It was held between March 12 and 14, 1959, and concluded with North Dakota defeating Michigan State 4-3 in overtime.
All games were played at the RPI Field House in Troy, New York.
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions.
The Big Ten and Tri-State League champions received bids into the tournament as did two independent schools.
[1] The Tri-State League champion was seeded as the top eastern team while the Big Ten champion was given the top western seed.