2004 SWAC men's basketball tournament

The 2004 SWAC men's basketball tournament was held March 11–13, 2004, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Alabama State defeated Alabama A&M, 63–58 in the championship game. The Hornets received the conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA tournament as No. 16 seed in the Atlanta Region.

2004 SWAC men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2003–04
Teams	8
Site	Bill Harris Arena Birmingham, Alabama
Champions	Alabama State (2nd title)
Winning coach	Rob Spivery (2nd title)
SWAC men's basketball tournaments

2003–04 SWAC men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Mississippi Valley State	16	–	2		.889			22	–	7		.759
Alabama State †	11	–	7		.611			16	–	15		.516
Texas Southern	10	–	8		.556			14	–	15		.483
Alabama A&M	9	–	9		.500			13	–	17		.433
Jackson State	9	–	9		.500			12	–	17		.414
Alcorn State	9	–	9		.500			11	–	18		.379
Grambling State	9	–	9		.500			11	–	18		.379
Southern	9	–	9		.500			12	–	16		.429
Prairie View A&M	7	–	11		.389			7	–	20		.259
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	1	–	17		.056			1	–	26		.037
† 2004 SWAC tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

	Quarterfinals March 11					Semifinals March 12					Final March 13
	1	Mississippi Valley State	66
	8	Alcorn State	67
						8	Alcorn State	81
						4	Alabama A&M	83
	4	Alabama A&M	86
	5	Grambling State	80
											4	Alabama A&M	58
											2	Alabama State	63
	3	Texas Southern	62
	6	Jackson State	71
						6	Jackson State	56
						2	Alabama State	59
	2	Alabama State	63
	7	Southern	62