The 1977 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 40th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Awards and honors Leading scorer: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994 1977 NAIA bracket * denotes overtime. Third-place game The third-place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988. See also 1977 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1977 NCAA Division II basketball tournament 1977 NCAA Division III basketball tournament References NAIA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament