1997 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
| Teams | 64 | ||||
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| Finals site | Coles Sports Center, New York, New York | ||||
| Champions | NYU Violets (1st title) | ||||
| Runner-up | Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds (1st title game) | ||||
| Third place | Capital Crusaders (5th Final Four) | ||||
| Fourth place | Scranton Royals (4th Final Four) | ||||
| Winning coach | Janice Quinn (1st title) | ||||
| MOP | Marsha Harris (NYU) | ||||
| Attendance | 50,604 | ||||
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The 1997 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament was the 16th annual tournament hosted by the NCAA to determine the national champion of Division III women's collegiate basketball in the United States.
NYU Violets defeated Wisconsin–Eau Claire Blugolds in the championship game, 72–70, to claim the Violets' first Division III national title. Marsha Harris went coast-to-coast and made a game winning layup with 1.5 seconds remaining in the game to seal the victory.
The championship rounds were hosted by New York University at the Coles Sports Center in New York City from March 21–22, 1994.