The 1982 Big Eight men's basketball tournament was held March 2–6 at a combination of on-campus gymnasiums and Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.
[2] Top-seeded Missouri defeated Oklahoma in the championship game, 68–63, to win their second Big Eight men's basketball tournament.
They were joined in the tournament by fellow Big Eight member Kansas State, who earned an at-large bid.
They were seeded based on regular season conference records, with all teams placed and paired in the initial quarterfinal round.
The semifinals and championship game, in turn, were played at a neutral site at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.