The 1976 NCAA Division II 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 1975–76 NCAA Division II men's basketball season.
It was won by the University of Puget Sound and Puget Sound's Curt Peterson was the Most Outstanding Player.
*denotes tie Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville Location: Alumni Hall Host: University of Bridgeport Location: Maclellan Gymnasium Host: University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Location: Stopher Gym Host: Nicholls State University Location: Memorial Fieldhouse Host: University of Puget Sound Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota Location: Norfolk Scope Host: Old Dominion University Location: Villanova Field House Host: Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science *denotes each overtime played Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Evansville *denotes each overtime played