1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was after the conclusion of the 1982–1983 regular season. The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played on campus sites, with the final contested at Horton Field House on the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.

1983 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1982–83
Teams	8
Site	Campus sites
Finals site	Horton Field House Normal, Illinois
Champions	Illinois State (1st title)
Winning coach	Bob Donewald (1st title)
Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournaments

1982–83 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
No. 14 Wichita State	17	–	1		.944			25	–	3		.893
Illinois State †	13	–	5		.722			24	–	7		.774
New Mexico State	11	–	7		.611			18	–	11		.621
Tulsa	11	–	7		.611			19	–	12		.613
Bradley	10	–	8		.556			16	–	13		.552
Drake	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
Indiana State	5	–	13		.278			9	–	19		.321
West Texas State	5	–	13		.278			8	–	20		.286
Southern Illinois	5	–	13		.278			9	–	19		.321
Creighton	4	–	14		.222			8	–	19		.296
† 1983 MVC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Illinois State Redbirds defeated the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the championship game, 84-64, and as a result won their first MVC Tournament title and earned an automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 10, 1983 Campus Sites					Semifinals March 11, 1983 Campus Sites					Final March 12, 1983 Horton Field House
	1	Illinois State	84
	8	Southern Illinois	54
						1	Illinois State	79
						4	Bradley	61
	4	Bradley	63
	5	Drake	53
											1	Illinois State	84
											3	Tulsa	64
	2	New Mexico State	95
	7	West Texas State	80
						2	New Mexico State	48
						3	Tulsa	49
	3	Tulsa	108
	6	Indiana State	89