The 1987 Pacific Coast Athletic Association women's basketball tournament took place March 4–7, 1987. The quarterfinal round was played at the home arena of the higher seed, while the semifinals and championship were held at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Long Beach State cruised to the tournament title and received the conference's automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The 49ers would go on to reach the Final Four.
Format The top eight teams, out of ten, from the regular season standings qualified for the tournament.
All eight participating teams were placed into the first round, with teams seeded and paired based on regular-season records. After the first round, teams were re-seeded so the highest-remaining team was paired with the lowest-remaining time in one semifinal with the other two teams slotted into the other semifinal.
Bracket
All-Tournament Team Cindy Brown, Long Beach State Angela Christian, UNLV Shannon McGee, Fresno State Brook Meadows, San Diego State Shannon Smith, Long Beach State Penny Toler, Long Beach State (MVP)
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