The winner was named champion of the Atlantic 10 Conference and received an automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.
[1] UMass, Rhode Island, Temple, and George Washington also received bids to the NCAA Tournament.
James Posey of Xavier was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player.
Joining Posey were Torraye Braggs, Lenny Brown and Darnell Williams of Xavier, and Shawnta Rogers of George Washington.
The top two teams in each division received a first-round bye.