|  | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Field of 16 | Field of 8 | Field of 4 | Finals | Champ | 
  
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 | (1) Gonzaga (26-0) (16) Nor/App
 | Gonzaga (1) | Gonzaga (2) | Gonzaga (3) | Gonzaga (4) | Gonzaga (5) |       Baylor (6)   Tie Breaker: 104 (Total pointsin Final Game)
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    | (8) Oklahoma (15-10) (9) Missouri (16-9)
 | Missouri | 
  
    | (5) Creighton (20-8) (12) UC San Barb (22-4)
 | Creighton (5) | Creighton (10) | 
  
    | (4) Virginia (18-6) (13) Ohio (16-7)
 | Virginia | 
  
    | (6) USC (22-7) (11) Wst/Dra
 | USC (6) | Kansas | Kansas | 
  
    | (3) Kansas (20-8) (14) E Wash (16-7)
 | Kansas (3) | 
  
    | (7) Oregon (20-6) (10) VCU (19-7)
 | VCU | Iowa | 
  
    | (2) Iowa (21-8) (15) Gr Canyon (17-6)
 | Iowa (2) | 
  
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 | (1) Michigan (20-4) (16) Msm/Txs
 | Michigan (1) | Michigan (2) | Michigan (3) | Alabama | 
  
    | (8) LSU (18-9) (9) St Bonaven (16-4)
 | LSU (8) | 
  
    | (5) Colorado (22-8) (12) Georgetown (13-12)
 | Georgetown | Florida St (8) | 
  
    | (4) Florida St (16-6) (13) UNC Green (21-8)
 | Florida St (4) | 
  
    | (6) BYU (20-6) (11) Mst/Ucl
 | BYU | BYU | Alabama | 
  
    | (3) Texas (19-7) (14) Abilene Chr (23-4)
 | Texas | 
  
    | (7) U Conn (15-7) (10) Maryland (16-13)
 | Maryland (10) | Alabama (4) | 
  
    | (2) Alabama (24-6) (15) Iona (12-5)
 | Alabama (2) | 
  
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 | (1) Baylor (22-2) (16) Hartford (15-8)
 | Baylor (1) | Baylor (2) | Baylor (3) | Baylor (4) | Baylor (5) | 
  
    | (8) N Carolina (18-10) (9) Wisconsin (17-12)
 | N Carolina | 
  
    | (5) Villanova (16-6) (12) Winthrop (23-1)
 | Villanova (5) | Villanova (10) | 
  
    | (4) Purdue (18-9) (13) N Texas (17-9)
 | Purdue | 
  
    | (6) Texas Tech (17-10) (11) Utah St (20-8)
 | Utah St | Arkansas (6) | Arkansas (9) | 
  
    | (3) Arkansas (22-6) (14) Colgate (14-1)
 | Arkansas (3) | 
  
    | (7) Florida (14-9) (10) VA Tech (15-6)
 | VA Tech | Ohio St | 
  
    | (2) Ohio St (21-9) (15) Oral Roberts (16-10)
 | Ohio St | 
  
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 | (1) Illinois (23-6) (16) Drexel (12-7)
 | Illinois (1) | Illinois | Illinois | Houston (8) | 
  
    | (8) Loyola Chi (24-4) (9) Georgia Tech (17-8)
 | Georgia Tech | 
  
    | (5) Tennessee (18-8) (12) Oregon St (17-12)
 | Tennessee | Tennessee | 
  
    | (4) Oklahoma St (20-8) (13) Liberty (23-5)
 | Oklahoma St (4) | 
  
    | (6) San Diego St (23-4) (11) Syracuse (16-9)
 | San Diego St | San Diego St | Houston (6) | 
  
    | (3) W Virginia (18-9) (14) Morehead St (23-7)
 | W Virginia (3) | 
  
    | (7) Clemson (16-7) (10) Rutgers (15-11)
 | Clemson | Houston (4) | 
  
    | (2) Houston (24-3) (15) Cleveland St (19-7)
 | Houston (2) |