1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season199798
Teams8
First round siteCampus Sites
Semifinals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
Finals siteGaylord Entertainment Center
Nashville, Tennessee
ChampionsMurray State (9th title)
Winning coachMark Gottfried (2nd title)
MVPChad Townsend (Murray State)
1997–98 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 25 Murray State162 .889294  .879
Eastern Illinois135 .7221611  .593
Middle Tennessee126 .667199  .679
Austin Peay117 .6111711  .607
Southeast Missouri State108 .5561413  .519
Tennessee State810 .4441316  .448
Eastern Kentucky810 .4441017  .370
Tennessee Tech513 .278921  .300
UT Martin513 .278720  .259
Morehead State216 .111323  .115
1998 OVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1998 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 1997–98 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 24–March 1, 1998. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Top-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating Tennessee State in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. For the second consecutive year, Chad Townsend of Murray State was named the tournament's most valuable player.