The 1990 NCAA men's volleyball tournament was the 21st annual tournament to determine the national champion of NCAA men's collegiate volleyball.

The tournament was played at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia during May 1990.

[1] USC defeated Long Beach State in the final match, 3–1 (15–10, 12–15, 15–4, 15–6), to win their fourth national title.

USC's Bryan Ivie 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.