Papua New Guinea won the tournament by defeating Hong Kong in the final, thus qualifying for the 2002 Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand.
Two PNG players, Frank Joseph and Greg Baeau, led the tournament in runs and wickets, respectively.
Previously, EAP teams had had to qualify via the Youth Asia Cup, an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) tournament.
For the next two World Cups, in 2004 and 2006, the EAP organised joint qualification tournaments with the African Cricket Association, held in 2003 and 2005.
Hong Kong, an Asian Cricket Council (ACC) member, participated in the tournament for the first and only time.