1995 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game

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.

1995 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National Championship Game
Arkansas Razorbacks UCLA Bruins (32-6) (31-1) 78 89 Head coach: Nolan Richardson Head coach: Jim Harrick AP: 6 Coaches: 6 AP: 1 Coaches: 1
1 2 Total Arkansas 39 39 78 UCLA 40 49 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)

This was the last national championship game that was played in a western state until the 2017 National Title Game which was played at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona due to the NCAA's preference for domed stadiums as well as 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 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

Game summary

CBS

Monday, April 3 8:40 pm

Box score

#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

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.