1983 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Tournament
The 1983 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 1982–83 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Wright State University and Wright State's Gary Monroe was the Most Outstanding Player.
| Teams | 32 | 
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| Finals site | Springfield, Massachusetts | 
| Champions | Wright State Raiders (1st title) | 
| Runner-up | UDC Firebirds (2nd title game) | 
| Semifinalists | 
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| Winning coach | Ralph Underhill (1st title) | 
| MOP | Gary Monroe (Wright State) | 
| Attendance | 57,893 | 
Regional participants
    
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*denotes tie
Regionals
    
    South Atlantic - Washington, DC
    
Location: Physical Activities Center Host: University of the District of Columbia
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12  | ||||||||
| St. Augustine's | 78 | ||||||||
| Hampton | 73 | ||||||||
| St. Augustine's | 88 | ||||||||
| UDC | 93 | ||||||||
| UDC | 34 | ||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 17 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Hampton 71, Randolph-Macon 51
 
New England - New Britain, Connecticut
    
Location: Kaiser Hall Host: Central Connecticut State University
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12  | ||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 113**** | ||||||||
| Assumption | 108 | ||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 72 | ||||||||
| American International | 68 | ||||||||
| American International | 65 | ||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 64 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Assumption 99, Central Connecticut 89*
 
North Central - Sioux City, Iowa
    
Location: Allee Gym Host: Morningside College
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12  | ||||||||
| North Dakota State | 71 | ||||||||
| Ferris State | 68 | ||||||||
| North Dakota State | 77 | ||||||||
| Morningside | 79 | ||||||||
| Morningside | 80 | ||||||||
| Nebraska–Omaha | 79 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Ferris State 81, Nebraska-Omaha 75
 
South - Carrollton, Georgia
    
Location: Health and Physical Education Building Host: University of West Georgia
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 10  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 11  | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 67 | ||||||||
| Florida Southern | 61 | ||||||||
| Jacksonville State | 92 | ||||||||
| West Georgia | 76 | ||||||||
| West Georgia | 74 | ||||||||
| West Chester | 73 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Florida Southern 72, West Chester 71
 
South Central - Cape Girardeau, Missouri
    
Location: Houck Field House Host: Southeast Missouri State University
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12  | ||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 66 | ||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 57 | ||||||||
| Central Missouri State | 69 | ||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 74 | ||||||||
| SE Missouri State | 83 | ||||||||
| Tennessee–Martin | 71 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Stephen F. Austin 83, Tennessee–Martin 70
 
West - Bakersfield, California
    
Location: unknown Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12  | ||||||||
| Chapman | 80 | ||||||||
| San Francisco State | 70 | ||||||||
| Chapman | 66 | ||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 78 | ||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 72 | ||||||||
| Humboldt State | 48 | ||||||||
- Third Place - San Francisco State 78, Humboldt State 71
 
Great Lakes - Owensboro, Kentucky
    
Location: Owensboro Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32  | Regional Final Sweet 16  | ||||||||
| Wright State | 71 | ||||||||
| Lewis | 57 | ||||||||
| Wright State | 69 | ||||||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 67 | ||||||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan | 90 | ||||||||
| Southern Connecticut | 68 | ||||||||
- Third Place - Lewis 91, Southern Connecticut 73
 
East - Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
    
Location: Nelson Field House Host: Bloomsburg State College
| Regional Semifinals Round of 32 March 11  | Regional Final Sweet 16 March 12  | ||||||||
| Bloomsburg | 76 | ||||||||
| Cheyney | 75 | ||||||||
| Bloomsburg | 73 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia U | 66 | ||||||||
| Philadelphia U | 72 | ||||||||
| C. W. Post | 68 | ||||||||
- Third Place - C. W. Post 83, Cheyney 69
 
*denotes each overtime played
National Quarterfinals
    
| Quarterfinal - New Britain, CT Elite Eight March 19  | ||||
| UDC | 45 | |||
| Sacred Heart | 38 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Sioux City, IA Elite Eight March 19  | ||||
| Morningside | 91 | |||
| Jacksonville State | 90 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Bloomsburg, PA Elite Eight March 19  | ||||
| Wright State | 73 | |||
| Bloomsburg | 53 | |||
| Quarterfinal - Bakersfield, CA Elite Eight March 19  | ||||
| SE Missouri State | 70 | |||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 75 | |||
National Finals - Springfield, Massachusetts
    
Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National Semifinals Final Four March 25  | National Championship March 26  | ||||||||
| UDC | 92 | ||||||||
| Morningside | 77 | ||||||||
| UDC | 73 | ||||||||
| Wright State | 92 | ||||||||
| Cal State Bakersfield | 50 | ||||||||
| Wright State | 57 | ||||||||
*denotes each overtime played
All-tournament team
    
- Anthony Bias (Wright State)
 - Michael Britt (District of Columbia)
 - Earl Jones (District of Columbia)
 - Gary Monroe (Wright State)
 - Fred Moore (Wright State)