| Year: | 2010 |
| Conference: | Ohio Valley Conference |
| Gender: | Men's |
| Teams: | 8 |
| 1Stroundarena: | campus sites |
| Semiarena: | Bridgestone Arena |
| Semicity: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Finalarena: | Bridgestone Arena |
| Finalcity: | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Champions: | Murray State |
| Titlecount: | 14th |
| Coach: | Billy Kennedy |
| Coachcount: | 1st |
| Mvp: | Isaiah Canaan |
| Mvpteam: | Murray State |
| Television: | ESPNU, ESPN2 |
The 2010 Ohio Valley Conference men's basketball tournament took place March 2, 5, and 6, 2010. The first round was hosted by the better seed in each game, and the semifinals and finals took place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The tournament was won by the #1 seed Murray State, who received an automatic berth in the 2010 NCAA tournament.
The top eight eligible men's basketball teams in the Ohio Valley Conference receive a berth in the conference tournament. After the 20 game conference season, teams are seeded by conference record. The winner earns an automatic berth in the 2010 NCAA tournament. Had #1 seed Murray State failed to win the tournament, they would have received an automatic bid to the 2010 NIT.
Only eight Ohio Valley schools will play in the tournament. Teams are seeded by conference record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records.
Through games of Feb. 17, 2010, the seeds would be as follows after implementing tiebreakers:
| Seed | School | Conf (Overall) | Tiebreaker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16–0 (25–3) | ||
| Morehead State | 13–3 (19–8) | |
| Eastern Kentucky | 10–6 (18–10) | 1–1 vs. APSU; 1–1 vs. EIU |
| 9–6 (15–12) | 1–1 vs. EKU; 1–0 vs. EIU | |
| Eastern Illinois | 9–7 (15–11) | 1–1 vs. EKU; 0–1 vs. APSU |
| Tennessee Tech | 7–9 (13–14) | 1–0 TTU |
| Jacksonville State | 7–10 (11–16) | 0–1 vs. TTU |
| 5–11 (8–20) | ||
| Southeast Missouri State | 3–13 (7–20) | ||
| Tennessee-Martin | 1–15 (4–22) | ||