Here is the list of men’s basketball national championship since the NCAA tournament began in 1939 :
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Head Coach | Location/Site | MOP |
| 2022 | Kansas Jayhawks | North Carolina | 72-69 | Bill Self | Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana | Ochai Agbaji, Kansas |
| 2021 | Baylor Bears | Gonzaga | 86-70 | Scott Drew | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana | Jared Butler, Baylor |
| 2020 | Tournament cancelled | |||||
| 2019 | Virginia | Texas Tech | 85-77 (OT) | Tony Bennett | U.S. Bank Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota | Kyle Guy, Virginia |
| 2018 | Villanova | Michigan | 74–54 | Jay Wright | Alamadome, San Antonio, TX | Donte DiVincenzo, Nova |
| 2017 | North Carolina | Gonzaga | 71-65 | Roy Williams | University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ | Joel Berry II, NC |
| 2016 | Villanova | North Carolina | 77-74 | Jay Wright | NRG Stadium, Houston, TX | Ryan Arcidiacono, Villanova |
| 2015 | Duke | Wisconsin | 68-63 | Mike Krzyzewski | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana | Tyus Jones, Duke |
| 2014 | Connecticut | Kentucky | 60-54 | Kevin Ollie | AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas | Shabazz Napier, UConn |
| 2013 | Louisville | Michigan | 82-76 | Rick Pitino | Georgia Dome. Atlanta, Georgia | Luke Hancock, Louisville |
| 2012 | Kentucky | Kansas | 67-59 | John Calipari | Louisiana Superdome. New Orleans, Louisiana | Anthony Davis, Kentucky |
| 2011 | Connecticut | Butler | 53-41 | Jim Calhoun | Reliant Stadium. Houston, Texas | Kemba Walker, UConn |
| 2010 | Duke | Butler | 61-59 | Mike Krzyzewski | Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana | Kyle Singler, Duke |
| 2009 | North Carolina | Michigan State | 89-72 | Roy Williams | Ford field, Detroit Michigan | Wayne Ellington, NC |
| 2008 | Kansas | Memphis | 75-68 (OT) | Bill Self | Alamadome, San Antonio | Mario Chalmers, Kansas |
| 2007 | Florida | Ohio State | 84-75 | Billy Donovan | Georgia Dome, Atlanta | Corey Brewer, Florida |
| 2006 | Florida | UCLA | 73-57 | Billy Donovan | RCA Dome, Indianapolis | Joakim Noah, Florida |
| 2005 | North Carolina | Illinois | 75-70 | Roy Williams | St. Louis, Mo | Sean May, NC |
| 2004 | Connecticut | Georgia Tech | 82-73 | Jim Calhoun | Alamadome, San Antonio | Emeka Okafor, UConn |
| 2003 | Syracuse | Kansas | 81-78 | Jim Boeheim | Superdome, New Orleans | Carmelo Anthony, Syr |
| 2002 | Maryland | Indiana | 64-52 | Gary Williams | Georgia Dome, Atlanta | Juan Dixon, Maryland |
| 2001 | Duke | Arizona | 82-72 | Mike Krzyzewski | Metrodome, Minneapolis | Shane Battier, Duke |
| 2000 | Michigan State | Florida | 89-76 | Tom Izzo | RCA Dome, Indianapolis | Mateen Cleaves, Mich |
| 1999 | Connecticut | Duke | 77-74 | Jim Calhoun | Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Fla | Richard Hamilton,UConn |
| 1998 | Kentucky | Utah | 78-69 | Tubby Smith | Alamadome, San Antonio | Jeff Sheppard, Kent |
| 1997 | Arizona | Kentucky | 84-79 (OT) | Lute Olson | RCA Dome, Indianapolis | Miles Simon, Arz |
| 1996 | Kentucky | Syracuse | 76-67 | Rick Pitino | East Rutherford, N.J. | Tony Delk, Kent |
| 1995 | UCLA | Arkansas | 89-78 | Jim Harrick | Kingdome, Seattle | Ed O’Bannon, UCLA |
| 1994 | Arkansas | Duke | 76-72 | Nolan Richardson | Charlotte N.C. Coliseum | Corliss Williamson, Ark |
| 1993 | North Carolina | Michigan | 77-71 | Dean Smith | Superdome, New Orleans | Donald Williams, NC |
| 1992 | Duke | Michigan | 71-51 | Mike Krzyzewski | Metrodome, Minneapolis | Bobby Hurley, Duke |
| 1991 | Duke | Kansas | 72-65 | Mike Krzyzewski | Hoosier Dome, Indianapolis | Christian Laettner, Duke |
| 1990 | UNLV | Duke | 103-73 | Jerry Tarkanian | McNichols Arena, Denver | Anderson Hunt, UNLV |
| 1989 | Michigan | Seton Hall | 80-79 (OT) | Steve Fisher | Kingdome, Seattle | Glen Rice, Mich |
| 1988 | Kansas | Oklahoma | 83-79 | Larry Brown | Kansas City, Mo | Danny Manning, Kan |
| 1987 | Indiana | Syracuse | 74-73 | Bob Knight | Superdome, New Orleans | Keith Smart, Ind |
| 1986 | Louisville | Duke | 72-69 | Denny Crum | Reunion Arena, Dallas | Pervis Ellison, Louisv |
| 1985 | Villanova | Georgetown | 66-64 | Rollie Massimino | Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky | Ed Pinckney, Nova |
| 1984 | Georgetown | Houston | 84-75 | John Thompson | Kingdome, Seattle | Patrick Ewing, Gtown |
| 1983 | NC State | Houston | 54-52 | Jim Valvano | The Pit, Albuquerque | Akeem Olajuwon, Houston |
| 1982 | North Carolina | Georgetown | 63-62 | Dean Smith | Superdome, New Orleans | James Worthy, NC |
| 1981 | Indiana | North Carolina | 63-50 | Bob Knight | The Spectrum, Philadelphia | Isiah Thomas, Ind |
| 1980 | Louisville | UCLA | 59-54 | Denny Crum | Market Square Arena, Indianapolis | Darrell Griffith, Louisv |
| 1979 | Michigan St | Indiana St. | 75-64 | Jud Heathcote | Special Events Center, Salt Lake City | Earvin Johnson, Mich |
| 1978 | Kentucky | Duke | 94-88 | Joe Hall | Checkerdome, St. Louis | Jack Givens, Kent |
| 1977 | Marquette | North Carolina | 67-59 | Al McGuire | The Omni, Atlanta | Butch Lee, Marq |
| 1976 | Indiana | Michigan | 86-68 | Bob Knight | The Spectrum, Philadelphia | Kent Benson, Ind |
| 1975 | UCLA | Kentucky | 92-85 | John Wooden | San Diego Sports Arena | Richard Washington, UCLA |
| 1974 | NC State | Marquette | 76-64 | Norm Sloan | Greensboro N.C. Coliseum | David Thompson, NC |
| 1973 | UCLA | Memphis | 87-66 | John Wooden | St. Louis Arena | Bill Walton, UCLA |
| 1972 | UCLA | Florida St. | 81-76 | John Wooden | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Bill Walton, UCLA |
| 1971 | UCLA | Villanova | 68-62 | John Wooden | Houston Astrodome | Howard Porter, Nova |
| 1970 | UCLA | Jacksonville | 80-69 | John Wooden | College Park, Md | Sidney Wicks, UCLA |
| 1969 | UCLA | Purdue | 92-72 | John Wooden | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky | Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
| 1968 | UCLA | North Carolina | 78-55 | John Wooden | Los Angeles Sports Arena | Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
| 1967 | UCLA | Dayton | 79-64 | John Wooden | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky | Lew Alcindor, UCLA |
| 1966 | UTEP | Kentucky | 72-65 | Don Haskins | College Park, Md | Jerry Chambers, Utah |
| 1965 | UCLA | Michigan | 91-80 | John Wooden | Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Ore | Bill Bradley, Princeton |
| 1964 | UCLA | Duke | 98-83 | John Wooden | Kansas City, Mo | Walt Hazzard, UCLA |
| 1963 | Loyola | Cincinnati | 60-58 (OT) | George Ireland | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky | Art Heyman, Duke |
| 1962 | Cincinnati | Ohio St. | 71-59 | Ed Jucker | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky | Paul Hogue, Cinci |
| 1961 | Cincinnati | Ohio St. | 70-65 (OT) | Ed Jucker | Kansas City, Mo | Jerry Lucas, Ohio St |
| 1960 | Ohio St. | California | 75-55 | Fred Taylor | Cow Palace, San Francisco | Jerry Lucas, Ohio St |
| 1959 | California | West Virginia | 71-70 | Pete Newell | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky | Jerry West, West Virg |
| 1958 | Kentucky | Seattle | 84-72 | Adolph Rupp | Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky | Elgin Baylor, Seattle |
| 1957 | North Carolina | Kansas | 54-53 (3 OT) | Frank McGuire | Kansas City, Mo | Wilt Chamberlain, Kansas |
| 1956 | San Francisco | Iowa | 83-71 | Phil Woolpert | McGaw Hall, Evanston, Ill | Hal Lear, Temple |
| 1955 | San Francisco | La Salle | 76-73 | Phil Woolpert | Kansas City, Mo | Bill Russell, SF |
| 1954 | La Salle | Bradley | 92-76 | Ken Loeffler | Kansas City, Mo | Tom Gola, La Salle |
| 1953 | Indiana | Kansas | 69-68 | Branch McCracken | Kansas City, Mo | B.H. Born, Kansas |
| 1952 | Kansas | St. John’s | 80-63 | Phog Allen | Edmunson Pavilion, Seattle | Clyde Lovellette, Kan |
| 1951 | Kentucky | Kansas St. | 68-58 | Adolph Rupp | Williams Arena, Minneapolis | None Selected |
| 1950 | CCNY | Bradley | 71-68 | Nat Holman | Madison Square Garden, New York | Irwin Dambrot, CCNY |
| 1949 | Kentucky | Oklahoma St. | 46-36 | Adolph Rupp | Edmunson Pavilion, Seattle | Alex Groza, Kent |
| 1948 | Kentucky | Baylor | 58-42 | Adolph Rupp | Madison Square Garden, New York | Alex Groza, Kent |
| 1947 | Holy Cross | Oklahoma | 58-47 | Doggie Julian | Madison Square Garden, New York | George Kaftan, Holy Cross |
| 1946 | Oklahoma State | North Carolina | 43-40 | Henry Iba | Madison Square Garden, New York | Bob Kurland, Okla |
| 1945 | Oklahoma State | NYU | 49-45 | Henry Iba | Madison Square Garden, New York | Bob Kurland, Okla |
| 1944 | Utah | Dartmouth | 42-40 (OT) | Vadal Peterson | Madison Square Garden, New York | Arnie Ferrin, UCLA |
| 1943 | Wyoming | Georgetown | 46-34 | Everett Shelton | Madison Square Garden, New York | Kenny Sailors, Wyoming |
| 1942 | Stanford | Dartmouth | 53-38 | Everett Dean | Kansas City, Mo | Howie Dallmar, Stanford |
| 1941 | Wisconsin | Washington St | 39-34 | Bud Foster | Kansas City, Mo | John Kotz, Wisc |
| 1940 | Indiana | Kansas | 60-42 | Branch McCracken | Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, Mo | Marv Huffman, Indi |
| 1939 | Oregon | Ohio St. | 46-33 | Howard Hobson | Patten Gym, Evanston, Ill | Jimmy Hull, Ohio St |