Il Torneo di pallacanestro maschile NCAA Division I 2002 si concluse con la vittoria di Maryland contro Indiana.
Juan Dixon di Maryland fu nominato Most Outstanding Player.
| Ottavi di finale | | | Quarti di finale | | | Sweet Sixteen | | | Elite Eight | |
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| 1 | Connecticut | 103 | | | | |
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| 16 | South Carolina State | 60 | |
| | 1 | Connecticut | 77 | |
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| | | 8 | Cincinnati | 84 | |
| 8 | Cincinnati | 89 | |
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| 9 | Boston College | 66 | |
| | 8 | Cincinnati | 93 | |
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| | | 4 | Arizona | 92 | |
| 5 | Georgetown | 81 | | |
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| 12 | Navy | 79 | |
| | 5 | Georgetown | 62 | |
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| | | 4 | Arizona | 84 | |
| 4 | Arizona | 100 | |
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| 13 | Winthrop | 69 | |
| | 1 | Maryland | 90 | |
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| | | 2 | Connecticut | 82 | |
| 6 | Arizona State | 77 | | | |
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| 11 | Indiana | 86 | |
| | 11 | Indiana | 91 | |
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| | | 3 | Texas | 95 | |
| 3 | Texas | 80 | |
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| 14 | La Salle | 63 | |
| | 3 | Texas | 82 | |
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| | | 2 | Creighton | 91 | |
| 7 | Michigan St. | 83 | | |
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| 10 | Alabama | 75 | |
| | 7 | Michigan St. | 65 | |
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| | | 2 | Creighton | 83 | |
| 2 | Creighton | 68 | |
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| 15 | Lamar | 65 | |
| Ottavi di finale | | | Quarti di finale | | | Sweet Sixteen | | | Elite Eight | |
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| | Louisville | 104 | | | | |
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| 16 | Liberty | 61 | |
| | 1 | Louisville | 91 | |
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| | | 8 | Missouri | 84 | |
| 8 | Missouri | 73 | |
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| 9 | UTEP | 72 | |
| | 1 | Louisville | 77 | |
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| | | 12 | Idaho State | 62 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 75 | | |
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| 12 | Idaho State | 78 | |
| | 12 | Idaho State | 87 | |
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| | | 13 | Old Dominion | 75 | |
| 4 | North Carolina St. | 72 | |
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| 13 | Old Dominion | 73 | |
| | 1 | Kansas | 104 | |
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| | | 2 | Oregon | 86 | |
| 6 | Maryland | 77 | | | |
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| 11 | Princeton | 55 | |
| | 6 | Maryland | 55 | |
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| | | 3 | Illinois | 68 | |
| 3 | Illinois | 88 | |
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| 14 | Long Island | 55 | |
| | 3 | Illinois | 76 | |
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| | | 2 | Utah | 87 | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 80 | | |
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| 10 | Iowa | 66 | |
| | 7 | Arkansas | 73 | |
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| | | 2 | Utah | 82 | |
| 2 | Utah | 96 | |
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| 15 | Oral Roberts | 76 | |
| Ottavi di finale | | | Quarti di finale | | | Sweet Sixteen | | | Elite Eight | |
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| | Villanova | 96 | | | | |
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| 16 | Delaware | 62 | |
| | 1 | Villanova | 106 | |
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| | | 8 | Iona | 75 | |
| 8 | Iona | 71 | |
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| 9 | Oregon | 63 | |
| | 1 | Villanova | 102 | |
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| | | 5 | Memphis | 81 | |
| 5 | UNLV | 85 | | |
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| 12 | Wyoming | 67 | |
| | 5 | UNLV | 58 | |
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| | | 4 | Memphis | 59 | |
| 4 | Memphis | 85 | |
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| 13 | Long Beach State | 79 | |
| | 5 | Indiana | 81 | |
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| | | 10 | Kent St | 69 | |
| 6 | West Virginia | 91 | | | |
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| 11 | BYU | 54 | |
| | 6 | West Virginia | 65 | |
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| | | 3 | Florida | 81 | |
| 3 | Florida | 100 | |
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| 14 | Seattle | 67 | |
| | 3 | Florida | 83 | |
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| | | 2 | Temple | 88 | |
| 7 | Kansas St | 53 | | |
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| 10 | Wichita St | 94 | |
| | 10 | Wichita State | 68 | |
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| | | 2 | Temple | 85 | |
| 2 | Temple | 97 | |
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| 15 | Eastern Kentucky | 66 | |
| Ottavi di finale | | | Quarti di finale | | | Sweet Sixteen | | | Elite Eight | |
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| | Oklahoma | 90 | | | | |
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| 16 | Little Rock | 71 | |
| | 1 | Oklahoma | 93 | |
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| | | 9 | Iowa State | 85 | |
| 8 | Dayton | 69 | |
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| 9 | Iowa State | 86 | |
| | 1 | Oklahoma | 102 | |
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| | | 4 | Michigan | 80 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 65 | | |
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| 12 | Miami (OH) | 64 | |
| | 5 | Pittsburgh | 65 | |
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| | | 4 | Michigan | 83 | |
| 4 | Michigan | 82 | |
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| 13 | Loyola-Chicago | 77 | |
| | 12 | Missouri | 75 | |
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| | | 2 | Oklahoma | 81 | |
| 6 | St. John's | 60 | | | |
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| 11 | San Diego State | 83 | |
| | 11 | San Diego State | 62 | |
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| | | 3 | Duke | 87 | |
| 3 | Duke | 95 | |
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| 14 | Chattanooga | 58 | |
| | 3 | Duke | 87 | |
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| | | 2 | Xavier | 62 | |
| 7 | USC | 68 | | |
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| 10 | Pepperdine | 83 | |
| | 10 | Pepperdine | 84 | |
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| | | 2 | Xavier | 95 | |
| 2 | Xavier | 82 | |
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| 15 | Alcorn State | 53 | |
| Semifinali nazionali | | | Finale nazionale | |
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| 1 | Maryland | 97 | | |
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| M1 | Kansas | 88 | |
| | E1 | Maryland | 64 | |
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| | | S5 | Indiana | 52 | |
| S5 | Indiana | 73 | |
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| W2 | Oklahoma | 64 | |
- Allenatore: Gary Williams
- Vice-allenatori: Jimmy Patsos, Dave Dickerson