It determined the champion of the 1987–88 NCAA Division I women's basketball season and was contested by the Louisiana Tech Lady Techsters and the Auburn Tigers.
The Lady Techsters, who represented the Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, were led by head coach Leon Barmore, in his 3rd season as head coach at the school.
5 in the AP poll and, like Auburn, spent the entirety of the season inside the top 5.
In the NCAA tournament, La Tech defeated Kansas, Ole Miss, and No.
4 Texas to reach the fourth NCAA Final Four in program history.
1 seed in the Mideast region of the NCAA tournament, the Lady Tigers defeated Penn State, No.