| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | David Lipscomb (1 title, 1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Arkansas Monticello (1 title game, 1 Fab Four) | ||||
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Daren Reeves (Arkansas Monticello) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | John Kimbrell (David Lipscomb) | ||||
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The 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 49th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. David Lipscomb defeated Arkansas–Monticello 67–61 in the final to be crowned champions.[1]