| Host school | Ateneo de Manila University | |||||||||
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| Duration | October 4, 1987 | |||||||||
| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | |||||||||
| Winning coach | Cris Calilan | |||||||||
| TV network(s) | PTV | |||||||||
The 1987 UAAP men's basketball tournament was the 50th year of the men's tournament of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP)'s basketball championship. Hosted by Ateneo de Manila University, the Ateneo Blue Eagles defeated the UE Red Warriors in the finals taking their first UAAP men's basketball championship after transferring from the NCAA (Philippines) in 1978.