 Midwest Regional Champions, Louisville and the 1980 West Regional Champions, UCLA.
Participating teams
UCLA
West
UCLA (8) 87, Old Dominion (9) 74
UCLA 77, DePaul (1) 71
UCLA 72, Ohio State (4) 68
UCLA 85, Clemson (6) 74
Final Four
UCLA 67, Purdue (6) 62
Louisville
Midwest
Louisville (2) 71, Kansas State (7) 69 (OT) Louisville 66, Texas A&M (6) 55 (OT) Louisville 86, LSU (1) 66 Final Four Louisville 80, Iowa (5) 72