1987 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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.

Regional participants
* denotes tie

New England - Manchester, New Hampshire
Location: NHC Fieldhouse Host: New Hampshire College


 * Third Place - St. Anselm 94, New Haven 88

East - Erie, Pennsylvania
Location: Hammermill Center Host: Gannon University


 * Third Place - C.W. Post 85, St. Michael's 72

South - Lakeland, Florida
Location: Jenkins Field House Host: Florida Southern College


 * Third Place - Tampa 92, Alabama A&M 76

West - Billings, Montana
Location: Alterowitz Gym Host: Eastern Montana College


 * Third Place - Cal State Hayward 71, Cal State Dominguez Hills 55

North Central - St. Cloud, Minnesota
Location: Halenbeck Hall Host: St. Cloud State University


 * Third Place - Lock Haven 84, Wayne State 83

South Central - Amarillo, Texas
Location: Amarillo Civic Center Host: West Texas State University


 * Third Place - West Texas State 67, Abilene Christian 63

South Atlantic - Norfolk, Virginia
Location: Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall Host: Norfolk State University


 * Third Place - Virginia Union 99, UDC 92

Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College


 * Third Place - Southern Indiana 102, Johnson C. Smith 96

* denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College

* denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

 * Jerome Johnson (Eastern Montana)
 * Mike Runski (Gannon)
 * Sam Smith (Kentucky Wesleyan)
 * Andra Whitlow (Kentucky Wesleyan)
 * John Worth (Kentucky Wesleyan)