| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Springfield, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Cheyney State Wolves (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Green Bay Phoenix (1st title game) | ||||
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| Winning coach | John Chaney (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Andrew Fields (Cheyney) | ||||
| Attendance | 67,966 | ||||
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The 1978 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1977-78 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Cheyney State of Pennsylvania and Cheyney's Andrew Fields was the Most Outstanding Player.
Towson
Cheyney
Charleston
North Andover
Orlando
Green Bay
Northridge
New Haven
Springfield
1978 NCAA Division II Men's sites - regionals (cyan) Quarterfinals (orange) Final Four (red)