The 1977 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
 Rick White, Wittenberg 
Phil Smyczrk, Hamline 
Paul Miernicki, Scranton 
Clyde Eberhardt, Wittenberg 
Ralph Christian, Oneonta State

Wittenberg University moved from runner-up to champion with a 79-66 win over Oneonta State for the 1977 Division III Championship. Led by forward Rick White's 26 points, the Tigers' 72 percent shooting performance was too much for Oneonta State in the championship game. The Tigers lost an overtime decision to Scranton in the 1976 title game, but they gained sweet revenge for that defeat this year. In semifinal play, Wittenberg defeated Scranton, 53-52, in overtime. While Wittenberg edged Scranton in its semifinal game, Oneonta State defeated Hamline 61-56 to move into the final. White, who scored a record 46 field goals during the competition, was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament.

Results

Regionals
Northeast (at Waltham, Mass.): Boston State 83, Suffolk 73; Brandeis 67, Worcester 65; Third place-Suffolk 81, Worcester State 79; Championship-Boston State 75, Brandeis 69
East (at Albany, N.Y.): Oneonta State 71, Stony Brook State 65; Albany State (N.Y.) 75, Ithaca 68; Third place-Stony Brook State 74, Ithaca 63; Championship-Oneonta State 47, Albany State 46.
Midwest (at Rock Island, Ill.): Hamline 44, Beloit 42; Central (Iowa) 73, Augustana (Ill.) 69; Third place-Augustana (Ill.) 78, Beloit 68; Championship-Hamline 53, Central (Iowa) 50.
West (at Lincoln, Neb.): Championship-Nebraska Wesleyan 84, Bishop 83.
South Atlantic (at Lexington, Va.): Methodist 85, Glassboro State 82; William Paterson 92, Washington & Lee 68; Third place-Glassboro State 103, Washington & Lee 87; Championship-William Paterson 62, Methodist 60.
Middle Atlantic (at Lancaster, Pa.): Scranton 59, Widener 51; Albright 51, Franklin & Marshall 49; Third place-Franklin & Marshall 89, Widener 71; Championship-Scranton 75, Albright 60.
South (at Lexington, Ky.): Rose-Hulman 85, Knoxville 75; Transylvania 85, Clark (Ga.) 84; Third place-Knoxville 73, Clark (Ga.) 63; Championship-Rose-Hulman 91, Transylvania 85 (OT).
Great Lakes (at Springfield, Ohio): Ashland 72, Muskingum 68; Wittenberg 82, Carnegie Mellon 68; Third place-Muskingum 74, Carnegie Mellon 71; Championship-Wittenberg 69, Ashland 67.

Quarterfinals
At Oneonta, N.Y.; Oneonta State 72, Boston State 61
At St. Paul, Minn.; Hamline 82, Nebraska Wesleyan 60
At Scranton, Pa.; Scranton 78, William Paterson 69
At Terre Haute, Ind.; Wittenberg 71, Rose-Hulman 57

National Championship
At Rock Island, Ill.
Semifinals
Oneonta State 61, Hamline 56
Wittenberg 53, Scranton 52 (OT)

Third Place
Scranton 60, Hamline 59

Championship
Wittenberg 79, Oneonta State 66