1961 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

24 Teams

Final Four

       
St. Joseph's ** 69  
  East  
  3/24 Kansas City, MO Ohio State 65  
       
Ohio State 95    
  Mideast    
    3/25 Kansas City, MO OT Cincinnati
      First Title
Cincinnati 82    
  Midwest    
  3/24 Kansas City, MO Cincinnati 70  
       
Utah 67    
  West    
     
  St. Joseph's ** 127  
 

Third Place

3/25 Kansas City, MO 4 OT St. Joseph's **
  Utah 120  
** participation was vacated