| Division: | II |
| Year: | 1971 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourcity: | Evansville, Indiana |
| Champions: | Evansville Purple Aces |
| Titlecount: | 5th |
| Runnerup: | Old Dominion Monarchs |
| Gamecount: | 1st |
| Semifinal1: | Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns |
| Finalfourcount: | Vacated |
| Semifinal2: | Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers |
| Finalfourcount2: | 7th |
| Coach: | Arad McCutchan |
| Coachcount: | 5th |
| Mop: | Don Buse |
| Mopteam: | Evansville |
| Attendance: | 35,812 |
The 1971 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1970-71 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Evansville, with Evansville's Don Buse named the Most Outstanding Player.
Southwestern Louisiana's tournament and semifinal appearances were later vacated due to NCAA rules violations.
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Regional Champion | |
| North Dakota State | Third Place | |
| Northeast Missouri State | Runner-up | |
| St. Olaf | Fourth Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Akron | Third Place | |
| Cheyney | Regional Champion | |
| Philadelphia Textile | Runner-up | |
| Wooster | Fourth Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk State | Runner-up | |
| Old Dominion | Regional Champion | |
| Roanoke | Fourth Place | |
| Stetson | Third Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly | Third Place | |
| Puget Sound | Regional Champion | |
| San Francisco State | Fourth Place | |
| Seattle Pacific | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption | Regional Champion | |
| Central Connecticut State | Runner-up | |
| Sacred Heart | Third Place | |
| Stonehill | Fourth Place | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Third Place | |
| LSU–New Orleans | Fourth Place | |
| Southwestern Louisiana | Vacated | |
| Tennessee State | Runner-up | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Ashland | Third Place | |
| Augustana (IL) | Fourth Place | |
| Central Michigan | Runner-up | |
| Evansville | Regional Champion | |
| School | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo State | Runner-up | |
| C. W. Post | Fourth Place | |
| Hartwick | Regional Champion | |
| Montclair State | Third Place | |
*tournament appearance vacated
Location: Pershing Arena Host: Northeast Missouri State University
Location: Bollman Center Host: Cheyney State College
Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University
Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound
Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College
Location: Blackham Coliseum Host: University of Southwestern Louisiana
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville
Location: unknown Host: Buffalo State College
*denotes each overtime played
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville
*denots each overtime played