1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

1994 NCAA Division I
women's basketball tournament

Teams	64
Finals site	Richmond Coliseum Richmond, Virginia
Champions	North Carolina Tar Heels (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Final Four)
Runner-up	Louisiana Tech Techsters (5th title game, 8th Final Four)
Semifinalists	Purdue Boilermakers (1st Final Four) Alabama Crimson Tide (1st Final Four)
Winning coach	Sylvia Hatchell (1st title)
MOP	Charlotte Smith (North Carolina)
NCAA Division I women's tournaments «1993 1995»

The 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament featured 64 teams for the first time ever. The Final Four consisted of North Carolina, Purdue, Louisiana Tech, and Alabama, with North Carolina defeating Louisiana Tech 60–59 to win its first NCAA title on a 3-point shot by Charlotte Smith as time expired. The ball was inbounded with only 00:00.7 left on the clock, making it one of the most exciting finishes in tournament history.^[1]