# 1994 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament

The 1994 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 57th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This was the first the NAIA Tournament played at Mabee Center in Tulsa. For the previous 24 years (1975-1993), Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri had hosted the tournament.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorers:
* Leading rebounder:
* Player of the Year: John Pierce (David Lipscomb College).

## 1994 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 | Georgetown (KY) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Rocky Mountain | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Rocky Mountain | 68 | | | 1 | Georgetown (KY) | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Oklahoma Baptist | 98 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Oklahoma Baptist | 101 | | | 16 | Oklahoma Baptist | 98 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Western Washington | 93* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Western Washington | 93* | | | | | | 16 | Oklahoma Baptist | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 16 | Oklahoma Baptist | 89 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 8 | Belmont | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Pfeiffer | 78 | | | | | | | | | 8 | Belmont | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Spring Hill | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Spring Hill | 69 | | | 9 | Pfeiffer | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Belmont | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Belmont | 91 | | | 8 | Belmont | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hawaii–Hilo | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Hawaii–Hilo | 83 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Oklahoma Baptist | 85 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Oklahoma City | 86 | | | | |
| 5 | Oklahoma City | 104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Oklahoma City | 86 | | | | |
| - | Siena Heights | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Siena Heights | 99 | | | 5 | Oklahoma City | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | St. Mary’s (TX) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Mary's (TX) | 79 | | | - | St. Mary’s (TX) | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lipscomb | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Lipscomb | 62 | | | | | | 5 | Oklahoma City | 90 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 5 | Oklahoma City | 90 | | | | | | | | |
| TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | TOP TIER | 4 | Drury | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Westminster (PA) | 72 | | | | | | | | | 4 | Drury | 70 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Auburn Montgomery | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Auburn Montgomery | 67 | | | - | Westminster (PA) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Drury | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Drury | 96 | | | 4 | Drury | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Ozarks (AR) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Ozarks (AR) | 88 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Oklahoma City | 99 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Life | 81 |
| - | Westmont | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Life | 81 |
| 3 | Salem | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Salem | 71 | | | - | Westmont | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Life | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Life | 78 | | | - | Life | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Oklahoma Christian | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Oklahoma Christian | 73 | | | | | | - | Life | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | - | Life | 96 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 6 | Hawaii Pacific | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Azusa Pacific | 76 | | | | | | | | | 6 | Hawaii Pacific | 76 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Transylvania | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Transylvania | 73 | | | 6 | Azusa Pacific | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Hawaii Pacific | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Hawaii Pacific | 81 | | | 11 | Hawaii Pacific | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Missouri Baptist | 79* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Missouri Baptist | 79* | | | | | | | | | | - | Life | 85 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Midwestern State | 67 | | | | |
| - | Midwestern State | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | - | Midwestern State | 67 | | | | |
| 7 | Mobile | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mobile | 61 | | | - | Midwestern State | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | - | Georgia Southwestern | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Georgia Southwestern State | 98 | | | - | Georgia Southwestern | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | The Master’s | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | The Master’s | 86 | | | | | | - | Midwestern State | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | - | Midwestern State | 68 | | | | | | | | |
| BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | BOTTOM TIER | 15 | Benedict | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Benedict | 67 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Benedict | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Incarnate Word | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Incarnate Word | 63 | | | 15 | Benedict | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | NW Oklahoma State | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | NW Oklahoma State | 63 | | | 2 | NW Oklahoma State | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Francis (IL) | 48 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.