| Type: | NAIA |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Teams: | 32 |
| Finalfourarena: | Mabee Center |
| Finalfourcity: | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Titlecount: | 1 |
| Champgamecount: | 2 |
| Champffcount: | 2 |
| Gamecount: | 5 |
| Runnerffcount: | 6 |
| Finalfourcount1: | 1 |
| Finalfourcount2: | 1 |
| Mvp: | James Harris |
| Mvpteam: | Life |
| Hustle: | Kevin Morrissey |
| Hustleschool: | Oklahoma Baptist |
| Attendance: | unknown |
The 1997 NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament was held in March at Mabee Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 60th annual NAIA basketball tournament featured 32 teams playing in a single-elimination format.[1]