2012 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 2012 NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship was held in March at Keeter Gymnasium in Point Lookout, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.

Awards and honors

• Leading scorer:
• Leading rebounder:

2012 NAIA Division II bracket

	1st Round March 7-8					2nd Round March 9					Quarterfinals March 10					Semifinals March 12					Championship March 13
	1	Northwood (FL) (30-3)	67
	--	College of the Ozarks (MO) (14-16)	50
						1	Northwood (FL) (31-3)	62
						--	Marian (IN) (20-10)	54
	--	Marian (IN) (19-10)	75*
	16	St. Ambrose (IA) (25-9)	72
											1	Northwood (FL) (32-3)	77
	1st SEED TIER March 7
											8	Northwest (WA) (29-4)	50
	9	Northwestern (IA) (25-6)	95
	--	Tennessee Wesleyan (24-10)	69
						9	Northwestern (IA) (26-6)	74
						8	Northwest (WA) (28-4)	83
	--	Cornerstone (MI) (19-13)	71
	8	Northwest (WA) (27-4)	79
																1	Northwood (FL) (33-3)	75
																5	McPherson (KS) (33-3)	56
	5	McPherson (KS) (30-3)	69*
	--	Dakota State (SD) (18-13)	63
						5	McPherson (KS) (31-3)	86
						12	St. Thomas (FL) (23-8)	74
	--	Indiana Tech (23-8)	55
	12	St. Thomas (FL) (22-8)	58
											5	McPherson (KS) (32-3)	82
	4th SEED TIER March 7
											4	Dordt (IA) (30-4)	78
	13	Indiana Wesleyan (21-12)	76
	--	Warner Pacific (OR) (23-8)	79*
						--	Warner Pacific (OR) (24-8)	70
						4	Dordt (IA) (29-4)	77
	--	Cal Maritime (21-10)	54
	4	Dordt (IA) (28-4)	63
																					1	Northwood (FL) (34-3)	46
																					2	Oregon Tech (33-4)	63
	3	Davenport (MI) (29-4)	85*
	--	William Penn (IA) (17-14)	81
						3	Davenport (MI) (30-4)	80
						14	Indiana Southeast (26-7)	52
	--	Saint Mary (KS) (25-5)	67
	14	Indiana Southeast (25-7)	77
											3	Davenport (MI) (31-4)	68
	3rd SEED TIER March 8
											6	Cardinal Stritch (WI) (30-5)	54
	11	Grace (IN) (24-7)	56
	--	Briar Cliff (IA) (21-10)	59
						--	Briar Cliff (IA) (22-10)	50
						6	Cardinal Stritch (WI) (29-5)	55
	--	Eastern Oregon (19-10)	60
	6	Cardinal Stritch (WI) (28-5)	63
																3	Davenport (MI) (32-4)	50
																2	Oregon Tech (32-4)	55
	7	Bellevue (NB) (27-5)	58
	--	Daemen (NY) (20-11)	48
						7	Bellevue (NB) (28-5)	58
						--	Saint Francis (IN) (22-12)	61
	--	Saint Francis (IN) (21-12)	64
	10	Jamestown (ND) (25-7)	63
											--	Saint Francis (IN) (23-12)	67
	2nd SEED TIER March 8
											2	Oregon Tech (31-4)	100
	15	Warner (FL) (23-10)	84
	--	Indiana East (24-8)	68
						15	Warner (FL) (24-10)	50
						2	Oregon Tech (30-4)	69
	--	Lourdes (OH) (17-16)	49
	2	Oregon Tech (29-4)	58

•  * denotes overtime.