1974 AIAW National Basketball Championship

The 1974 AIAW women's basketball tournament was held on March 20–23, 1974. The host site was Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas.

1974 AIAW National Large College Basketball Championship

Tournament information
Dates	March 20, 1974–March 23, 1974
Administrator	Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women
Host(s)	Kansas State University
Venue(s)	Manhattan, Kansas
Participants	16
Final positions
Champions	Immaculata (3rd title)
Runner-up	Mississippi College
Tournament statistics
Matches played	27

Sixteen teams participated, and Immaculata College, now known as Immaculata University, was crowned national champion at the conclusion of the tournament for the third straight year.

Tournament bracket

Main bracket

	First round* March 20, 1974				Quarterfinals* March 21, 1974				Semifinals March 22, 1974				Final March 23, 1974
	Immaculata	50
	Kansas State	40
					Immaculata	60
					Indiana	56
	Indiana	59
	Wayland Baptist	56
									Immaculata	57
									William Penn	55
	William Penn	54
	Utah State	34
					William Penn	52
					Stephen F. Austin	46
	Stephen F. Austin	55
	Illinois State	48
													Immaculata	68
													Mississippi College	53
	S. Connecticut St.	46
	East Stroudsburg St.	43
					S. Connecticut St.	55‡
					Cal State Fullerton	53
	Cal State Fullerton	58
	Western Washington	40
									S. Connecticut St.	63
									Mississippi College	67			Third place
	Mississippi College	65
	Tennessee Tech	63
					Mississippi College	71							William Penn	54
					Queens College	67							S. Connecticut St.	62
	Queens College	50
	Fresno State	36

*Losers in the first round and quarterfinals continued in the consolation bracket (below) ‡ Double-overtime

Consolation bracket

	First round					Second round					Third round					Fifth place game
							Cal State Fullerton	39
							Wayland Baptist	54
		Kansas State	34
		Wayland Baptist	49
												Wayland Baptist	72
												Queens College	49
							Queens College	52
							Illinois State	48
		Utah State	46
		Illinois State	74
																	Wayland Baptist	56
																	Tennessee Tech	50
							Indiana	50
							Western Washington	44
		East Stroudsburg St.	59
		Western Washington	81
												Indiana	44
												Tennessee Tech	72
							Stephen F. Austin	43
							Tennessee Tech	63
		Tennessee Tech	53
		Fresno State	41