title: 2004 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
text: # 2004 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament
  
  The 2004 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament was played in St. Louis, Missouri at the conclusion of the 2003–2004 regular season.
  
  ## Tournament Bracket
  
  | Opening Round Thursday, March 5 | Opening Round Thursday, March 5 | Opening Round Thursday, March 5 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 6 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 6 | Quarterfinals Friday, March 6 | Semifinals Saturday, March 7 | Semifinals Saturday, March 7 | Semifinals Saturday, March 7 | Final Sunday, March 8 | Final Sunday, March 8 | Final Sunday, March 8 |
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  | | | | 1 | No. 15 Southern Illinois | 93 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 9 | Evansville | 67 | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Indiana State | 59 | 9 | Evansville | 67 | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Evansville | 63 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | Evansville | 63 | | | | 1 | No. 15 Southern Illinois | 74 | | | |
  | | | | | | | 5 | Southwest Missouri State | 80 | | | |
  | | | | 4 | Creighton | 75 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 5 | Southwest Missouri State | 84 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Southwest Missouri State | $74^{OT}$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Northern Iowa | 79 |
  | | | | 2 | Northern Iowa | 68 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 10 | Illinois State | 54 | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Bradley | 56 | 10 | Illinois State | 54 | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Illinois State | 76 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 10 | Illinois State | 76 | | | | 2 | Northern Iowa | 63 | | | |
  | | | | | | | 3 | Wichita State | 56 | | | |
  | | | | 3 | Wichita State | 63 | | | | | | |
  | | | | 6 | Drake | 57 | | | | | | |
  