1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

Men's college basketball tournament game March 2026 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament August 2023 1995 NCAA Tournament Championship Game ncg NCAA primary logo 1980.svg April 3, 1995 1994-95 University of Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks 32–6 SEC 6 6 Nolan Richardson 39 39 University of California, Los Angeles UCLA Bruins 31–1 Pac-10 1 1 Jim Harrick 40 49 Kingdome Seattle, Washington 38,540 Ed O'Bannon, UCLA UCLA by 3 CBS Jim Nantz (play-by-play)Billy Packer (color)Michele Tafoya (sideline) 1994 1996 The 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on April 3, 1995, at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The game featured the West Regional Champion, #1-seeded UCLA versus the Midwest Regional Champion and defending National Champion, #2-seeded Arkansas. UCLA defeated Arkansas 89–78 to clinch their first national title since 1975, denying the Razorbacks a second consecutive title. As of , this is the last time a team from California won the national championship. Due to the NCAA's preference for holding the Final Four and title games in domed stadiums, these were the last such games to be played in a western state until 2017 which was held at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It was also the last Final Four in Seattle, a city which had hosted the event 4 times previously. Additionally this was the last time for the foreseeable future that the Pacific Northwest hosted a Final Four or Regional Final after playing host to the aforementioned 4 in Seattle along with 1 in Portland. Participating teams Arkansas Razorbacks 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team Midwest (2) Arkansas 79, (15) Texas Southern 78 (2) Arkansas 96, (7) Syracuse 94 (OT) (2) Arkansas 96, (6) Memphis 91 (OT) (2) Arkansas 68, (4) Virginia 61 Final Four (MW2) Arkansas 75, (SE2) North Carolina 68 UCLA Bruins 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team Midwest (1) UCLA 92, (16) Florida International 56 (1) UCLA 75, (8) Missouri 74 (1) UCLA 86, (5) Mississippi State 67 (1) UCLA 102, (2) Connecticut 96 Final Four (W1) UCLA 74, (E4) Oklahoma State 61 Starting lineups Arkansas Position UCLA Clint McDaniel G Toby Bailey Corey Beck G Tyus Edney Corliss Williamson F † Ed O'Bannon Scotty Thurman F Charles O'Bannon Elmer Martin C George Zidek† 1995 Consensus First Team All-American Game summary Jy_bc5D5BFI Full game broadcast by CBS #e3e3e3 Monday, April 3 8:40 pm Box score #W1 UCLA Bruins 89 #MW2 Arkansas Razorbacks 78 Ed O'Bannon 30 Ed O'Bannon 17 Cameron Dollar 8 Clint McDaniel 16 Dwight Stewart 5 Corliss Williamson 6 Halftime Score: UCLA, 40-39 Kingdome - Seattle, Washington 38,540 CBS Game notes Ed O'Bannon scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds and is named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player as the Bruins win the championship 89–78 over Arkansas.Penner Mike Sweetness in Seattle April 4, 1995 Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-04-sp-50913-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200831190256/http://articles.latimes.com/print/1995-04-04/sports/sp-50913_1_championship-game August 31, 2020 live Cameron Dollar played 36 minutes and contributed eight assists and four steals while filling in for an injured Edney, who did not return after leaving with 17:23 left in the first half.Dufresne Chris A Big Return From Dollar April 4, 1995 Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-04-04-sp-50898-story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200831193917/http://articles.latimes.com/print/1995-04-04/sports/sp-50898_1_guard-ucla August 31, 2020 live The Bruins enjoyed the biggest lead 34–26 in the first half, but led only by a point at halftime 40–39. 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:UCLA Bruins men's basketball Category:College basketball tournaments in Washington (state) Category:Basketball competitions in Seattle NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Game