| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1980 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Kemper Arena |
| Finalfourcity: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions: | Cameron |
| Titlecount: | 1 |
| Champgamecount: | 1 |
| Champffcount: | 1 |
| Runnerup: | Alabama State |
| Gamecount: | 1 |
| Runnerffcount: | 1 |
| Semifinal1: | Huron |
| Finalfourcount1: | 1 |
| Semifinal2: | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| Finalfourcount2: | 3 |
| Mvp: | LeRoy Jackson |
| Mvpteam: | Cameron |
| Hustle: | Terry DuPris |
| Hustleschool: | Huron |
| Attendance: | unknown |
The 1980 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 43rd annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. Cameron became the champions.[1]
The third-place game featured the losing national semifinalist teams to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.