1996 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

64 Teams

Final Four

       
5 Mississippi State 69  
  Southeast  
  3/30 East Rutherford Syracuse 67  
       
4 Syracuse 77    
  West    
    4/1 East Rutherford Kentucky
      Sixth Title
1 UMASS ** 74    
  East    
  3/30 East Rutherford Kentucky 76  
       
1 Kentucky 81    
  Midwest    
** participation was vacated