The 1987 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at

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. The 50th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

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won a close final (79-77) against

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Awards and honors

*Leading scorers: *Leading rebounder: *Player of the Year: ''est. 1994''.NAIA Championship History

Bracket

* * denotes overtime.

References

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Awards and honors

Bracket

See also

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