The 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1993-94 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on April 4, 1994, at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, and featured the Midwest Regional Champion, #1-seeded Arkansas and the Southeast Regional Champion, #2-seeded Duke.
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| Date | April 4, 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Venue | Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Corliss Williamson, Arkansas | ||||||||||||
| Favorite | Arkansas by 5 | ||||||||||||
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| Network | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) | ||||||||||||
Arkansas defeated Duke 76–72 to win their first national championship in program history, denying the ACC a fourth straight title.
Participating teams
editDuke Blue Devils
edit- 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
edit- 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[1]
Starting lineups
edit| Duke | Position | Arkansas | ||
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| Jeff Capel | G | Scotty Thurman | ||
| Chris Collins | G | Corey Beck | ||
| † Grant Hill 1 | F | Ken Biley | ||
| Antonio Lang 2 | F | Corliss Williamson | ||
| Cherokee Parks | C | Dwight Stewart | ||
| † 1994 Consensus First Team All-American | ||||
| Players selected in the 1994 NBA draft (number indicates round) | ||||
Source
Game summary
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CBS
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April 4, 1994
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| #SE2 Duke Blue Devils 72, #MW1 Arkansas Razorbacks 76 | ||
| Scoring by half: 33-34, 39-42 | ||
| Pts: Antonio Lang 15 Rebs: Grant Hill 14 Asts: Grant Hill 6 |
Pts: Corliss Williamson 23 Rebs: Corey Beck 10 Asts: Dwight Stewart, Corey Beck 4 | |
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.