The 1990 National Invitation Tournament was the 1990 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. This tournament adopted the tenths-second game clock in the final minute of every period when played in NBA arenas, unlike whole seconds as in past years.

Selected teams Below is a list of the 32 teams selected for the tournament.Tournament Results (1990's) at nit.org, URL accessed 2009-11-07. Archived 11/6/09

Bracket Below are the four first round brackets, along with the four-team championship bracket.

Semifinals & finals

See also 1990 National Women's Invitational Tournament 1990 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 1990 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 1990 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 1990 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1990 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1990 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1990 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1990 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

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