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1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Year | 1981 |
| Conference | Eastern 8 |
| Division | I |
| Gender | Men's |
| Teams | 8 |
| Arena | Civic Arena |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| Champions | Pittsburgh |
| TitleCount | 1st |
| Coach | Roy Chipman |
| CoachCount | 1st |
| MVP | Lenny McMillan |
| MVPTeam | Pittsburgh |
The 1981 Eastern 8 men's basketball tournament was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at the Civic Arena from March 3–7, 1981 (first round games were held at campus sites). 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
March 3, 1981 March 6, 1981 March 7, 1981
| RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team1=Rhode Island | RD1-score1=53 | RD1-seed2=8 | RD1-team2=Massachusetts | RD1-score2=48
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Pittsburgh | RD1-score3=67 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Rutgers | RD1-score4=62
| RD1-seed5=2 | RD1-team5=Duquesne | RD1-score5=84 | RD1-seed6=7 | RD1-team6=George Washington | RD1-score6=78
| RD1-seed7=3 | RD1-team7=West Virginia | RD1-score7=64 | RD1-seed8=6 | RD1-team8=St. Bonaventure | RD1-score8=62
| RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Rhode Island | RD2-score1=45 | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=Pittsburgh | RD2-score2=74
| RD2-seed3=2 | RD2-team3=Duquesne | RD2-score3=55 | RD2-seed4=3 | RD2-team4=West Virginia | RD2-score4=50
| RD3-seed1=4 | RD3-team1=Pittsburgh | RD3-score1=64 | RD3-seed2=2 | RD3-team2=Duquesne | RD3-score2=60
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