# 1989 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1989 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 52nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. In the final, St. Mary's (TX) won 61–58 against East Central to clinch the championship.

## Awards and honors

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

## 1989 NAIA 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 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Western Montana | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Western Montana | 79 | | | - | Western Montana | 63' | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | College of Idaho | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | College of Idaho | 61 | | | 16 | College of Idaho | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Biola (California) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Biola (California) | 58 | | | | | | 16 | College of Idaho | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 16 | College of Idaho | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Cumberland (Ky.) | 68 | | | | | | | | | 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 81 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Taylor (Ind.) | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Taylor (Ind.) | 50 | | | 9 | Cumberland (KY) | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Mary's (Tex.) | 77 | | | 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | William Carey (Miss.) | 53 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | William Carey (Miss.) | 53 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 68 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Central Washington | 58 | | | | |
| 5 | Wheeling Jesuit (W.Virginia) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Central Washington | 58 | | | | |
| - | Guilford (N.C.) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Guilford (N.C.) | 74 | | | 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Drury (MO) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Drury (Mo.) | 94 | | | 12 | Drury (MO) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Waynesburg (Pa.) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Waynesburg (Pa.) | 74 | | | | | | 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 5 | Wheeling Jesuit | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 13 | Central Washington | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Central Washington | 86 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Central Washington | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Georgia College | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Georgia College | 79 | | | 13 | Central Washington | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Charleston | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | College of Charleston (S.C.) | 79' | | | 4 | Charleston | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | St. Mary's (TX) | 61 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | East Central | 58 |
| 3 | Wayland Baptist (Tex.) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | East Central | 58 |
| - | Holy Family (Pa.) | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Holy Family (Pa.) | 52 | | | 3 | Wayland Baptist | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | East Central | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | East Central State (Okla.) | 66 | | | 14 | East Central | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Brigham Young-Hawaii | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Brigham Young-Hawaii | 55 | | | | | | 11 | East Central | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 11 | East Central | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 14 | Siena Heights | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Southern Arkansas | 70 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Siena Heights | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Siena Heights (Mich.) | 83 | | | - | Siena Heights | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | St. Ambrose | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Ambrose (Iowa) | 89 | | | - | St. Ambrose | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Husson (Maine) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Husson (Maine) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | East Central | 58 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 56 | | | | |
| 7 | Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) | 105 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 56 | | | | |
| - | St. Rose (N.Y.) | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Rose (N.Y.) | 97 | | | 7 | Auburn Montgomery | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Hastings | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Hastings (Neb.) | 89 | | | 10 | Hastings | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Belmont (Tenn.) | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Belmont (Tenn.) | 76 | | | | | | 10 | Hastings | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 10 | Hastings | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Washburn (Kan.) | 59 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Minnesota-Duluth | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Minnesota-Duluth | 55 | | | 15 | Washburn | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 81 | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Tiffin (Ohio) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.