1992 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1992 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament after the conclusion of the 1991–1992 regular season was played at the St. Louis Arena in St. Louis, Missouri.

1992 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1991–92
Teams	8
Site	St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri
Champions	Southwest Missouri State (1st title)
Winning coach	Charlie Spoonhour (1st title)
MVP	Jackie Crawford (Southwest Missouri State)
Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournaments ← 1991 1993 →

1991–92 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern Illinois	14	–	4		.778			22	–	8		.733
Illinois State	14	–	4		.778			18	–	11		.621
Southwest Missouri State †	13	–	5		.722			23	–	8		.742
Indiana State	12	–	6		.667			13	–	15		.464
Tulsa	12	–	6		.667			17	–	13		.567
Creighton	7	–	11		.389			9	–	19		.321
Northern Iowa	6	–	12		.333			10	–	18		.357
Wichita State	6	–	12		.333			8	–	20		.286
Drake	3	–	15		.167			6	–	21		.222
Bradley	3	–	15		.167			7	–	23		.233
† 1992 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Southwest Missouri State Bears defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 71–68, and as a result won their 1st MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1992 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 7, 1992					Semifinals March 8, 1992					Final March 9, 1992
	1	Southern Illinois	67
	8	Wichita State	63
						1	Southern Illinois	79
						5	Tulsa	82
	4	Indiana State	65
	5	Tulsa	77
											5	Tulsa	68
											3	Southwest Missouri State	71
	2	Illinois State	70
	7	Northern Iowa	58
						2	Illinois State	58^OT
						3	Southwest Missouri State	61
	3	Southwest Missouri State	75
	6	Creighton	69

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References

1. "1991-92 Missouri Valley Conference Season Summary". Sports Reference. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
2. "2018-19 Men's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Missouri Valley Conference. Retrieved July 29, 2019.