The 1987 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 18th annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball.

The tournament was played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California during May 1987.

[1] UCLA defeated rival USC in the final match, 3–0 (15–11, 15–2, 16–14), to win their 12th national title.

UCLA's Ozzie Volstad was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.

Until the creation of the NCAA Men's Division III Volleyball Championship in 2012, there was only a single national championship for men's volleyball.