# 1991 NAIA men's basketball tournament

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