1994 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

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.

1994 NCAA Tournament Championship Game
National championship game
Duke Blue Devils Arkansas Razorbacks
ACC SEC
(28–5) (30–3)
72 76
Head coach:
Mike Krzyzewski
Head coach:
Nolan Richardson
1st half2nd half Total
Duke Blue Devils 3339 72
Arkansas Razorbacks 3442 76
DateApril 4, 1994
VenueCharlotte Coliseum, Charlotte, North Carolina
MVPCorliss Williamson, Arkansas
FavoriteArkansas by 5
United States TV coverage
NetworkCBS
AnnouncersJim Nantz (play-by-play)
Billy Packer (color)
← 1993
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Arkansas defeated Duke 76–72 to win their first national championship in program history, denying the ACC a fourth straight title.

Participating teams

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Duke Blue Devils

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  • 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

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  • 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

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Duke Position Arkansas
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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Source:[2]

CBS
April 4, 1994
#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.

References

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  1. ^ "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More". RotoWire.
  2. ^ "Duke vs. Arkansas Box Score, April 4, 1964 | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com".