The 2001 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 2001 NCAA tournament.
Boston College had the best regular season conference record and received the East #1 seed, while Notre Dame received the West #1 seed.
Note: By finishing in last place during the regular season in their respective divisions, Virginia Tech and Rutgers did not qualify for the tournament.
Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Troy Bell, Boston College All-Tournament Team