| Teams | 32 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Lowell (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | Alaska–Anchorage (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Don Doucette (1st title) |
| MOP | Leo Parent Lowell |
| Attendance | 56,123 |
The 1988 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1987-8 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of Lowell (now the University of Massachusetts Lowell), and Lowell's Leo Parent was the Most Outstanding Player.
*denotes tie
*denotes each overtime played
*denotes each overtime played