The 1987 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
Michael Starks, North Park 
Mike Barach, North Park 
Steve Iannarino, Wittenberg
Kermit Sharp, Clark
Donald Ellison, Stockton State

North Park College established itself as one of the nation's premier basketball schools at any level with its fifth NCAA Division III championship in 13 years. In the championship game North Park faced another final four frequent flyer when it met Clark College, a Division III runner-up in 1984. Division I transfer Kermit Sharp of Clark set a tournament record with 160 points in five games. The second half saw Clark outscore North Park 70-51 but comeback bid fell short as North Park held on for a 106-100 final. North Park was led by Michael Starks, the tournament's Most Outstanding Player, who had 30 points and nine rebounds in the title game. North Park took on an equally successful program in semifinal action when it met Wittenberg University and coach Larry Hunter. The Vikings trailed 42-31 at the half but outscored the Tigers 44-28 in the second stanza for a 75-70 win.

Results

Regionals
Northeast (at North Dartmouth, Mass.): Southeast Massachusetts 110, North Adams State 82; Clark 108, Norwich 76. Third place-Norwich 89, North Adams State 70. Championship-Clark 88, Southeast Massachusetts 80.
East (at Potsdam, N.Y.): Potsdam State 56, Ithaca 53; Nazareth (N.Y.) 93, Stony Brook 81. Third place-Stony Brook 95, Ithaca 77. Championship-Potsdam State 86, Nazareth (N.Y.) 63.
Middle Atlantic (at Chester, Pa.): Widener 57, Scranton 56; Franklin & Marshall 77, Allegheny 59. Third place-Scranton 97, Allegheny 90 (OT). Championship-Widener 53, Franklin & Marshall 50.
South Atlantic (at Salem, Va.): Stockton State 67, Roanoke 64; Cal. State-Stanislaus 101, Jersey City State 93. Third place-Roanoke 96, Jersey City State 82. Championship-Stockton State 88, Cal. State-Stanislaus.
South (at St. Louis, Mo.): Washington (Mo.) 69, Rust 68; N.C. Wesleyan 64, Centre 62. Third place-Rust 72, Centre 65. Championship-N.C. Wesleyan 66, Washington (Mo.) 64.
Great Lakes (at Grand Rapids, Mich.): Otterbein 95, Hope 80; Wittenberg 70, Calvin 69. Third place-Calvin 92, Hope 90 (OT). Championship-Wittenberg 78, Otterbein 71.
West (at Lincoln, Neb.): Gustavus Adolphus 70, Nebraska Wesleyan 59; Wartburg 91, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 81. Third place-Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 75, Nebraska Wesleyan 60. Championship-Wartburg 74, Gustavus Adolphus 72.
Midwest (at Chicago, Ill.): North Park 91, Ripon 81; Illinois Wesleyan 69, DePauw 61. Third place-DePauw 77, Ripon 66. Championship-North Park 82, Illinois Wesleyan 77.

Quarterfinals
At Worcester, Mass. Clark (Mass.) 65, Potsdam State 63
At Pomona, N.J. Stockton State 68, Widener 65 (OT)
At Springfield, Ohio Wittenberg 77, N.C. Wesleyan 64
At Chicago, Ill. North Park 88, Wartburg 63

National Championship
at Grand Rapids, Mich.
Semifinals
Clark 77, Stockton State 71
North Park 75, Wittenberg 70

Third Place
Wittenberg 82, Stockton State 80 (OT)
Championship
North Park 106, Clark 100