1996 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1996 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1995–96
Teams7
SiteNashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsAustin Peay (2nd title)
Winning coachDave Loos (1st title)
MVPBubba Wells (Austin Peay)
← 1995
1997 →
1995–96 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Murray State 12 4   .750 19 10   .655
Tennessee State 11 5   .688 15 13   .536
Austin Peay 10 6   .625 19 11   .633
Middle Tennessee 9 7   .563 15 12   .556
UT Martin 9 7   .563 13 14   .481
Tennessee Tech 7 9   .438 13 15   .464
Eastern Kentucky 7 9   .438 13 14   .481
Southeast Missouri State 5 11   .313 8 19   .296
Morehead State 2 14   .125 7 20   .259
1996 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll[1]

The 1996 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the final event of the 1995–96 season in the Ohio Valley Conference. The tournament was held February 29-March 2, 1996, at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.

Austin Peay defeated Murray State in the championship game, 70–68, to win their second OVC men's basketball tournament.

The Governors received an automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA tournament as the No. 14 seed in the Southeast region.