1989 MAC men's basketball tournament

1989 MAC men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams9
SiteJohn F. Savage Hall
Toledo, Ohio
ChampionsBall State (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Majerus (1st title)
MVPBilly Butts (Ball State)
MAC men's basketball tournaments
1988–89 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 18 Ball State142 .875293  .906
Kent State124 .7502110  .677
Toledo115 .6881813  .581
Eastern Michigan88 .5001712  .586
Central Michigan79 .4381315  .464
Bowling Green79 .4381315  .464
Western Michigan610 .3751216  .429
Ohio610 .3751316  .448
Miami (OH)115 .063523  .179
1989 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1989 MAC men's basketball tournament took place on March 9–12, 1989 at John F. Savage Hall in Toledo, Ohio. Ball State defeated Kent State, 67–65 in the championship game, to win its second MAC Tournament title.

The Cardinals earned an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as #9 seed in the Midwest region. In the round of 64, Ball State defeated Pittsburgh 68–64 to earn the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.