1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament

The 1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1987, at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.

1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1986–87
Teams	8
Site	Hammons Student Center Springfield, Missouri
Champions	Southwest Missouri State (1st title)
Winning coach	Charlie Spoonhour (1st title)
MVP	Winston Garland (Southwest Missouri State)
AMCU-8 men's basketball tournaments

1986–87 AMCU-8 Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southwest Missouri State †	13	–	1		.929			28	–	6		.824
Cleveland State	10	–	4		.714			25	–	8		.758
Illinois-Chicago	9	–	5		.643			17	–	15		.531
Wisconsin–Green Bay	8	–	6		.571			15	–	14		.517
Northern Iowa	7	–	7		.500			13	–	15		.464
Valparaiso	4	–	10		.286			12	–	16		.429
Eastern Illinois	3	–	11		.214			9	–	19		.321
Western Illinois	2	–	12		.143			12	–	16		.429
† 1987 AMCU-8 tournament winner

SW Missouri State defeated Cleveland State in the title game, 90–87, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The Bears earned an automatic bid to the 1987 tournament.

Format

All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals Thursday, March 5					Semifinals Friday, March 6					Finals Saturday, March 7
	1	Southwest Missouri State	81
	8	Western Illinois	60
						1	Southwest Missouri State	61
						4	Green Bay	59
	4	Green Bay	75
	5	Northern Iowa	69
											1	Southwest Missouri State	90
											2	Cleveland State	87
	3	UIC	95
	6	Valparaiso	74
						3	UIC	78
						2	Cleveland State	94
	7	Eastern Illinois	53
	2	Cleveland State	60