The 1979 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 42nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
Awards and honors Leading scorer: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994NAIA Championship History
1979 NAIA bracket
* denotes overtime.
Third-place game The third-place game featured the losing national semifinalist teams to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
See also 1979 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1979 NCAA Division II basketball tournament 1979 NCAA Division III basketball tournament
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