The 1979 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
 Michael Harper, North Park
Don Marsh, Franklin & Marshall 
Derrick Rowland, Potsdam State 
Michael Thomas, North Park 
Modzel Greer, North Park

Winning the tournament's most outstanding player award for the second consecutive year, Michael Harper led North Park to a 66-62 win against Potsdam State and the 1979 Division III Championship. North Park didn't have an easy task, needing 10 free throws in the game's final four minutes. The Vikings had led 43-28 with 16 minutes to play before Potsdam staged a furious rally to pull within two points at the 1:28 mark. Harper finished the title game with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Harper led all scorers with 111 points and all rebounders with 58 in the competition. North Park had survived a scare early in the tournament, squeezing past Beloit 63-62 in the opening round. With its victory, North Park became the first school to win two Division III titles since competition began in 1975.

Results

Regionals
Northeast (at Worcester, Mass.): Framingham State 89, Rhode Island College 80; Clark (Mass.) 68, Coast Guard 59 (2 OT); Third place-Coast Guard 76, Rhode Island College 71 (OT); Championship-Clark (Mass.) 85, Framingham State 73.
East (at Stony Brook, N.Y.): St. Lawrence 64, Manhattanville 59; Potsdam St. 70, Stony Brook 65; Third place: Stony Brook 66, Manhattanville 61; Championship-Potsdam State 71, St. Lawrence 61.
Great Lakes (at Springfield, Ohio): Baldwin-Wallace 70, Albion 66; Wittenberg 69, Allegheny 68; Third place-Albion 91, Allegheny 78; Championship-Baldwin-Wallace 68, Wittenberg 66.
South (at Danville, Ky.): Savannah State 82, Albany State (N.Y.) 81 (OT); Centre 79, Lane 68; Third place-Albany State (N.Y.) 85, Lane 83 (OT); Championship-Centre 82, Savannah State 54.
Middle Atlantic (at Reading, Pa.): Elizabethtown 58, Grove City 53; Franklin & Marshall 74, Albright 63 (OT); Third place: Grove City 79, Albright 73; Championship-Franklin & Marshall 60, Elizabethtown 59.
South Atlantic (at East Orange, N.J.): Jersey City State 85, Virginia Wesleyan 64; Upsala 115, Lynchburg 85; Third place-Virginia Wesleyan 108, Lynchburg 84; Championship-Jersey City State 91, Upsala 81.
Midwest (at Chicago, Ill.): Central (Iowa) 85, Minnesota-Morris 57; North Park 63, Beloit 62; Third place-Beloit 72, Minnesota-Morris 64; Championship-North Park 81, Central (Iowa) 66.
West (at Whittier, Calif.): Chaminade 78, William Penn 69; Whittier 74, Humboldt State 73 (2 OT); Third place; Humboldt State 95, William Penn 91; Championship-Chaminade 78, Whittier 77.

Quarterfinals
At Potsdam, N.Y. Potsdam State 89, Clark (Mass.) 72
At Danville, Ky. Centre 68, Baldwin-Wallace 65 (3 OT)
At Lancaster, Pa. Franklin & Marshall 83, Jersey City State 72
At Chicago, Ill. North Park 95, Chaminade 74

National Championship
At Rock Island, Ill.
Semifinals
Potsdam State 67, Centre 63
North Park 83, Franklin & Marshall 73

Third Place
Franklin & Marshall 66, Centre 65

Championship
North Park 66, Potsdam State 62