| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1996 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Mabee Center |
| Finalfourcity: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Titlecount: | 4 |
| Champgamecount: | 4 |
| Champffcount: | 4 |
| Gamecount: | 2 |
| Runnerffcount: | 6 |
| Finalfourcount1: | 3 |
| Finalfourcount2: | 1 |
| Mvp: | Reggie Garrett |
| Mvpteam: | Oklahoma City |
| Hustle: | Shannon Hoskins |
| Hustleschool: | Georgetown (KY) |
| Attendance: | unknown |
The 1996 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 59th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]