1993 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 1993 MAC men's basketball tournament took place March 11–13, at Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio. Ball State defeated Western Michigan, 79–64 in the championship game, to win its fifth MAC Tournament title.

1993 MAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1992–93
Teams	8
Site	Battelle Hall Columbus, Ohio
Champions	Ball State (5th title)
Winning coach	Dick Hunsaker (2nd title)
MVP	Steve Payne (Ball State)
MAC men's basketball tournaments

1992–93 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Ball State †	13	–	4		.765			26	–	8		.765
Miami (OH)	14	–	4		.778			22	–	9		.710
Western Michigan	12	–	6		.667			17	–	12		.586
Ohio	11	–	7		.611			14	–	13		.519
Toledo	9	–	9		.500			12	–	16		.429
Eastern Michigan	8	–	10		.444			13	–	17		.433
Bowling Green	8	–	10		.444			11	–	16		.407
Kent State	7	–	11		.389			10	–	17		.370
Central Michigan	4	–	14		.222			8	–	18		.308
Akron	3	–	15		.167			8	–	18		.308
† 1993 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Cardinals earned an automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA tournament as #15 seed in the Midwest region. In the round of 64, Ball State lost to Kansas, 94–72.

Format

Eight of ten conference members participated, with play beginning in the quarterfinal round. Central Michigan and Akron were left out of the tournament field.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 11					Semifinals March 12					Final March 13
	1	Ball State	77
	8	Kent State	57
						1	Ball State	72
						5	Toledo	64
	4	Ohio	84
	5	Toledo	85
											1	Ball State	79
											3	Western Michigan	64
	3	Western Michigan	65
	6	Eastern Michigan	57
						3	Western Michigan	61
						2	Miami (OH)	48
	2	Miami (OH)	63
	7	Bowling Green	50