1997 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament

1997 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Season1996–97
Teams6
SiteWalkup Skydome
Flagstaff, Arizona
ChampionsMontana (3rd title)
Winning coachBlaine Taylor (2nd title)
MVPTrenton Cross (Cal State Northridge)
1996–97 Big Sky men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern Arizona 14 2   .875 21 7   .750
Montana 11 5   .688 21 11   .656
Montana State 10 6   .625 16 14   .533
Weber State 9 7   .563 15 13   .536
Idaho State 9 7   .563 14 13   .519
Cal State Northridge 8 8   .500 14 15   .483
Portland State 6 10   .375 9 17   .346
Eastern Washington 3 13   .188 7 19   .269
Sacramento State 2 14   .125 3 23   .115
Conference tournament winner

The 1997 Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament was the 22nd edition, held March 6–8 at the Walkup Skydome at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Second-seeded Montana defeated sixth-seeded Cal State Northridge in the championship game, 82–79, to clinch their third Big Sky tournament title. Northridge had upset host and top-seed Northern Arizona in the semifinals.