1996 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament  The 1996 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament took place from February 29–March 2, 1996, at the Vines Center in Lynchburg, Virginia, the home of the Liberty Flames. For the first time in their school history, the UNC Greensboro Spartans won the tournament, led by head coach Randy Peele. All eight teams participated in the tournament, hosted at the Vines Center. Teams were seeded by conference winning percentage. * Asterisk indicates overtime game