1994 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament

The 1994 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1993–94 basketball season.

1994 (1994) NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament

Teams	24
Finals site	Physical Education Building,
Champions	Northern State Wolves (2nd title, 2nd title game, 2nd Fab Four)
Runner-up	Western Oregon Wolves (1st title game, 2nd Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Concordia Falcons (1st Fab Four) Mount Mercy Mustangs (1st Fab Four)
Coach of the year	Curt Frederickson (Northern State)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Paula Stolsmark (Northern State)
Top scorer	Vernetra Allen (Panhandle State) (74 points)
NAIA Division II women's tournaments «1993 1995»

This was the third NAIA women's tournament held exclusively for Division II teams.

Northern State (SD) defeated defending champions Western Oregon in the championship game, 48–45, to claim the Wolves' second NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Physical Education Building at Western Oregon State College in Monmouth, Oregon.

Qualification

The tournament field expanded for the first time, increasing from 20 to 24 teams. The top twelve teams received seeds, with the top eight receiving a bye to the second round. The remaining lowest-ranked teams were placed in the preliminary first round.

The tournament utilized a single-elimination format.

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					National championship
						1	Northern State (SD)	81
		Georgetown (KY)	66				Tennessee Wesleyan	51
		Tennessee Wesleyan	77								1	Northern State	108
	9	St. Joseph's (ME)	79								10	Panhandle State	91
	10	Panhandle State	94			10	Panhandle State	92
						8	Indiana Tech	78
																1	Northern State	66
																4	Concordia (WI)	56
						5	Hardin-Simmons	64
		Shawnee State	77				Shawnee State	77
		Westbrook	47									Shawnee State	74
		Caldwell	50								4	Concordia (WI)	80
		Huntington	64				Huntington (IN)	58
						4	Concordia (WI)	69
																					1	Northern State	48
																					3	Western Oregon	45
						3	Western Oregon	82
		Friends (KS)	65				South Dakota Tech	75
		South Dakota Tech	80								3	Western Oregon	69
		Evangel	69								6	Lewis & Clark	57
		Hastings	61				Evangel	58
						6	Lewis & Clark	59
																3	Western Oregon	82
																2	Mount Mercy	74
						7	Findlay	62
	11	Mary (ND)	88			11	Mary (ND)	59
	12	Lynn	56								7	Findlay	67
		Spring Arbor	82								2	Mount Mercy	68
		Wilmington (DE)	95				Wilmington (DE)	83
						2	Mount Mercy	95

See also

• 1994 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 1994 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament