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The 1994 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 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina, played at Charlotte Coliseum. A total of 63 games were played.
The Final Four consisted of Arkansas, making their fifth trip and first since 1990, Arizona, making their second ever trip and first since 1988, Florida, making their first ever trip, and Duke, making their sixth trip in the last seven tournaments.
In the national championship game, Arkansas defeated Duke by a score of 76–72 and won their first ever national championship.
Corliss Williamson of Arkansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Bill Clinton, former governor of Arkansas, was in attendance for the Final Four, as well as the regionals that were held in Dallas the previous week. (Clinton was already scheduled to be in Dallas for the wedding of his brother Roger and added the basketball games to his plans.)
Narrator: Don Harrison
Associated Press Photos
Razorbacks 14
Dukes 5
20
Razorbacks 1
National Champs = RESPECT. Go Hogs.
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The 1994 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 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina, played at Charlotte Coliseum. A total of 63 games were played.
The Final Four consisted of Arkansas, making their fifth trip and first since 1990, Arizona, making their second ever trip and first since 1988, Florida, making their first ever trip, and Duke, making their sixth trip in the last seven tournaments.
In the national championship game, Arkansas defeated Duke by a score of 76–72 and won their first ever national championship.
Corliss Williamson of Arkansas was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Bill Clinton, former governor of Arkansas, was in attendance for the Final Four, as well as the regionals that were held in Dallas the previous week. (Clinton was already scheduled to be in Dallas for the wedding of his brother Roger and added the basketball games to his plans.)
Narrator: Don Harrison
Associated Press Photos
Razorbacks 14
Dukes 5
20
Razorbacks 1
National Champs = RESPECT. Go Hogs.
![CNN Internatioinal musical interlude [1992]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jD6_h1PAtIQ/mqdefault.jpg "CNN Internatioinal musical interlude [1992]
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Recorded 1994 - Music CNN International 1992 package, Picture ID V1A.")
![American Eagle Commuter Planes Go Down in Indiana, North Carolina [1994]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kUHhEjQxCqc/mqdefault.jpg "American Eagle Commuter Planes Go Down in Indiana, North Carolina [1994]
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American Eagle commuter planes go down in Indiana, North Carolina. First one is an ATR-72.
Gov. Evan Bayh, Indiana.
Narrator: Bobbie Battista
Marty Heires, American Eagle Spokesperson.
Frederico Peña, Transportation Secretary.")
![On This Day: January 18, 1994 - CNN International Business News Update [1994]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kj9zkKx8W1Y/mqdefault.jpg "On This Day: January 18, 1994 - CNN International Business News Update [1994]
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Recorded 1994-01-18 (Tuesday)
CNN INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Kelli Arena
Business News
Im Kelli Arena at the CNN Business News desk in New York. Here is the latest in world business news:
Local investors keeping the momentum going in Hong Kong - prospects of strong corporate earnings pushing the Hang Seng index up 367 points to 11,160.
U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor is calling it the beginning of a much healthier relationship with China. The two countries reaching an agreement to stop the illegal flow of Chinese textiles into the United States, and limit the growth of legal exports. The U.S. had threatened to cut Chinas textile quotas by 25%.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
HONG KONG
STOCK EXCHANGE
HANG SENG
11,160.46 ⬆ 367.54
And, bidding for Japanese contracts just made easier. On Tuesday, Japans government approved a plan that opens up bidding for major public works programs to international companies, regardless of whether they have prior experience in Japan. Current regulations only allow companies that have worked in Japan to bid.
Im Kelli Arena in New York - stay tuned for more news right after this.")
