1979 NCAA Championship Game Migic Vs Bird

Everybody wanted it. Everybody was talking about it. And more people watched it unfold on national television than any college game before or since. On March 26, 1979, in the Special Events Center at the University of Utah, Magic Johnson squared off against Larry Bird for the first time. One year later, they would take their show to the NBA. But on this night the dream showdown between the two best players in the country was on college basketball's grandest stage-the NCAA Championship game

Actor: Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Actor: Johnson
Actor: Larry Bird