The 2004 Southland Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 8–12, 2004.
The quarterfinal and semifinal rounds were played at the home arena of the higher seeded-teams, with the championship game played at Convocation Center in San Antonio, Texas.
[1] Third-seeded UTSA won the championship game over fourth-seeded Stephen F. Austin, and earned the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
[2] LeRoy Hurd of Texas–San Antonio was named the tournament's MVP.
For the semifinal round, the remaining teams were reseeded.