NCAA Season 73 basketball tournaments
| Host school | San Sebastian College – Recoletos | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | October 5, 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | ||||||||||||
| Winning coach | Arturo Cristobal | ||||||||||||
| TV network(s) | Vintage Sports (IBC) | ||||||||||||
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| Duration | October 1997 | ||||||||||||
| Arena(s) | Rizal Memorial Coliseum | ||||||||||||
The 1997 NCAA basketball tournament was the 73rd season in the Philippine National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The season opened on August 2, 1997 at the Araneta Coliseum and ended on October 6, 1997 with the San Sebastian Stags winning their fifth straight championship in the Seniors division.
This was the first-ever final four semifinals.