| Seeding | School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | CWS Appearances | CWS Best Finish | CWS W-L Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A&M | Southwest | 52 - 9 (15 - 3) | Mark Johnson | 2 (last: 1964) | 6th (1951) | 1 - 4 |
| 2 | Arizona State | Pac-10 | 46 - 18 (19 - 11) | Jim Brock | 15 (last: 1988) | 1st (1965, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1981) | 50 - 25 |
| 3 | Texas | Southwest | 50 - 14 (11 - 7) | Cliff Gustafson | 26 (last: 1992) | 1st (1949, 1950, 1975, 1983) | 63 - 45 |
| 4 | Long Beach State | Big West | 43 - 17 (17 - 4) | Dave Snow | 2 (last: 1991) | 6th (1991) | 1 - 4 |
| 5 | Louisiana State | SEC | 49 - 16 - 1 (18 - 8) | Skip Bertman | 5 (last: 1991) | 1st (1991) | 11 - 8 |
| 6 | Oklahoma State | Big 8 | 43 - 15 (16 - 8) | Gary Ward | 16 (last: 1990) | 1st (1959) | 36 - 30 |
| 7 | Wichita State | Missouri Valley | 55 - 16 (17 - 3) | Gene Stephenson | 5 (last: 1992) | 1st (1989) | 13 - 8 |
| 8 | Kansas | Big 8 | 45 - 16 (17 - 9) | Dave Bingham | 0 (last: none) | none | 0 - 0 |
| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4 | Game 1 | Texas A&M | 5 - 1 | Kansas | |
| Game 2 | Louisiana State | 7 - 1 | Long Beach State | ||
| June 5 | Game 3 | Wichita State | 4 - 3 (11 innings) | Arizona State | |
| Game 4 | Texas | 6 - 5 | Oklahoma State | ||
| June 6 | Game 5 | Long Beach State | 6 - 1 | Kansas | Kansas eliminated |
| Game 6 | Louisiana State | 13 - 8 | Texas A&M | ||
| June 7 | Game 7 | Oklahoma State | 5 - 4 | Arizona State | Arizona State eliminated |
| Game 8 | Wichita State | 7 - 6 | Texas | ||
| June 8 | Game 9 | Long Beach State | 6 - 2 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M eliminated |
| Game 10 | Oklahoma State | 7 - 6 | Texas | Texas eliminated | |
| June 9 | Game 11 | Long Beach State | 10 - 8 | Louisiana State | |
| June 10 | Game 12 | Wichita State | 10 - 4 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State eliminated |
| June 11 | Game 13 | Louisiana State | 6 - 5 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State eliminated |
| June 12 | Final | Louisiana State | 8 - 0 | Wichita State | Louisiana State wins CWS |
| Position | Player | Class | School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Brett Laxton | Freshman | Louisiana State |
| Mike Sirotka | Senior | Louisiana State | |
| Catcher | Adrian Antonini | Junior | Louisiana State |
| First baseman | Hunter Triplett | Senior | Oklahoma State |
| Second baseman | Todd Walker | Sophomore | Louisiana State |
| Third baseman | Casey Blake | Freshman | Wichita State |
| Shortstop | Jason Adams | Sophomore | Wichita State |
| Outfielder | Jim Greely | Senior | Louisiana State |
| Jason Heath | Senior | Oklahoma State | |
| Armando Rios | Senior | Louisiana State | |
| Designated hitter | Jeff Liefer | Freshman | Long Beach State |