Lamar defeated McNeese State by a final score of 70-49 to win the 2012 Southland Conference Tournament.

Lamar and McNeese State were ranked third and fourth respectively in the tournament, as both defeated higher seeds in the semifinals.

Mike James was named Tournament MVP and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by teammates Devon Lamb and Anthony Miles, along with Dontae Cannon and Patrick Richard of McNeese State.