The 2002 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament was the 46th annual single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball in the United States.
Officially culminating the 2001–02 NCAA Division II men's basketball season, the tournament featured forty-eight teams from around the country.
The Elite Eight, national semifinals, and championship returned to the Roberts Municipal Stadium in Evansville, Indiana, the home of the first twenty College Division championships between 1957 and 1976.
Metro State (29–6) defeated defending champions Kentucky Wesleyan in the final, 80–72, to win their second Division II national championship and second in three seasons.
Location: Clark Athletic Center Host: Adelphi University, with support from State University of New York at Old Westbury Location: Sportscenter Host: Kentucky Wesleyan College Location: Butler-Blanc Gymnasium Host: Carson-Newman College Location: Bob Martinez Sports Center Host: University of Tampa Location: Memorial Field House Host: Indiana University of Pennsylvania Location: Dobbins Fieldhouse Host: Northeastern State University Location: Frost Arena Host: South Dakota State University Location: James and Aerianthi Coussoulis Arena Host: California State University, San Bernardino Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: University of Southern Indiana