The 60th annual National Invitation Tournament had a 32-team field. First three rounds played on home courts of higher seeded teams. Semifinal, Third Place and Championship games played March 25-27 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1st Round
| at Connecticut 71 | Iona 66 |
| Florida St. 82 | at Syracuse 67 |
| at Michigan St. 65 | George Washington 50 |
| at West Virginia 98 | Bowling Green 95 |
| at Pittsburgh 82 | New Orleans 63 |
| at Notre Dame 74 | Oral Roberts 58 |
| at Bradley 66 | Drexel 53 |
| at Arkansas 101 | N. Arizona 75 |
| at Nebraksa 67 | Washington 63 |
| at TCU 85 | Ala.-Birmingham 62 |
| at N.C. State 77 | SW Missouri St. 66 |
| Nevada 97 | at Fresno St. 86 |
| at UNLV 66 | Memphis 62 |
| at Hawaii 71 | Oregon 61 |
| at Michigan 76 | Miami-FL 63 |
| at Oklahoma St. 79 | Tulane 72 |
2nd Round
| Florida St. 68 | at Michigan St. 63 |
| at West Virginia 76 | N.C. State 73 |
| at Arkansas 76 | Pittsburgh 71 |
| at UNLV 89 | OT Hawaii 80 |
| at Notre Dame 82 | TCU 72 |
| at Connecticut 63 | Bradley 47 |
| at Michigan 75 | Oklahoma St. 65 |
| Nebraska 78 | at Nevada 68 |
Quarterfinals
| Florida St. 76 | at West Virginia 71 |
| at Arkansas 86 | UNLV 73 |
| Michigan 67 | at Notre Dame 66 |
| at Connecticut 76 | Nebraska 67 |
Semifinals
| Florida St. 71 | Connecticut 65 |
| Michigan 77 | Arkansas 62 |
Third Place
| Connecticut 74 | Arkansas 64 |
Championship
| Michigan 82 | Florida St. 72 |
Other Men's 1997 Tournaments
1997 NCAA College Basketball MVP
