| NIT bracket through March 13, 2009 | |||
| Auburn Region | USC Region | Arizona Region | Florida Region |
| 1 Auburn | 1 Southern Cal | 1 Arizona | 1 Florida |
| 8 UT-Martin | 8 Weber St. | 8 Bowling Green | 8 Jacksonville |
| 4 Notre Dame | 4 Baylor | 4 Kentucky | 4 Kansas St. |
| 5 George Mason | 5 Illinois St. | 5 Davidson | 5 Georgetown |
| 2 South Carolina | 2 St. Mary's | 2 UNLV | 2 Virginia Tech |
| 7 Duquesne | 7 Nebraska | 7 Cincinnati | 7 Rhode Island |
| 3 UAB | 3 New Mexico | 3 Miami (FL) | 3 Providence |
| 6 Northwestern | 6 Tulsa | 6 Mississippi St. | 6 Niagara |