# 1992 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 1992 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the 12th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada and the first held exclusively for the programs in its newly established Division I.
A separate tournament was held concurrently by the NAIA for the teams sorted into Division II.
Arkansas Tech defeated Wayland Baptist in the championship game, 84–68, to claim the Golden Suns' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.

## Qualification

The tournament field expanded for the second time in its history, increasing from sixteen to thirty-two teams. The top sixteen teams received seeds.
The tournament continue to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

## Bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | National championship | National championship | National championship |
| 1 | Simon Fraser | 96 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pembroke State | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pembroke State | 45 | 1 | Simon Fraser | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kennesaw State | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kennesaw State | 94 | | Kennesaw State | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Rosary (IL) | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | Rosary (IL) | 90 | | | | 1 | Simon Fraser | 72 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | St. Edward's | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Midland Lutheran | 61 | | | | | | | 8 | St. Edward's | 77 | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana College | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louisiana College | 65 | | Louisiana College | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | St. Edward's | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emporia State | 53 | 8 | St. Edward's | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Edward's | 73 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | St. Edward's | 73 | | | | | | | | 8 | St. Edward's | 61 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 84 | | | | |
| 5 | Southern Nazarene | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 84 | | | | |
| | Carson-Newman | 49 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carson-Newman | 49 | 5 | Southern Nazarene | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Union (TN) | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Central State (OH) | 70 | 12 | Union (TN) | 87 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Union (TN) | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Union (TN) | 77 | | | | 12 | Union (TN) | 73 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Montevallo | 58 | | | | | | | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 87 | | | | | | | | |
| | NW Oklahoma State | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | NW Oklahoma State | 78 | | NW Oklahoma State | 53 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Christ–Irvine | 58 | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wayland Baptist | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Wayland Baptist | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Wayland Baptist | 68 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 84 |
| 3 | SW Oklahoma State | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 84 |
| | New Mexico Highlands | 38 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | New Mexico Highlands | 38 | 3 | SW Oklahoma State | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 14 | Doane | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Campbellsville | 72 | 14 | Doane | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Doane | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Doane | 79 | | | | 3 | SW Oklahoma State | 51 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 6 | Claflin | 36 | | | | | | | | |
| 11 | Auburn Montgomery | 62 | | | | | | | 6 | Claflin | 36 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fresno Pacific | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fresno Pacific | 65 | | Fresno Pacific | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Claflin | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wingate | 64 | 6 | Claflin | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Claflin | 69 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Claflin | 69 | | | | | | | | 3 | SW Oklahoma State | 44 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 64 | | | | |
| 7 | St. Ambrose | 68 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 64 | | | | |
| | William Woods | 52 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William Woods | 52 | 7 | St. Ambrose | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Belmont | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Minnesota Duluth | 65 | 10 | Belmont | 78 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Belmont | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Belmont | 67 | | | | 10 | Belmont | 65 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Berry | 67 | | | | | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 88 | | | | | | | | |
| | Charleston (WV) | 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charleston (WV) | 61 | 15 | Berry | 57 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | St. Vincent | 48 | 2 | Arkansas Tech | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Arkansas Tech | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |