The 1988 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
Scott Tedder, Ohio Wesleyan
Lee Rowlinson, Ohio Wesleyan
J.P. Andrejko, Scranton
Charlie Burt; Nebraska Wesleyan
Tim McGraw, Hartwick

Ohio Wesleyan won its first NCAA team title in any sport with a 92-70 victory against Scranton in the finals of the Division III Men's Basketball Championship. Ohio Wesleyan was a first-time participant in the tournament. Scranton made a record 13th appearance. Tournament Most Outstanding Player Scott Tedder of Ohio Wesleyan scored 27 points in the championship game. His scoring total for the championship was just nine points shy of the five-game record of 160 points set in 1987 by Kermit Sharp of Clark (Mass.). Art Tripett paced Scranton's scoring with 20 points. In the consolation game, Nebraska Wesleyan defeated Hartwick, 73-70. The Plainsmen finished third in the championship for the third time in the four years. Steve Brugman led Nebraska Wesleyan with 17 points.

Regionals
Northeast (at North Dartmouth, Mass.): Southeastern (Mass.) 91, North Adams State 75; Clark (Mass.) 82, Southern Maine 79. Third place-Southern Maine 84, North Adams State 60. Championship-Clark (Mass.) 86, Southeastern Mass. 85
Middle Atlantic (at Scranton, Pa.): Scranton 59, Cabrini 51; Franklin & Marshall 63, Allegheny 61. Third Place-Allegheny 93, Cabrini 66. Championship-Scranton 61, Franklin & Marshall 47.
East (at Potsdam, N.Y.): Buffalo State 73, Potsdam State 70; Hartwick 80, Staten Island 73. Third place-Potsdam State 93, Staten Island 80. Championship-Hartwick 54, Buffalo State 53.
South Atlantic (at Ewing Township, N.J.): Trenton State 87, Bridgewater (Va.) 50; Emory & Henry 70, Stockton State 59. Third place-Stockton State 72, Bridgewater (Va.) 70. Championship-Trenton State 82, Emory & Henry 72.
Midwest (at Decatur, Ill.): Illinois Wesleyan 99, Monmouth (Ill.) 74; Millikin 101, Wisconsin-Whitewater 84. Third place-Wisconsin-Whitewater 103, Monmouth (Ill.) 93. Championship-Illinois Wesleyan 91, Millikin 74.
Great Lakes (at Delaware, Ohio): Ohio Wesleyan 77, Ohio Northern 70; Hope 80, Muskingum 75. Third place-Ohio Northern 69, Muskingum 43. Championship-Ohio Wesleyan 110, Hope 107.
West (at Dubuque, Iowa): Nebraska Wesleyan 72, St. John's (Minn.) 64; Dubuque 80, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 75. Third place-St. John's (Minn.) 93, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 75. Championship-Nebraska Wesleyan 69, Dubuque 64.
South (at St. Louis, Mo.): Centre 73, Rust 67; Washington (Mo.) 64, Christopher Newport 62. Third Place-Rust 74, Christopher Newport 63. Championship-Washington (Mo.) 74, Centre 59.

Quarterfinals
At Scranton, Pa. Scranton 73, Clark (Mass.) 55
At Oneonta, N.Y. Hartwick 84, Trenton State 69
At Delaware, Ohio Ohio Wesleyan 106, Illinois Wesleyan 103
At Lincoln, Neb. Nebraska Wesleyan 58, Washington (Mo.) 55

National Championship
At Grand Rapids, Mich.
Semifinals
Scranton 84, Hartwick 61
Ohio Wesleyan 87, Nebraska Wesleyan 71

Third Place
Nebraska Wesleyan 73, Hartwick 70

Championship
Ohio Wesleyan 92, Scranton 70