It was held between March 14 and 16, 1963, and concluded with North Dakota defeating Denver 6–5.
All games were played at the McHugh Forum in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Four teams qualified for the tournament, two each from the eastern and western regions.
Harvard, the ECAC champion, declined the bid to the tournament and was instead replaced by the runner-up Boston College.
Two at-large bids were offered to one eastern and one western team based upon both their tournament finish as well as their regular season record.