The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Rhode Island, Richmond and Temple received bids to the 2003 National Invitation Tournament.
Future NBA players Jameer Nelson of Saint Joseph's and David West of Xavier were among those joining Marshall on the All-Championship Team.
St. Bonaventure was forced to forfeit its six conference wins after forward Jamil Terrell was declared academically ineligible.
[2] However, with their banishment from the tournament, West Division #3 seed Richmond automatically got a first round bye.