1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1989–90
Teams	8
Site	Redbird Arena Normal, Illinois
Champions	Illinois State (2nd title)
Winning coach	Bob Bender (1st title)
MVP	Rickey Jackson (Illinois State)
Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournaments

1989–90 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern Illinois	10	–	4		.714			26	–	8		.765
Illinois State †	9	–	5		.643			18	–	13		.581
Creighton	9	–	5		.643			21	–	12		.636
Tulsa	9	–	5		.643			17	–	13		.567
Bradley	6	–	8		.429			11	–	20		.355
Wichita State	6	–	8		.429			10	–	19		.345
Drake	5	–	9		.357			13	–	18		.419
Indiana State	2	–	12		.143			8	–	20		.286
† 1990 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1989–1990 regular season at Redbird Arena on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game, 81-78, and as a result won their 2nd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament.

It was also the final MVC tournament played on a campus site, before moving the entire event to St. Louis the following season.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 3, 1989					Semifinals March 4, 1989					Final March 5, 1989
	1	Southern Illinois	70
	8	Indiana State	54
						1	Southern Illinois	75
						4	Tulsa	65
	4	Tulsa	71
	5	Bradley	69
											1	Southern Illinois	78
											2	Illinois State	81
	2	Illinois State	70
	7	Drake	66
						2	Illinois State	69
						3	Creighton	64
	3	Creighton	63
	6	Wichita State	62