# 1994 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1994 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 48 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1993–94 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by California State University, Bakersfield and Southern Indiana's Stan Gouard was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Carson-Newman | First round |
| Elizabeth City State | Third Place |
| Longwood | Fourth Place |
| Mars Hill | First round |
| Norfolk State | Regional Champion |
| Virginia Union | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Third Place |
| Missouri Western | First round |
| North Alabama | Runner-up |
| Washburn | Regional Champion |
| West Georgia | First round |
| West Texas A&M | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Alaska–Anchorage | Third Place |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion |
| Grand Canyon | First round |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place |
| Seattle Pacific | First round |
| UC Riverside | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| California (PA) | Runner-up |
| Edinboro | Fourth Place |
| Gannon | Third Place |
| Indiana (PA) | Regional Champion |
| Millersville | First round |
| West Chester | First round |
Outcome :
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Third Place |
| Oakland | Fourth Place |
| Quincy | First round |
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | First round |
| Southern Indiana | Regional Champion |
| Wayne State (MI) | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Denver | First round |
| Fort Hays State | First round |
| Mesa State | Fourth Place |
| North Dakota | Third Place |
| North Dakota State | Runner-up |
| South Dakota | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| American International | Fourth Place |
| C. W. Post | Third Place |
| Franklin Pierce | First round |
| New Hampshire College | Regional Champion |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-up |
| Saint Anselm | First round |
Outcome :
| Alabama A&M | Regional Champion |
| Eckerd | Fourth Place |
| Lander | First round |
| Paine | Third Place |
| Tampa | Runner-up |
| Wofford | First round |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### South Atlantic - Fayetteville, North Carolina

Location: Felton J. Capel Arena Hosts: Virginia Union University and Fayetteville State University
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | Virginia Union | 88 | | | |
| | | | 5 | Elizabeth City State | 71 | | | |
| 4 | Mars Hill | 80 | 5 | Elizabeth City State | 71 | | | |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State | 88 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Elizabeth City State | 88 | | | | 1 | Virginia Union | 69 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Norfolk State | 71 |
| 3 | Longwood | 76 | | | | | | | 2 | Norfolk State | 71 |
| 6 | Carson–Newman | 63 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Carson–Newman | 63 | 2 | Norfolk State | 61 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Longwood | 59 | | | |
* Third Place - Elizabeth City State 88, Longwood 87

### South Central - Topeka, Kansas

Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | Washburn | 83 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Central Missouri State | 78 | | | |
| 4 | Central Missouri State | 112 | 4 | Central Missouri State | 78 | | | |
| 5 | West Georgia | 109 | | | | | | |
| 5 | West Georgia | 109 | | | | 1 | Washburn | 92 |
| | | | | | | 2 | North Alabama | 73 |
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 94 | | | | | | | 2 | North Alabama | 73 |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 82 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Missouri Western | 82 | 2 | North Alabama | 74 | | | |
| | | | 3 | West Texas A&M | 67 | | | |
* Third Place - Central Missouri State 79, West Texas A&M 74

### West - Riverside, California

Location: UCR Student Recreation Center Host: University of California, Riverside
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | UC Riverside | 78 | | | |
| | | | 4 | San Francisco State | 61 | | | |
| 4 | San Francisco State | 84* | 4 | San Francisco State | 61 | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 79 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 79 | | | | 1 | UC Riverside | 62 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 |
| 3 | Alaska–Anchorage | 83 | | | | | | | 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 92 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Alaska–Anchorage | 61 | | | |
* Third Place - Alaska–Anchorage 109, San Francisco State 97

### East - California, Pennsylvania

Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | California (PA) | 65 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Gannon | 64 | | | |
| 4 | Gannon | 53 | 4 | Gannon | 64 | | | |
| 5 | Millersville | 52 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Millersville | 52 | | | | 1 | California (PA) | 76 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 80 |
| 3 | Edinboro | 88 | | | | | | | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 80 |
| 6 | West Chester | 67 | | | | | | |
| 6 | West Chester | 67 | 2 | Indiana (PA) | 90 | | | |
| | | | 3 | Edinboro | 77 | | | |
* Third Place - Gannon 75, Edinboro 66

### Great Lakes - Evansville, Indiana

Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| | | | 2 | Wayne State (MI) | 99 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Oakland | 97 | | | |
| 3 | Quincy | 98 | 6 | Oakland | 97 | | | |
| 6 | Oakland | 105 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Oakland | 105 | | | | 2 | Wayne State (MI) | 84 |
| | | | | | | 1 | Southern Indiana | 112 |
| 4 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 56 | | | | | | | 1 | Southern Indiana | 112 |
| 5 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 49 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 49 | 1 | Southern Indiana | 78 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 | | | |
* Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 118, Oakland 91

### North Central - Vermillion, South Dakota

Location: DakotaDome Host: University of South Dakota
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 |
| | | | 1 | South Dakota | 94 | | | |
| | | | 4 | North Dakota | 76 | | | |
| 4 | North Dakota | 87 | 4 | North Dakota | 76 | | | |
| 5 | Fort Hays State | 80 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Fort Hays State | 80 | | | | 1 | South Dakota | 61 |
| | | | | | | 3 | North Dakota State | 58 |
| 3 | North Dakota State | 87 | | | | | | | 3 | North Dakota State | 58 |
| 6 | Denver | 72 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Denver | 72 | 3 | North Dakota State | 75* | | | |
| | | | 2 | Mesa State | 65 | | | |
* Third Place - North Dakota 97, Mesa State 88

### Northeast - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Location: Athletics and Recreation Center Host: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 9 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 9 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| | | | 1 | Philadelphia U | 56 | | | |
| | | | 5 | C.W. Post | 54 | | | |
| 4 | Franklin Pierce | 56 | 5 | C.W. Post | 54 | | | |
| 5 | C.W. Post | 61 | | | | | | |
| 5 | C.W. Post | 61 | | | | 1 | Philadelphia U | 78 |
| | | | | | | 2 | New Hampshire College | 79** |
| 3 | American International | 96 | | | | | | | 2 | New Hampshire College | 79** |
| 6 | Saint Anselm | 88 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Saint Anselm | 88 | 2 | New Hampshire College | 90 | | | |
| | | | 3 | American International | 73 | | | |
* Third Place - C.W. Post 84, American International 81

### South - Normal, Alabama

Location: Elmore Gymnasium Host: Alabama A&M University
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 |
| | | | 1 | Alabama A&M | 110** | | | |
| | | | 5 | Paine | 106 | | | |
| 4 | Lander | 83 | 5 | Paine | 106 | | | |
| 5 | Paine | 92 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Paine | 92 | | | | 1 | Alabama A&M | 95 |
| | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 90 |
| 3 | Wofford | 82 | | | | | | | 2 | Tampa | 90 |
| 6 | Eckerd | 94 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Eckerd | 94 | 2 | Tampa | 83 | | | |
| | | | 6 | Eckerd | 61 | | | |
* Third Place - Paine 57, Eckerd 52
*denotes each overtime played

## Elite Eight - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National Championship March 26 | National Championship March 26 | National Championship March 26 |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 58 | | | | | | |
| Washburn | Washburn | 69 | | | | | | |
| Washburn | Washburn | 69 | Washburn | Washburn | 64 | | | |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 67 | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 87 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 67 | | | |
| Indiana (PA) | Indiana (PA) | 69 | | | | | | |
| Indiana (PA) | Indiana (PA) | 69 | | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 92 |
| | | | | | | Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | 86 |
| Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | 98 | | | | | | | Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | 86 |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 77 | | | | | | |
| South Dakota | South Dakota | 77 | Southern Indiana | Southern Indiana | 111 | | | |
| | | | New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 89 | | | |
| New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 100 | New Hampshire College | New Hampshire College | 89 | | | |
| Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M | 90 | | | | | | |
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Stan Gouard (Southern Indiana)
* Roheen Oats (Cal State Bakersfield)
* Reggie Phillips (Cal State Bakersfield)
* Tyrone Tate (Southern Indiana)
* Kenny Warren (Cal State Bakersfield)