1993 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 18, 1993, and ended with the championship game on April 5 in New Orleans, Louisiana. A total of 63 games were played.

See also: 1993 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
1993 NCAA Division I
Men's Basketball Tournament
Season1992–93
Teams64
Finals siteLouisiana Superdome
New Orleans, Louisiana
ChampionsNorth Carolina Tar Heels (3rd title, 6th title game,
11th Final Four)
Runner-upMichigan Wolverines (vacated) (5th title game,
6th Final Four)
Semifinalists
Winning coachDean Smith (2nd title)
MOPDonald Williams (North Carolina)
Attendance715,246
Top scorerDonald Williams North Carolina
(118 points)
NCAA Division I Men's Tournaments
«1992 1994»

North Carolina, coached by Dean Smith, won the national title with a 77–71 victory in the final game over Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher.[1] Donald Williams of North Carolina was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. The most memorable play in the championship game came in the last seconds as Michigan's Chris Webber tried to call a timeout with his team down by 2 points when double-teamed by North Carolina.[2] Michigan had already used all of its timeouts, so Webber's gaffe resulted in a technical foul. Michigan subsequently vacated its entire 1992–93 schedule, including its six NCAA Tournament games, after it emerged that Webber had received under-the-table payments from a booster.

In a game that featured two great individual battles (one between Bobby Hurley and Jason Kidd, and the other between Grant Hill and Lamond Murray), two-time defending champion Duke was upset in the second round by California.

This year's Final Four was the closest the tournament came to having all four top seeds advance to the semifinals until all four did advance in the 2008 tournament. Indiana was the only top seed not to make it out of its regional; it was defeated by the 2-seed Kansas, in the Midwest regional finals. This tournament is also notable for the uneven distribution of first-round upsets. While there were no upsets in the East, one 'minor' upset in the Midwest (9th seed Xavier defeated 8th seed New Orleans; Xavier was the betting favorite at all sports books in Las Vegas), and one 'medium' upset in the Southeast (11th seed Tulane beat 6th seed Kansas State), the West featured three remarkable upsets amongst the top 5 seeds, with a 12, a 13, and a 15-seed advancing to the second round in that region. At the time, 15-seed Santa Clara's victory over 2-seed Arizona was only the second such upset, and following the 2022 tournament, is one of only ten times that a 15-seed defeated a 2-seed since the tournament field expanded to 64 teams (in 2018, Maryland-Baltimore County became the first 16-seed to defeat a 1-seed, ousting Virginia 74-54.).

In this tournament, the Louisiana Superdome was the only site in which the game clock counted down in whole seconds, not tenths of seconds, in the final minute of each period.

Schedule and venues
Syracuse
Winston-Salem
Orlando
Nashville
Indianapolis
Rosemont
Salt Lake City
Tucson
1993 first and second rounds
Seattle
St. Louis
Charlotte
E. Rutherford
New Orleans
1993 Regionals (blue) and Final Four (red)

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1993 tournament:

First and Second Rounds

Regional Semifinals and Finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)

National Semifinals and Championship (Final Four and Championship)

Teams
RegionSeedTeamCoachConferenceFinishedFinal OpponentScore
East
East1North CarolinaDean SmithAtlantic CoastChampion1 MichiganW 77–71
East2CincinnatiBob HugginsGreat MidwestRegional Runner-up1 North CarolinaL 75–68
East3MassachusettsJohn CalipariAtlantic 10Round of 326 VirginiaL 71–56
East4ArkansasNolan RichardsonSoutheasternSweet Sixteen1 North CarolinaL 80–74
East5St. John'sBrian MahoneyBig EastRound of 324 ArkansasL 80–74
East6VirginiaJeff JonesAtlantic CoastSweet Sixteen2 CincinnatiL 71–54
East7New Mexico StateNeil McCarthyBig WestRound of 322 CincinnatiL 92–55
East8Rhode IslandAl SkinnerAtlantic 10Round of 321 North CarolinaL 112–67
East9PurdueGene KeadyBig TenRound of 648 Rhode IslandL 74–68
East10NebraskaDanny NeeBig EightRound of 647 New Mexico StateL 93–79
East11ManhattanFran FraschillaMetro AtlanticRound of 646 VirginiaL 78–66
East12Texas TechJames DickeySouthwestRound of 645 St. John'sL 85–67
East13Holy CrossGeorge BlaneyPatriotRound of 644 ArkansasL 94–64
East14PennFran DunphyIvy LeagueRound of 643 MassachusettsL 54–50
East15Coppin StateRon MitchellMid-EasternRound of 642 CincinnatiL 93–66
East16East CarolinaEddie PayneColonialRound of 641 North CarolinaL 85–65
Midwest
Midwest1IndianaBob KnightBig TenRegional Runner-up2 KansasL 83–77
Midwest2KansasRoy WilliamsBig EightNational Semifinals1 North CarolinaL 78–68
Midwest3DukeMike KrzyzewskiAtlantic CoastRound of 326 CaliforniaL 82–77
Midwest4LouisvilleDenny CrumMetroSweet Sixteen1 IndianaL 82–69
Midwest5Oklahoma StateEddie SuttonBig EightRound of 324 LouisvilleL 78–63
Midwest6CaliforniaTodd BozemanPacific-10Sweet Sixteen2 KansasL 93–76
Midwest7BYURoger ReidWestern AthleticRound of 322 KansasL 90–76
Midwest8New OrleansTim FloydSun BeltRound of 649 XavierL 73–55
Midwest9XavierPete GillenMidwesternRound of 321 IndianaL 73–70
Midwest10SMUJohn ShumateSouthwestRound of 647 BYUL 80–71
Midwest11LSUDale BrownSoutheasternRound of 646 CaliforniaL 66–64
Midwest12MarquetteKevin O'NeillGreat MidwestRound of 645 Oklahoma StateL 74–62
Midwest13DelawareSteve SteinwedelNorth AtlanticRound of 644 LouisvilleL 76–70
Midwest14Southern IllinoisRich HerrinMissouri ValleyRound of 643 DukeL 105–70
Midwest15Ball StateDick HunsakerMid-AmericanRound of 642 KansasL 94–72
Midwest16Wright StateRalph UnderhillMid-ContinentRound of 641 IndianaL 97–54
Southeast
Southeast1KentuckyRick PitinoSoutheasternNational Semifinals1 MichiganL 81–78
Southeast2Seton HallP.J. CarlesimoBig EastRound of 327 Western KentuckyL 72–68
Southeast3Florida StatePat KennedyAtlantic CoastRegional Runner-up1 KentuckyL 106–81
Southeast4IowaTom DavisBig TenRound of 325 Wake ForestL 84–78
Southeast5Wake ForestDave OdomAtlantic CoastSweet Sixteen1 KentuckyL 103–69
Southeast6Kansas StateDana AltmanBig EightRound of 6411 TulaneL 55–53
Southeast7Western KentuckyRalph WillardSun BeltSweet Sixteen3 Florida StateL 81–78
Southeast8UtahRick MajerusWestern AthleticRound of 321 KentuckyL 83–62
Southeast9PittsburghPaul EvansBig EastRound of 648 UtahL 86–65
Southeast10Memphis StateLarry FinchGreat MidwestRound of 647 Western KentuckyL 55–52
Southeast11TulanePerry ClarkMetroRound of 323 Florida StateL 94–63
Southeast12ChattanoogaMack McCarthySouthernRound of 645 Wake ForestL 81–58
Southeast13Northeast LouisianaMike ViningSouthlandRound of 644 IowaL 82–69
Southeast14EvansvilleJim CrewsMidwesternRound of 643 Florida StateL 82–70
Southeast15Tennessee StateFrankie AllenOhio ValleyRound of 642 Seton HallL 81–59
Southeast16RiderKevin BannonNortheastRound of 641 KentuckyL 96–52
West
West1Michigan (Vacated)Steve FisherBig TenRunner Up1 North CarolinaL 77–71
West2ArizonaLute OlsonPacific-10Round of 6415 Santa ClaraL 64–61
West3VanderbiltEddie FoglerSoutheasternSweet Sixteen7 TempleL 67–59
West4Georgia TechBobby CreminsAtlantic CoastRound of 6413 SouthernL 93–78
West5New MexicoDave BlissWestern AthleticRound of 6412 George WashingtonL 82–68
West6IllinoisLou HensonBig TenRound of 323 VanderbiltL 85–68
West7TempleJohn ChaneyAtlantic 10Regional Runner-up1 MichiganL 77–72
West8Iowa StateJohnny OrrBig EightRound of 649 UCLAL 81–70
West9UCLAJim HarrickPacific-10Round of 321 MichiganL 86–84
West10MissouriNorm StewartBig EightRound of 647 TempleL 75–61
West11Long Beach StateSeth GreenbergBig WestRound of 646 IllinoisL 75–72
West12George WashingtonMike JarvisAtlantic 10Sweet Sixteen1 MichiganL 72–64
West13SouthernBen JobeSouthwest AthleticRound of 3212 George WashingtonL 90–80
West14Boise StateBobby DyeBig SkyRound of 643 VanderbiltL 92–72
West15Santa ClaraDick DaveyWest CoastRound of 327 TempleL 68–57
West16Coastal CarolinaRuss BergmanBig SouthRound of 641 MichiganL 84–53

Bracket

* – Denotes overtime period

East Regional – East Rutherford, New Jersey
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 North Carolina 85
16 East Carolina 65
1 North Carolina 112
Winston-Salem
8 Rhode Island 67
8 Rhode Island 74
9 Purdue 68
1 North Carolina 80
4 Arkansas 74
5 St. John's 85
12 Texas Tech 67
5 St. John's 74
Winston-Salem
4 Arkansas 80
4 Arkansas 94
13 Holy Cross 64
1 North Carolina 75
2 Cincinnati 68*
6 Virginia 78
11 Manhattan 66
6 Virginia 71
Syracuse
3 Massachusetts 56
3 Massachusetts 54
14 Pennsylvania 50
6 Virginia 54
2 Cincinnati 71
7 New Mexico State 93
10 Nebraska 79
7 New Mexico State 55
Syracuse
2 Cincinnati 92
2 Cincinnati 93
15 Coppin State 66

Midwest Regional – St. Louis, Missouri
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Indiana 97
16 Wright State 54
1 Indiana 73
Indianapolis
9 Xavier 70
8 New Orleans 55
9 Xavier 73
1 Indiana 82
4 Louisville 69
5 Oklahoma State 74
12 Marquette 62
5 Oklahoma State 63
Indianapolis
4 Louisville 78
4 Louisville 76
13 Delaware 70
1 Indiana 77
2 Kansas 83
6 California 66
11 LSU 64
6 California 82
Rosemont
3 Duke 77
3 Duke 105
14 Southern Illinois 70
6 California 76
2 Kansas 93
7 BYU 80
10 SMU 71
7 BYU 76
Rosemont
2 Kansas 90
2 Kansas 94
15 Ball State 72

Southeast Regional – Charlotte, North Carolina
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Kentucky 96
16 Rider 52
1 Kentucky 83
Nashville
8 Utah 62
8 Utah 86
9 Pittsburgh 65
1 Kentucky 103
5 Wake Forest 69
5 Wake Forest 81
12 Chattanooga 58
5 Wake Forest 84
Nashville
4 Iowa 78
4 Iowa 82
13 Northeast Louisiana 69
1 Kentucky 106
3 Florida State 81
6 Kansas State 53
11 Tulane 55
11 Tulane 63
Orlando
3 Florida State 94
3 Florida State 82
14 Evansville 70
3 Florida State 81
7 Western Kentucky 78*
7 Western Kentucky 55
10 Memphis State 52
7 Western Kentucky 72
Orlando
2 Seton Hall 68
2 Seton Hall 81
15 Tennessee State 59

West Regional – Seattle, Washington
First round Second round Regional Semifinals Regional Finals
            
1 Michigan# 84
16 Coastal Carolina 53
1 Michigan# 86
Tucson
9 UCLA 84*
8 Iowa State 70
9 UCLA 81
1 Michigan# 72
12 George Washington 64
5 New Mexico 68
12 George Washington 82
12 George Washington 90
Tucson
13 Southern 80
4 Georgia Tech 78
13 Southern 93
1 Michigan# 77
7 Temple 72
6 Illinois 75
11 Long Beach State 72
6 Illinois 68
Salt Lake City
3 Vanderbilt 85
3 Vanderbilt 92
14 Boise State 72
3 Vanderbilt 59
7 Temple 67
7 Temple 75
10 Missouri 61
7 Temple 68
Salt Lake City
15 Santa Clara 57
2 Arizona 61
15 Santa Clara 64

Final Four – New Orleans, Louisiana
National Semifinals National Championship Game
      
E1 North Carolina 78
M2 Kansas 68
E1 North Carolina 77
W1 Michigan # 71
SE1 Kentucky 78*
W1 Michigan # 81

National Championship
Main article: 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship Game

# Michigan's entire 1992–93 schedule results were vacated, on November 7, 2002, as part of the settlement of the University of Michigan basketball scandal. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with Michigan removing the wins from its own record.

Announcers

See also

References
  1. 1993 National Championship Game on YouTube
  2. Video on YouTube
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