The 1995 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the

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and it determined the national champion for the 1994-95 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The game was played on April 3, 1995, at the

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. The game featured the West Regional Champion, #1-seeded

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versus the Midwest Regional Champion and defending National Champion, #2-seeded

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. UCLA defeated Arkansas 89–78 to clinch their first national title since

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, denying the Razorbacks a second consecutive title. As of 2024, this is the last time a team from

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won the national championship. Due to the NCAA's preference for holding the Final Four and title games in domed stadiums, these were the last such games to be played in a western state until

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which was held at

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. It was also 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 that 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 Razorbacks

*Midwest **(2) Arkansas 79, (15) Texas Southern 78 **(2) Arkansas 96, (7) Syracuse 94 (OT) **(2) Arkansas 96, (6) Memphis 91 (OT) **(2) Arkansas 68, (4) Virginia 61 *Final Four **(MW2) Arkansas 75, (SE2) North Carolina 68

UCLA Bruins

*Midwest **(1) UCLA 92, (16) Florida International 56 **(1) UCLA 75, (8) Missouri 74 **(1) UCLA 86, (5) Mississippi State 67 **(1) UCLA 102, (2) Connecticut 96 *Final Four **(W1) UCLA 74, (E4) Oklahoma State 61

Starting lineups

Game summary

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

. * 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. * The Bruins enjoyed the biggest lead 34–26 in the first half, but led only by a point at halftime 40–39.

References

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