1991 MAC men's basketball tournament

The 1991 MAC men's basketball tournament took place March 8–10, 1991, at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Eastern Michigan defeated Toledo, 67–66 in the championship game, to win its second MAC Tournament title.

1991 MAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1990–91
Teams	8
Site	Cobo Arena Detroit, Michigan
Champions	Eastern Michigan (2nd title)
Winning coach	Ben Braun (2nd title)
MVP	Marcus Kennedy (Eastern Michigan)
MAC men's basketball tournaments

1990–91 Mid-American Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Eastern Michigan †	13	–	3		.813			26	–	7		.788
Miami (OH)	10	–	6		.625			16	–	12		.571
Ball State	10	–	6		.625			21	–	10		.677
Bowling Green	9	–	7		.563			17	–	13		.567
Ohio	9	–	7		.563			16	–	12		.571
Central Michigan	8	–	8		.500			14	–	14		.500
Toledo	7	–	9		.438			17	–	16		.515
Kent State	4	–	12		.250			10	–	18		.357
Western Michigan	2	–	14		.125			5	–	22		.185
† 1991 Mid-American Conference tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

The Eagles earned an automatic bid to the 1991 NCAA tournament as #12 seed in the East region. In the round of 64, Eastern Michigan defeated Mississippi State 76–56, and followed that with a 71–68 win over Penn State to earn its first NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen appearance in program history.

Format

Eight of nine conference members participated, with play beginning in the quarterfinal round. Western Michigan was left out of the tournament field.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 8					Semifinals March 9					Final March 10
	1	Eastern Michigan	66
	8	Kent State	47
						1	Eastern Michigan	72
						4	Bowling Green	66
	4	Bowling Green	66
	5	Ohio	58
											1	Eastern Michigan	67
											7	Toledo	66
	3	Ball State	77
	6	Central Michigan	69
						3	Ball State	61
						7	Toledo	62
	2	Miami (OH)	59
	7	Toledo	70