1996 American West basketball tournament

The 1996 American West Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 10–11, 1996, in Cedar City, Utah at the Centrum Center. The champion of this conference did not receive a bid to the NCAA tournament.

1996 American West Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1995–96
Teams	4
Site	Centerum Center St. George, Utah
American West Conference men's basketball tournaments

1995-96 American West Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Southern Utah†	6	–	0		1.000			16	–	13		.552
Cal State Northridge	4	–	2		.667			7	–	19		.269
Sacramento State	2	–	4		.333			6	–	20		.231
Cal Poly	0	–	6		.000			1	–	25		.038
† 1996 American West Conference men's basketball tournament winner As of March 11, 1996 Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Semifinals March 10, 1996					Championship game March 11, 1996
	1	Southern Utah	93
	4	Cal Poly	63
						1	Southern Utah	83
						2	Cal State Northridge	82
	2	Cal State Northridge	86
	3	Sacramento State	81