1978 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1978 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1977–78
Teams4
SiteAdams Field House
Missoula, Montana
ChampionsWeber State (1st title)
Winning coachNeil McCarthy (1st title)
MVPBruce Collins (Weber State)
1977–78 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Montana 12 2   .857 20 8   .714
Idaho State 11 3   .786 16 10   .615
Weber State 9 5   .643 19 10   .655
Boise State 8 6   .571 13 14   .481
Gonzaga 7 7   .500 14 15   .483
Northern Arizona 5 9   .357 11 14   .440
Montana State 3 11   .214 9 17   .346
Idaho 1 13   .071 4 22   .154
Big Sky Conference tournament winner

The 1978 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–4 at Adams Field House at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana.

Weber State upset top-seeded Montana in the championship game, 62–55 (in overtime), to clinch their first conference tournament title. the first of three consecutive. They had lost in the final in the first two editions. The end of regulation time saw the teams tied at 49 points each; host Montana missed a potential winning free throw with seconds left.