1989 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1989 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference 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.

1989 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season198889
Teams9
SiteJohn F. Savage Hall
Toledo, Ohio
ChampionsBall State (2nd title)
Winning coachRick Majerus (1st title)
MVPBilly Butts (Ball State)
1988–89 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 18 Ball State142 .875  293  .906
Kent State124 .750  2110  .677
Toledo115 .688  1813  .581
Eastern Michigan88 .500  1712  .586
Central Michigan79 .438  1315  .464
Bowling Green79 .438  1315  .464
Western Michigan610 .375  1216  .429
Ohio610 .375  1316  .448
Miami (OH)115 .063  523  .179
1989 MAC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

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.

Format

All Nine conference members participated, with the top 7 teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinal round.

Bracket

  First Round
March 9
Quarterfinals
March 9–10
Semifinals
March 10–11
Final
March 12
                                     
       
  1 Ball State 62  
    8 Ohio 46  
8 Western Michigan 55
9 Ohio 61  
  1 Ball State 77  
  4 Eastern Michigan 76  
       
       
  4 Eastern Michigan 70
    5 Miami (OH) 69  
     
       
  1 Ball State 67
  3 Kent State 65
       
       
  3 Toledo 75
    6 Central Michigan 55  
     
       
  3 Toledo 43
  2 Kent State 88  
       
       
  2 Kent State 65
    7 Bowling Green 56  
     

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