| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1986 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Kemper Arena |
| Finalfourcity: | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Champions: | David Lipscomb |
| Titlecount: | 1 |
| Champgamecount: | 1 |
| Champffcount: | 1 |
| Runnerup: | Arkansas Monticello |
| Gamecount: | 1 |
| Runnerffcount: | 1 |
| Semifinal1: | Southeastern Oklahoma |
| Finalfourcount1: | 5 |
| Semifinal2: | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Finalfourcount2: | 1 |
| Mvp: | John Kimbrell |
| Mvpteam: | David Lipscomb |
| Hustle: | Daren Reeves |
| Hustleschool: | Arkansas Monticello |
| Attendance: | unknown |
The 1986 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri. The 49th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. David Lipscomb defeated Arkansas–Monticello 67–61 in the final to be crowned champions.[1]