| 2025 |
Nova Southeastern (36-1) |
Jim Crutchfield |
74-73 |
Cal St. Dom. Hills |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2024 |
Minnesota State (35-2) |
Matt Margenthaler |
88-85 |
Nova Southeastern |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2023 |
Nova Southeastern (36-0) |
Jim Crutchfield |
111-101 |
West Liberty |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2022 |
Northwest Missouri State (34-5) |
Ben McCollum |
67-58 |
Augusta |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2021 |
Northwest Missouri State (28-2) |
Ben McCollum |
80-54 |
West Texas A&M |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2020 |
Canceled due to Covid-19 |
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| 2019 |
Northwest Missouri State (38-0) |
Ben McCollum |
64-58 |
Point Loma |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2018 |
Ferris State (38-1) |
Andy Bronkema |
71-69 |
Northern State |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2017 |
Northwest Missouri St. (35-1) |
Ben McCollum |
71-61 |
Fairmont State |
Sioux Falls, S.D. |
| 2016 |
Augustana [S.D.] (34-2) |
Tom Billeter |
90-81 |
Lincoln Memorial |
Frisco, Tex. |
| 2015 |
Florida Southern (36-1) |
Linc Darner |
77-62 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2014 |
Central Missouri (30-5) |
Kim Anderson |
84-77 |
West Liberty |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2013 |
Drury (31-4) |
Steve Hesser |
74-73 |
Metro State |
Atlanta, Ga. |
| 2012 |
Western Washington (31-5) |
Brad Jackson |
72-65 |
Montevallo |
Highland Heights, Ky. |
| 2011 |
Bellarmine (33-2) |
Scott Davenport |
71-68 |
BYU-Hawaii |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 2010 |
Cal Poly Pomona (28-6) |
Greg kamansky |
65-53 |
Indiana (Pa.) |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 2009 |
Findlay (36-0) |
Ron Niekamp |
56-53 (ot) |
Cal Poly Pomona |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 2008 |
Winona State (38-1) |
Mike Leaf |
87-76 |
Augusta State |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 2007 |
Barton (31-5) |
Ron Lievense |
77-75 |
Winona State |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 2006 |
Winona State (32-4) |
Mike Leaf |
73-61 |
Virginia Union |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 2005 |
Virginia Union (30-4) |
Dave Robbins |
63-58 |
Bryant |
Grand Forks, N.D. |
| 2004 |
Kennesaw State (35-4) |
Tony Ingle |
84-59 |
Southern Indiana |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
| 2003 |
Northeastern State (32-3) |
Larry Gipson |
75-64 |
**Kentucky Wesleyan |
Lakeland, Fla. |
| 2002 |
Metro State (29-6) |
Mike Dunlap |
80-72 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 2001 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (31-3) |
Ray Harper |
72-63 |
Washburn |
Bakersfield, Calif. |
| 2000 |
Metro State (33-4) |
Mike Dunlap |
97-79 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
Louisville, Ky. |
| 1999 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (35-2) |
Ray Harper |
75-60 |
Metro State |
Louisville, Ky. |
| 1998 |
UC Davis (31-2) |
Bob Williams |
83-77 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
Louisville, Ky. |
| 1997 |
Cal State Bakersfield (29-4) |
Pat Douglass |
57-56 |
Northern Kentucky |
Louisville, Ky. |
| 1996 |
Fort Hays State (34-0) |
Gary Garner |
70-63 |
Northern Kentucky |
Louisville, Ky. |
| 1995 |
Southern Indiana (29-4) |
Bruce Pearl |
71-63 |
UC Riverside |
Louisville, Ky. |
| 1994 |
Cal State Bakersfield (27-6) |
Pat Douglass |
92-86 |
Southern Indiana |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1993 |
Cal State Bakersfield (33-0) |
Pat Douglass |
85-72 |
Troy |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1992 |
Virginia Union (30-3) |
Dave Robbins |
100-75 |
Bridgeport |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1991 |
North Alabama (29-4) |
Gary Elliot |
79-72 |
Bridgeport |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1990 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (31-2) |
Wayne Chapman |
93-79 |
Cal State Bakersfield |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1989 |
North Carolina Central (28-4) |
Michael Bernard |
73-46 |
Southeast Missouri State |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1988 |
Massachusetts-Lowell (27-7) |
Don Doucette |
75-72 |
Alaska Anchorage |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1987 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (28-5) |
Wayne Chapman |
92-74 |
Gannon |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1986 |
Sacred Heart (30-4) |
Dave Bike |
93-87 |
Southeast Missouri State |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1985 |
Jacksonville State (31-1) |
Bill Jones |
74-73 |
South Dakota State |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1984 |
Central Missouri (29-3) |
Lynn Nance |
81-77 |
Saint Augustine’s |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1983 |
Wright State (18-4) |
Ralph Underhill |
92-73 |
District of Columbia |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1982 |
District of Columbia (25-5) |
Wil Jones |
73-63 |
Florida Southern |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1981 |
Florida Southern (24-8) |
Hal Wissel |
73-68 |
Mount Saint Mary’s |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1980 |
Virginia Union (26-4) |
Dave Robbins |
80-74 |
SUNYIT |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1979 |
North Alabama (22-9) |
Bill Jones |
64-50 |
Green Bay |
Springfield, Mo. |
| 1978 |
Cheyney (26-2) |
John Chaney |
47-40 |
Green Bay |
Springfield, Mo. |
| 1977 |
Chattanooga (27-5) |
Ron shumate |
71-62 |
Randolph-Macon |
Springfield, Mass. |
| 1976 |
Puget Sound (27-7) |
Don Zech |
83-74 |
Chattanooga |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1975 |
Old Dominion (25-6) |
Sonny Allen |
76-74 |
New Orleans |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1974 |
Morgan State (28-5) |
Nathaniel Frazier |
67-52 |
Missouri State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1973 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (24-6) |
Bob Jones |
78-76 (ot) |
Tennessee State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1972 |
Roanoke (28-4) |
Charles Moir |
84-72 |
Akron |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1971 |
Evansville (22-8) |
Arad McCutchan |
97-82 |
Old Dominion |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1970 |
Philadelphia University (29-2) |
Herb Magee |
76-65 |
Tennessee State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1969 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (25-5) |
Bob Daniels |
75-71 |
Missouri State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1968 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (28-3) |
Bob Daniels |
63-52 |
Indiana State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1967 |
Winston-Salem (30-2) |
C.E. Gaines |
77-74 |
Missouri State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1966 |
Kentucky Wesleyan (24-6) |
Guy Strong |
54-51 |
Southern Illinois |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1965 |
Evansville (29-0) |
Arad McCutchan |
85-82 (ot) |
Southern Illinois |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1964 |
Evansville (26-3) |
Arad McCutchan |
72-59 |
Akron |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1963 |
South Dakota State (22-5) |
Jim Iverson |
44-42 |
Wittenberg |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1962 |
Mount Saint Mary’s (24-6) |
James Phelan |
58-57 (ot) |
Sacramento State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1961 |
Wittenberg (25-4) |
Ray Mears |
42-38 |
Southeast Missouri State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1960 |
Evansville (25-4) |
Arad McCutchan |
90-69 |
Chapman |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1959 |
Evansville (21-6) |
Arad McCutchan |
83-67 |
Missouri State |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1958 |
South Dakota (22-5) |
Duane Clodfelter |
75-53 |
Saint Michael’s |
Evansville, Ind. |
| 1957 |
Wheaton (Ill.) (28-1) |
Lee Pfund |
89-65 |
Kentucky Wesleyan |
Evansville, Ind. |