The 1983 Big East men's basketball tournament took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Its winner received the Big East Conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.
Boston College had the best regular season conference record and received the #1 seed.
Led by Chris Mullin, St. John's defeated Boston College in the championship game 85–77.
Most Valuable Player: Chris Mullin, St. John's All Tournament Team