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Date | April 3, 1995 | ||||||||||||
Venue | Kingdome, Seattle, Washington | ||||||||||||
MVP | Ed O'Bannon, UCLA | ||||||||||||
Favorite | UCLA | ||||||||||||
Attendance | 38,540 | ||||||||||||
United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||
Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) Michele Tafoya (sideline) | ||||||||||||
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.
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 the 2017 National Title Game which was played at the 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
- Midwest
- (2) Arkansas 79, (15) Texas Southern 78
- Arkansas 96, (7) Syracuse 94 (OT)
- Arkansas 96, (6) Memphis 91 (OT)
- Arkansas 68, (4) Virginia 61
- Final Four
- Arkansas 75, (2) North Carolina 68
UCLA
- Midwest
- UCLA (1) 92, Florida International (16) 56
- UCLA 75, Missouri (8) 74
- UCLA 86, Mississippi State (5) 67
- UCLA 102, Connecticut (2) 96
- Final Four
- UCLA 74, Oklahoma State (4) 61
Starting lineups
Arkansas | Position | UCLA | ||
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Clint McDaniel | G | Toby Bailey | ||
Corey Beck | G | Tyus Edney 2 | ||
Corliss Williamson 1 | F | † Ed O'Bannon 1 | ||
Scotty Thurman | F | Charles O'Bannon | ||
Elmer Martin | C | George Zidek 1 | ||
† 1995 Consensus First Team All-American | ||||
Players selected in the 1995 NBA draft (number indicates round) |
Source
Game summary
CBS |
Monday, April 3 8:40 pm |
#1 UCLA Bruins 89, #2 Arkansas Razorbacks 78 | ||
Pts: E. O'Bannon 30 Rebs: Ed O'Bannon 17 Asts: C. Dollar 8 |
Pts: C. McDaniel 16 Rebs: D. Stewart 5 Asts: C. Williamson 6 Halftime Score: UCLA, 40-39 |
Kingdome - Seattle, WA Attendance: 38,540 |
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.[1]
- 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.[2]
- The Bruins enjoyed the biggest lead 34–26 in the first half, but led only by a point at halftime 40–39.
References
- ↑ Penner, Mike (April 4, 1995). "Sweetness in Seattle". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020.
- ↑ Dufresne, Chris (April 4, 1995). "A Big Return From Dollar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 31, 2020.