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) |
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.