# 1984 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1984 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 47th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Fort Hays States became the champions.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorers:
* Leading rebounder:
* Player of the Year: est. 1994.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | | | Second round | Second round | Second round | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship |
| 1 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 113 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cabrini | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cabrini | 73 | | | 1 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | William Carey | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | William Carey | 95 | | | 16 | William Carey | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri Western State | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Missouri Western State | 74 | | | | | | 1 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 50 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 1 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 50 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 9 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 63 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hillsdale | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hillsdale | 51 | | | 9 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Arkansas College | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Arkansas College | 65* | | | | Arkansas College | 46 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Walsh | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Walsh | 58 | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 79 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Westmont | 53 | | | | |
| 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Westmont | 53 | | | | |
| | Phillips | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phillips | 65 | | | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Central Washington | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Washington | 75 | | | | Central Washington | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Carson Newman | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Carson Newman | 74 | | | | | | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 5 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 4 | Westmont | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Pembroke State | 98 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Westmont | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| | Marycrest (Iowa) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marycrest (Iowa) | 78 | | | 13 | Pembroke State | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Westmont | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Georgia | 52 | | | 4 | Westmont | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Westmont | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Westmont | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 46 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 48* |
| 3 | Chicago State | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 48* |
| | Franklin Pierce | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Franklin Pierce | 62 | | | 3 | Chicago State | 105** | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kearney State | 104 | | | | | | | |
| | Kearney State | 84 | | | | Kearney State | 104 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northern State (SD) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Northern State (SD) | 59 | | | | | | 3 | Chicago State | 68 | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 3 | Chicago State | 68 | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 6 | Chaminade | 66 | | | | |
| 11 | Cumberland (KY) | 73 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Chaminade | 66 | | | | | |
| | College of Idaho | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | College of Idaho | 71 | | | 11 | Cumberland (KY) | 77 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Chaminade | 86 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Chaminade | 73 | | | 6 | Chaminade | 86 | | | | | | | |
| | Midwestern State | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Midwestern State | 60 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Chicago State | 84 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 86* |
| 7 | Denver | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 86* | |
| | Waynesburg | 58* | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Waynesburg | 58* | | | | Waynesburg | 61 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | St. Mary’s (TX) | 59 | | | | | | | |
| | St. John’s (MN) | 49 | | | 10 | St. Mary’s (TX) | 59 | | | | | | | | | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game |
| 10 | St. Mary’s (TX) | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | St. Mary’s (TX) | 60 | | | | | | | Waynesburg | 55 | | | | | | 4 | Westmont | 82 |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | | Waynesburg | 55 | | | | | | 4 | Westmont | 82 |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 2 | Fort Hays State | 87 | | | | | | 3 | Chicago State | 86* |
| 15 | Birmingham Southern | 60 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 87 | | | | | | 3 | Chicago State | 86* |
| | Central Wesleyan | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central Wesleyan | 63 | | | | Central Wesleyan | 68 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 76 | | | | | | | |
| | Taylor | 47 | | | 2 | Fort Hays State | 76 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Fort Hays State | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.