| Preliminary Round (2/19) | ||||
| # | Date | Time | Matchup | Location |
| 1 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #1 St. Peter (15-5) - BYE | St. Peter HS |
| 2 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #16 Carteret (10-8) 56 - 65 #17 Perth Amboy Tech (12-4) | Carteret HS |
| 3 | 21 Feb 1997 | 16:00 | #8 East Brunswick Tech (14-6) 41 - 42 #25 Monroe (5-15) | East Brunswick Tech HS |
| 4 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #9 Sayreville (12-7) 86 - 47 #24 Piscataway Tech (10-10) | Sayreville War Memorial HS |
| 5 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #4 Piscataway (12-6) - BYE | Piscataway HS |
| 6 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #13 Colonia (10-10) 53 - 56 #20 Woodbridge (8-14) | Colonia HS |
| 7 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #5 North Brunswick (16-4) 65 - 19 #28 Dunellen (3-15) | North Brunswick HS |
| 8 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #12 South River (13-6) 48 - 40 #21 Old Bridge (6-14) | South River HS |
| 9 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #3 Highland Park (16-1) - BYE | Highland Park HS |
| 10 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #14 Edison (10-10) 40 - 46 #19 St. Mary (S.A.) (13-8) | Edison HS |
| 11 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #6 East Brunswick (13-8) 57 - 28 #27 Metuchen (3-17) | East Brunswick HS |
| 12 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #11 Bishop Ahr (12-9) 56 - 46 #22 J.F. Kennedy (6-15) | Bishop Ahr HS |
| 13 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #7 Perth Amboy (13-6) 74 - 45 #26 J.P. Stevens (1-18) | Perth Amboy HS |
| 14 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #10 South Plainfield (13-7) 65 - 51 #23 New Brunswick (4-14) | South Plainfield HS |
| 15 | 21 Feb 1997 | 12:00 | #15 Spotswood (11-6) 34 - 66 #18 South Brunswick (8-12) | Spotswood HS |
| 16 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #2 St. Joseph (14-6) - BYE | St. Joseph HS |
| First Round (2/21) | ||||
| # | Date | Time | Matchup | Location |
| 17 | 21 Feb 1997 | 16:00 | #1 St. Peter (15-5) 82 - 58 #17 Perth Amboy Tech (13-4) | St. Peter HS |
| 18 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #9 Sayreville (13-7) 93 - 63 #25 Monroe (6-15) | Sayreville War Memorial HS |
| 19 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #4 Piscataway (12-6) 53 - 39 #20 Woodbridge (9-14) | Piscataway HS |
| 20 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #5 North Brunswick (17-4) 69 - 35 #12 South River (14-6) | North Brunswick HS |
| 21 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #3 Highland Park (16-1) 59 - 41 #19 St. Mary (S.A.) (14-8) | Highland Park HS |
| 22 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #6 East Brunswick (14-8) 65 - 47 #11 Bishop Ahr (13-9) | East Brunswick HS |
| 23 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #7 Perth Amboy (14-6) 58 - 38 #10 South Plainfield (14-7) | Perth Amboy HS |
| 24 | 21 Feb 1997 | 19:00 | #2 St. Joseph (14-6) 74 - 64 #18 South Brunswick (9-12) | St. Joseph HS |
| Quarterfinals (2/23) | ||||
| # | Date | Time | Matchup | Location |
| 25 | 23 Feb 1997 | 18:00 | #1 St. Peter (16-5) 77 - 76 #9 Sayreville (14-7) | Middlesex County College |
| 26 | 23 Feb 1997 | 16:00 | #4 Piscataway (13-6) 52 - 54 #5 North Brunswick (18-4) | Middlesex County College |
| 27 | 23 Feb 1997 | 12:00 | #3 Highland Park (17-1) 45 - 55 #6 East Brunswick (15-8) | Middlesex County College |
| 28 | 23 Feb 1997 | 14:00 | #2 St. Joseph (15-6) 53 - 45 #7 Perth Amboy (15-6) | Middlesex County College |
| Semifinals (2/25 & 2/26) | ||||
| # | Date | Time | Matchup | Location |
| 29 | 25 Feb 1997 | 19:30 | #1 St. Peter (17-5) 40 - 41 #5 North Brunswick (19-4) | Middlesex County College |
| 30 | 26 Feb 1997 | 19:30 | #2 St. Joseph (16-6) 54 - 42 #6 East Brunswick (16-8) | Middlesex County College |
| Championship (3/2) | ||||
| # | Date | Time | Matchup | Location |
| 31 | 2 Mar 1997 | 19:30 | #2 St. Joseph (17-6) 60 - 65 #5 North Brunswick (20-4) | Rutgers Athletic Center |
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