The 1989–90 Murray State Racers men's basketball team represented Murray State University during the 1989–90 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.
The Racers, led by head coach Steve Newton, played their home games at Racer Arena in Murray, Kentucky as members of the Ohio Valley Conference.
They finished the season 21–9, 10–2 in OVC play to win the OVC regular season championship.
16 seed in the Southeast region, the Racers took No.
1 seed Michigan State to overtime before losing 75–71.