| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Kemper Arena Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | St. Mary's (TX) (1 title, 1 title game, 3 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | East Central (2 title game, 2 Fab Four) | ||||
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Dave Foose (Wheeling Jesuit (WV)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Vernell Kemp (East Central) | ||||
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The 1989 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 52nd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. In the final, St. Mary's (TX) won 61–58 against East Central to clinch the championship.[1]