| Teams | 32 |
|---|---|
| Finals Site | Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Champions | Virginia Union (1st title) |
| Runner-Up | NYIT (1st title game) |
| Semifinalists |
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| Winning coach | Dave Robbins (1st title) |
| MOP | Keith Valentine Virginia Union |
| Attendance | 44,815 |
The 1980 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 1979-80 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by Virginia Union University and Virginia Union's Keith Valentine was the Most Outstanding Player.
*denotes tie
*denotes each overtime played
*denotes each overtime played