The 2008 NCAA Tournament final will be remembered as one of the best final games in recent memory. The Kansas Jayhawks came back from the dead in the final minutes after falling behind by nine points with 2:12 remaining. Mario Chalmers delivered a clutch three-pointer with two seconds left on the clock to send the game into overtime. In OT, the Jayhawks dominated and posted a 75-68 win as a 2-point underdog.

Chalmers finished the game with 18 points and four steals to cap off the tournament with the Most Outstanding Player Award. Darrell Arthur netted a team-high 20 points for Kansas, while Brandon Rush added 12 points and is likely now thankful for a knee injury that kept him out of last year’s NBA Draft.

The Tigers looked like they had the game in hand, but had to settle for runner-up laurels. Chris Douglas-Roberts dropped in 22 points for Memphis, while Derrick Rose had 18 points on a disappointing 7-of-17 shooting. The Tigers’ Achilles heel in the loss was free throws, as they shot only 63 percent from the charity stripe.