# 1992 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 1992 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 19, 1992, and ended with the championship game on April 6 in Minneapolis. A total of 63 games were played.
Duke, coached by Mike Krzyzewski, defeated Michigan, coached by Steve Fisher, 71–51 to claim their second consecutive national championship. Bobby Hurley of Duke was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player. Michigan subsequently vacated its final two tournament games due to issues with the eligibility of Chris Webber found in the University of Michigan basketball scandal.
This tournament is best remembered for the East regional final pitting Duke and Kentucky at The Spectrum in Philadelphia. With 2.1 seconds remaining in overtime, Duke trailed 103–102. Grant Hill threw a pass the length of the court to Christian Laettner, who dribbled once, turned, and hit a jumper as time expired for the 104–103 win. Sports Illustrated deemed it the greatest college basketball game of all time, and ESPN ranked it No. 17 among the top 100 sports moments of the past 25 years (see ESPN25). In 2002, USA Today ranked it the greatest NCAA tournament game of all time.
The tournament also saw dark horse Cincinnati crash the Final Four and return to national prominence.

## Schedule and venues

The following are the sites that were selected to host each round of the 1992 tournament:
First and Second Rounds
* March 19 and 21
** East Region
*** Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina (Host: Atlantic Coast Conference)
** Midwest Region
*** Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Hosts: Marquette University, Great Midwest Conference)
** Southeast Region
*** Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, Ohio (Hosts: University of Cincinnati, Xavier University)
** West Region
*** BSU Pavilion, Boise, Idaho (Host: Boise State University)
* March 20 and 22
** East Region
*** Centrum in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts (Host: College of the Holy Cross)
** Midwest Region
*** University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio (Host: University of Dayton)
** Southeast Region
*** Omni Coliseum, Atlanta, Georgia (Host: Georgia Tech)
** West Region
*** ASU Activity Center, Tempe, Arizona (Host: Arizona State University)
Regional semifinals and finals (Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight)
* March 26 and 28
** East Regional, Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Hosts: Temple University, Villanova University)
** West Regional, University Arena ("The Pit"), Albuquerque, New Mexico (Host: University of New Mexico)
* March 27 and 29
** Midwest Regional, Kemper Arena, Kansas City, Missouri (Host: Big 8 Conference)
** Southeast Regional, Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky (Host: University of Kentucky)
National semifinals and championship (Final Four and championship)
* April 4 and 6
** Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota (Host: University of Minnesota)

## Teams

There were 30 automatic bids awarded to the tournament - of these, 27 were given to the winners of their conference's tournament, while three were awarded to the team with the best regular-season record in their conference (Big Ten, Ivy League and Pac-10).
Three conferences, the East Coast Conference, Great Midwest Conference, and Metro Conference, did not receive automatic bids to the tournament. This meant that the play-in games played prior to the 1991 tournament were not necessary for the 1992 tournament.
Three conference champions made their first NCAA tournament appearances: Campbell (Big South), Delaware (NAC), and Eastern Illinois (Mid-Continent). Additionally, Tulane received an at-large bid for its first appearance in the NCAA tournament.

### Automatic qualifiers

Automatic qualifiers :
| Conference | Team | Appearance | Last bid |
| ACC | Duke | 17th | 1991 |
| Atlantic 10 | UMass | 2nd | 1962 |
| Big East | Syracuse | 20th | 1991 |
| Big Eight | Kansas | 21st | 1991 |
| Big Sky | Montana | 3rd | 1991 |
| Big South | Campbell | 1st | Never |
| Big Ten | Ohio State | 18th | 1991 |
| Big West | New Mexico State (vacated) | – | 1991 |
| CAA | Old Dominion | 5th | 1986 |
| Ivy League | Princeton | 18th | 1991 |
| MAAC | La Salle | 11th | 1990 |
| MAC | Miami (OH) | 13th | 1986 |
| MCC | Evansville | 3rd | 1989 |
| MEAC | Howard | 2nd | 1981 |
| Mid-Continent | Eastern Illinois | 1st | Never |
| Missouri Valley | Southwest Missouri State | 5th | 1990 |
| NAC | Delaware | 1st | Never |
| NEC | Robert Morris | 5th | 1990 |
| Ohio Valley | Murray State | 6th | 1991 |
| Pac-10 | UCLA | 27th | 1991 |
| Patriot | Fordham | 4th | 1971 |
| SEC | Kentucky | 33rd | 1987 |
| Southern | East Tennessee State | 5th | 1991 |
| Southland | Northeast Louisiana | 5th | 1991 |
| Sun Belt | Southwestern Louisiana | 3rd | 1983 |
| SWAC | Mississippi Valley State | 2nd | 1986 |
| SWC | Houston | 18th | 1990 |
| TAAC | Georgia Southern | 3rd | 1987 |
| WAC | BYU | 16th | 1991 |
| West Coast | Pepperdine | 10th | 1991 |

### Tournament seeds

East Regional – Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Duke | ACC | 28–2 | Automatic |
| 2 | Kentucky | SEC | 26–6 | Automatic |
| 3 | UMass | Atlantic 10 | 28–4 | Automatic |
| 4 | Seton Hall | Big East | 21–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | Missouri | Big Eight | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Syracuse | Big East | 21–9 | Automatic |
| 7 | UNC Charlotte | Metro | 23–8 | At-Large |
| 8 | Texas | SWC | 23–11 | At-Large |
| 9 | Iowa | Big Ten | 18–10 | At-Large |
| 10 | Iowa State | Big Eight | 20–12 | At-Large |
| 11 | Princeton | Ivy League | 22–5 | Automatic |
| 12 | West Virginia | Atlantic 10 | 20–11 | At-Large |
| 13 | La Salle | MAAC | 20–10 | Automatic |
| 14 | Fordham | Patriot | 18–12 | Automatic |
| 15 | Old Dominion | CAA | 15–14 | Automatic |
| 16 | Campbell | Big South | 19–11 | Automatic |
Midwest Regional – Hy-Vee Arena, Kansas City, Missouri :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Kansas | Big Eight | 26–4 | Automatic |
| 2 | USC | Pac-10 | 23–5 | At-Large |
| 3 | Arkansas | SEC | 25–7 | At-Large |
| 4 | Cincinnati | Great Midwest | 25–4 | At-Large |
| 5 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 21–7 | At-Large |
| 6 | Memphis State | Great Midwest | 20–10 | At-Large |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 21–11 | At-Large |
| 8 | Evansville | MCC | 24–5 | Automatic |
| 9 | UTEP | WAC | 25–6 | At-Large |
| 10 | Houston | SWC | 25–5 | Automatic |
| 11 | Pepperdine | West Coast | 24–6 | Automatic |
| 12 | Southwest Missouri State | Missouri Valley | 23–7 | Automatic |
| 13 | Delaware | NAC | 27–3 | Automatic |
| 14 | Murray State | Ohio Valley | 17–12 | Automatic |
| 15 | Northeast Louisiana | Southland | 19–9 | Automatic |
| 16 | Howard | MEAC | 17–13 | Automatic |
West Regional – The Pit, Albuquerque, New Mexico :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | UCLA | Pac-10 | 25–4 | Automatic |
| 2 | Indiana | Big Ten | 23–6 | At-Large |
| 3 | Florida State | ACC | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 4 | Oklahoma | Big Eight | 21–8 | At-Large |
| 5 | DePaul | Great Midwest | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Georgetown | Big East | 21–9 | At-Large |
| 7 | LSU | SEC | 20–9 | At-Large |
| 8 | Louisville | Metro | 18–10 | At-Large |
| 9 | Wake Forest | ACC | 17–11 | At-Large |
| 10 | BYU | WAC | 25–6 | Automatic |
| 11 | South Florida | Metro | 19–9 | At-Large |
| 12 | New Mexico State (vacated) | Big West | 23–7 | Automatic |
| 13 | Southwestern Louisiana | Sun Belt | 20–10 | Automatic |
| 14 | Montana | Big Sky | 27–3 | Automatic |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois | Mid-Continent | 17–13 | Automatic |
| 16 | Robert Morris | NEC | 19–11 | Automatic |
Southeast Regional – Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky :
| Seed | School | Conference | Record | Berth type |
| 1 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 23–5 | Automatic |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | Big Eight | 26–7 | At-Large |
| 3 | Arizona | Pac-10 | 24–6 | At-Large |
| 4 | North Carolina | ACC | 21–9 | At-Large |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | 25–8 | At-Large |
| 6 | Michigan (vacated Final Four) | Big Ten | 20–8 | At-Large |
| 7 | St. John's | Big East | 19–10 | At-Large |
| 8 | Nebraska | Big Eight | 19–9 | At-Large |
| 9 | Connecticut | Big East | 19–9 | At-Large |
| 10 | Tulane | Metro | 21–8 | At-Large |
| 11 | Temple | Atlantic 10 | 17–12 | At-Large |
| 12 | Stanford | Pac-10 | 18–10 | At-Large |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | MAC | 23–7 | Automatic |
| 14 | East Tennessee State | Southern | 23–6 | Automatic |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | TAAC | 25–5 | Automatic |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State | SWAC | 16–13 | Automatic |

## Bracket
### East Regional – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Duke | 82 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Campbell | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Campbell | 56 | 1 | Duke | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | Greensboro | 1 | Duke | 75 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | Greensboro | 9 | Iowa | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Texas | 92 | 9 | Iowa | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Iowa | 98 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Iowa | 98 | | | | 1 | Duke | 81 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Seton Hall | 68 | | | | |
| 5 | Missouri | 89 | | | | | | | 4 | Seton Hall | 68 | | | | |
| 12 | West Virginia | 78 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | West Virginia | 78 | 5 | Missouri | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | Greensboro | 5 | Missouri | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Greensboro | Greensboro | Greensboro | 4 | Seton Hall | 88 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Seton Hall | 78 | 4 | Seton Hall | 88 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | La Salle | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | La Salle | 76 | | | | | | | | 1 | Duke | 104$^{OT}$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 103 |
| 6 | Syracuse | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 103 |
| 11 | Princeton | 43 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Princeton | 43 | 6 | Syracuse | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | 6 | Syracuse | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | 3 | Massachusetts | 77$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 85 | 3 | Massachusetts | 77$^{OT}$ | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Fordham | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Fordham | 58 | | | | 3 | Massachusetts | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 87 | | | | |
| 7 | Charlotte | 74 | | | | | | | 2 | Kentucky | 87 | | | | |
| 10 | Iowa State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Iowa State | 76 | 10 | Iowa State | 98 | | | | | | | |
| Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | 10 | Iowa State | 98 | | | | | | | |
| Worcester | Worcester | Worcester | 2 | Kentucky | 106 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Kentucky | 88 | 2 | Kentucky | 106 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Old Dominion | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Regional – Albuquerque, New Mexico

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | UCLA | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Morris | 53 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Robert Morris | 53 | 1 | UCLA | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Tempe | Tempe | Tempe | 1 | UCLA | 85 | | | | | | | |
| Tempe | Tempe | Tempe | 8 | Louisville | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Louisville | 81 | 8 | Louisville | 69 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 58 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wake Forest | 58 | | | | 1 | UCLA | 85 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 12 | New Mexico State | 78 | | | | |
| 5 | DePaul | 73 | | | | | | | 12 | New Mexico State | 78 | | | | |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 81 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | New Mexico State | 81 | 12 | New Mexico State | 81 | | | | | | | |
| Tempe | Tempe | Tempe | 12 | New Mexico State | 81 | | | | | | | |
| Tempe | Tempe | Tempe | 13 | Southwest Louisiana | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 83 | 13 | Southwest Louisiana | 73 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Southwest Louisiana | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Southwest Louisiana | 87 | | | | | | | | 1 | UCLA | 79 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Indiana | 106 |
| 6 | Georgetown | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Indiana | 106 |
| 11 | South Florida | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | South Florida | 60 | 6 | Georgetown | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Boise | Boise | Boise | 6 | Georgetown | 68 | | | | | | | |
| Boise | Boise | Boise | 3 | Florida State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Florida State | 78 | 3 | Florida State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Montana | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Montana | 68 | | | | 3 | Florida State | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Indiana | 85 | | | | |
| 7 | LSU | 94 | | | | | | | 2 | Indiana | 85 | | | | |
| 10 | BYU | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | BYU | 83 | 7 | LSU | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Boise | Boise | Boise | 7 | LSU | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Boise | Boise | Boise | 2 | Indiana | 89 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Indiana | 94 | 2 | Indiana | 89 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Eastern Illinois | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
New Mexico State vacated its appearance in the 1992 NCAA tournament due to sanctions from the Neil McCarthy scandal. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with New Mexico State removing the wins from its own record.

### Southeast Regional – Lexington, Kentucky

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Ohio State | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mississippi Valley State | 56 | 1 | Ohio State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 1 | Ohio State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 9 | Connecticut | 55 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nebraska | 65 | 9 | Connecticut | 55 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Connecticut | 86 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Connecticut | 86 | | | | 1 | Ohio State | 80 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 73 | | | | |
| 5 | Alabama | 80 | | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 73 | | | | |
| 12 | Stanford | 75 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Stanford | 75 | 5 | Alabama | 55 | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 5 | Alabama | 55 | | | | | | | |
| Cincinnati | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | 4 | North Carolina | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 68 | 4 | North Carolina | 64 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Miami (OH) | 63 | | | | | | | | 1 | Ohio State | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Michigan | 75$^{OT}$ |
| 6 | Michigan | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Michigan | 75$^{OT}$ |
| 11 | Temple | 66 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Temple | 66 | 6 | Michigan | 102 | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | 6 | Michigan | 102 | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | 14 | East Tennessee State | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arizona | 80 | 14 | East Tennessee State | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | East Tennessee State | 87 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | East Tennessee State | 87 | | | | 6 | Michigan | 75 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 72 | | | | |
| 7 | St. John's | 57 | | | | | | | 2 | Oklahoma State | 72 | | | | |
| 10 | Tulane | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Tulane | 61 | 10 | Tulane | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | 10 | Tulane | 71 | | | | | | | |
| Atlanta | Atlanta | Atlanta | 2 | Oklahoma State | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 100 | 2 | Oklahoma State | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 73 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Regional – Kansas City, Missouri

| First round | First round | First round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals |
| 1 | Kansas | 100 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Howard | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Howard | 67 | 1 | Kansas | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | Dayton | 1 | Kansas | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | Dayton | 9 | UTEP | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Evansville | 50 | 9 | UTEP | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UTEP | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | UTEP | 55 | | | | 9 | UTEP | 67 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Cincinnati | 69 | | | | |
| 5 | Michigan State | 61 | | | | | | | 4 | Cincinnati | 69 | | | | |
| 12 | Southwest Missouri State | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Southwest Missouri State | 54 | 5 | Michigan State | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | Dayton | 5 | Michigan State | 65 | | | | | | | |
| Dayton | Dayton | Dayton | 4 | Cincinnati | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cincinnati | 85 | 4 | Cincinnati | 77 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Delaware | 47 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Delaware | 47 | | | | | | | | 4 | Cincinnati | 88 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Memphis State | 57 |
| 6 | Memphis State | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Memphis State | 57 |
| 11 | Pepperdine | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Pepperdine | 70 | 6 | Memphis State | 82 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 6 | Memphis State | 82 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 3 | Arkansas | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Arkansas | 80 | 3 | Arkansas | 80 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray State | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Murray State | 69 | | | | 6 | Memphis State | 83$^{OT}$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | 7 | Georgia Tech | 79 | | | | |
| 7 | Georgia Tech | 65 | | | | | | | 7 | Georgia Tech | 79 | | | | |
| 10 | Houston | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Houston | 60 | 7 | Georgia Tech | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 7 | Georgia Tech | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 2 | USC | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | USC | 84 | 2 | USC | 78 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Northeast Louisiana | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four – Minneapolis, Minnesota

| National semifinals | National semifinals | National semifinals | National Championship Game | National Championship Game | National Championship Game |
| E1 | Duke | 81 | | | |
| W2 | Indiana | 78 | | | |
| W2 | Indiana | 78 | E1 | Duke | 71 |
| | | | SE6 | Michigan | 51 |
| SE6 | Michigan | 76 | SE6 | Michigan | 51 |
| MW4 | Cincinnati | 72 | | | |
Michigan's final two games in the 1992 Final Four were vacated on November 7, 2002, as part of the settlement of the University of Michigan basketball scandal due to Chris Webber’s ineligibility. Unlike forfeiture, a vacated game does not result in the other school being credited with a win, only with the removal of any Michigan wins from all records.

## Announcers

* Jim Nantz/Billy Packer/Curry Kirkpatrick – Southeast Regional at Lexington, Kentucky; Final Four at Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Dick Stockton and Al McGuire/Greg Kelser (afternoon session of first round only) – First & Second Round at Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Midwest Regional at Kansas City, Missouri
* Verne Lundquist/Len Elmore/Lesley Visser – First & Second Round at Cincinnati; East Regional at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Greg Gumbel and Quinn Buckner – First & Second Round at Atlanta, Georgia; West Regional at Albuquerque, New Mexico
* James Brown and Bill Raftery – First & Second Round at Worcester, Massachusetts
* Tim Ryan and Digger Phelps – First & Second Round at Dayton, Ohio
* Sean McDonough and Bill Walton – First & Second Round at Boise, Idaho
* Brad Nessler and Ann Meyers – First & Second Round at Tempe, Arizona
* Mel Proctor and Dan Bonner – First & Second Round at Greensboro, North Carolina