1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game
The 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1996–97 season. The 1997 National Title Game was played on March 31, 1997, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 1997 National Title Game was played between the 1997 West Regional Champions, #1-seeded Kentucky and the 1997 Southeast Regional Champions, #4-seeded Arizona.Participating teams
Arizona
- Southeast
- *Arizona 65, South Alabama 57
- *Arizona 73, College of Charleston 69
- *Arizona 85, Kansas 82
- *Arizona 96, Providence 92
- Final Four
- *Arizona 66, North Carolina 58
Kentucky
- West
- *Kentucky 92, Montana 58
- *Kentucky 75, Iowa 69
- *Kentucky 83, Saint Joseph's 68
- *Kentucky 72, Utah 59
- Final Four
- * Kentucky 78, Minnesota 69
Game summary