# 1964 NAIA basketball tournament

The 1964 NAIA men's basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 27th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. It was the first time the leading rebounder was also the leading scorer, Lucious Jackson of runner-up Pan American (Texas). Lucious was also named tournament Most Valuable Player, which made him the third player to receive the award back to back.

## Awards and honors

* Leading scorer: Lucious Jackson, Pan American; 5 games, 54 field goals, 16 free throws, 124 total points (24.8 points per game)
* Leading rebounder: Lucious Jackson, Pan American; 5 games, 67 rebounds (13.4 rebounds per game)
* Player of the Year: est. 1994
* Most rebounds; career ends: 180, Lucious Jackson, Pan American, (1962,63,64)
* All-time leading scorer; final appearance: Lucious Jackson, 7th Pan American (1962,63,64); 12 games, 117 field goals, 67 free throws, 301 total points, 25.0 average per game and Willis Reed, 16th Grambling (La.) (1961,63,64); 12 games 108 field goals 39 free throws 265 total points, 22.8 average per.

## 1964 NAIA bracket

| First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | Elite Eight | | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | NAIA national semifinals | | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship | NAIA national championship |
| 1 | Pan American | 94 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wisconsin State–La Crosse | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Wisconsin State–La Crosse | 82 | 1 | Pan American | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 16 | St. Cloud State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Jersey City State | 47 | 16 | St. Cloud State | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Cloud State | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16 | St. Cloud State | 66 | | | | 1 | Pan American | 82 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 8 | Mansfield State | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Georgetown (KY) | 87 | | | | | | | 8 | Mansfield State | 69 | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Joseph (NM) | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Joseph (NM) | 79 | 9 | Georgetown (KY) | 89* | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Mansfield State | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Miles | 79 | 8 | Mansfield State | 97 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mansfield State | 99 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Mansfield State | 99 | | | | | | | | 1 | Pan American | 56 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Carson–Newman | 54 | | | | |
| 5 | Central State (OK) | 95 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Carson–Newman | 54 | | | | |
| - | Cedarville | 40 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Cedarville | 40 | 5 | Central State (OK) | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 12 | Pacific Lutheran | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Buena Vista | 94 | 12 | Pacific Lutheran | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pacific Lutheran | 109 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Pacific Lutheran | 109 | | | | 5 | Central State (OK) | 55 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Carson–Newman | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| 13 | Hastings | 87 | | | | | | | 4 | Carson–Newman | 61 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Huntingdon | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Huntingdon | 89 | - | Huntingdon | 59 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 4 | Carson–Newman | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Lewis & Clark | 66 | 4 | Carson–Newman | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Carson–Newman | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Carson–Newman | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Pan American | 56 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Rockhurst | 66 |
| 3 | Grambling | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Rockhurst | 66 |
| - | Quincy | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Quincy | 72 | 3 | Grambling | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | - | St. Mary's (TX) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | St. Mary's (TX) | 64 | - | St. Mary's (TX) | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Central Connecticut | 62 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Central Connecticut | 62 | | | | - | St. Mary's (TX) | 54 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 10 | Rockhurst | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Indiana Central | 92 | | | | | | | 10 | Rockhurst | 59 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Morris Harvey | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Morris Harvey | 81 | 7 | Indiana Central | 74 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 10 | Rockhurst | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Eastern Montana | 70 | 10 | Rockhurst | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Rockhurst | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 10 | Rockhurst | 77 | | | | | | | | 10 | Rockhurst | 66 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Emporia State | 61 | | | | |
| 11 | Kentucky State | 71 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Emporia State | 61 | | | | |
| - | Redlands | 65 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Redlands | 65 | 11 | Kentucky State | 80 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 6 | Emporia State | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Ouachita Baptist | 68 | 6 | Emporia State | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Emporia State | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Emporia State | 93 | | | | 6 | Emporia State | 90 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 2 | High Point | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| 15 | Georgia Southern | 86 | | | | | | | 2 | High Point | 78 | | | | | | | | |
| - | Dakota Wesleyan | 72 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Dakota Wesleyan | 72 | 15 | Georgia Southern | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 2 | High Point | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| - | Ferris State | 70 | 2 | High Point | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | High Point | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* * denotes overtime.

### Third-place game

The third-place game featured the losing teams from the national semifinalist to determine 3rd and 4th places in the tournament. This game was played until 1988.
| NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game | NAIA third-place game |
| 4 | Carson–Newman | 73 |
| 6 | Emporia State | 60 |