The 1989 MAC men's basketball tournament took place on March 9–12, 1989 at John F. Savage Hall in

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defeated , 67–65 in the championship game, to win its second MAC Tournament title. The Cardinals earned an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA tournament as #9 seed in the Midwest region. In the round of 64, Ball State defeated

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68–64 to earn the first NCAA Tournament win in program history.

Format

All Nine conference members participated, with the top 7 teams receiving a bye to the quarterfinal round.

Bracket

References

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