1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 1998 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the last time for now NAIA Tournament at Mabee Center. The 61st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

1998 (1998) NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma
Champions	Georgetown (KY) (1 title, 3 title game, 7 Fab Four)
Runner-up	Southern Nazarene (1 title game, 1 Fab Four)
Semifinalists	Azusa Pacific (1 Final Four) Park (1 Final Four)
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	David Shee (Georgetown)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Will Carlton (Georgetown)
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Awards and honors

• Leading scorers:
• Leading rebounder:
• Player of the Year: Daniel Santiago (St. Vincent).

1998 NAIA bracket

	First round					Second round					Elite Eight					NAIA national semifinals					NAIA national championship
	1	Azusa Pacific	104
	-	Huston–Tillotson	44
						1	Azusa Pacific	72
						-	Transylvania	64
	-	Transylvania	63
	16	Mobile	60
											1	Azusa Pacific	66
	TOP TIER
											9	Incarnate Word	62
	9	Incarnate Word	68
	-	Lindsey Wilson	48
						9	Incarnate Word	63
						8	Oklahoma City	52
	8	Oklahoma City	84
	-	The Master’s	73
																1	Azusa Pacific	76
																4	Georgetown (KY)	94
	-	Central Washington	73
	5	Union (TN)	64
						-	Central Washington	80
						-	Olivet Nazarene	74
	-	Olivet Nazarene	76
	12	BYU–Hawaii	66
											-	Central Washington	79
	TOP TIER
											4	Georgetown (KY)	92
	-	Montana State–Northern	83
	13	Houston Baptist	67
						-	Montana State Northern	65
						4	Georgetown (KY)	78
	4	Georgetown (KY)	'80
	-	Hannibal–LaGrange	68
																					4	Georgetown (KY)	83
																					14	Southern Nazarene	69
	3	Life	74
	-	Cumberlands	61
						3	Life	90*
						14	Southern Nazarene	94
	14	Southern Nazarene	67
	-	Freed–Hardeman	60
											14	Southern Nazarene	88
	BOTTOM TIER
											-	East Central	86
	11	Biola	61
	-	Montana Tech	54
						11	Biola	84
						-	East Central	90
	-	East Central (OK)	86
	6	Hawaii Pacific	85
																14	Southern Nazarene	67
																15	Park	56
	-	Benedict	85
	7	Birmingham–Southern	81
						-	Benedict	81*
						10	St. Vincent	84
	10	Saint Vincent	78
	-	Georgia Southwestern State	58
											10	St. Vincent	59
	BOTTOM TIER
											15	Park	73
	15	Park	72
	-	St. Mary's (TX)	58
						15	Park	69
						2	Phillips	66
	2	Phillips	86
	-	Southern–New Orleans	78

•  * denotes overtime.

See also

• 1998 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 1998 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1998 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament
• 1998 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
• 1998 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament