# 1998 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 1998 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the last time for now NAIA Tournament at Mabee Center. The 61st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorers:
* Leading rebounder:
* Player of the Year: Daniel Santiago (St. Vincent).

## 1998 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 | Azusa Pacific | 104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Huston–Tillotson | 44 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Huston–Tillotson | 44 | | | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Transylvania | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Transylvania | 63 | | | - | Transylvania | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mobile | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Mobile | 60 | | | | | | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 66 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 66 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 9 | Incarnate Word | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Incarnate Word | 68 | | | | | | | | | 9 | Incarnate Word | 62 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Lindsey Wilson | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Lindsey Wilson | 48 | | | 9 | Incarnate Word | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Oklahoma City | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Oklahoma City | 84 | | | 8 | Oklahoma City | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | The Master’s | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | The Master’s | 73 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Azusa Pacific | 76 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 94 | | | | |
| - | Central Washington | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 94 | | | | |
| 5 | Union (TN) | 64 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Union (TN) | 64 | | | - | Central Washington | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Olivet Nazarene | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Olivet Nazarene | 76 | | | - | Olivet Nazarene | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | BYU–Hawaii | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | BYU–Hawaii | 66 | | | | | | - | Central Washington | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | - | Central Washington | 79 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 92 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Montana State–Northern | 83 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 92 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Houston Baptist | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Houston Baptist | 67 | | | - | Montana State Northern | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Georgetown (KY) | '80 | | | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hannibal–LaGrange | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hannibal–LaGrange | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Georgetown (KY) | 83 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 69 |
| 3 | Life | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 69 |
| - | Cumberlands | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Cumberlands | 61 | | | 3 | Life | 90* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Southern Nazarene | 67 | | | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Freed–Hardeman | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Freed–Hardeman | 60 | | | | | | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | - | East Central | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Biola | 61 | | | | | | | | | - | East Central | 86 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Montana Tech | 54 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Montana Tech | 54 | | | 11 | Biola | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | East Central | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | East Central (OK) | 86 | | | - | East Central | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hawaii Pacific | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hawaii Pacific | 85 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Southern Nazarene | 67 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Park | 56 | | | | |
| - | Benedict | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Park | 56 | | | | |
| 7 | Birmingham–Southern | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Birmingham–Southern | 81 | | | - | Benedict | 81* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | St. Vincent | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Saint Vincent | 78 | | | 10 | St. Vincent | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Georgia Southwestern State | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Georgia Southwestern State | 58 | | | | | | 10 | St. Vincent | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 10 | St. Vincent | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 15 | Park | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Park | 72 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Park | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Mary's (TX) | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Mary's (TX) | 58 | | | 15 | Park | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Phillips | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Phillips | 86 | | | 2 | Phillips | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Southern–New Orleans | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.