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

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| C. W. Post | Runner-up |
| Gannon | Fourth Place |
| Mansfield | Third Place |
| St. Augustine's | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| American International | Fourth Place |
| Central Connecticut | Third Place |
| Sacred Heart | Regional Champion |
| South Dakota State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Bellarmine | Third Place |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Fourth Place |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion |
| Lewis | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Norfolk State | Runner-up |
| Randolph–Macon | Third Place |
| Virginia Union | Regional Champion |
| Winston-Salem State | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Morningside | Regional Champion |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Third Place |
| Northern Michigan | Fourth Place |
| Wayne State (MI) | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Regional Champion |
| Columbus State | Third Place |
| Jacksonville State | Runner-up |
| NW Missouri State | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Chapman | Third Place |
| Puget Sound | Runner-up |
| San Francisco State | Regional Champion |
| UC Riverside | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Albany State | Fourth Place |
| North Alabama | Regional Champion |
| Tampa | Third Place |
| West Georgia | Runner-up |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### East - Erie, Pennsylvania

Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 66 | | | |
| Mansfield | Mansfield | 65 | | | |
| Mansfield | Mansfield | 65 | St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 86 |
| | | | C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 80 |
| C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 65 | C. W. Post | C. W. Post | 80 |
| Gannon | Gannon | 62 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 72** | | | |
| American International | American International | 69 | | | |
| American International | American International | 69 | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 88* |
| | | | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 81 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 74 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 81 |
| Central Connecticut | Central Connecticut | 59 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11 |
| Lewis | Lewis | 93 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 87 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 87 | Lewis | Lewis | 70 |
| | | | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 96 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 85 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 45 | | | |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 30 | | | |
| Randolph–Macon | Randolph–Macon | 30 | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 58 |
| | | | Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 56 |
| Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 70 | Norfolk State | Norfolk State | 56 |
| Winston-Salem State | Winston-Salem State | 61 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| Morningside | Morningside | 86 | | | |
| Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 76 | | | |
| Northern Michigan | Northern Michigan | 76 | Morningside | Morningside | 75 |
| | | | Wayne State | Wayne State | 73 |
| Wayne State | Wayne State | 82 | Wayne State | Wayne State | 73 |
| Nebraska–Omaha | Nebraska–Omaha | 70 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 78 | | | |
| NW Missouri State | NW Missouri State | 75 | | | |
| NW Missouri State | NW Missouri State | 75 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State | 72 |
| | | | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 79 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 50 | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 79 |
| Columbus State | Columbus State | 47 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 10 |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 65 | | | |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 57 | | | |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 57 | San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 59 |
| | | | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 55 |
| Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 57 | Puget Sound | Puget Sound | 55 |
| Chapman | Chapman | 52 | | | |
* 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 semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 8 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 9 |
| West Georgia | West Georgia | 64 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | 63 | | | |
| Tampa | Tampa | 63 | West Georgia | West Georgia | 65 |
| | | | North Alabama | North Alabama | 66 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 86 | North Alabama | North Alabama | 66 |
| Albany State | Albany State | 73 | | | |
* Third Place - Tampa 87, Albany State 77
*denotes each overtime played

## National Quarterfinals

| Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 17 | Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 17 | Quarterfinal - New Haven, CT Elite Eight March 17 |
| St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 107 |
| Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 92 |
| Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY Elite Eight March 15 | Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY Elite Eight March 15 | Quarterfinal - Owensboro, KY Elite Eight March 15 |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 72 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 71 |
| Quarterfinal - Warrensburg, MO Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Warrensburg, MO Elite Eight March 16 | Quarterfinal - Warrensburg, MO Elite Eight March 16 |
| Morningside | Morningside | 60 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 74 |
| Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 17 | Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 17 | Quarterfinal - Florence, AL Elite Eight March 17 |
| San Francisco State | San Francisco State | 68 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 76 |

## National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 23 | National Championship March 24 | National Championship March 24 | National Championship March 24 |
| St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 89 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 80 | St. Augustine's | St. Augustine's | 77 |
| | | | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 81 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 89* | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 81 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 85 | | | |
*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)