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| Duration | October 7–9, 1996 | ||||||||||||
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| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Arturo Valenzona | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Vintage Sports (IBC) | ||||||||||||
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| Champions |  San Beda Red Cubs | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Ato Badolato | ||||||||||||
The 1996 NCAA basketball tournament was the 72nd season in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The season opens on July 21 at the Araneta Coliseum and ended on October 9 with the San Sebastian Stags winning their fourth straight championship in the Seniors division.
League membership was raised from six to seven with the entry of Philippine Christian University.