The 1962 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 25th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
[1] It would be the last tournament without a formal leading scorer and rebounder awards presented.
This was also the first tournament since seeding began to feature the top two teams in the Championship Game.
The number 2 seeded Prairie View A&M (Texas) beat Westminster (Pa.) 62 to 53.