| Season | 1977–78 | ||||
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| Teams | 32 | ||||
| Finals site | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Grand Canyon (2 title, 2 title game, 2 Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Kearney State (1 title game, 1 Final Four) | ||||
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Randy Cipriano (Kearney State) | ||||
| MVP | Tom Ritzdorf (Kearney State) | ||||
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The 1978 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, the United States. The 41st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]