1997 NAIA Division I Mens Basketball Tournaments

Updated April 3, 2019 | Infoplease Staff

The quarterfinalists, in alphabetical order, after two rounds of the 32-team NAIA tournament: Birmingham-Southern, Ala. (28-6); Central Washington (18-13); Cumberland, Ky. (31-6); Hawaii-Pacific (26-4); Life, Ga. (35-1); McKendree, Ill. (28-9), Oklahoma Baptist (35-3), Point Park, Penn. (23-7).

All tournament games played, March 19-25, at the Mabee Center in Tulsa, Okla. There was no Third Place game.

Quarterfinals: Cumblerand def. Central Washington, 89-68; Life def. Birmingham-Southern, 66-64; Point Park def. Hawaii Pacific, 88-84 (OT); Oklahoma Baptist def. McKendree, 82-73.

Semifinals: Life def. Cumberland, 69-52; Oklahoma Baptist def. Point Park, 93-75.

Championship: Life def. Oklahoma Baptist, 73-64.