1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

American college basketball game March 2026 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament August 2023 1994 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ncg File:NCAA primary logo 1980.svg April 4, 1994 1993-94 Duke University Duke Blue Devils 28–5 ACC 6 6 Mike Krzyzewski 33 39 University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks 30–3 SEC 2 1 Nolan Richardson 34 42 Charlotte Coliseum Charlotte, North Carolina Corliss Williamson, Arkansas Arkansas by 5 CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play)Billy Packer (color) 1993 1995 The 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the final game of the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. It determined the national champion for the 1993–94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season and was contested by the Duke Blue Devils from the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the Arkansas Razorbacks from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game was played on April 4, 1994, at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Arkansas defeated Duke 76–72 to win their first national championship in program history, denying the ACC a fourth straight title. Participants Duke Blue Devils 1993–94 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team The Duke Blue Devils represented Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, and were led by head coach Mike Krzyzewski in his fourteenth season. They were ranked No. 4 in the preseason AP Poll and No. 3 in the preseason Coaches Poll.USA Today Sports Coaches Poll: Top 25 teams - November 17, 1993 https://sportsdata.usatoday.com/basketball/ncaab/coaches-poll/1993-1994/1993-11-17 USA Today May 9, 2025 Southeast (2) Duke 82, (15) Texas Southern 70 (2) Duke 85, (7) Michigan State 74 (2) Duke 59, (6) Marquette 49 (2) Duke 69, (1) Purdue 60 Final Four (SE2) Duke 70, (E3) Florida 65 Arkansas Razorbacks 1993–94 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team The Arkansas Razorbacks, representing the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, were led by head coach Nolan Richardson in his ninth season. The team entered the season ranked No. 3 in the preseason AP Poll and No. 3 in the preseason Coaches Poll. Midwest (1) Arkansas 94, (16) North Carolina A&T 79 (1) Arkansas 85, (9) Georgetown 73 (1) Arkansas 103, (12) Tulsa 84 (1) Arkansas 76, (3) Michigan 68 Final Four (MW1) Arkansas 91, (W2) Arizona 82 Starting lineups Duke Position Arkansas Jeff Capel G Scotty Thurman Chris Collins G Corey Beck † Grant Hill F Ken Biley Antonio Lang F Corliss Williamson Cherokee Parks C Dwight Stewart† 1994 Consensus First Team All-American Game summary Source: https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/1994-04-04-arkansas.html Duke vs. Arkansas Box Score, April 4, 1994 College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com #eee April 4, 1994 Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina #SE2 Duke Blue Devils 72 Antonio Lang 15 Grant Hill 14 Grant Hill 6 #MW1 Arkansas Razorbacks 76 Corliss Williamson 23 Corey Beck 10 Dwight Stewart, Corey Beck 4 33-34 39-42 CBS Duke's Grant Hill made a 3-pointer to tie the game at 70 with 1:30 left. After an Arkansas timeout, Scotty Thurman hit a 3-pointer over Antonio Lang as the 35-second shot clock expired, giving the Razorbacks a 73–70 lead with 50.7 seconds remaining. Chris Collins missed a 3 that would have tied the score. Clint McDaniel rebounded for Arkansas and was fouled with 28.4 seconds left. He made one of two free throws to put Arkansas up by four, 74–70. Collins missed a floater in the lane. Corey Beck rebounded and was fouled. Beck missed the first free throw and made the second for a 75–70 Razorbacks lead with 17.2 seconds left. Jeff Capel's 3-point attempt missed, but Cherokee Parks got the offensive rebound and scored on the putback to bring the Blue Devils within three, 75–72, with 10.2 seconds left. McDaniel was fouled with 9 seconds left, and he hit one of two free throws to seal the national championship for Arkansas with a 76–72 victory over Duke. References NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game Category:NCAA Division I men's basketball championship games Category:Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball Category:Duke Blue Devils men's basketball NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game, 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game Category:1990s in Charlotte, North Carolina