Lamar defeated North Texas in the championship game, 75–54, to win their second Southland men's basketball tournament.
The Cardinals received a bid to the 1983 NCAA Tournament.
They were the only Southland member invited to the NCAA tournament.
All seven of the conference's members participated in the tournament field.
All games were played at the Beaumont Civic Center in Beaumont, Texas, the home court of regular season champion Lamar.