| Year: | 1983 |
| Conference: | MAC |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 7 |
| 1Stroundarena: | Campus Arenas |
| 1Stroundcity: | Campus Sites |
| Finalcity: | Bowling Green, Ohio |
| Champions: | Ohio |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Danny Nee |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | John Devereaux |
| Mvpteam: | Ohio |
The 1983 MAC men's basketball tournament was held March 10–12 at various MAC basketball areans.[1] Second seeded Ohio defeated top-seeded in the championship game by the score of 74–64 to win their first MAC men's basketball tournament and a bid to the NCAA tournament. There they defeated Illinois State before losing to Kentucky in the second round.[2] [3] John Devereaux of Ohio was named the tournament MVP.[4]
Seven of the ten MAC teams participated. Games were played on the home court of the better seeded team. The final was played at Anderson Arena in Bowling Green, Ohio.