The 1963 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held March 11–16 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri.
The 26th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.
They were presented to Mel Gibson, Willis Reed and Lucious Jackson respectively.
In the inaugural year of the Leading Scorer award, there was a tie.
The third-place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament.