1981 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament

The 1981 Eastern 8 Men's Basketball Tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Civic Arena from March 3-7, 1981. Pittsburgh defeated Duquesne 64-60 to win their first tournament championship. Lenny McMillan of Pittsburgh was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Bracket

	Quarterfinals March 2, 1981					Semi-Finals March 6, 1981					Finals March 7, 1981
	1	Rhode Island	53
	8	Massachusetts	48
						1	Rhode Island	45
						4	Pittsburgh	74
	4	Pittsburgh	67
	5	Rutgers	62
											2	Duquesne	60
											4	Pittsburgh	64
	3	West Virginia	64
	6	St. Bonaventure	62
						2	Duquesne	55
						3	West Virginia	50
	2	Duquesne	84
	7	George Washington	78

External Links

Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament History