1989 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1989 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1988–89
Teams8
SiteLevitt Arena
Wichita, Kansas
ChampionsCreighton (3rd title)
Winning coachTony Barone (1st title)
MVPChad Gallagher (Creighton)
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1990 →
1988–89 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 11 3   .786 20 11   .645
Wichita State 10 4   .714 19 11   .633
Tulsa 10 4   .714 18 13   .581
Bradley 7 7   .500 13 14   .481
Drake 6 8   .429 12 17   .414
Southern Illinois 6 8   .429 20 14   .588
Illinois State 6 8   .429 13 17   .433
Indiana State 0 14   .000 4 24   .143
1989 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played after the conclusion of the 1988–1989 regular season at Levitt Arena on the campus of Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.

The Creighton Bluejays defeated the Southern Illinois Salukis in the championship game, 79–77, and as a result won their 3rd MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament.