# National Invitation Tournament 1996

El National Invitation Tournament 1996 fue la quincuagésimo novena 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 Nebraska, que lograba su primer título en esta competición.

## Equipos

Participantes :
| Alabama | Arkansas–Little Rock | Auburn | College of Charleston |
| Colorado State | Davidson | Fairfield | Fresno State |
| Gonzaga | Illinois | Illinois State | Iona |
| Manhattan | Marist | Miami (OH) | Michigan State |
| Minnesota | Missouri | Mount St. Mary's | Murray State |
| Nebraska | Providence | Rhode Island | Saint Joseph's |
| Saint Louis | South Carolina | Tennessee | Tulane |
| Vanderbilt | Washington | Washington 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 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 55 | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 42 | | | |
| Manhattan | Manhattan | 42 | Wisconsin | Wisconsin | 62 |
| | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 77 |
| Illinois State | Illinois State | 73 | Illinois State | Illinois State | 77 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 49 | | | |
| Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's | 49 | | | | Illinois State | Illinois State | 72 |
| | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 83 |
| Minnesota | Minnesota | 68 | | | | | | | Tulane | Tulane | 83 |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 52 | | | |
| Saint Louis | Saint Louis | 52 | Minnesota | Minnesota | 65 |
| | | | Tulane | Tulane | 84 |
| Tulane | Tulane | 87 | Tulane | Tulane | 84 |
| Auburn | Auburn | 73 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Michigan State | Michigan State | 64 | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 50 | | | |
| Washington | Washington | 50 | Michigan State | Michigan State | 70 |
| | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 80 |
| Fresno State | Fresno State | 58 | Fresno State | Fresno State | 80 |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 57 | | | |
| Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) | 57 | | | | Fresno State | Fresno State | 71 |
| | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 83 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 91 | | | | | | | Nebraska | Nebraska | 83 |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 83 | | | |
| Colorado State | Colorado State | 83 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 82 |
| | | | Washington State | Washington State | 73 |
| Washington State | Washington State | 92 | Washington State | Washington State | 73 |
| Gonzaga | Gonzaga | 73 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Alabama | Alabama | 72 | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 69 | | | |
| Illinois | Illinois | 69 | Alabama | Alabama | 72 |
| | | | Missouri | Missouri | 49 |
| Missouri | Missouri | 89 | Missouri | Missouri | 49 |
| Murray State | Murray State | 85 | | | |
| Murray State | Murray State | 85 | | | | Alabama | Alabama | 68 |
| | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 67 |
| South Carolina | South Carolina | 100 | | | | | | | South Carolina | South Carolina | 67 |
| Davidson | Davidson | 73 | | | |
| Davidson | Davidson | 73 | South Carolina | South Carolina | 80 |
| | | | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 70 |
| Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 86 | Vanderbilt | Vanderbilt | 70 |
| Arkansas–Little Rock | Arkansas–Little Rock | 80 | | | |
| Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Primera ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Segunda ronda | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final | Cuartos de final |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 82 | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 78 | | | |
| Iona | Iona | 78 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 82 |
| | | | Providence | Providence | 62 |
| Providence | Providence | 91 | Providence | Providence | 62 |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 79 | | | |
| Fairfield | Fairfield | 79 | | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 76 |
| | | | | | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 59 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 82 | | | | | | | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 59 |
| Marist | Marist | 77 | | | |
| Marist | Marist | 77 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island | 62 |
| | | | College of Charleston | College of Charleston | 58 |
| College of Charleston | College of Charleston | 55 | College of Charleston | College of Charleston | 58 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee | 49 | | | |

### Semifinales y Final

| Semifinales | Semifinales | Semifinales | Final | Final | Final |
| Tulane | Tulane | 78 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 90 |
| Nebraska | Nebraska | 90 | Nebraska | Nebraska | 60 |
| | | | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 56 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 69 | Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 56 |
| Saint Joseph's | Saint Joseph's | 74 |
| Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto | Tercer y cuarto puesto |
| Tulane | Tulane | 87 |
| Alabama | Alabama | 76 |
* Campeón del NIT 1996
* Nebraska Cornhuskers 1.er título