| Round of 32 | |||
| North | West | South | East |
| Kentucky Purdue Buffalo Valparaiso Notre Dame Texas Wichita St. Kansas | Wisconsin Oregon Arkansas NCarolina Baylor Miss or BYU VCU Arizona | Villanova NC State N.Iowa Louisville Albany Boise or Day Michigan St. Virginia | Duke San Diego St. SF Austin Georgetown Iowa St. SMU Davidson Gonzaga |
| Sweet 16 | |||
| South | West | East | Midwest |
| Kentucky Buffalo Texas Kansas | Wisconsin Arkansas Baylor Arizona | NC State N.Iowa Boise or Day Michigan St. | Duke SF Austin SMU Davidson |
| Great 8 | |||
| South | West | East | Midwest |
| Kentucky Kansas | Wisconsin Arizona | N.Iowa Michigan St. | Duke SMU |
| Final Four | |||
| South | West | East | Midwest |
| Kentucky | Arizona | Michigan St. | Duke |
| Champion | Runner Up | ||
| Kentucky | Michigan St. | ||