[1] Regular season co-champions Idaho and Boise State, defending tournament champions and host, met in the championship game.
Both had 13–3 conference records with five overall losses, and had split their season series with home wins.
[2] It was the Vandals' third Big Sky tournament title; the wins in 1981 and 1982 were under head coach Don Monson.
The top two teams in the league standings received a bye, and the next four played in the quarterfinals.
[3] Source:[4][5] The Vandals received the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, and were seeded thirteenth in the West Regional.