NAIA Division I Men's Tournament
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Since 1992, the NAIA has sponsored a Division II championship, for schools with smaller enrollments.
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Division I Tournament Champions
Men's Basketball Championship History; currently held in Kansas City, MO.
| Year | Winning Team | Defeated Team | Score | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Central Missouri State | Morningside (IA) | 35-24 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1938 | Central Missouri State | Roanoke | 45-30 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1939 | Southwestern (Kansas) | San Diego State | 32-31 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1940 | Tarkio (Missouri) | San Diego State | 52-31 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1941 | San Diego State (Calif.) | Murray State (Kentucky) | 36-32 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1942 | Hamline (Minnesota) | Southeast Oklahoma | 33-31 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1943 | Southeast Missouri State | Northwest Missouri State | 34-32 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1944 | No Tournament held | ||||
| 1945 | Loyola (La.) | Pepperdine (CA) | 49-36 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1946 | Southern Illinois | Indiana State | 49-40 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1947 | Marshall (WV) | Mankato State (Minn.) | 73-59 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1948 | Louisville | Indiana State | 82-70 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1949 | Hamline (Minn.) | Regis (Colo.) | 57-46 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1950 | Indiana State | East Central (Okla.) | 61-47 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1951 | Hamline (Minn.) | Millikin (Ill.) | 69-61 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1952 | Southwest Missouri State | Murray State (Ky.) | 73-64 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1953 | Southwest Missouri State | Hamline (Minn.) | 79-71 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1954 | St. Benedict's (Kan.) | Western Illinois | 62-56 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1955 | East Texas State | Southeastern Oklahoma | 71-54 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1956 | McNeese State (La.) | Texas Southern | 60-55 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1957 | Tennessee State | Southeastern Oklahoma | 92-73 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1958 | Tennessee State | Western Illinois | 85-73 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1959 | Tennessee State | Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) | 97-87 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1960 | Southwest Texas State | Westminster College (PA) | 66-44 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1961 | Grambling (La.) | Georgetown (Ky.) | 95-75 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1962 | Prairie View A&M (Texas) | Westminster College (PA) | 62-53 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1963 | Pan American (Texas) | Western Carolina (N.C.) | 73-62 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1964 | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Pan American (Texas) | 66-56 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1965 | Central State (Ohio) | Oklahoma Baptist | 85-51 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1966 | Oklahoma Baptist | Georgia Southern | 88-59 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1967 | St. Benedict's (Kan.) | Oklahoma Baptist | 71-65 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1968 | Central State (Ohio) | Fairmont State (W.Va.) | 51-48 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1969 | Eastern New Mexico | Maryland-East Shore | 99-76 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1970 | Kentucky State | Central Washington | 79-71 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1971 | Kentucky State | Eastern Michigan | 102-82 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1972 | Kentucky State | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 71-62 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1973 | Guilford (N.C.) | Maryland-East Shore | 99-96 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1974 | West Georgia | Alcorn State (Miss.) | 97-79 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 1975 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Midwestern State (Texas) | 65-54 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1976 | Coppin State (Md.) | Henderson State (Ark.) | 96-91 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1977 | Texas Southern | Campbell (N.C.) | 71-44 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1978 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Kearney State (Neb.) | 79-75 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1979 | Drury (Missouri) | Henderson State (Ark.) | 60-54 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1980 | Cameron (Okla.) | Alabama State | 84-77 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1981 | Bethany Nazarene (Okla.) | Alabama-Huntsville | 86-85 OT | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1982 | South Carolina-Spartanburg | Biola (Calif.) | 51-38 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1983 | Charleston (S.C.) | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57-53 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1984 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 48-46 OT | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1985 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 82-80 OT | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1986 | David Lipscomb (TN) | Arkansas-Monticello | 67-54 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1987 | Washburn (Kan.) | West Virginia State | 79-77 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1988 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) | 88-86 OT | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1989 | St. Mary's (Texas) | East Central (Okla.) | 61-58 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1990 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 88-80 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1991 | Oklahoma City | Central Arkansas | 77-74 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1992 | Oklahoma City | Central Arkansas | 82-73 OT | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1993 | Hawaii Pacific | Oklahoma Baptist | 88-83 | Kemper Arena | Kansas City |
| 1994 | Oklahoma City | Life (Ga.) | 99-81 | Mabee Center | Tulsa |
| 1995 | Birmingham-Southern (Ala.) | Pfeiffer (N.C.) | 92-76 | Mabee Center | Tulsa |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City | Georgetown (Ky.) | 86-80 | Mabee Center | Tulsa |
| 1997 | Life (Ga.) | Oklahoma Baptist | 73-64 | Mabee Center | Tulsa |
| 1998 | Georgetown (Ky.) | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 83-69 | Donald W. Reynolds Center | Tulsa |
| 1999 | Life (Ga.) | Mobile (Ala.) | 63-60 | Donald W. Reynolds Center | Tulsa |
| 2000 | Life (Ga.) | Georgetown (Ky.) | 61-59 | Tulsa Convention Center | Tulsa |
| 2001 | Faulkner | Oklahoma Science & Arts | 63-59 | Tulsa Convention Center | Tulsa |
| 2002 | Oklahoma Science & Arts | Oklahoma Baptist | 96-79 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 2003 | Concordia | Mountain State | 88-84 OT | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 2004 | Mountain State | Concordia | 74-70 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 2005 | John Brown | Azusa Pacific | 65-55 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 2006 | Texas Wesleyan University | Oklahoma City University | 67-65 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
| 2007 | Oklahoma City University | Concordia | 79-71 | Municipal Auditorium | Kansas City |
