It determined the champion of the 1982–83 NCAA Division I women's basketball season and was contested by the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters and the USC Trojans.
[1] The Lady Techsters, who represented Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, were led by co-head coaches Sonja Hogg, in her 9th season at the school, and Leon Barmore, in his sixth season at the school (first as co-HC).
After winning the inaugural NCAA tournament championship the year prior, the Lady Techsters opened the season ranked No.
In the NCAA tournament, Louisiana Tech defeated Middle Tennessee State, Auburn, and Texas to reach the Final Four.
8 Georgia, 81–57,[3] to move to 30–2 and set up the championship game matchup with Louisiana Tech.