# 2000 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 63rd NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 63rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Life University and Georgetown College. Life would defeat Georgetown by a score of 63 to 59.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorer: Will Carlton, Georgetown (Ky.); 5 games, 37 field goals, 21 free throws, 100 total points (20.0 average points per game)
* Leading rebounder: Will Carlton, Georgetown (Ky.); 5 games, 57 total rebounds (11.4 average rebounds per game)
* Most consecutive tournament appearances: 9th, Georgetown (Ky.)
* Most tournament appearances: Georgetown (Ky.), 19th of 28, appearances to the NAIA Tournament.

## 2000 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 | Life | 106 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Southern–New Orleans | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Southern–New Orleans | 63 | | | 1 | Life | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Southern Tech | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Point Loma Nazarene | 65 | | | 16 | Southern Tech | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern Poly | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Southern Poly | 74 | | | | | | 1 | Life | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 1 | Life | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 8 | The Master’s | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Houston Baptist | 68 | | | | | | | | | 8 | The Master’s | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Barber–Scotia | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Barber–Scotia | 50 | | | 9 | Houston Baptist | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | The Master's | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Campbellsville | 76 | | | 8 | The Master's | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | The Master's | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | The Master's | 78 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Life | 85 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Olivet Nazarene | 69 | | | | |
| 5 | Oklahoma City | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Olivet Nazarene | 69 | | | | |
| - | Westmont | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Westmont | 62 | | | 5 | Oklahoma City | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Spring Hill | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Saint Vincent | 47 | | | 12 | Spring Hill | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Spring Hill | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Spring Hill | 51 | | | | | | 12 | Spring Hill | 44 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 12 | Spring Hill | 44 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | - | Olivet Nazarene | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Columbia (MO) | 59 | | | | | | | | | - | Olivet Nazarene | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene | 62 | | | - | Olivet Nazarene | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Lewis-Clark State | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Lewis–Clark State | 79 | | | - | Lewis-Clark State | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Birmingham–Southern | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Birmingham–Southern | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Life | 61 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgetown | 59 |
| 3 | Georgetown (KY) | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgetown | 59 |
| - | Northwestern Oklahoma State | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Northwestern Oklahoma State | 63 | | | 3 | Georgetown | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Union | 64* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | College of West Virginia | 67 | | | 14 | Union | 64* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Union (TN) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Union (TN) | 73 | | | | | | 3 | Georgetown | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 3 | Georgetown | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | - | Faulkner | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Lindsey Wilson | 52 | | | | | | | | | - | Faulkner | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Mobile | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Mobile | 51 | | | 11 | Lindsey Wilson | 79* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Faulkner | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Faulkner | 97 | | | - | Faulkner | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Azusa Pacific | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Azusa Pacific | 73 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Georgetown | 118 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Biola | 108**** | | | | |
| 7 | Lambuth | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Biola | 108**** | | | | |
| - | Brewton–Parker | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Brewton–Parker | 59 | | | 7 | Lambuth | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Biola | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Xavier | 78 | | | 10 | Biola | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Biola | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Biola | 92 | | | | | | 10 | Biola | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 10 | Biola | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 2 | Lipscomb | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Central State | 88 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Lipscomb | 71 | | | | | | | | |
| - | McKendree | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | McKendree | 79 | | | 15 | Central State | 41 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Lipscomb | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Gregory's | 66 | | | 2 | Lipscomb | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Lipscomb | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes each overtime.