The 63rd NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 63rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. The championship game featured Life University and Georgetown College. Life would defeat Georgetown by a score of 63 to 59.

Awards and honors Leading scorer: Will Carlton, Georgetown (Ky.); 5 games, 37 field goals, 21 free throws, 100 total points (20.0 average points per game) Leading rebounder: Will Carlton, Georgetown (Ky.); 5 games, 57 total rebounds (11.4 average rebounds per game) Most consecutive tournament appearances: 9th, Georgetown (Ky.) Most tournament appearances: Georgetown (Ky.), 19th of 28, appearances to the NAIA Tournament.NAIA Championship History

2000 NAIA bracket

 * denotes each overtime.

See also 2000 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament 2000 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament 2000 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament

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