1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1983-4 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Central Missouri State (now known as the University of Central Missouri) and Central Missouri State's Ron Nunnally was the Most Outstanding Player.

1984 NCAA Division II
men's basketball tournament
Teams32
Finals siteSpringfield, Massachusetts
ChampionsCentral Missouri State Mules (1st title)
Runner-upSt. Augustine's (NC) Falcon (1st title game)
Semifinalists
Winning coachLynn Nance (1st title)
MOPRon Nunnelly (Central Missouri State)
Attendance67,392
NCAA Division II men's tournaments
«19831985»

San Francisco State's participation in the tournament was later vacated by the NCAA.

1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament is located in the United States
Erie
Erie
Warrensburg
Warrensburg
New Britain
New Britain
1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Norfolk
Norfolk
New Haven
New Haven
Florence
Florence
1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Tacoma
Tacoma
Owensboro
Owensboro
Omaha
Omaha
1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
Springfield
Springfield
1984 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)

Regional participants

SchoolOutcome
C. W. PostRunner-up
GannonFourth Place
MansfieldThird Place
St. Augustine'sRegional Champion
SchoolOutcome
American InternationalFourth Place
Central ConnecticutThird Place
Sacred HeartRegional Champion
South Dakota StateRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
BellarmineThird Place
Cal State BakersfieldFourth Place
Kentucky WesleyanRegional Champion
LewisRunner-up
SchoolOutcome
Norfolk StateRunner-up
Randolph–MaconThird Place
Virginia UnionRegional Champion
Winston-Salem StateFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
MorningsideRegional Champion
Nebraska–OmahaThird Place
Northern MichiganFourth Place
Wayne State (MI)Runner-up
SchoolOutcome
Central Missouri StateRegional Champion
Columbus StateThird Place
Jacksonville StateRunner-up
NW Missouri StateFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
ChapmanThird Place
Puget SoundRunner-up
San Francisco StateRegional Champion
UC RiversideFourth Place
SchoolOutcome
Albany StateFourth Place
North AlabamaRegional Champion
TampaThird Place
West GeorgiaRunner-up

*denotes tie

Regionals

East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
St. Augustine's66
Mansfield65
St. Augustine's86
C. W. Post80
C. W. Post65
Gannon62
  • Third Place - Mansfield 94, Gannon 78

New England - New Britain, Connecticut

Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Sacred Heart72**
American International69
Sacred Heart88*
South Dakota State81
South Dakota State74
Central Connecticut59
  • Third Place - Central Connecticut 102, American International 90

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky

Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 10
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 11
      
Lewis93
Bellarmine87
Lewis70
Kentucky Wesleyan72
Kentucky Wesleyan96
Cal State Bakersfield85
  • Third Place - Bellarmine 81, Cal State Bakersfield 71

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia

Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Norfolk State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Virginia Union45
Randolph–Macon30
Virginia Union58
Norfolk State56
Norfolk State70
Winston-Salem State61
  • Third Place - Randolph–Macon 69, Winston-Salem State 54

North Central - Omaha, Nebraska

Location: UNO Fieldhouse Host: University of Nebraska at Omaha

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
Morningside86
Northern Michigan76
Morningside75
Wayne State73
Wayne State82
Nebraska–Omaha70
  • Third Place - Nebraska–Omaha 84, Northern Michigan 81

South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 9
      
Jacksonville State78
NW Missouri State75
Jacksonville State72
Central Missouri State79
Central Missouri State50
Columbus State47
  • Third Place - Columbus State 65, NW Missouri State 63

West - Tacoma, Washington

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 9
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 10
      
San Francisco State65
UC Riverside57
San Francisco State59
Puget Sound55
Puget Sound57
Chapman52
  • Third Place - Chapman 74, UC Riverside 71

South - Florence, Alabama

Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama

Regional semifinals
Round of 32
March 8
Regional Final
Sweet 16
March 9
      
West Georgia64
Tampa63
West Georgia65
North Alabama66
North Alabama86
Albany State73
  • Third Place - Tampa 87, Albany State 77

*denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT
Elite Eight
March 17
   
St. Augustine's107
Sacred Heart92
Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY
Elite Eight
March 15
   
Kentucky Wesleyan72
Virginia Union71
Quarterfinal - Warrensburg, MO
Elite Eight
March 16
   
Morningside60
Central Missouri State74
Quarterfinal - Florence, AL
Elite Eight
March 17
   
San Francisco State68
North Alabama76

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

National semifinals
Final Four
March 23
National Championship
March 24
      
St. Augustine's89
Kentucky Wesleyan80
St. Augustine's77
Central Missouri State81
Central Missouri State89*
North Alabama85

*denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

  • Ken Bannister (Saint Augustine's)
  • Rod Drake (Kentucky Wesleyan)
  • Robert Harris (North Alabama)
  • Ron Nunnelly (Central Missouri State)
  • Brian Pesko (Central Missouri State)

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