The 1958 Men's NAIA Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The 21st annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.The championship game featured returning champions, Tennessee State University who defeated the Western Illinois University. The Tigers won over the Leathernecks, it would be the third time a team won back-to-back championships. The 3rd place game featured Texas Southern University and Georgetown College (Ky.)It was the first year the Charles Stevenson Hustle Award was awarded. It went to Bill McAfoos of Western Illinois.