# 1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 1999 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament began on March 12, 1999, and concluded on March 28, 1999, when Purdue won its first national championship in any women's sport. The Final Four was held at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, California, on March 26–28, 1999. Purdue defeated Duke 62-45 in Carolyn Peck's final game as head coach for the Boilermakers. She had previously announced her intention of leaving Purdue after two seasons to coach the expansion WNBA Orlando Miracle.
The two finalists had recent "off the court" history. Duke's coach, Gail Goestenkors, was a former assistant coach at Purdue under Lin Dunn until becoming the Blue Devils' head coach in 1992. Dunn's firing from Purdue in 1996 and the subsequent player defections resulted in the unusual scenario that two Blue Devil players in the championship game had formerly transferred from Purdue. Purdue's Ukari Figgs was named Most Outstanding Player.

## Notable events

Tennessee, which had won the prior three national championships, was selected as a No. 1 seed, and started out strongly, beating Appalachian State, 113–54. They continued on easily through the second and third rounds, then faced Duke in the East regional final. Duke was the 3 seed, but had upset Old Dominion 76–63 to reach the regional final. Tennessee and Duke had met in the regular season, with the Lady Vols winning by 14. The game was played in North Carolina, but Tennessee fans outnumbered Duke fans. Tennessee's Chamique Holdsclaw, generally considered the top player in the college game, missed her first ten shots, and ended up with only eight points, her lowest point total of the year. Duke reached an eleven-point lead in the first half, but Tennessee started the second half strong, hitting four baskets in a row, and cut the lead to four points. Duke went over five minutes without scoring a basket, but Tennessee could only cut the lead to a single point. Duke's Georgia Schweitzer tied her career high with 22 points, and the Blue Devils advanced to the Final Four for the first time in their history.
Connecticut was the 1 seed in the Mideast regional, and hosted the first two rounds at their home court, Gampel Pavilion. The Huskies won their first game easily, beating St. Francis (PA) by 51 points. The second game, against Xavier, would prove to be very different. Xavier led by as many as ten points in the second half, and with just over two minutes to play, the Musketeers had an eight-point lead, 84–76. UConn scored six consecutive points to tie the game at 84 points each. With 37 seconds left in the game Xavier's Nikki Kremer was fouled, and headed to the line, having hit all eight free throw attempts on the day. She missed both attempts. After Shea Ralph missed a jumper, Tamika Williams snared the rebound and was fouled. With seven seconds left in the game she hit both free throws. Xavier tried two desperation shots, but missed both, and UConn narrowly escaped an upset on their own court.
Georgia faced Duke in one of the national semi-finals. Georgia hit nine of their sixteen three-point attempts, and held the Miller twins, who had been averaging 37 points per game, to only 31. Duke led at halftime, then went on a 14–5 run to extend the lead. Georgia later responded with a 13–4 run, but could not take the lead. Duke won the game, 81–69, and advanced to their first championship game.
Louisiana Tech returned to the Final Four, a year after reaching the championship game. However, Purdue came into the game riding a 30-game winning streak. Purdue's Ukari Figgs scored 18 points in the first half, leading to a 40–27 lead at halftime. The Lady Techsters fought back in the second half, and cut the lead to three points, but Purdue's Stephanie White-McCarty stole the ball for a score, and followed it with a shot-clock-beating basket to extend the lead back to seven points. Louisiana Tech did not get closer again, and the Boilermakers extended their winning streak to 31 games, and a place in the championship match with a 77–63 win.

## Tournament records

* Steals in a first or second round game – Old Dominion, recorded 25 steals in an East region first-round game against Tennessee Tech, tying the record for most steals in any NCAA tournament game, set by Maryland against Stephen F. Austin in 1989, since the statistic was first recorded in 1988.
* Personal fouls – Missouri State committed 36 personal fouls in a West region second-round game against Colorado State, setting the record for most personal fouls committed in an NCAA tournament game.

## Qualifying teams – automatic

Sixty-four teams were selected to participate in the 1999 NCAA Tournament. Thirty conferences were eligible for an automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA tournament.
Automatic Bids :
| | | Record | Record | |
| Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season | Conference | Seed |
| Appalachian State | Southern Conference | 14–14 | 7–10 | 16 |
| CSU-Northridge | Big Sky Conference | 21–7 | 13–3 | 15 |
| Clemson | ACC | 24–5 | 11–5 | 2 |
| Connecticut | Big East | 27–4 | 17–1 | 1 |
| Dartmouth | Ivy League | 19–8 | 11–3 | 14 |
| Evansville | Missouri Valley Conference | 19–10 | 11–7 | 13 |
| Florida A&M | MEAC | 18–11 | 14–4 | 15 |
| Grambling State | SWAC | 25–4 | 16–0 | 12 |
| Green Bay | Midwestern Collegiate | 19–9 | 13–1 | 14 |
| Holy Cross | Patriot League | 21–7 | 11–1 | 14 |
| Liberty | Big South Conference | 21–7 | 9–1 | 14 |
| Louisiana Tech | Sun Belt Conference | 26–2 | 12–0 | 1 |
| Northeastern | America East | 22–7 | 13–5 | 13 |
| Old Dominion | Colonial | 26–3 | 16–0 | 2 |
| Oral Roberts | Mid-Continent | 17–12 | 8–6 | 16 |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 28–1 | 16–0 | 1 |
| SMU | WAC | 19–10 | 11–3 | 11 |
| St. Francis (PA) | Northeast Conference | 18–11 | 14–6 | 16 |
| St. Joseph's | Atlantic 10 | 29–7 | 14–2 | 11 |
| St. Mary's (CA) | West Coast Conference | 26–6 | 10–4 | 12 |
| St. Peter's | MAAC | 25–5 | 15–3 | 13 |
| Stephen F. Austin | Southland | 17–11 | 12–6 | 15 |
| Tennessee | SEC | 28–2 | 13–1 | 1 |
| Tennessee Tech | Ohio Valley Conference | 21–8 | 14–4 | 15 |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 28–3 | 14–2 | 2 |
| Toledo | MAC | 25–5 | 14–2 | 6 |
| Tulane | Conference USA | 24–5 | 12–4 | 6 |
| UC-Santa Barbara | Big West Conference | 26–3 | 15–0 | 10 |
| UCF | Trans America | 20–9 | 13–3 | 16 |
| UCLA | Pac-10 | 23–7 | 15–3 | 3 |

## Qualifying teams – at-large

Thirty-four additional teams were selected to complete the sixty-four invitations.
At-large Bids :
| | | Record | Record | |
| Qualifying School | Conference | Regular Season | Conference | Seed |
| University of Alabama | Southeastern | 19–10 | 7–7 | 5 |
| University of Arizona | Pacific-10 | 17–10 | 12–6 | 6 |
| Auburn University | Southeastern | 19–8 | 8–6 | 5 |
| Boston College | Big East | 21–7 | 12–6 | 8 |
| University of Cincinnati | Conference USA | 22–8 | 12–4 | 12 |
| Colorado State University | Western Athletic | 31–2 | 14–0 | 2 |
| Duke University | Atlantic Coast | 24–6 | 15–1 | 3 |
| Florida International University | Sun Belt | 23–6 | 9–3 | 9 |
| University of Florida | Southeastern | 19–13 | 6–8 | 11 |
| University of Georgia | Southeastern | 23–6 | 9–5 | 3 |
| University of Illinois | Big Ten | 18–11 | 10–6 | 7 |
| Iowa State University | Big 12 | 22–7 | 12–4 | 4 |
| University of Kansas | Big 12 | 22–9 | 11–5 | 9 |
| University of Kentucky | Southeastern | 20–10 | 7–7 | 6 |
| University of Louisville | Conference USA | 21–10 | 12–4 | 10 |
| Louisiana State University | Southeastern | 20–7 | 10–4 | 4 |
| University of Maine | America East | 23–6 | 17–1 | 10 |
| Marquette University | Conference USA | 21–7 | 12–4 | 8 |
| Mississippi State University | Southeastern | 17–10 | 7–7 | 7 |
| Missouri State University | Missouri Valley | 24–6 | 15–3 | 7 |
| University of Nebraska–Lincoln | Big 12 | 21–11 | 8–8 | 11 |
| University of North Carolina | Atlantic Coast | 26–7 | 11–5 | 4 |
| North Carolina State University | Atlantic Coast | 16–11 | 9–7 | 10 |
| University of Notre Dame | Big East | 25–4 | 15–3 | 5 |
| Ohio State University | Big Ten | 17–11 | 9–7 | 9 |
| University of Oregon | Pacific-10 | 24–5 | 15–3 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania State University | Big Ten | 21–7 | 12–4 | 8 |
| Rutgers University | Big East | 26–5 | 17–1 | 3 |
| Santa Clara University | West Coast | 22–6 | 11–3 | 13 |
| Stanford University | Pacific-10 | 18–11 | 14–4 | 7 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Big 12 | 16–11 | 10–6 | 12 |
| University of Virginia | Atlantic Coast | 20–8 | 12–4 | 9 |
| Virginia Tech | Atlantic 10 | 26–2 | 15–1 | 4 |
| Xavier University | Atlantic 10 | 23–8 | 11–5 | 8 |

## Bids by conference

Thirty conferences earned an automatic bid. In seventeen cases, the automatic bid was the only representative from the conference. Thirty-four additional at-large teams were selected from thirteen of the conferences.
| Bids | Conference | Teams |
| 8 | Southeastern | Tennessee, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi St. |
| 5 | Atlantic Coast | Clemson, Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina St., Virginia |
| 5 | Big 12 | Texas Tech, Iowa St., Kansas, Nebraska, Texas |
| 4 | Big East | Connecticut, Boston College, Notre Dame, Rutgers |
| 4 | Big Ten | Purdue, Illinois, Ohio St., Penn St. |
| 4 | Conference USA | Tulane, Cincinnati, Louisville, Marquette |
| 4 | Pacific-10 | UCLA, Arizona, Oregon, Stanford |
| 3 | Atlantic 10 | St. Joseph's, Virginia Tech, Xavier |
| 2 | America East | Northeastern, Maine |
| 2 | Missouri Valley | Evansville, Missouri St. |
| 2 | Sun Belt | Louisiana Tech, FIU |
| 2 | West Coast | St. Mary's, Santa Clara |
| 2 | Western Athletic | SMU, Colorado St. |
| 1 | Big Sky | Cal St. Northridge |
| 1 | Big South | Liberty |
| 1 | Big West | UC Santa Barb. |
| 1 | Colonial | Old Dominion |
| 1 | Ivy | Dartmouth |
| 1 | Metro Atlantic | St. Peter's |
| 1 | Mid-American | Toledo |
| 1 | Mid-Continent | Oral Roberts |
| 1 | Mid-Eastern | Florida A&M |
| 1 | Midwestern Collegiate | Green Bay |
| 1 | Northeast | St. Francis (PA) |
| 1 | Ohio Valley | Tennessee Tech |
| 1 | Patriot | Holy Cross |
| 1 | Southern | Appalachian St. |
| 1 | Southland | Stephen F. Austin |
| 1 | Southwestern | Grambling |
| 1 | Trans America | UCF |

## 1999 NCAA tournament schedule and venues

In 1999, the field remained at 64 teams. The teams were seeded, and assigned to four geographic regions, with seeds 1-16 in each region. In Round 1, seeds 1 and 16 faced each other, as well as seeds 2 and 15, seeds 3 and 14, seeds 4 and 13, seeds 5 and 12, seeds 6 and 11, seeds 7 and 10, and seeds 8 and 9. In the first two rounds, the top four seeds were given the opportunity to host the first-round game. In all cases, the higher seed accepted the opportunity.
First and Second rounds
The following lists the region, host school, venue and the sixteen first and second round locations:
* March 12 and 14
** East Region
*** Old Dominion University Fieldhouse, Norfolk, Virginia (Host: Old Dominion University)
** Mideast Region
*** Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson, South Carolina (Host: Clemson University)
*** Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, Connecticut (Host: University of Connecticut)
*** Hilton Coliseum, Ames, Iowa (Host: Iowa State University)
** Midwest Region
*** Carmichael Auditorium, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Host: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
*** Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey (Host: Rutgers University)
** West Region
*** Thomas Assembly Center, Ruston, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana Tech University)
*** Moby Arena, Fort Collins, Colorado (Host: Colorado State University)
* March 13 and 15
** East Region
*** Thompson–Boling Arena, Knoxville, Tennessee (Host: University of Tennessee)
*** Cameron Indoor Stadium, Durham, North Carolina (Host: Duke University)
*** Cassell Coliseum, Blacksburg, Virginia (Host: Virginia Tech)
** Mideast Region
*** Stegeman Coliseum, Athens, Georgia (Host: University of Georgia)
** Midwest Region
*** Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana (Host: Purdue University)
*** Lubbock Municipal Coliseum, Lubbock, Texas (Host: Texas Tech University)
** West Region
*** Pete Maravich Assembly Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Host: Louisiana State University)
*** Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of California, Los Angeles)
Regional semifinals and finals
The Regionals, named for the general location, were held from March 20 to March 22 at these sites:
* March 20 and 22
** Midwest Regional, Redbird Arena, Normal, Illinois (Host: Illinois State University)
** West Regional, Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California (Host: University of Southern California)
** Mideast Regional, Shoemaker Center, Cincinnati, Ohio (Host: University of Cincinnati)
** East Regional, Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina
Each regional winner advanced to the Final Four held March 26 and March 28 in San Jose, California at the San Jose Arena

## Bids by state

The sixty-four teams came from thirty-one states. California had the most teams with six bids. Nineteen states did not have any teams receiving bids.
| Bids | State | Teams |
| 6 | California | Cal St. Northridge, St. Mary's, UC Santa Barb., UCLA, Santa Clara, Stanford |
| 4 | Florida | Florida A&M, UCF, FIU, Florida |
| 4 | Louisiana | Grambling, Louisiana Tech, Tulane, LSU |
| 4 | North Carolina | Appalachian St., Duke, North Carolina, North Carolina St. |
| 4 | Ohio | Toledo, Cincinnati, Ohio St., Xavier |
| 4 | Texas | SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Texas Tech, Texas |
| 4 | Virginia | Liberty, Old Dominion, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
| 3 | Indiana | Evansville, Purdue, Notre Dame |
| 3 | Massachusetts | Holy Cross, Northeastern, Boston College |
| 2 | Alabama | Alabama, Auburn |
| 2 | Kentucky | Kentucky, Louisville |
| 2 | New Jersey | St. Peter's, Rutgers |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's, Penn St., St Francis |
| 2 | Tennessee | Tennessee, Tennessee Tech |
| 2 | Wisconsin | Green Bay, Marquette |
| 1 | Arizona | Arizona |
| 1 | Colorado | Colorado St. |
| 1 | Connecticut | Connecticut |
| 1 | Georgia | Georgia |
| 1 | Illinois | Illinois |
| 1 | Iowa | Iowa St. |
| 1 | Kansas | Kansas |
| 1 | Maine | Maine |
| 1 | Mississippi | Mississippi St. |
| 1 | Missouri | Missouri St. |
| 1 | Nebraska | Nebraska |
| 1 | New Hampshire | Dartmouth |
| 1 | Oklahoma | Oral Roberts |
| 1 | Oregon | Oregon |
| 1 | South Carolina | Clemson |

## Brackets

Data source
* – Denotes overtime period

### East Region – Greensboro, North Carolina

| First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 |
| 1 | Tennessee | 113 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Appalachian State | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Appalachian State | 54 | 1 | Tennessee | 89 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | 1 | Tennessee | 89 | | | | | | | |
| Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | Knoxville, Tennessee – Sat/Mon | 8 | Boston College | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Boston College | 72 | 8 | Boston College | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ohio State | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Ohio State | 59 | | | | 1 | Tennessee | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Virginia Tech | 52 | | | | |
| 5 | Auburn | 69 | | | | | | | 4 | Virginia Tech | 52 | | | | |
| 12 | Texas | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Texas | 61 | 5 | Auburn | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | 5 | Auburn | 61 | | | | | | | |
| Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | Blacksburg, Virginia – Sat/Mon | 4 | Virginia Tech | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 73 | 4 | Virginia Tech | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | St. Peter's | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | St. Peter's | 48 | | | | | | | | 1 | Tennessee | 63 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Duke | 69 |
| 6 | Tulane | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Duke | 69 |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | 83 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Saint Joseph's | 83 | 11 | Saint Joseph's | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | 11 | Saint Joseph's | 60 | | | | | | | |
| Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | Durham, North Carolina – Sat/Mon | 3 | Duke | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Duke | 79 | 3 | Duke | 66 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Holy Cross | 51 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Holy Cross | 51 | | | | 3 | Duke | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Old Dominion | 63 | | | | |
| 7 | Stanford | 58 | | | | | | | 2 | Old Dominion | 63 | | | | |
| 10 | Maine | 60 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Maine | 60 | 10 | Maine | 62 | | | | | | | |
| Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | 10 | Maine | 62 | | | | | | | |
| Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | Norfolk, Virginia – Fri/Sun | 2 | Old Dominion | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Old Dominion | 74 | 2 | Old Dominion | 72 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Tennessee Tech | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Mideast Region – Cincinnati

| First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 |
| 1 | Connecticut | 97 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Francis (PA) | 46 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Francis (PA) | 46 | 1 | Connecticut | 86 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | 1 | Connecticut | 86 | | | | | | | |
| Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | Storrs, Connecticut – Fri/Sun | 8 | Xavier | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Xavier | 85 | 8 | Xavier | 84 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Florida International | 71 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Florida International | 71 | | | | 1 | Connecticut | 58 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Iowa State | 64 | | | | |
| 5 | Oregon | 65 | | | | | | | 4 | Iowa State | 64 | | | | |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Cincinnati | 56 | 5 | Oregon | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 5 | Oregon | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | Ames, Iowa – Fri/Sun | 4 | Iowa State | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Iowa State | 74 | 4 | Iowa State | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 61 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Santa Clara | 61 | | | | | | | | 4 | Iowa State | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgia | 89 |
| 6 | Toledo | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgia | 89 |
| 11 | SMU | 91 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | SMU | 91 | 11 | SMU | 55 | | | | | | | |
| Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | 11 | SMU | 55 | | | | | | | |
| Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | Athens, Georgia – Sat/Mon | 3 | Georgia | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Georgia | 73 | 3 | Georgia | 68 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Liberty | 52 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Liberty | 52 | | | | 3 | Georgia | 67 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Clemson | 54 | | | | |
| 7 | Illinois | 69 | | | | | | | 2 | Clemson | 54 | | | | |
| 10 | Louisville | 67 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Louisville | 67 | 7 | Illinois | 51 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | 7 | Illinois | 51 | | | | | | | |
| Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | Clemson, South Carolina – Fri/Sun | 2 | Clemson | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Clemson | 76 | 2 | Clemson | 63 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Florida A&M | 45 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Midwest Region – Normal, Illinois

| First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 |
| 1 | Purdue | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oral Roberts | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oral Roberts | 48 | 1 | Purdue | 55 | | | | | | | |
| West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | 1 | Purdue | 55 | | | | | | | |
| West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | West Lafayette, Indiana – Sat/Mon | 9 | Kansas | 41 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Marquette | 58 | 9 | Kansas | 41 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kansas | 64 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Kansas | 64 | | | | 1 | Purdue | 82 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 59 | | | | |
| 5 | Alabama | 80 | | | | | | | 4 | North Carolina | 59 | | | | |
| 12 | Grambling State | 68 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Grambling State | 68 | 5 | Alabama | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | 5 | Alabama | 56 | | | | | | | |
| Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | Chapel Hill, North Carolina – Fri/Sun | 4 | North Carolina | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | North Carolina | 64 | 4 | North Carolina | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Northeastern | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Northeastern | 55 | | | | | | | | 1 | Purdue | 75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rutgers | 62 |
| 6 | Arizona | 87* | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Rutgers | 62 |
| 11 | Florida | 84 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Florida | 84 | 6 | Arizona | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | 6 | Arizona | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | Piscataway, New Jersey – Fri/Sun | 3 | Rutgers | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Rutgers | 84 | 3 | Rutgers | 90 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dartmouth | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Dartmouth | 70 | | | | 3 | Rutgers | 53 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Texas Tech | 42 | | | | |
| 7 | Mississippi State | 57 | | | | | | | 2 | Texas Tech | 42 | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | NC State | 76 | 10 | NC State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | 10 | NC State | 78 | | | | | | | |
| Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | Lubbock, Texas – Sat/Mon | 2 | Texas Tech | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Texas Tech | 80 | 2 | Texas Tech | 85 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Stephen F. Austin | 54 | | | | | | | | | | |

### West Region – Los Angeles

| First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | First round March 12 and 13 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Second round March 14 and 15 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | Regional semifinals March 20 | | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 | Regional finals March 22 |
| 1 | Louisiana Tech | 90 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | UCF | 48 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | UCF | 48 | 1 | Louisiana Tech | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | 1 | Louisiana Tech | 79 | | | | | | | |
| Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | Ruston, Louisiana – Fri/Sun | 8 | Penn State | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Penn State | 82 | 8 | Penn State | 62 | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virginia | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Virginia | 69 | | | | 1 | Louisiana Tech | 73 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 52 | | | | |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 61 | | | | | | | 4 | LSU | 52 | | | | |
| 12 | St. Mary's (CA) | 57 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | St. Mary's (CA) | 57 | 5 | Notre Dame | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | 5 | Notre Dame | 64 | | | | | | | |
| Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | Baton Rouge, Louisiana – Sat/Mon | 4 | LSU | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | LSU | 78 | 4 | LSU | 74 | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Evansville | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Evansville | 69 | | | | | | | | 1 | Louisiana Tech | 88 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 62 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 98 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | UCLA | 62 |
| 11 | Nebraska | 92 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Nebraska | 92 | 6 | Kentucky | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | 6 | Kentucky | 63 | | | | | | | |
| Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | Los Angeles California – Sat/Mon | 3 | UCLA | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | UCLA | 76 | 3 | UCLA | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Green Bay | 69 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Green Bay | 69 | | | | 3 | UCLA | 77 | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Colorado State | 68 | | | | |
| 7 | SW Missouri State | 72 | | | | | | | 2 | Colorado State | 68 | | | | |
| 10 | UC Santa Barbara | 70 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | UC Santa Barbara | 70 | 7 | SW Missouri State | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | 7 | SW Missouri State | 70 | | | | | | | |
| Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | Fort Collins, Colorado – Fri/Sun | 2 | Colorado State | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Colorado State | 71 | 2 | Colorado State | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Cal State Northridge | 59 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Final Four – San Jose, California

| National semifinals March 26 | National semifinals March 26 | National semifinals March 26 | National championship March 28 | National championship March 28 | National championship March 28 |
| E3 | Duke | 81 | | | |
| ME3 | Georgia | 69 | | | |
| ME3 | Georgia | 69 | E3 | Duke | 45 |
| | | | MW1 | Purdue | 62 |
| MW1 | Purdue | 77 | MW1 | Purdue | 62 |
| W1 | Louisiana Tech | 63 | | | |
E-East; ME-Mideast; MW-Midwest; W-West.

## Record by conference

Fourteen conferences had more than one bid, or at least one win in NCAA Tournament play:
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Round of 32 | Sweet Sixteen | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship Game |
| Southeastern | 8 | 12–8 | .600 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Atlantic Coast | 5 | 10–5 | .667 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Big 12 | 5 | 6–5 | .545 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Ten | 4 | 8–3 | .727 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Big East | 4 | 7–4 | .636 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
| Pacific-10 | 4 | 5–4 | .556 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Conference USA | 4 | 0–4 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 3 | 4–3 | .571 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 4–2 | .667 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Western Athletic | 2 | 3–2 | .600 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| America East | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 2 | 1–2 | .333 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| West Coast | 2 | 0–2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colonial | 1 | 2–1 | .667 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sixteen conferences went 0-1: Big Sky Conference, Big South Conference, Big West Conference, Ivy League, MAAC, MAC, Mid-Continent, MEAC, Midwestern Collegiate, Northeast Conference, Ohio Valley Conference, Patriot League, Southern Conference, Southland, SWAC, and Trans America

## All-Tournament team

* Ukari Figgs, Purdue
* Stephanie White-McCarty, Purdue
* Katie Douglas, Purdue
* Michele VanGorp, Duke
* Nicole Erickson, Duke

## Game officials

* Scott Yarbrough (semifinal)
* Kim Balque(semifinal)
* Dennis DeMayo (semifinal)
* Sally Bell (semifinal)
* Stan Gaxiola (semifinal)
* Lisa Mattingly (semifinal)
* Melissa Barlow (final)
* Bob Trammell (final)
* Teresa Dahlem (final)