# National Invitation Tournament 1989

El National Invitation Tournament 1989 fue la quincuagésimo segunda edición del National Invitation Tournament. La disputaron 32 equipos, celebrándose la fase final de la competición en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York. El ganador fue la Universidad de St. John's, que lograba su quinto título en esta competición.

## Equipos

Participantes :
| Akron | Arkansas State | Boise State | California |
| Charlotte | Connecticut | Georgia Southern | Hawái |
| Kent State | Michigan State | Mississippi | Murray State |
| Nebraska | New Mexico | New Mexico State | New Orleans |
| Ohio State | Oklahoma State | Penn State | Pepperdine |
| Richmond | St. John's | Saint Louis | Saint Peter's |
| Santa Clara | Southern Illinois | Temple | UAB |
| UC Santa Barbara | Villanova | Wichita State | Wisconsin |

## Fase final

Cuadro final de resultados.
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Evansville | Evansville | 66 | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 55 | | | |
| Utah | Utah | 55 | Evansville | Evansville | 81 |
| | | | Boston College | Boston College | 88 |
| Boston College | Boston College | 73 | Boston College | Boston College | 88 |
| Siena | Siena | 65 | | | |
| Siena | Siena | 65 | | | | Boston College | Boston College | 78 |
| | | | | | | Middle Tennessee State | Middle Tennessee State | 69 |
| Georgia | Georgia | 53 | | | | | | | Middle Tennessee State | Middle Tennessee State | 69 |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 48 | | | |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 48 | Georgia | Georgia | 54 |
| | | | Middle Tennessee State | Middle Tennessee State | 69 |
| Middle Tennessee State | Middle Tennessee State | 85 | Middle Tennessee State | Middle Tennessee State | 69 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 80 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Connecticut | Connecticut | 67 | | | |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | 62 | | | |
| Charlotte | Charlotte | 62 | Connecticut | Connecticut | 73 |
| | | | California | California | 72 |
| California | California | 73 | California | California | 72 |
| Hawái | Hawái | 57 | | | |
| Hawái | Hawái | 57 | | | | Connecticut | Connecticut | 79 |
| | | | | | | UAB | UAB | 85 |
| UAB | UAB | 83 | | | | | | | UAB | UAB | 85 |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 74 | | | |
| Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern | 74 | UAB | UAB | 64 |
| | | | Richmond | Richmond | 61 |
| Richmond | Richmond | 70 | Richmond | Richmond | 61 |
| Temple | Temple | 56 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| St. John's | St. John's | 70 | | | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi | 67 | | | |
| Mississippi | Mississippi | 67 | St. John's | St. John's | 76 |
| | | | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 64 |
| Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 69 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State | 64 |
| Boise State | Boise State | 55 | | | |
| Boise State | Boise State | 55 | | | | St. John's | St. John's | 83 |
| | | | | | | Ohio State | Ohio State | 80 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 81 | | | | | | | Ohio State | Ohio State | 80 |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 79 | | | |
| Arkansas State | Arkansas State | 79 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 74 |
| | | | Ohio State | Ohio State | 85 |
| Ohio State | Ohio State | 81 | Ohio State | Ohio State | 85 |
| Akron | Akron | 70 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Villanova | Villanova | 76 | | | |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 56 | | | |
| Saint Peter's | Saint Peter's | 56 | Villanova | Villanova | 76 |
| | | | Penn State | Penn State | 67 |
| Penn State | Penn State | '89 | Penn State | Penn State | 67 |
| Murray State | Murray State | 73 | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 73 | | | | Villanova | Villanova | 63 |
| | | | | | | Michigan State | Michigan State | 70 |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 83 | | | | | | | Michigan State | Michigan State | 70 |
| Kent State | Kent State | 69 | | | |
| Kent State | Kent State | 69 | Michigan State | Michigan State | 79 |
| | | | Wichita State | Wichita State | 67 |
| Wichita State | Wichita State | 70 | Wichita State | Wichita State | 67 |
| UC Santa Barbara | UC Santa Barbara | 62 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| New Mexico | New Mexico | 91 | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 76 | | | |
| Santa Clara | Santa Clara | 76 | New Mexico | New Mexico | 86 |
| | | | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 69 |
| Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 84 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine | 69 |
| New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 69 | | | |
| New Mexico State | New Mexico State | 69 | | | | New Mexico | New Mexico | 65 |
| | | | | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 66 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 63 | | | | | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 66 |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 61 | | | |
| New Orleans | New Orleans | 61 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 68 |
| | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 73 |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 87 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 73 |
| Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois | 54 | | | |

### Semifinales y Final

| Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | Final | Final | Final |
| UAB | UAB | 65 |
| St. John's | St. John's | 76 |
| St. John's | St. John's | 76 | St. John's | St. John's | 73 |
| | | | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 65 |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 64 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 65 |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 74 |
| Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto |
| UAB | UAB | 78 |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 76 |
* Campeón del NIT 1989
* St. John's Red Storm 5º título