UCLA defeated Stanford in the final, 6–5, to win their sixth national title. The Bruins (22–3) were coached by Guy Baker and Adam Krikorian.
The Most Outstanding Player of the tournament was Sean Kern from UCLA. Kern, along with seven other players, comprised the All-Tournament Team.
Kern was also the tournament's leading scorer, with 8 goals.
Qualification
Since there has only ever been one single national championship for water polo, all NCAA men's water polo programs (whether from Division I, Division II, or Division III) were eligible. A total of 4 teams were invited to contest this championship.