| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Location |
|---|
| 1984 | East Carolina | 54–39 | Richmond | Minges Coliseum (Greenville, NC) |
| 1985 | East Carolina | 65–59 | James Madison | William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA) |
| 1986 | James Madison | 66–62 | East Carolina | Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, NC) |
| 1987 | James Madison | 74–62 | American | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 1988 | James Madison | 87–72 | George Mason | Bender Arena (Washington, DC) |
| 1989 | James Madison | 55–45 | Richmond | William & Mary Hall (Williamsburg, VA) |
| 1990 | Richmond | 47–46 | James Madison | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 1991 | Richmond | 88–70 | East Carolina | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 1992 | Old Dominion | 80–75 | East Carolina | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA) |
| 1993 | Old Dominion | 65–51 | William & Mary | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA) |
| 1994 | Old Dominion | 78–61 | George Mason | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 1995 | Old Dominion | 63–44 | James Madison | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA) |
| 1996 | Old Dominion | 84–58 | James Madison | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA) |
| 1997 | Old Dominion | 83–46 | East Carolina | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA) |
| 1998 | Old Dominion | 82–49 | American | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA) |
| 1999 | Old Dominion | 73–67 | East Carolina | Richmond Coliseum (Richmond, VA) |
| 2000 | Old Dominion | 92–49 | UNC Wilmington | ALLTEL Pavilion (Richmond, VA) |
| 2001 | Old Dominion | 66–62 | James Madison | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA) |
| 2002 | Old Dominion | 76–48 | UNC Wilmington | Old Dominion University Fieldhouse (Norfolk, VA) |
| 2003 | Old Dominion | 66–58 | Delaware | Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, VA) |
| 2004 | Old Dominion | 85–81 | George Mason | Ted Constant Convocation Center (Norfolk, VA) |
| 2005 | Old Dominion | 78–74† | Delaware | Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA) |
| 2006 | Old Dominion | 58–54 | James Madison | Patriot Center (Fairfax, VA) |
| 2007 | Old Dominion | 78–70 | James Madison | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) |
| 2008 | Old Dominion | 71–64 | VCU | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) |
| 2009 | Drexel | 64–58 | James Madison | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 2010 | James Madison | 67–53 | Old Dominion | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 2011 | James Madison | 67–61 | Delaware | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD) |
| 2012 | Delaware | 59–43 | Drexel | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD) |
| 2013 | Delaware | 59–56 | Drexel | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD) |
| 2014 | James Madison | 70–45 | Delaware | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD) |
| 2015 | James Madison | 62–56 | Hofstra | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD) |
| 2016 | James Madison | 60–46 | Drexel | Show Place Arena (Upper Marlboro, MD) |
| 2017 | Elon | 78–60 | James Madison | JMU Convocation Center (Harrisonburg, VA) |
| 2018 | Elon | 57–45 | Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 2019 | Towson | 53–49 | Drexel | Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, DE) |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Drexel | 63–52 | Delaware | Schar Center (Elon, NC) |
| 2022 | Delaware | 63–59 | Drexel | Daskalakis Athletic Center (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 2023 | Monmouth | 80–55 | Towson | SECU Arena (Towson, MD) |
| 2024 | Drexel | 68–60 | Stony Brook | Entertainment & Sports Arena (Washington, DC) |
| 2025 | William & Mary | 66–63 | Campbell |
