The 2002 Mid-Continent Conference men's basketball tournament was held March 3–5, 2002, at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Valparaiso defeated IUPUI in the title game, 88–55, to win their seventh AMCU/Mid-Con/Summit League championship.
The Crusaders earned an automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA tournament as the #13 seed in the East region.
All eight conference members qualified for the tournament.
First round seedings were based on regular season record.