1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament
The 1999 NAIA Division II men's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of men's college basketball among its Division II members in the United States and Canada for the 1998–99 basketball season.
| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Idaho Center Nampa, Idaho | ||||
| Champions | Cornerstone Golden Eagles (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Bethel Pilots (4th title game, 4th Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Ryan Bales (Bethel (IN)) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | Mike Long (Cornerstone) | ||||
| Top scorer | Eric Brand (Bethel (IN)) (136 points) | ||||
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Top-seeded Cornerstone defeated two-time defending champions Bethel (IN) in the championship game, 113–109 after one overtime period, to claim the Golden Eagles' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played at the Idaho Center at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho.
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