1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament

The 1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament (now known as the Big West Conference men's basketball tournament) was held March 6–7 at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California. This was the first edition of the tournament.

1976 Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1975–76
Teams	4
Site	Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium Stockton, CA
Champions	San Diego State (1st title)
Winning coach	Tim Vezie (1st title)
MVP	None
Pacific Coast Athletic Association men's basketball tournaments

San Diego State defeated Pacific in the championship game, 76–64, to win their first PCAA/Big West men's basketball tournament.

The Aztecs, in turn, received a bid to the 1976 NCAA tournament.

Format

Despite the PCAA containing six members for the 1975–76 season, only the top four teams from the standings took part in the tournament field.

Bracket

	Semifinals Saturday, March 6					Championship Sunday, March 7
	1	Cal State Fullerton	64
	4	Pacific	72
						4	Pacific	64
						3	San Diego State	76
	3	San Diego State	67
	2	San Jose State	64