| Year: | 2002 |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Division: | I |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| 1Stroundarena: | Campus Sites |
| Semiarena: | Kentucky International Convention Center |
| Semicity: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Finalarena: | Kentucky International Convention Center |
| Finalcity: | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Champions: | Murray State |
| Titlecount: | 11th |
| Coach: | Tevester Anderson |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Justin Burdine |
| Mvpteam: | Murray State |
The 2002 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was the postseason men's basketball tournament of the Ohio Valley Conference during the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. It was held February 26–March 2, 2002. The first round was hosted by the higher seeded team in each game. The semifinals and finals took place at Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]
Third-seeded Murray State won the tournament, defeating in the championship game, and received the Ohio Valley's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.[2] Justin Burdine of Murray State was named the tournament's most valuable player.
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the regular season, teams were seeded by conference record.