| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | College of Charleston (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | West Virginia Wesleyan (1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Raymond Lee (Fort Hays State) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Steve Yetman (Charleston) | ||||
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The 1983 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 46th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. College of Charleston emerged as champions.[1]