1988 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1988 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 51st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

This was the last time that a third-place game (featuring the losing national semifinalist teams) determined 3rd and 4th places in the tournament on the court.

Awards and honors

 * Leading scorers: Reginald Henderson Rodney Johns
 * Leading rebounder:
 * Player of the Year: est. 1994.

Bracket

 * * denotes overtime.