Boston College, who had an identical 10–6 record as Connecticut, received the #1 seed from the East Division due to a tie breaker.
Likewise, Syracuse, who had an identical 13–3 conference record to Pitt, received the #1 seed from West Division due to tiebreakers.
[2] Pittsburgh defeated Connecticut, 74–56, in the finals to earn its first Big East tournament championship.
* denotes an overtime (OT) period Note: By finishing in last place during the regular season in their respective divisions, Virginia Tech and Rutgers did not qualify for the tournament.
[3] Dave Gavitt Trophy (Most Outstanding Player): Julius Page, Pittsburgh All-Tournament Team