1996 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Record by conference Record by conference

| Conference | _of_Bids | Record | Win_ | Round_of_32 | Sweet_Sixteen | Elite_Eight | Final_Four | Championship_Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern | 7 | 19–6 | .760 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Big Ten | 6 | 7–6 | .538 | 5 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Atlantic Coast | 4 | 6–4 | .600 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| Big Eight | 4 | 4–4 | .500 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Southwest | 4 | 3–4 | .429 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Conference USA | 4 | 2–4 | .333 | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| Pacific-10 | 3 | 4–3 | .571 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 3 | 1–3 | .250 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 2 | 5–2 | .714 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Colonial | 2 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |