# 2001 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2001 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its Division I members in the United States and Canada for the 2000–01 basketball season.
Two-time defending champions Oklahoma City defeated Auburn Montgomery in the championship game, 69–52, to claim the Stars' fourth NAIA national title. This would go on to be the third of four consecutive titles for Oklahoma City.
The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.

## Qualification

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, with the top sixteen teams receiving seeds.
The tournament continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | | Final Four | Final Four | Final Four | | National championship | National championship | National championship |
| 1 | Oklahoma City | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Westmont | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Westmont | 38 | 1 | Oklahoma City | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Western Montana | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Western Montana | 63 | | Western Montana | 51 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | North Georgia | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | North Georgia | 56 | | | | 1 | Oklahoma City | 83 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Freed–Hardeman | 83 | | | | | | | 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| | Voorhees | 58 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Voorhees | 58 | 9 | Freed–Hardeman | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayland Baptist | 67 | 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Georgetown (KY) | 81 | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma City | 72 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Lewis–Clark State | 55 | | | | |
| 5 | Lewis–Clark State | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Lewis–Clark State | 55 | | | | |
| | Trevecca Nazarene | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Trevecca Nazarene | 72 | 5 | Lewis–Clark State | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Cumberlands (KY) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brewton–Parker | 64 | 4 | Cumberlands (KY) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Cumberlands (KY) | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Cumberlands (KY) | 70 | | | | 5 | Lewis–Clark State | 84 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Houston Baptist | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Oklahoma Christian | 68 | | | | | | | | Houston Baptist | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| | Houston Baptist | 70* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Houston Baptist | 70* | | Houston Baptist | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Dillard | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dillard | 67 | | Dillard | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | The Master's | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | The Master's | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Oklahoma City | 69 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Auburn Montgomery | 52 |
| 3 | Auburn Montgomery | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Auburn Montgomery | 52 |
| | Indiana–South Bend | 43 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Indiana–South Bend | 43 | 3 | Auburn Montgomery | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Central State (OH) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central State (OH) | 66 | | Central State (OH) | 63 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Azusa Pacific | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Azusa Pacific | 61 | | | | 3 | Auburn Montgomery | 55 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Union (TN) | 52 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Campbellsville | 69 | | | | | | | 6 | Union (TN) | 52 | | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma Baptist | 70 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Oklahoma Baptist | 70 | | Oklahoma Baptist | 56 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Union (TN) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hannibal–LaGrange | 62 | 6 | Union (TN) | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Union (TN) | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Union (TN) | 74 | | | | | | | | 3 | Auburn Montgomery | 53 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Southern Nazarene | 49 | | | | |
| 7 | Southern Nazarene | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Southern Nazarene | 49 | | | | |
| | Jarvis Christian | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jarvis Christian | 57 | 7 | Southern Nazarene | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Montana State Northern | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brescia | 73 | 10 | Montana State Northern | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Montana State Northern | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Montana State Northern | 85 | | | | 7 | Southern Nazarene | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Life | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Xavier Louisiana | 63 | | | | | | | 2 | Life | 60 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lambuth | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lambuth | 90 | | Lambuth | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Life | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Georgia Southwestern | 60 | 2 | Life | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Life | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |