1996 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1996 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 1996, at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. This was the 13th edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities/Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.

1996 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1995–96
Teams	8
Site	The MARK of the Quad Cities Moline, Illinois
Champions	Valparaiso (2nd title)
Winning coach	Homer Drew (2nd title)
MVP	Bryce Drew (2nd MVP) (Valparaiso)
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournaments

1995–96 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Valparaiso †	13	–	5		.722			21	–	11		.656
Western Illinois	12	–	6		.667			17	–	12		.586
Missouri-Kansas City	10	–	8		.556			12	–	15		.444
Buffalo	10	–	8		.556			13	–	14		.481
Northeastern Illinois	10	–	8		.556			14	–	13		.519
Central Connecticut State	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
Eastern Illinois	9	–	9		.500			13	–	15		.464
Troy State	8	–	10		.444			11	–	16		.407
Youngstown State	7	–	11		.389			12	–	15		.444
Chicago State	2	–	16		.111			2	–	25		.074
† 1996 Mid-Con Tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 3					Semifinals March 4					Finals March 5
	1	Valparaiso	118
	8	Chicago State	83
						1	Valparaiso	78
						5	Eastern Illinois	65
	4	Buffalo	55
	5	Eastern Illinois	59
											1	Valparaiso	75
											2	Western Illinois	52
	3	UMKC	83
	6	Central Connecticut	89
						3	Central Connecticut	66
						2	Western Illinois	68
	2	Western Illinois	68
	7	Youngstown State	48