NCAA.com | November 12, 2014 #MMVault Watch Party: Bird vs. Magic in 1979 championship game Share Bird vs. Magic -- the origins of the matchup began March 26, 1979, when Indiana State faced Michigan State in the Division I Men's Basketball championship game. The second-seeded Spartans defeated the No. 1-seed Sycamores 75-64 -- but it was the matchup between the "Hick from French Lick," Larry Bird, and Earvin "Magic" Johnson -- the tournament's most outstanding player, that remains the indelible memory. The 1979 tournament was the first in which all teams were seeded by the men's basketball committee: The top six teams in each regional were awarded a bye into the second round; seeds 7-10 played first-round games. The tournament also marked the last Final Four played in an on-campus arena, at the University of Utah's Special Events Center in Salt Lake City. NCAA.com is reliving that magical moment with the #MMVault Watch Party at 3:30 p.m. ET Wednesday. Fans can watch the 1979 classic on NCAA.com and follow @marchmadness for tweets related to the game action. Tweets by @marchmadness 1978-79 Indiana State Roster 1978-79 Michigan State Roster Head coach: Bill Hodges Head coach: Jud Heathcote No. Name Twitter No. Name Twitter 5 Bob Ritter 21 Don Brkovich 10 Scott Turner 12 Mike Brkovich 15 Dave McNally 15 Ron Charles 20 Rich Nemcek 11 Terry Donnelly 22 Carl Nicks 43 Gerald Gilkie 23 Steve Reed 35 Rob Gonzales 24 Tom Crowder 24 Jaimie Huffman 30 Bob Heaton @bobheaton 33 Magic Johnson @MagicJohnson 32 Eric Curry 42 Rick Kaye 33 Larry Bird 32 Greg Kelser @gkelser32 40 Brad Miley 10 Greg Lloyd 42 Alex Gilbert 23 Mike Longaker 44 Leroy Staley 31 Jay Vincent DII men's basketball rankings: Northwest Missouri State opens at No. 1 in Power 10 for 2021-22 Northwest Missouri State — winners of three of the last four championships — opens the season No. 1 in the DII men's basketball Power 10 rankings. Here's a look at how it breaks down. READ MORE Howard to face Morgan State during NBA All-Star Weekend 2022 in Cleveland Howard and Morgan State to play in first-ever NBA HBCU Classic to be in Cleveland as part of the celebration of the NBA 75th Anniversary. READ MORE Basketball Hall of Fame names 20 power forwards to watch list for 2022 Karl Malone Award The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced today the 20 watch list members for the 2022 Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year Award. READ MORE