1978 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament

1978 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1977–78
Teams9
SiteCampus sites
Finals siteOmaha Civic Auditorium
Omaha, Nebraska
ChampionsCreighton (1st title)
Winning coachTom Apke (1st title)
1977–78 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Creighton 12 4   .750 19 9   .679
Southern Illinois 11 5   .688 17 10   .630
Indiana State 11 5   .688 23 9   .719
New Mexico State 9 7   .563 15 14   .517
Bradley 8 8   .500 14 14   .500
Wichita State 8 8   .500 13 14   .481
Tulsa 7 9   .438 9 18   .333
West Texas State 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
Drake 2 14   .125 6 22   .214
1978 MVC tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1978 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was held February 27–March 5; the first two rounds were played on campus sites with the semifinal and final contested at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska, hosted by Creighton University.

In a battle of conference newcomers, top-seeded Creighton defeated third-seeded Indiana State in the title game, 54–52, to win their first MVC tournament title.

The Bluejays, in turn, received a bid to the 1978 NCAA tournament.