1999
U-Conn. Upends Duke for Title
Richard Hamilton, who averaged 24.2 points per game in the tournament, leads celebration. (AP)
Connecticut won its first NCAA tournament title in stunning fashion, outexecuting the vaunted Duke Blue Devils down the stretch to get a 77-74 victory in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Semifinals:
• Duke 68, Michigan State 62
• Connecticut 64, Ohio State 58
1998
Wildcats Rise to the Top Again
Coach Tubby Smith led Kentucky to its second NCAA men's basketball title in three years as the Wildcats defeated Utah, 78-69, in the 1998 tournament.
Semifinals:
• Kentucky 86, Stanford 85
• Utah 65, North Carolina 59
1997
Arizona Wins 'Wild'-Cat Fight
Arizona won its first-ever NCAA men's basketball title after defeating Kentucky, 84-79, in overtime in one of the most fiercly contested championship games ever.
Semifinals:
• Kentucky 78, Minnesota 69
• Arizona 66, North Carolina 58
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Other Title Games
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1996:
Mercer Leads Kentucky to Title
Semifinals
Syracuse 77, Miss. St. 69
Kentucky 81, U-Mass. 74
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1995:
UCLA Adds Another Championship
Semifinals
Arkansas 75, UNC 68
UCLA 74, Oklahoma St. 61
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1994:
Arkansas Hits Hog Heaven With Title
Semifinals
Arkansas 91, Arizona 82
Duke 70, Florida 65
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1993:
Smith, Tar Heels Finish Off Michigan
Semifinals
Michigan 81, Kentucky 78 (OT)
North Carolina 78, Kansas 68
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1992:
Duke Wins Back to Back Titles
Semifinals
Michigan 76, Cincinnati 72
Duke 81, Indiana 78
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1991:
Blue Devils Knock Off Jayhawks
Semifinals
Duke 79, UNLV 77
Kansas 79, North Carolina 73
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1990:
UNLV Runs Away With NCAA Title
Semifinals
UNLV 90, Georgia Tech 81
Duke 97, Arkansas 83
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1989:
Michigan Nips Seton Hall in OT
Semifinals
Michigan 83, Illinois 81
Seton Hall 95, Duke 78
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1988:
Manning, Kansas Win Championship
Semifinals
Kansas 66, Duke 59
Oklahoma 86, Arizona 78
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1987:
Smart's Shot Lifts Hoosiers to Title
Semifinals
Indiana 97, UNLV 93
Syracuse 77, Providence 63
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Just two years removed from a devastating defeat in the championship game, Georgetown Coach John Thompson, along with center Patrick Ewing, helped the Hoyas defeat Akeem Olajuwon and Houston, 84-75, for the 1984 national title.