| Continent: | Oceania |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Host: | New Zealand |
| Dates: | June 1 – June 4 |
| Teams: | 3 |
| Federations: | 21 |
| Venues: | 2 |
| Cities: | 2 |
| Champions: | Australia |
| Title Number: | 13 |
| Prevseason: | 1995 |
| Nextseason: | 1999 |
The FIBA Oceania Championship for Men 1997 was the qualifying tournament of FIBA Oceania for the 1998 FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held in Wellington and Palmerston North. won the tournament to qualify for the World Championship.
| width=150px | Palmerston North | width=150px | Wellington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Wharf Events Centre | ||||
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 4,002 |
| Rank | Team | Record | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | 1–2 | ||
| 3 | 0–2 |
Australia qualified for the 1998 FIBA World Championship in Greece.