1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament

The 1962 NCAA College Division basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA College Division college basketball as a culmination of the 1961–62 NCAA College Division men's basketball season. It was won by Mount St. Mary's University and Sacramento State's Ron Rohrer was the Most Outstanding Player.

Northeast - Rochester, New York
Location: Louis Alexander Palestra Host: University of Rochester


 * Third Place - St. Anselm 83, Rochester 64

South Central - Evansville, Indiana
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College


 * Third Place - North Carolina A&T 84, Union 80

East - Reading, Pennsylvania
Location: Bollman Center Host: Albright College


 * Third Place - Albright 65, C. W. Post 59

Mideast - Akron, Ohio
Location: Memorial Hall Host: Municipal University of Akron


 * Third Place - Youngstown State 58, Gannon 52

Pacific Coast - Sacramento, California
Location: Hornet Gym Host: Sacramento State College


 * Third Place - Seattle Pacific 73, Fresno State 68

Great Lakes - Valparaiso, Indiana
Location: Athletics-Recreation Center Host: Valparaiso University


 * Third Place - Kentucky State 77, Illinois State 72

Southwest - Jonesboro, Arkansas
Location: Indian Fieldhouse Host: Arkansas State College


 * Third Place - Lamar 83, Abilene Christian 74

Midwest - Lincoln, Nebraska
Location: Ira J. Taylor Gymnasium Host: Nebraska Wesleyan College


 * Third Place - Hamline 76, Grinnell 68

* denotes each overtime played

National Finals - Evansville, Indiana
Location: Roberts Municipal Stadium Host: Evansville College


 * Third Place - Southern Illinois 98, Nebraska Wesleyan 81

* denotes each overtime played

All-tournament team

 * Jim Mumford (Nebraska Wesleyan)
 * John O'Reilly (Mount Saint Mary's)
 * Ed Pfeiffer (Mount Saint Mary's)
 * Ron Rohrer (Sacramento State)
 * Ed Spila (Southern Illinois)