| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | Florida Southern Moccasins (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (2nd title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Hal Wissel (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | John Ebeling (Florida Southern) | ||||
| Attendance | 64,659 | ||||
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The 1981 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1980–81 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Florida Southern College and Florida Southern's John Ebeling was the Most Outstanding Player.
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheyney | Third Place | |
| Elizabeth City State | Runner-up | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Regional Champion | |
| Randolph–Macon | Fourth Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana State–Evansville | Fourth Place | |
| Northern Michigan | Regional Champion | |
| Western Illinois | Runner-up | |
| Wright State | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri State | Fourth Place | |
| Green Bay | Regional Champion | |
| North Dakota | Runner-up | |
| North Dakota State | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville State | Third Place | |
| Lincoln (MO) | Fourth Place | |
| North Alabama | Regional Champion | |
| NE Missouri State | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Chico State | Fourth Place | |
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | Runner-up | |
| Eastern Montana | Third Place | |
| Puget Sound | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Florida Southern | Regional Champion | |
| Morehouse | Fourth Place | |
| UCF | Runner-up | |
| West Georgia | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomsburg | Fourth Place | |
| Cal Poly | Regional Champion | |
| Clarion | Runner-up | |
| Monmouth | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire College | Regional Champion | |
| Sacred Heart | Runner-up | |
| Springfield | Fourth Place | |
| Stonehill | Third Place | |
*denotes tie
Location: Memorial Gym Host: Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 81 | ||||||||
| Cheyney | 75 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 78 | ||||||||
| Elizabeth City State | 76 | ||||||||
| Elizabeth City State | 54 | ||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 53 | ||||||||
Location: Western Hall Host: Western Illinois University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| Western Illinois | 80 | ||||||||
| Indiana State–Evansville | 73 | ||||||||
| Western Illinois | 87 | ||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 93 | ||||||||
| Northern Michigan | 70 | ||||||||
| Wright State | 69 | ||||||||
Location: Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena Host: University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| Green Bay | 82 | ||||||||
| North Dakota State | 76 | ||||||||
| Green Bay | 72 | ||||||||
| North Dakota | 60 | ||||||||
| North Dakota | 87 | ||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 80 | ||||||||
Location: Flowers Hall Host: University of North Alabama
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 5 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 6 | ||||||||
| North Alabama | 67 | ||||||||
| Lincoln | 53 | ||||||||
| North Alabama | 63 | ||||||||
| NE Missouri State | 59 | ||||||||
| NE Missouri State | 82 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 78 | ||||||||
Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| Puget Sound | 62 | ||||||||
| Chico State | 60 | ||||||||
| Puget Sound | 72 | ||||||||
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | 54 | ||||||||
| Cal State Dominguez Hills | 61 | ||||||||
| Eastern Montana | 52 | ||||||||
Location: UCF Fieldhouse Host: University of Central Florida
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| UCF | 94 | ||||||||
| Morehouse | 77 | ||||||||
| UCF | 71 | ||||||||
| Florida Southern | 73 | ||||||||
| Florida Southern | 70 | ||||||||
| West Georgia | 59 | ||||||||
Location: William T. Boylan Gymnasium Host: Monmouth College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| Clarion | 80 | ||||||||
| Monmouth | 78 | ||||||||
| Clarion | 61 | ||||||||
| Cal Poly | 84 | ||||||||
| Cal Poly | 71 | ||||||||
| Bloomsburg | 43 | ||||||||
Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 6 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 7 | ||||||||
| New Hampshire College | 76 | ||||||||
| Springfield | 75 | ||||||||
| New Hampshire College | 81 | ||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 80 | ||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 89 | ||||||||
| Stonehill | 86 | ||||||||
*denotes each overtime played
| Quarterfinal - Emmitsburg, MD Elite Eight March 14 | ||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 88 | |||
| Northern Michigan | 74 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Green Bay, WI Elite Eight March 14 | ||||
| North Alabama | 39 | |||
| Wisconsin-Green Bay | 65 | |||
| Quarterfinal - San Luis Obispo, CA Elite Eight March 14 | ||||
| New Hampshire College | 73 | |||
| Cal Poly-SLO | 77 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Tacoma, WA Elite Eight March 14 | ||||
| Florida Southern | 56 | |||
| Puget Sound | 55 | |||
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National semifinals Final Four March 20 | National Championship March 21 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 76 | ||||||||
| Green Bay | 60 | ||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 68 | ||||||||
| Florida Southern | 73 | ||||||||
| Florida Southern | 54 | ||||||||
| Cal Poly | 51 | ||||||||
*denotes each overtime played
The 1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's basketball in the NCAA College Division, predecessor to today's NCAA Divisions II and III, as a culmination of the 1957–58 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of South Dakota, and Ed Smallwood of the University of Evansville was named the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1961 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1960-61 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Wittenberg University and South Dakota State's Don Jacobson was the Most Outstanding Player.
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The 1966 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 36 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division basketball as a culmination of the 1965–66 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named Most Outstanding Player.
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The 1974 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 44 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1973–74 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Morgan State University and Morgan State's Marvin Webster was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1977 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1976–77 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga's Wayne Golden was the Most Outstanding Player.
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The 1979 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1978–79 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of North Alabama and North Alabama's Perry Oden was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1980 NCAA Division II basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1979–80 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Keith Valentine was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1982 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1981–82 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of the District of Columbia and UDC's Michael Britt was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1983 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1982–83 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Wright State University and Wright State's Gary Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1984 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1983-4 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Central Missouri State and Central Missouri State's Ron Nunnally was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1985 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1984–85 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Jacksonville State University and South Dakota State's Mark Tetzlaff was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1986 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1985–86 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Sacred Heart University and Sacred Heart's Roger Younger was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1986–87 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Kentucky Wesleyan's Sam Smith named the Most Outstanding Player.
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