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. Awards and honors Leading scorer: Leading rebounder: Player of the Year: est. 1994 1978 NAIA bracket * denotes overtimes. ^ denotes 5 overtimes. 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 1978 NCAA Division I basketball tournament 1978 NCAA Division II basketball tournament 1978 NCAA Division III basketball tournament References NAIA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament NAIA men's basketball tournament