| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1982 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Kemper Arena |
| Finalfourcity: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions: | South Carolina-Spartanburg |
| Titlecount: | 1 |
| Champgamecount: | 1 |
| Champffcount: | 1 |
| Runnerup: | Biola |
| Gamecount: | 1 |
| Runnerffcount: | 1 |
| Semifinal1: | Hampton |
| Finalfourcount1: | 1 |
| Semifinal2: | Kearney State |
| Finalfourcount2: | 2 |
| Mvp: | Mike Gibson |
| Mvpteam: | South Carolina-Spartanburg |
| Hustle: | Warren Ellis |
| Hustleschool: | Biola |
| Attendance: | unknown |
The 1982 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 45th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. South Carolina-Spartanburg became the champion.[1]
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.