| Teams | 48 | ||||
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| Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | ||||
| Champions | Bakersfield State Roadrunners (2nd title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (1st title game) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Pat Douglass (2nd title) | ||||
| MOP | Stan Gouard (Southern Indiana) | ||||
| Attendance | 35,599 | ||||
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The 1994 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 48 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 1993–94 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by California State University, Bakersfield and Southern Indiana's Stan Gouard was the Most Outstanding Player.
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Carson-Newman | First round | |
| Elizabeth City State | Third Place | |
| Longwood | Fourth Place | |
| Mars Hill | First round | |
| Norfolk State | Regional Champion | |
| Virginia Union | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Central Missouri State | Third Place | |
| Missouri Western | First round | |
| North Alabama | Runner-up | |
| Washburn | Regional Champion | |
| West Georgia | First round | |
| West Texas A&M | Fourth Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska–Anchorage | Third Place | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion | |
| Grand Canyon | First round | |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place | |
| Seattle Pacific | First round | |
| UC Riverside | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| California (PA) | Runner-up | |
| Edinboro | Fourth Place | |
| Gannon | Third Place | |
| Indiana (PA) | Regional Champion | |
| Millersville | First round | |
| West Chester | First round | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Third Place | |
| Oakland | Fourth Place | |
| Quincy | First round | |
| Saint Joseph's (IN) | First round | |
| Southern Indiana | Regional Champion | |
| Wayne State (MI) | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | First round | |
| Fort Hays State | First round | |
| Mesa State | Fourth Place | |
| North Dakota | Third Place | |
| North Dakota State | Runner-up | |
| South Dakota | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| American International | Fourth Place | |
| C. W. Post | Third Place | |
| Franklin Pierce | First round | |
| New Hampshire College | Regional Champion | |
| Philadelphia U | Runner-up | |
| Saint Anselm | First round | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama A&M | Regional Champion | |
| Eckerd | Fourth Place | |
| Lander | First round | |
| Paine | Third Place | |
| Tampa | Runner-up | |
| Wofford | First round | |
*denotes tie
Location: Felton J. Capel Arena Hosts: Virginia Union University and Fayetteville State University
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia Union | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Elizabeth City State | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Mars Hill | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Elizabeth City State | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Virginia Union | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Norfolk State | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Longwood | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Carson–Newman | 63 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Norfolk State | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Longwood | 59 | ||||||||||||
Location: Lee Arena Host: Washburn University
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Washburn | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Missouri State | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Central Missouri State | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | West Georgia | 109 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Washburn | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | North Alabama | 73 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Missouri Western | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | North Alabama | 74 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | West Texas A&M | 67 | ||||||||||||
Location: UCR Student Recreation Center Host: University of California, Riverside
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UC Riverside | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Francisco State | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | San Francisco State | 84* | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 79 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | UC Riverside | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska–Anchorage | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Seattle Pacific | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Cal State Bakersfield | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Alaska–Anchorage | 61 | ||||||||||||
Location: Hamer Hall Host: California University of Pennsylvania
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California (PA) | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gannon | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Gannon | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Millersville | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | California (PA) | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Edinboro | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | West Chester | 67 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Indiana (PA) | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Edinboro | 77 | ||||||||||||
Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of Southern Indiana
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wayne State (MI) | 99 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Oakland | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Quincy | 98 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Oakland | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Wayne State (MI) | 84 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Southern Indiana | 112 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Saint Joseph's (IN) | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Southern Indiana | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 | ||||||||||||
Location: DakotaDome Host: University of South Dakota
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 11 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | South Dakota | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | North Dakota | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | North Dakota | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Fort Hays State | 80 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | South Dakota | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | North Dakota State | 58 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | North Dakota State | 87 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Denver | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | North Dakota State | 75* | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Mesa State | 65 | ||||||||||||
Location: Athletics and Recreation Center Host: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 9 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia U | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | C.W. Post | 54 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Franklin Pierce | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | C.W. Post | 61 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia U | 78 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | New Hampshire College | 79** | ||||||||||||
| 3 | American International | 96 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Saint Anselm | 88 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | New Hampshire College | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | American International | 73 | ||||||||||||
Location: Elmore Gymnasium Host: Alabama A&M University
| First round - at higher seed Round of 48 March 8 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 12 | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama A&M | 110** | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Paine | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Lander | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Paine | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Alabama A&M | 95 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tampa | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Wofford | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Eckerd | 94 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tampa | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Eckerd | 61 | ||||||||||||
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 23 | National semifinals Final Four March 24 | National Championship March 26 | ||||||||||||
| Norfolk State | 58 | |||||||||||||
| Washburn | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Washburn | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 67 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 87 | |||||||||||||
| Indiana (PA) | 69 | |||||||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 92 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana | 86 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana | 98 | |||||||||||||
| South Dakota | 77 | |||||||||||||
| Southern Indiana | 111 | |||||||||||||
| New Hampshire College | 89 | |||||||||||||
| New Hampshire College | 100 | |||||||||||||
| Alabama A&M | 90 | |||||||||||||
*denotes each overtime played
The 1959 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 1958–59 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, and Evansville's Hugh Ahlering was named Most Outstanding Player.
The 1967 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 college basketball as a culmination of the 1966–67 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Winston-Salem State University and Winston-Salem's Earl Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1968 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 college basketball as a culmination of the 1967–68 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Indiana State's Jerry Newsom named Most Outstanding Player. Uniquely, Indiana State has finished as the National Runner-up in the NAIA Tournaments, the (1979) NCAA Division I Tournament, and the 1968 NCAA Division II Tournament.
The 1973 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 42 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division basketball as a culmination of the 1972-73 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College and Kentucky Wesleyan's Mike Williams was the Most Outstanding Player.
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 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 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.
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.
The 1988 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 1987–88 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Lowell, and Lowell's Leo Parent was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1989 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 1988–89 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by North Carolina Central University, with North Carolina Central's Miles Clark named the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1990 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 1989-90 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Kentucky Wesleyan College, with Wade Green of runner-up California State University, Bakersfield named the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1991 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 1990-91 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of North Alabama and Bridgeport's Lambert Shell was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1992 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 1991-92 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Derrick Johnson was the Most Outstanding Player.
The 1993 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 1992-93 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by California State University, Bakersfield and Cal State Bakersfield's Tyrone Davis was the Most Outstanding Player.
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