Hull had a 3-0 lead but Kamil Zayatte scored an own goal and conceded a penalty in the second half.
The Tigers have been on a poor run of form but managed to bounce back and Brown singled out George Boateng after the game on Wednesday.
“I never really looked at my watch that much, or the clock in the stadium,” Brown told Sky Sports when asked about the match’s nervy finish.
“It was just a case of keeping the basics that got us into the 3-0 lead, keeping them going and I can’t sing George Boateng’s praises enough for his role in that.
“He’s sat in the midfield, dictated the pace of the game in the first half, dictated where he wanted his midfield colleagues to be.
“It was vintage Boateng, without a shadow of a doubt and although I don’t particularly like handing out praise to individuals, George deserves a special mention.
“We’ve had our ups and downs in the last couple of weeks – me and George – and I think the win is definitely down to himself.”
He added: “It was full of confidence, it was full of belief and full of the things that managers like from individuals.
“Consequently, when the first goal goes from the hard-working Stephen Hunt, with quality of course, he deserved his goal.”
“(I’m) delighted. Delighted at the response of the players, delighted at the response of the crowd and the chairman,” he added.
“I’ve got nothing but praise for the players when they go out there.”
