| Teams | 32 | ||||
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| Finals site | Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||||
| Champions | Life (1 title, 2 title game, 2 Fab Four) | ||||
| Runner-up | Oklahoma Baptist (5 title game, 6 Fab Four) | ||||
| Semifinalists |
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Charles Stevenson Hustle Award | Kevin Morrissey (Oklahoma Baptist) | ||||
| Chuck Taylor MVP | James Harris (Life) | ||||
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The 1997 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 60th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]