The 1979 [NCAA Division II basketball tournament](https://bliptext.com/articles/ncaa-division-ii-men-s-basketball-championship) involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1978–79 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of North Alabama and North Alabama's Perry Oden was the Most Outstanding Player.

Regional participants

• denotes tie

Regionals

Great Lakes - Fairborn, Ohio

Location: Physical Education Building Host: Wright State University

New England - Waltham, Massachusetts

Location: Dana Center Host: Bentley College

South Central - Kirksville, Missouri

Location: Pershing Arena Host: Northeast Missouri State University

South - Lakeland, Florida

Location: Jenkins Fieldhouse Host: Florida Southern College

West - Tacoma, Washington

Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound

Central - Omaha, Nebraska

Location: UNO Fieldhouse Host: University of Nebraska at Omaha

East - Oneonta, New York

Location: Binder Physical Education Center Host: Hartwick College

South Atlantic - Catonsville, Maryland

Location: UMBC Fieldhouse Host: University of Maryland, Baltimore County

• denotes each overtime played

National Quarterfinals

National Finals - Springfield, Missouri

Location: Hammons Center Host: Southwest Missouri State University

• denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

Sources