1991 NAIA men's basketball tournament

1991 NAIA

Season	1990–91
Teams	32
Finals site	Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri
Champions	Oklahoma City (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Final Four)
Runner-up	Central Arkansas (1 title game, 2 Final Four)
Semifinalists	Taylor Pfeiffer (1 Final Four)
Attendance	unknown
NAIA

The 1991 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 54th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Oklahoma City became the champions after winning the final against Central Arkansas 77–74.

Awards and honors

• Leading scorers:
• Leading rebounder:
• Player of the Year: est. 1994.

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Elite Eight					NAIA national semifinals					NAIA national championship
	1	Wisconsin–Eau Claire	78
	–	Maine-Machias	49
						1	Wisconsin Eau Claire	55
						16	Westmont	52*
	16	Westmont	65
	–	Emporia State	55
											1	Wisconsin Eau Claire	57
											9	Taylor	64
	9	Taylor	68
	–	Francis Marion	47
						9	Taylor	60
						–	Northern State (SD)	59
	–	Northern State (SD)	80
	8	Georgia Southwestern State	67
																9	Taylor	60
																5	Central Arkansas	60
	5	Central Arkansas	75
	–	Olivet Nazarene	66
						5	Central Arkansas	99
						12	Rio Grande	67
	12	Rio Grande	111
	–	Campbellsville	92
											5	Central Arkansas	95
											13	Athens State	64
	13	[[{{{school}}}|Athens State]]	86
	–	Whitworth	65
						13	Athens State	62
						4	Minnesota Duluth	56*
	4	Minnesota–Duluth	76
	–	Xavier (LA)	68
																					5	Central Arkansas	74
																					2	Oklahoma City	77
	3	Lipscomb	106
	–	Holy Family	75
						3	Lipscomb	89
						14	Briar Cliff	87
	14	Briar Cliff	72
	–	Park	60
											3	Lipscomb	95
											6	Pfeiffer	96
	11	St. Mary's (TX)	96
	–	Hawaii Loa	94*
						11	St. Mary’s (TX)	71
						6	Pfeiffer	83
	6	Pfeiffer	96
	–	Saint Vincent	82
																6	Pfeiffer	83
																2	Oklahoma City	100
	–	St. Mary’s (MI)	77
	7	Wayland Baptist	68
						–	St. Mary’s (MI)	83
						10	College of Idaho	96
	10	College of Idaho	96
	–	Saint Rose	91**
											–	St. Mary’s (MI)	94
											2	Oklahoma City	112
	15	[[{{{school}}}|Concord (WV)]]	106
	–	[[{{{school}}}|Southern Colorado]]	91
						15	Concord (WV)	85
						2	Oklahoma City	107
	2	Oklahoma City	80
	–	[[{{{school}}}|Concordia (NE)]]	77

•  * denotes overtime.

See also

• 1991 NAIA women's basketball tournament
• 1991 NCAA men's basketball tournaments (Division I, Division II, Division III)
• 1991 NCAA women's basketball tournaments (Division I, Division II, Division III)
• 1991 National Invitation Tournament