1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

The 1978 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship was held on March 17–25, 1978. Sixteen teams were invited, and UCLA was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament.

This was the first AIAW Tournament to divide the first two rounds into four regional sites, and also the first to be held over the course of two weekends. The host site for the Final Four was UCLA in Los Angeles. The championship game was televised nationally for the first time, by NBC.

Opening rounds

East Regional – New Brunswick, NJ

	First Round March 18, 1978				Quarterfinals March 19, 1978
	Montclair State	74
	Utah	50
					Montclair State	75
					Queens College	60
					Consolation
	Queens College	74		Utah	45
	Mississippi	71			Mississippi	66

West Regional – Long Beach, CA

	First Round March 17, 1978				Quarterfinals March 18, 1978
	UCLA	102
	Brigham Young	57
					UCLA	86
					Stephen F. Austin	60
					Consolation
	Stephen F. Austin	96		Brigham Young	68
	Washington	55			Washington	58

South Regional – Cleveland, MS

	First Round March 17, 1978				Quarterfinals March 18, 1978
	Maryland	75
	Tennessee	69
					Maryland	93
					S. Connecticut St.	53
					Consolation
	Valdosta State	75		Tennessee	80
	S. Connecticut St.	82			Valdosta State	83

Central Regional – Denton, TX

	First Round March 17, 1978				Quarterfinals March 18, 1978
	Wayland Baptist	66
	Ohio State	56
					Wayland Baptist	72
					North Carolina State	55
					Consolation
	North Carolina State	70		Ohio State	69
	Missouri	64			Missouri	79

Final Four – Los Angeles, CA

	Semifinals March 23, 1978				Final March 25, 1978
	Montclair State	77
	UCLA	85
					UCLA	90
					Maryland	74
					Third place
	Maryland	90		Montclair State	90†
	Wayland Baptist	85			Wayland Baptist	88

† Overtime