NCAA Season 97 men's basketball tournament

The Letran Knights won all games to become champions undefeated, defeating the Mapua Cardinals in the finals.

St. Benilde Gym in La Salle Green Hills (LSGH), Mandaluyong is the exclusive venue of the tournament.

[9] In April, the NCAA announced that fans will be allowed back to watch the games at the venue for the last game day of the elimination round, the play-in tournament, semifinals, and finals, which was held at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

Starting this season, all teams in all sports are banned from including foreigners in their rosters.

*Game went into overtime The top 2 seeded teams have the twice-to-beat advantage.

This is the first meeting between Letran and Mapúa in the finals during the Final Four era, the first since 1979 where Letran won the title, and is a part of the Battle of Intramuros rivalry, so named after the district of Manila both schools are located at.

Each team has two all-stars from each school, and several male contract stars of Sparkle, GMA's talent agency.