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.
| 1997 NCAA Tournament Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||
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| National Championship Game | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date | March 31, 1997 | |||||||||||||||
| Arena | RCA Dome | |||||||||||||||
| Location | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||||||||||||||
| MVP | Miles Simon, Arizona | |||||||||||||||
| Favorite | Kentucky by 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Referee(s) | Tim Higgins, Ted Valentine, and Tom O'Neil | |||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 47,028 | |||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | ||||||||||||||||
| Network | CBS | |||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Billy Packer (color) Michele Tafoya and Andrea Joyce (sideline) | |||||||||||||||
Participating teams
Arizona
- Southeast
- Arizona (#4 seed) 65, South Alabama (#13 Seed) 57
- Arizona 73, College of Charleston (#12 Seed) 69
- Arizona 85, Kansas (#1 seed) 82
- Arizona 96, Providence (#10 seed) 92
- Final Four
- Arizona 66, North Carolina (#1 seed) 58
Kentucky
- West
- Kentucky (#1 seed) 92, Montana (#16 seed) 58
- Kentucky 75, Iowa (#8 seed) 69
- Kentucky 83, Saint Joseph's (#12 seed) 68
- Kentucky 72, Utah (#2 seed) 59
- Final Four
- Kentucky 78, Minnesota (#1 seed) 69
Game summary
CBS |
Monday, March 31 |
| #4 Arizona Wildcats 84, #1 Kentucky Wildcats 79 | ||
| Pts: M. Simon 30 Rebs: M. Bibby 9 Asts: J. Terry 5 |
Pts: S. Padgett 17 Rebs: N. Mohammed 11 Asts: R. Mercer 6 Halftime Score: Arizona, 33–32 After Regulation: 74–74 | |
RCA Dome – Indianapolis, Indiana Attendance: 47,028 Referees: Tim Higgins, Ted Valentine and Tom O'Neil |
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