1988 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

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 (now the University of Massachusetts Lowell), and Lowell's Leo Parent was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants
* denotes tie

New England - New Haven, Connecticut
Location: Charger Gymnasium Host: University of New Haven


 * Third Place - Quinnipiac 88, Assumption 73

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


 * Third Place - Lewis 89, Ashland 73

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


 * Third Place - North Alabama 87, Norfolk State 76

South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Location: Show Me Center Host: Southeast Missouri State University


 * Third Place - South Dakota State 87, Angelo State 84

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


 * Third Place - St. Cloud State 118, Augustana 114**

West - Hayward, California
Location: Physical Education Complex Host: California State University, Hayward


 * Third Place - Cal State Bakersfield 90, Sacramento State 89

South Atlantic - Richmond, Virginia
Location: Arthur Ashe, Jr. Athletic Center Host: Virginia Union University


 * Third Place - Virginia Union 90, Virginia State 89

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


 * Third Place - Le Moyne 89, Kutztown 81

* denotes each overtime played

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

* denotes each overtime played
 * Third Place - Florida Southern 94, Troy State 84

All-tournament team

 * Jerry Johnson (Florida Southern)
 * Bobby Licare (Lowell)
 * Leo Parent (Lowell)
 * Averian Parrish (Alaska–Anchorage)
 * Darryl Thomas (Troy State)