The 1982 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 1–3 at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
[1] Northern Illinois defeated Ball State in the championship game by the score of 79–75 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament.
[2][3] Allen Rayhorn of Northern Illinois was named the tournament MVP.
First Round games were played in the home arena of the higher seeded team.
The semi-finals and final were played at Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan.