The 1997 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Game was the finals of the

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and it determined the national champion for the 1996–97 season. The 1997 National Title Game was played on March 31, 1997, at the

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. The 1997 National Title Game was played between the 1997 West Regional Champions, #1-seeded

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and the 1997 Southeast Regional Champions, #4-seeded

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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

References

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