1990 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament

1990 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198990
Teams10
SiteLong Beach Arena
Long Beach, CA
ChampionsUNLV (6th title)
Winning coachJerry Tarkanian (6th title)
MVPLarry Johnson (UNLV)
1989–90 Big West men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 24 New Mexico State162 .889265  .839
No. 2 UNLV162 .889355  .875
UC Santa Barbara135 .722219  .700
Long Beach State126 .667239  .719
Utah State810 .4441416  .467
Pacific711 .3891514  .517
Cal State Fullerton612 .3331316  .448
San Jose State513 .278820  .286
Fresno State414 .2221019  .345
UC Irvine315 .167523  .179
1990 Big West tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 1990 Big West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 7–10 at the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach, California.

Defending champions UNLV defeated fourth-seeded Long Beach State in the final, 92–74, and captured their sixth PCAA/Big West championship. This was the Runnin' Rebels' sixth title in eight seasons.

UNLV, in turn, received an automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA tournament, which they would go on to win. Fellow Big West members New Mexico State and UC Santa Barbara received at-large bids.