1988 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament

The 1988 America East men's basketball tournament was hosted by the Hartford Hawks at the Hartford Civic Center. Only the top eight schools made it to the 1988 tournament, therefore excluding both Colgate and Vermont. Boston University gained its second overall America East Conference Championship and an automatic berth to the NCAA tournament with its win over Niagara University. Boston University was given the 15th seed in the East Regional of the NCAA Tournament and lost in the first round to Duke 85–69. Siena College gained a bid to the NIT and lost in the first round to Boston College 73–65.

1988 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	1987–88
Champions	Boston University (2nd title)
Winning coach	Mike Jarvis (1st title)
MVP	Jeff Timberlake (Boston University)
North Atlantic Conference men's basketball tournaments

1987–88 North Atlantic Conference men's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Siena	16	–	2		.889			23	–	6		.793
Boston University †	14	–	4		.778			23	–	8		.742
Hartford	12	–	6		.667			15	–	16		.484
Niagara	12	–	6		.667			15	–	15		.500
Northeastern	11	–	7		.611			15	–	13		.536
Maine	10	–	8		.556			13	–	15		.464
Canisius	7	–	11		.389			7	–	20		.259
New Hampshire	3	–	15		.167			4	–	25		.138
Colgate	3	–	15		.167			4	–	23		.148
Vermont	2	–	16		.111			3	–	24		.111
† 1988 North Atlantic tournament winner Rankings from AP Poll

Bracket and results

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals
	1	Siena	63
	8	New Hampshire	70
						8	New Hampshire	59
						4	Niagara	62
	4	Niagara	70
	5	Northeastern	57
											4	Niagara	68
											2	Boston U.	79
	3	Hartford	73
	6	Maine	61
						3	Hartford	73
						2	Boston U.	82
	2	Boston U.	64
	7	Canisius	55