<P> Georgetown , coached by John Thompson , won the national title with an 84 -- 75 victory in the final game over Houston , coached by Guy Lewis . Patrick Ewing of Georgetown was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player . Thompson became the first African - American head coach to lead his team to any NCAA Division I title . </P>
<P> Georgetown , coached by John Thompson , won the national title with an 84 -- 75 victory in the final game over Houston , coached by Guy Lewis . Patrick Ewing of Georgetown was named the tournament 's Most Outstanding Player . Thompson became the first African - American head coach to lead his team to any NCAA Division I title . </P>
who won the ncaa basketball championship in 1984
who won the ncaa basketball championship in 1984
Georgetown
Georgetown