| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Missouri | ||||
| Champions | Hamline (1st title, 1st title game, 2nd Final Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Southeastern State (1st title game, 1st Final Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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| MVP | Gus Doerner (Evansville) | ||||
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The 1942 NAIA basketball tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 6th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]
The championship game featured Hamline beating Southeastern State (OK), 33–31.