1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game

1995 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
12 Total
Arkansas 3939 78
UCLA 4049 89
Date April 3, 1995
Arena Kingdome
Location 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 Men's Division I Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 1995 National Title Game was played on April 3, 1995 at the Kingdome in Seattle, Washington. The 1995 National Title Game was played between the 1995 West Regional Champions, #1-seeded UCLA and the 1995 Midwest Regional Champions, #2-seeded Arkansas.

This is the last national championship game to date that was played in a western state. However, this will not be the last national title game played in a Western State as the 2017 National Title Game will be played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Participating Teams

Arkansas

UCLA

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

References

  1. Penner, Mike (April 4, 1995). "Sweetness in Seattle". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
  2. Dufresne, Chris (April 4, 1995). "A Big Return From Dollar". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 9, 2011.
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