1987 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1987 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 50th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Washburn won a close final (79-77) against West Virginia State.

1987 (1987) NAIA men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Washburn (1 title, 1 title game, 2 Fab Four)
Runner-up	West Virginia State (1 title game, 1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Central Washington (5 Final Four) Georgetown (KY) (3 Final Four)
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	Bobby Sumler (Washburn)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Tom Meier (Washburn)
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Awards and honors

• Leading scorers:
• Leading rebounder:
• Player of the Year: est. 1994.

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Elite Eight					NAIA national semifinals					NAIA national championship
	1	Oklahoma City	101
	–	Northwood	66
						1	Oklahoma City	64
						16	Georgetown (KY)	67
	16	Georgetown (KY)	57
	–	Minnesota–Duluth	46
											16	Georgetown (KY)	81
	TOP TIER
											9	Trevecca Nazarene	66
	9	Trevecca Nazarene	82
	–	Wayland Baptist	68
						9	Trevecca Nazarene	73'
						8	St. Mary’s (TX)	68
	8	St. Mary's (TX)	74
	–	Rio Grande	54
																16	Georgetown (KY)	67
																4	West Virginia State	74
	–	Valley City State	63
	5	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	61
						–	Valley City State	84
						–	Waynesburg	86
	–	Waynesburg	108
	12	Kearney State	104
											–	Waynesburg	67
	TOP TIER
											4	West Virginia State	73
	13	Oregon Tech	67
	–	Northwestern (IA)	63
						13	Oregon Tech	90
						4	West Virginia State	92*
	4	West Virginia State	98
	–	Harding	86
																					4	West Virginia State	77
																					6	Washburn	79
	3	Biola	66
	–	Saint Joseph's (ME)	78
						–	St. Joseph’s (ME)	66
						14	Auburn Montgomery	76
	14	Auburn Montgomery	85
	–	Eureka	54
											6	Washburn	69
	BOTTOM TIER
											14	Auburn Montgomery	61
	11	Southern Tech	56
	–	Taylor	65
						–	Taylor	44
						6	Washburn	74
	6	Washburn	87
	–	Cabrini	64
																6	Washburn	65
																10	Central Washington	63
	7	St. Thomas Aquinas	83
	–	William Carey	68
						7	St. Thomas Aquinas	83
						10	Central Washington	84
	10	Central Washington	86																		NAIA third-place game
	–	Atlantic Christian	83
											10	Central Washington	92								10	Central Washington	79
	BOTTOM TIER
											15	Hawaii-Hilo	75								16	Georgetown (KY)	69
	15	Hawaii–Hilo	82
	–	Missouri Southern	79
						15	Hawaii-Hilo	65
						2	College of Charleston	57
	2	College of Charleston	67
	–	Western State (CO)	51

•  * denotes overtime.

See also

• 1987 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1987 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1987 NAIA women's basketball tournament