[1] All games of the tournament took place on campus sites hosted by the higher-seeded school.
The winner, Mount St. Mary's, earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA tournament with a 71-61 win over St. Francis (PA) in the finals.
For the 13th straight year, the NEC Men’s Basketball Tournament consists of an eight-team playoff format with all games played at the home of the higher seed.
[2] Teams will be reseeded after each round with highest remaining seeds receiving home court advantage.
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed Tournament MVP in bold.