1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament

1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament
Teams	64
Finals site	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Champions	North Carolina (1st title)
Runner-up	Louisiana Tech (5th title game)
Semifinalists	Purdue (1st Final Four) Alabama (1st Final Four)
NCAA Women's Division I Tournaments «1993  1995»

The 1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament featured 64 teams for the first time ever. The Final Four consisted of North Carolina, Purdue, Louisiana Tech, and Alabama, with North Carolina defeating Louisiana Tech 60-59 to win its first NCAA title on a 3 point shot by Charlotte Smith as time expired. The ball was inbounded with only 00:00.7 left on the clock, making it one of the most exciting finishes in tournament history.

Brackets

East Region

	First round March 13 and 14 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 15 and 16 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 21 Piscataway, NJ					Regional finals March 23 Piscataway, NJ
	1	Connecticut	79
	16	Brown	60
						1	Connecticut	81
						9	Auburn	59
	8	Virginia Tech	51
	9	Auburn	60
											1	Connecticut	78
										4	Southern Mississippi	64
	5	Rutgers	73
	12	Western Kentucky	84
						12	Western Kentucky	69
						4	Southern Mississippi	72
	4	Southern Mississippi	86
	13	Tennessee State	72
																1	Connecticut	69
															3	North Carolina	81
	6	Old Dominion	56
	11	Saint Joseph's	55
						6	Old Dominion	52
						3	North Carolina	62
	3	North Carolina	101
	14	Georgia Southern	53
											3	North Carolina	73
										2	Vanderbilt	69
	7	Notre Dame	76
	10	Minnesota	81
						10	Minnesota	72
						2	Vanderbilt	98
	2	Vanderbilt	95
	15	Grambling State	85

Mideast Region

	First round March 12 and 13 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 14 and 15 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 21 Fayetteville, AR					Regional finals March 23 Fayetteville, AR
	1	Tennessee	111
	16	North Carolina A&T	37
						1	Tennessee	78
						9	Clemson	66
	8	Florida International	64
	9	Clemson	65
											1	Tennessee	68
										4	Louisiana Tech	71
	5	Mississippi	83
	12	Indiana	61
						5	Mississippi	67
						4	Louisiana Tech	82
	4	Louisiana Tech	96
	13	SMU	62
																4	Louisiana Tech	75
															2	Southern California	66
	6	SW Missouri State	75
	11	Northern Illinois	56
						6	SW Missouri St.	63
						3	Virginia	67
	3	Virginia	72
	14	Loyola-MD	47
											3	Virginia	66
										2	Southern California	85
	7	George Washington	74
	10	UAB	66
						7	George Washington	72
						2	Southern California	76
	2	Southern California	77
	15	Portland	62

Midwest Region

	First round March 12 and 13 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 14 and 15 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 20 Austin, TX					Regional finals March 22 Steve Austin, TX
	1	Penn State	94
	16	Fordham	41
						1	Penn State	85
						9	Kansas	68
	8	Stephen F. Austin	62
	9	Kansas	72
											1	Penn State	64
										4	Seton Hall	60
	5	Texas	75
	12	Oklahoma State	67
						5	Texas	66
						4	Seton Hall	71
	4	Seton Hall	70
	13	Vermont	60
																1	Penn State	82
															6	Alabama	96
	6	Alabama	96
	11	Oregon State	86
						6	Alabama	84
						3	Iowa	78
	3	Iowa	70
	14	Mount St. Mary's	47
											6	Alabama	73
										2	Texas Tech	68
	7	Bowling Green	73
	10	Creighton	84
						10	Creighton	64
						2	Texas Tech	75
	2	Texas Tech	75
	15	Missouri	61

West Region

	First round March 16 Higher Seed's Home Court					Second round March 19 and 20 Higher Seed's Home Court					Regional semifinals March 24 Stanford, CA					Regional finals March 26 Stanford, CA
	1	Purdue	103
	16	Radford	56
						1	Purdue	86
						8	Washington	59
	8	Washington	89
	9	Boise State	61
											1	Purdue	82
										13	Texas A&M	56
	5	San Diego State	81
	12	Hawaiʻi	75
						5	San Diego State	72
						13	Texas A&M	75
	4	Florida	76
	13	Texas A&M	78
																1	Purdue	82
															2	Stanford	65
	6	Oregon	74
	11	Santa Clara	59
						6	Oregon	71
						3	Colorado	92
	3	Colorado	77
	14	Marquette	74
											3	Colorado	62
										2	Stanford	78
	7	Montana	77
	10	UNLV	67
						7	Montana	62
						2	Stanford	66
	2	Stanford	81
	15	Wisconsin-Green Bay	56

Final Four

	National Semifinals March 27					National Championship March 29
	3E	North Carolina	89
	1W	Purdue	74
						3E	North Carolina	60
						4ME	Louisiana Tech	59
	4ME	Louisiana Tech	69
	6MW	Alabama	66

E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.

See also

• 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament