1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game explained

See also: 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.

1995 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
Type:ncg
Date:April 3, 1995
Year:1994-95
Visitor School:University of Arkansas
Visitor Name Short:Arkansas
Visitor Nickname:Razorbacks
Visitor Record:32–6
Visitor Conference:SEC
Visitor Ap:6
Visitor Coaches:6
Visitor Coach:Nolan Richardson
Visitor Per1:39
Visitor Per2:39
Home School:University of California, Los Angeles
Home Name Short:UCLA
Home Nickname:Bruins
Home Record:31–1
Home Conference:Pac-10
Home Ap:1
Home Coaches:1
Home Coach:Jim Harrick
Home Per1:40
Home Per2:49
Arena:Kingdome
City:Seattle, Washington
Attendance:38,540
Mvp:Ed O'Bannon, UCLA
Odds:UCLA by 3
Us Network:CBS
Us Announcers:Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
Michele Tafoya (sideline)
Previous:1994
Next: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 2024, 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

See main article: article and 1994–95 Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team.

UCLA Bruins

See main article: article and 1994–95 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team.

Starting lineups

Arkansas Position UCLA
G Toby Bailey
G Tyus Edney 2
Corliss Williamson 1 F Ed O'Bannon 1
F Charles O'Bannon
Elmer Martin C George Zidek 1

Game notes

Notes and References

  1. News: Penner . Mike . Sweetness in Seattle . April 4, 1995 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831190256/http://articles.latimes.com/print/1995-04-04/sports/sp-50913_1_championship-game . August 31, 2020 . live .
  2. News: Dufresne . Chris . A Big Return From Dollar . April 4, 1995 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20200831193917/http://articles.latimes.com/print/1995-04-04/sports/sp-50898_1_guard-ucla . August 31, 2020 . live .