# 2008 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2008 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball national championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 17th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorer:
* Leading rebounder:

## Bracket

| First round March 12–13 | First round March 12–13 | First round March 12–13 | | | Second round March 14 | Second round March 14 | Second round March 14 | Quarterfinals March 15 | Quarterfinals March 15 | Quarterfinals March 15 | | Semifinals March 17 | Semifinals March 17 | Semifinals March 17 | | National championship March 18 | National championship March 18 | National championship March 18 |
| 1 | Bellevue (NE) (29-3) | 111 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | St. Joseph (VT) (13-15) | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | St. Joseph (VT) (13-15) | 52 | | | 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Aquinas (MI) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Dakota Wesleyan (SD) (24-9) | 66 | | | 16 | Aquinas (MI) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Aquinas (MI) (24-8) | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Aquinas (MI) (24-8) | 91 | | | | | | 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 1st SEED TIER March 9 | 9 | Bethel (IN) | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Bethel (IN) (27-6) | 86 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Bethel (IN) | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Warner Pacific (OR) (22-11) | 73* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Warner Pacific (OR) (22-11) | 73* | | | 9 | Bethel (IN) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Ottawa (KS) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Ottawa (KS) (23-8) | 70 | | | -- | Ottawa (KS) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | King (TN) (26-8) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | King (TN) (26-8) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 70 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 67 | | | | |
| 5 | Northwestern (IA) (27-4) | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 67 | | | | |
| -- | Minot State (ND) (19-12) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Minot State (ND) (19-12) | 90 | | | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Oklahoma Wesleyan (25-7) | 75 | | | -- | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | William Penn (IA) (28-6) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | William Penn (IA) (28-6) | 73 | | | | | | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 5 | Northwestern (IA) | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 4th SEED TIER March 9 | 13 | Northwood (FL) | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Northwood (FL) (25-7) | 88 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Northwood (FL) | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Bluefield (VA) (25-8) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Bluefield (VA) (25-8) | 86 | | | 13 | Northwood (FL) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Walsh (OH) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Judson (IL) (19-9) | 57 | | | 4 | Walsh (OH) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Walsh (OH) (25-4) | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Walsh (OH) (25-4) | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Bellevue (NE) | 56 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Oregon Tech | 63 |
| 3 | Morningside (IA) (28-3) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Oregon Tech | 63 |
| -- | Indiana Tech (21-13) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Indiana Tech (21-13) | 67 | | | 3 | Morningside (IA) | 81* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | -- | Grace (IN) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Grace (IN) (24-9) | 75 | | | -- | Grace (IN) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Embry-Riddle (FL) (27-7) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Embry-Riddle (FL) (27-7) | 65 | | | | | | -- | Grace (IN) | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | -- | Grace (IN) | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 3rd SEED TIER March 10 | 11 | Oregon Tech | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Oregon Tech (26-6) | 77 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Oregon Tech | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) (23-8) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Mt. Vernon Nazarene (OH) (23-8) | 74 | | | 11 | Oregon Tech | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Evangel (MO) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Menlo (CA) (18-10) | 48 | | | 6 | Evangel (MO) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Evangel (MO) (27-6) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Evangel (MO) (27-6) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Oregon Tech | 74 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 71 | | | | |
| 7 | Eastern Oregon (25-5) | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 71 | | | | |
| -- | Edward Waters (FL) (20-12) | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Edward Waters (FL) (20-12) | 62 | | | 7 | Eastern Oregon | 42 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Indiana-Southeast (24-9) | 82 | | | 10 | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | College of the Ozarks (MO) (25-5) | 91 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | College of the Ozarks (MO) (25-5) | 91 | | | | | | 10 | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 58 | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 10 | College of the Ozarks (MO) | 58 | | | | | | | | |
| 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2nd SEED TIER March 10 | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Cedarville (OH) (22-7) | 83 | | | | | | | | | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Jamestown (ND) (23-9) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Jamestown (ND) (23-9) | 59 | | | 15 | Cedarville (OH) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| -- | Friends (KS) (19-12) | 66 | | | 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | MidAmerica Nazarene (28-4) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.