| Year: | 1987 |
| Conference: | AMCU-8 |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Arena: | Hammons Student Center |
| City: | Springfield, Missouri |
| Champions: | Southwest Missouri State |
| Titlecount: | 1st |
| Coach: | Charlie Spoonhour |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Winston Garland |
| Mvpteam: | Southwest Missouri State |
| Different Next: | 1989 |
The 1987 AMCU-8 men's basketball tournament was held March 5–7, 1987, at the Hammons Student Center at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.[1]
SW Missouri State defeated in the title game, 90–87, to win their first AMCU/Summit League championship. The Bears earned an automatic bid to the 1987 tournament.
All eight conference members qualified for the tournament. First round seedings were based on regular season record.