Villanova’s Phil Booth shoots during the first half of the NCAA Final Four tournament.
The game, held at Houston’s NRG Stadium, was very close throughout the first half, with Villanova taking a somewhat larger lead in the second half.
But with just 4.7 seconds remaining in the game, North Carolina’s Marcus Paige sank a deep three pointer to tie it up. Villanova’s Kris Jenkins then responded with a wild 3 at the buzzer to win the title, 77-74.
The victory gave the Wildcats only their second NCAA championship, having won their only championship in a memorable 1985 final game when they upset Georgetown with a near perfect performance.