1997 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament

1997 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams8
SiteThe MARK of the Quad Cities
Moline, Illinois
ChampionsValparaiso (3rd title)
Winning coachHomer Drew (3rd title)
MVPJanthony Joseph (Western Illinois)
Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournaments
1996–97 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Valparaiso 13 5   .722 24 7   .774
Buffalo 11 5   .688 17 11   .607
Western Illinois 11 5   .688 19 10   .655
Troy State 10 6   .625 16 11   .593
Northeastern Illinois 8 8   .500 16 12   .571
Missouri–Kansas City 7 9   .438 10 17   .370
Youngstown State 4 12   .250 9 18   .333
Chicago State 4 12   .250 4 23   .148
Central Connecticut State 4 12   .250 8 19   .296
1997 Mid-Con Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1997 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 2–4, 1997, at The MARK of the Quad Cities in Moline, Illinois. This was the 14th edition of the tournament for the Association of Mid-Continent Universities/Mid-Continent Conference, now known as the Summit League.

Top-seeded Valparaiso defeated #3 seed Western Illinois 63–59 to earn an automatic berth into the 1997 NCAA tournament.