The 1940 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 4th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format. This year the National College Basketball Tournament (NCBT) changed its name to the National Association for Intercollegiate Basketball (NAIB).
The championship game featured Tarkio College (Mo.) beating the Aztecs of San Diego State 52-42. San Diego State became the first team to lose back to back title games.
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