# 1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament

The 1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 46th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. College of Charleston emerged as champions.

## 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 | Chaminade | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama Huntsville | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alabama Huntsville | 72 | | | 1 | Chaminade | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Saginaw Valley State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Saginaw Valley State | 65 | | | 16 | Saginaw Valley State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lincoln (PA) | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lincoln (PA) | 59 | | | | | | 1 | Chaminade | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 1 | Chaminade | 63 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | | Liberty Baptist | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Wisconsin–Stevens Point | 77 | | | | | | | | | | Liberty Baptist | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| | Point Loma | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Point Loma | 50 | | | | Liberty Baptist | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Wisconsin Stevens Point | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Liberty Baptist | 77 | | | 9 | Wisconsin Stevens Point | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Catawba | 67 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Chaminade | 65 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | College of Charleston | 66 | | | | |
| 5 | Panhandle State | 68* | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | College of Charleston | 66 | | | | |
| | North Georgia | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | North Georgia | 67 | | | 5 | Panhandle State | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 12 | College of Charleston | 64* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | St. John's (MN) | 43 | | | 12 | College of Charleston | 64* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | College of Charleston | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | College of Charleston | 67 | | | | | | 12 | College of Charleston | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 12 | College of Charleston | 67 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | | Santa Fe | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Texas Wesleyan | 72 | | | | | | | | | | Santa Fe | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| | Point Park | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Point Park | 55 | | | | Santa Fe | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Texas Wesleyan | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Santa Fe | 76 | | | 13 | Texas Wesleyan | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cumberland (KY) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Cumberland (KY) | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | College of Charleston | 57 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 53 |
| 3 | Chicago State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 53 |
| | Tri-State | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tri-State | 65 | | | 3 | Chicago State | 70 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 87 | | | | | | | |
| | Husson | 49 | | | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 87 | | | | | | | |
| 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 65 | | | | | | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 86 | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 86 | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 11 | Carson Newman | 78 | | | | |
| 11 | Carson-Newman | 114 | | | | | | | | | 11 | Carson Newman | 78 | | | | | |
| | Northern State (SD) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Northern State (SD) | 81 | | | 11 | Carson-Newman | 75 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | | | | | | | |
| | Kearney State | 71 | | | 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 70 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | St. Mary's (TX) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | West Virginia Wesleyan | 71 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Fort Hays State | 56 |
| 7 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Fort Hays State | 56 | |
| | Drury | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Drury | 45 | | | 7 | Fort Hays State | 72 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | Southern Arkansas | 65 | | | 10 | St. Thomas Aquinas | 67 | | | | | | | | | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game |
| 10 | Fort Hays State | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Fort Hays State | 71 | | | | | | 7 | Fort Hays State | 74 | | | | | | 1 | Chaminade | 76 |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 7 | Fort Hays State | 74 | | | | | | 1 | Chaminade | 76 |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 15 | Loras | 71 | | | | | | 10 | Fort Hays State | 85 |
| 15 | Loras | 85 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Loras | 71 | | | | | | 10 | Fort Hays State | 85 |
| | William Carey | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William Carey | 78 | | | 15 | Loras | 67 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Salem | 65 | | | | | | | |
| | Salem (WV) | 65 | | | | Salem | 65 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Walsh | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.