| 1939 |
Patten Gymnasium, Evanstone |
OREGON DUCKS |
Ohio State Buckeyes 46-33 |
| 1940 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
INDIANA HOOSIERS |
Kansas Jayhawks 60-42 |
| 1941 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
WISCONSIN BADGERS |
Washington State Cougars 39-34 |
| 1942 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
STANFORD CARDINAL |
Dartmouth B. Green 53-38 |
| 1943 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
WYOMING COWBOYS |
Georgetown Hoyas 46-34 |
| 1944 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
UTAH UTES |
Dartmouth B. Green 42-40 |
| 1945 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
OKLAHOMA A&M AGGIES |
NYU Violets 49-45 |
| 1946 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
OKLAHOMA A&M AGGIES |
North Carolina Tar Heels 43-40 |
| 1947 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
HOLY CROSS CRUSADERS |
Oklahoma Sooners 58-47 |
| 1948 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Baylor Bears 58-42 |
| 1949 |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Oklahoma A&M Aggies 46-36 |
| 1950 |
Madison Square Garden, New York |
CCNY BEAVERS |
Bradley Braves 71-68 |
| 1951 |
Williams Arena, Minneapolis |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Kansas State Wildcats 68-58 |
| 1952 |
Hec Edmundson Pavilion, Seattle |
KANSAS JAYHAWKS |
St. John's R. Storm 80-63 |
| 1953 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
INDIANA HOOSIERS |
Kansas Jayhawks 69-68 |
| 1954 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
LA SALLE EXPLORERS |
Bradley Braves 92-76 |
| 1955 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
SAN FRANCISCO DONS |
La Salle Explorers 76-73 |
| 1956 |
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston |
SAN FRANCISCO DONS |
Iowa Hawkeyes 83-71 |
| 1957 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
Kansas Jayhawks 54-53 |
| 1958 |
Freedom Hall, Louisville |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Seattle Redhawks 84-72 |
| 1959 |
Freedom Hall, Louisville |
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS |
West Virginia Mountaineers 71-70 |
| 1960 |
Cow Palace, San Francisco |
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES |
California Golden Bears 75-55 |
| 1961 |
Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City |
CINCINNATI BEARCATS |
Ohio State Buckeyes 70-65 |
| 1962 |
Freedom Hall, Louisville |
CINCINNATI BEARCATS |
Ohio State Buckeyes 71-59 |
| 1963 |
Freedom Hall, Louisville |
LOYOLA RAMBLERS |
Cincinnati Bearcats 60-58 |
| 1964 |
Municipal Auditorium, kansas City |
UCLA BRUINS |
Duke Blue Devils 98-83 |
| 1965 |
Memorial Coliseum, Portland |
UCLA BRUINS |
Michigan Wolverines 91-80 |
| 1966 |
Cole Field House, College Park |
TEXAS WESTERN MINERS |
Kentucky Wildcats 72-65 |
| 1967 |
Freedom Hall, Louisville |
UCLA BRUINS |
Dayton Flyers 79-64 |
| 1968 |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
UCLA BRUINS |
North Carolina Tar Heels 78-55 |
| 1969 |
Freedom Hall, Louisville |
UCLA BRUINS |
Purdue Boilermakers 92-72 |
| 1970 |
Cole Field House, College Park |
UCLA BRUINS |
Jacksonville Dolphins 80-69 |
| 1971 |
Astrodome, Houston |
UCLA BRUINS |
Villanova Wildcats 68-62 |
| 1972 |
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
UCLA BRUINS |
Florida State Seminoles 81-76 |
| 1973 |
St. Louis Arena, Saint Louis |
UCLA BRUINS |
Memphis Tigers 87-66 |
| 1974 |
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro |
NCSU WOLFPACK |
Marquette Golden Eagles 76-64 |
| 1975 |
San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego |
UCLA BRUINS |
Kentucky Wildcats 92-85 |
| 1976 |
Spectrum, Philadelphia |
INDIANA HOOSIERS |
Michigan Wolverines 86-68 |
| 1977 |
Omni Coliseum, Atlanta |
MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES |
North Carolina Tar Heels 67-59 |
| 1978 |
The Checkerdome, Saint Louis |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Duke Blue Devils 94-88 |
| 1979 |
Jon M. Huntsman Center, Salt Lake City |
MSU SPARTANS |
Indiana State Sycamores 75-64 |
| 1980 |
Market Square Arena, Indianapolis |
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS |
UCLA Bruins 59-54 |
| 1981 |
The Spectrum, Philadelphia |
INDIANA HOOSIERS |
North Carolina Tar Heels 63-50 |
| 1982 |
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans |
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
Georgetown Hoyas 63-62 |
| 1983 |
University Arena, Albuquerque |
NCSU WOLFPACK |
Houston Cougars 54-52 |
| 1984 |
The Kingdome, Seattle |
GEORGETOWN HOYAS |
Houston Cougars 84-75 |
| 1985 |
Rupp Arena, Lexington |
VILLANOVA WILDCATS |
Georgetown Hoyas 66-64 |
| 1986 |
Reunion Arena, Dallas |
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS |
Duke Blue Devils 72-69 |
| 1987 |
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans |
INDIANA HOOSIERS |
Syracuse Orange 74-73 |
| 1988 |
Kemper Arena, Kansas City |
KANSAS JAYHAWKS |
Oklahoma Sooners 83-79 |
| 1989 |
The Kingdome, Seattle |
MICHIGAN WOLVERINES |
Seton Hall Pirates 80-79 |
| 1990 |
McNichols Sport Arena, Denver |
UNLV R. REBELS |
Duke Blue Devils 103-73 |
| 1991 |
Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS |
Kansas Jayhawks 72-65 |
| 1992 |
Metrodome, Minneapolis |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS |
Michigan Wolverines 71-51 |
| 1993 |
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans |
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
Michigan Wolverines 77-71 |
| 1994 |
Charlotte Coliseum, Charlotte |
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS |
Duke Blue Devils 76-72 |
| 1995 |
The Kingdome, Seattle |
UCLA BRUINS |
Arkansas Razorbacks 89-78 |
| 1996 |
Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Syracuse Orange 76-67 |
| 1997 |
RCA Dome, Indianapolis |
ARIZONA WILDCATS |
Kentucky Wildcats 84-79 |
| 1998 |
Alamodome, San Antonio |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Utah Utes 78-69 |
| 1999 |
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg |
UCONN HUSKIES |
Duke Blue Devils 77-74 |
| 2000 |
RCA Dome, Indianapoli |
MSU SPARTANS |
Florida Gators 89-76 |
| 2001 |
Metrodome, Minneapolis |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS |
Arizona Wildcats 82-72 |
| 2002 |
Georgia Dome, Atlanta |
MARYLAND TERRAPINS |
Indiana Hoosiers 64-52 |
| 2003 |
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans |
SYRACUSE ORANGE |
Kansas Jayhawks 81-78 |
| 2004 |
Alamodome, San Antonio |
UCONN HUSKIES |
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 82-73 |
| 2005 |
Edward Jones Dome, Saint Louis |
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
Illinois Fighting Illini 75-70 |
| 2006 |
RCA Dome, Indianapolis |
FLORIDA GATORS |
UCLA Bruins 73-57 |
| 2007 |
Georgia Dome, Atlanta |
FLORIDA GATORS |
Ohio State Buckeyes 84-75 |
| 2008 |
Alamodome, San Antonio |
KANSAS JAYHAWKS |
Memphis Tigers 75-68 |
| 2009 |
Ford Field, Detroit |
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
MSU Spartans 89-72 |
| 2010 |
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS |
Butler Bulldogs 61-59 |
| 2011 |
Reliant Stadium, Houston |
UCONN HUSKIES |
Butler Bulldogs 53-41 |
| 2012 |
Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans |
KENTUCKY WILDCATS |
Kansas Jayhawks 67-59 |
| 2013 |
Georgia Dome, Atlanta |
LOUISVILLE CARDINALS |
Michigan Wolverines 82-76 |
| 2014 |
AT&T Stadium, Arlington |
UCONN HUSKIES |
Kentucky Wildcats 60-54 |
| 2015 |
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
DUKE BLUE DEVILS |
Wisconsin Badgers 68-63 |
| 2016 |
Reliant Stadium, Houston |
VILLANOVA WILDCATS |
North Carolina Tar Heels 77-74 |
| 2017 |
University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale |
NORTH CAROLINA TAR HEELS |
Gonzaga Bulldogs 71-65 |
| 2018 |
Alamodome, San Antonio |
VILLANOVA WILDCATS |
Michigan Wolverines 79-62 |
| 2019 |
U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis |
VIRGINIA CAVALIERS |
Texas Tech Red Raiders 85-77 |
| 2020 |
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta |
non disputato per l'emergenza Coronavirus |
| 2021 |
Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis |
BAYLOR BEARS |
Gonzaga Bulldogs 86-70 |
| 2022 |
Caesars Superdome, New Orleans |
KANSAS JAYHAWKS |
North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 |
| 2023 |
NRG Stadium. Houston |
CONNECTICUT HUSKIES |
San Diego StatebAztecs 76-59 |
| 2024 |
State Farm Stadium, Glendale |
CONNECTICUT HUSKIES |
Purdue Boilermakers 75-60 |