East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament
# East Coast Conference (Division I) men's basketball tournament

The East Coast Conference men's basketball tournament was the conference championship tournament in men's basketball for the East Coast Conference. The tournament was held annually between 1975 and 1994, after which the conference disbanded.

## Tournament champions by year

| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-up | Venue (and city) |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1975 | La Salle | 92–85 | Lafayette | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) |
| 1976 | Hofstra | 79–72 | Temple | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1977 | Hofstra | 92–81 | La Salle | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) |
| 1978 | La Salle | 73–72 | Temple | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) |
| 1979 | Temple | 61–60 | Saint Joseph's | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1980 | La Salle | 59–49 | Saint Joseph's | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1981 | Saint Joseph's | 63–60 | American | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1982 | Saint Joseph's | 75–65 | Drexel | The Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 1983 | La Salle | 75–73 | American | Kirby Sports Center (Easton, PA) |
| 1984 | Rider | $73–71^{OT}$ | Bucknell | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1985 | Lehigh | $76–74^{OT}$ | Bucknell | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1986 | Drexel | 80–76 | Hofstra | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1987 | Bucknell | 86–74 | Towson State | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1988 | Lehigh | 84–78 | Towson State | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1989 | Bucknell | 71–65 | Lafayette | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1990 | Towson State | 73–60 | Lehigh | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1991 | Towson State | 69–63 | Rider | Towson Center (Towson, MD) |
| 1992 | Towson State | 69–61 | Hofstra | RAC Arena (Catonsville, MD) |
| 1994 | Hofstra | 88–86 | Northeastern Illinois | Alumni Arena (Amherst, NY) |

* No tournament was played in 1993.

## Finals appearances by school

| School | Titles | Finals Apps. | Title Years |
| - | - | - | - |
| La Salle | 4 | 5 | 1975, 1978, 1980, 1983 |
| Hofstra | 3 | 5 | 1976, 1977, 1994 |
| Towson State | 3 | 5 | 1990, 1991, 1992 |
| Bucknell | 2 | 4 | 1987, 1989 |
| Lehigh | 2 | 3 | 1985, 1988 |
| Saint Joseph's | 2 | 4 | 1981, 1982 |
| Drexel | 1 | 2 | 1986 |
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 1984 |
| Temple | 1 | 3 | 1979 |
| American | 0 | 2 | — |
| Lafayette | 0 | 2 | — |
| Northeastern Illinois | 0 | 1 | — |
