North Park made it a three-peat with an 83-76 win against Upsala.
At the time, North Park joined only UCLA as teams with three
consecutive national titles. Michael Thomas scored five points in a
13-2 second half run that helped the Vikings take control of the
game. North Park was up by six at halftime before Upsala closed the
margin to 49-45.
Guard Modzel Greer led North Park with 18 points in the title game while Thomas had 17. Michael Harper missed nearly half the game with foul trouble but still had 16 points and five boards. Steve Keenan was the top scorer in the tournament with 105 after scoring 19 in the championship game for Upsala.
Championship
North Park 83, Upsala 76
at Rock Island, Ill.
All-Tournament team
Michael Thomas, North Park (Most Outstanding Player)
Keith French, North Park
Ellonya Green, Upsala
Steve Keenan, Upsala
Tyrone Curtis, Wittenberg
Third Place
Wittenberg 48, Longwood 47
National Semifinals
North Park 57, Longwood 55
Upsala 67, Wittenberg 63
Quarterfinals
at Longwood 78, Potsdam State 61
North Park 86, at Jersey City State 63
Upsala 71, at Albright 58
at Wittenberg 69, Lane 59
Regional Championships
Longwood 70, at Clark (Mass.) 60
at Potsdam State 87, Albany 72
Jersey City State 74, at Humboldt State 73
at North Park 72, Augustana 60
at Albright 81, Scranton 73
at Upsala 104, William Paterson 79
at Wittenberg 59, Ohio Northern 51
at Lane 87, Savannah State 70
Regional Third Place
Salem State 84, Framingham State 82; stony Brook 85, St.
Lawrence 70; Beloit 69, Occidental 57; Ripon 81, Central 71;
Dickinson 77, Ursinus 64; Allegheny 103, Washington and Lee 80;
Calvin 88, Wabash 76; Rhodes 88, N.C.-Greensboro 80
First Round
Longwood 73, Framingham State 63
Clark (Mass.) 90, Salem State 71
Potsdam State 93, Stony Brook 75
Albany 75, St. Lawrence 66
Humboldt State 64, Occidental 54
Jersey City State 66, Beloit 55
North Park 91, Ripon 73
Augustana 76, Central 74
Albright 88, Ursinus 72
Scranton 51, Dickinson 48
Upsala 78, Washington and Lee 70
William Paterson 81, Allegheny 74
Ohio Northern 92, Calvin 90
Wittenberg 76, Wabash 68
Savannah State 61, N.C.-Greensboro 58
Lane 57, Rhodes 54