Florida. Auburn. Houston. Duke. There are only four teams left in the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, and every single one of them is a No. 1 seed. While everybody loves a Cinderella early in the tournament, when it comes to the Final 4, hoops fans want to see the best teams in the country squaring off; and that’s exactly what they will get starting on Saturday, April 5. The end of March Madness will play out on CBS this year, which means that the last three games of the college basketball season will be available on a number of live TV streaming services.

But is that the cheapest way to watch the men’s Final 4 and championship game? Our experts will lay out the least expensive way to watch both semifinal games and the championship round, as well as run you through any free trials that you can take advantage of to see which squad gets its One Shining Moment.

What’s the cheapest way to watch 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final 4 and championship game?

When is the men’s Final 4 and Championship Game?

The first game of the 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Final 4 will tip off on Saturday, April 5 at 6:09 p.m. ET as the No. 1 Florida Gators will take on their conference rival and fellow No. 1 seed Auburn Tigers. That will be followed up at approximately 8:49 p.m. by the No. 1 Houston Cougars facing off against the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils.

Two nights later, on Monday, April 7, the national championship will be decided as the winners of the Final 4 matchups take to the court at 8:50 p.m. All of these games will air on CBS.

The Streamable’s choice to stream 2025 Men’s Final 4 and championship game: Paramount+

If you are looking for the cheapest streaming service that you can sign up for that will give you access to all of the games left in March Madness, then Paramount+ is the way to go. The service is CBS’s streaming sibling, so in addition to the games, Paramount+ will have tons of other coverage throughout the weekend to keep bucketheads happy.

While both Paramount+ tiers offer NFL football and UEFA soccer matches, you will only be able to watch the Final 4 and men’s championship game on the Paramount+ With SHOWTIME tier. This is because the platform’s premium option comes with a simulcast of your local CBS affiliate.

While that means that you won’t be able to stream the games on Paramount+’s Essentials tier (which costs $8 per month), the good news is that this plan runs just $13 monthly, far less than live TV services like DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or even Sling TV.

In addition, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME offers new customers a seven-day free trial, so you can cut the cost to $0 to watch the end of March Madness if you’ve never subscribed to Paramount+ with SHOWTIME before.

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Paramount Plus

Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., and more. Get free access with a Walmart+ subscription.

Paramount+ includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “PAW Patrol.” Subscribers can watch the NFL, college football, The Masters, college basketball, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, Serie A, and NWSL. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate. The upgraded ad-free package includes premium movies and shows from Showtime.

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$8.99+ / month

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Can you watch 2025 Men’s March Madness Final 4 and championship game with a free trial?

Yes, as discussed, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME comes with a full week’s free trial for all new customers. That means you have plenty of time to watch all of the hoops action, everything else on CBS, and dive into the on-demand offerings on the platform. Since the premium tier is ad-free during on-demand viewing, you won’t have to worry about commercials while binging shows from CBS, SHOWTIME, and other Paramount networks, as well as streaming originals.

However, in addition to our recommendation to go with Paramount+, you can also watch CBS with four live TV streaming services that carry CBS in their channel packages.

DIRECTV STREAM comes with a five-day trial for all new subscribers, but you’ll have to access its Signature plans to get CBS included. You can watch the Eye Network on the ENTERTAINMENT plan, starting at $87 per month after the trial ends.

Hulu + Live TV has a standardized three-day free trial that includes the Disney Bundle. So, in addition to CBS and the expansive broadcast and cable channel selection, subscribers will have access to the Hulu on-demand service, Disney+, and ESPN+. After the trial expires, the service costs $83 per month.

Fubo likewise carries CBS, but its trial can last as short as one day, depending on what time of month you subscribe and other factors. Fubo’s trial lasts as long as a week, but plans can cost up to $102 per month, once the streamer’s regional sports fee is added in.

Finally, YouTube TV also carries CBS, and its trial can last between two days and two weeks, depending on a hard-to-decipher series of factors.