# 1990 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1990 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 53rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Birmingham Southern won the championship after a close final (98–96) against Wisconsin Eau Claire.

## Awards and honors

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

## 1990 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 | David Lipscomb | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 73 | | | 1 | David Lipscomb | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Central Arkansas | 66' | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Central Arkansas | 62 | | | - | Central Arkansas | 66' | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul Quinn (TX) | 53 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Paul Quinn (TX) | 53 | | | | | | 1 | David Lipscomb | 125 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 1 | David Lipscomb | 125 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | - | Pfeiffer | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Pfeiffer (NC) | 97 | | | | | | | | | - | Pfeiffer | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | George Fox (OR) | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | George Fox (OR) | 73 | | | - | Pfeiffer | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | IUPUI | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | IUPUI | 87 | | | - | IUPUI | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Siena Heights (MI) | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Siena Heights (MI) | 80 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | David Lipscomb | 96 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Birmingham Southern | 98 | | | | |
| 5 | South Carolina Spartanburg | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Birmingham Southern | 98 | | | | |
| - | Geneva (PA) | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Geneva (PA) | 56 | | | 5 | South Carolina-Spartanburg | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | Grand Canyon (AZ) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Grand Canyon (AZ) | 73 | | | 12 | Grand Canyon (AZ) | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Briar Cliff (IA) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Briar Cliff (IA) | 66 | | | | | | 5 | South Carolina Spartanburg | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 5 | South Carolina Spartanburg | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 4 | Birmingham Southern | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Southwestern (TX) | 65 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Birmingham Southern | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Georgia College | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Georgia College | 45 | | | - | Southwestern (TX) | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Birmingham Southern (AL) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Birmingham Southern (AL) | 97' | | | 4 | Birmingham Southern (AL) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Husson (ME) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Husson (ME) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Birmingham Southern | 88 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 80 |
| 3 | Oral Roberts | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 80 |
| - | The King’s (NY) | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | The King’s (NY) | 79 | | | - | Columbia (MO) | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Oral Roberts | 106 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Columbia (MO) | 93 | | | 3 | Oral Roberts | 106 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Malone (OH) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Malone (OH) | 88 | | | | | | 3 | Oral Roberts (OK) | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 3 | Oral Roberts (OK) | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 11 | Georgetown | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Louisiana College | 73 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Georgetown | 80 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Georgetown (KY) | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Georgetown (KY) | 99 | | | 11 | Georgetown | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Minnesota-Duluth | 73 | | | 6 | Minnesota Duluth | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hawaii-Pacific | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hawaii-Pacific | 66 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Georgetown | 65 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 76 | | | | |
| 7 | Central Washington | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 76 | | | | |
| - | Northern State (SD) | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Northern State (SD) | 45 | | | 7 | Central Washington | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Alderson Broaddus (WV) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Alderson-Broaddus (WV) | 75 | | | 10 | Alderson Broaddus (WV) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene (IL) | 74 | | | | | | 7 | Central Washington | 57 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 7 | Central Washington | 57 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 84 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Southern California College | 102 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 84 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Washburn (KS) | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Washburn (KS) | 82 | | | 15 | Southern California College | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 75 | | | 2 | Wisconsin Eau Claire | 92 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Philadelphia Pharmacy (PA) | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.