The 1981 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY. It was a single-elimination tournament with three rounds. Boston College had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.
Syracuse defeated Villanova in the championship game by a score of 83–80 in triple overtime.
Bracket
Awards Most Valuable Player: Leo Rautins, Syracuse
All Tournament Team Alex Bradley, Villanova Tony Bruin, Syracuse Eric Floyd, Georgetown John Pinone, Villanova Leo Rautins, Syracuse Erich Santifer, Syracuse
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