The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
Saint Joseph's defeated Rhode Island in the final to win the tournament.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Temple, and Xavier also received bids to the NCAA Tournament.
Rashid Bey of Saint Joseph's was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Future NBA player Tyson Wheeler of Rhode Island was among those also named to the All-Championship Team.