1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament
| Teams | 8 | ||||
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| Finals site | , Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Kentucky State (1st title, 1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Texas Southern (1st title game, 1st Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| Chuck Taylor MVP | Carolyn Walker (Kentucky State) | ||||
| Top scorer | Nerissa Redo (Texas Southern) (59 points) | ||||
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The 1981 NAIA women's basketball tournament was the inaugural tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada.
Kentucky State defeated Texas Southern in the championship game, 73–67, to claim the Thorobrettes' first NAIA national title.
The tournament was played in Kansas City, Missouri.