| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| City | New York City |
| Venue(s) | Madison Square Garden |
| Teams | 6 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Long Island-Brooklyn Blackbirds (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Loyola-Chicago Ramblers |
| Semifinalists | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| MVP | Bill Lloyd (St. John's) |
The 1939 National Invitation Tournament was the 1939 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.