The 1991 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
 Shawn Frison, Wis.-Platteville
Robby Jeter, Platteville
Will Lasky, Franklin & Marshall
Dave Wilding, Franklin & Marshall
James Bradley, Otterbein

Wisconsin-Platteville lived up to its nickname of Pioneers by capturing the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship in its first tournament appearance, defeating Franklin and Marshall 81-74 March 16 in Springfield, Ohio. The championship game was a see-saw battle. The turning point came in the second half, With 6:57 remaining, the Pioneers took a 62-55 lead on a three-pointer by Robby Jeter. Each team had four players in double figures, and both hit more than 50 percent from the field. Senior Shawn Frison led the Pioneers with 20 points. Franklin and Marshall's David Wilding led all scorers with 25 points and was the game's leading rebounder with 11. The second place finish was the best-ever for Franklin and Marshall. The Diplomats finished third in 1979. 

Results

First/Second Rounds
Northeast Second Round at Salem, Mass: Salem State 83, Western Connecticut State 62; at North Dartmouth, Mass.: Southeastern Mass. 87, Southern Maine 76
Atlantic First Round at Newark, N.J.: Glassboro State 88, New Jersey Tech 80; Second Round at Mahwah, N.J.: Ramapo 87, Salisbury State 75; Second Round at Union, N.J.: Kean 85, Glassboro State 66
Middle Atlantic First Round at Baltimore, Md.: Johns Hopkins 65, Dickinson 60; Second Round at Lancaster, Pa.: Franklin & Marshall 65, Johns Hopkins 56; Second Round at Scranton, Pa.: Scranton 85, King's (Pa.) 62.
East First Round at Troy, N.Y.: Rochester 73, Rensselaer 69; Second Round at Buffalo, N.Y.: Geneseo State 83, Buffalo State 75;. Second Round at Stony Brook, N.Y.: Rochester 71, Stony Brook 67.
Midwest First Round at Ripon, Wis.: Ripon 65, Illinois Wesleyan 63; Second Round at Platteville, Wis.: Wis.-Platteville 96, Ripon 77. Second Round at Lisle, Ill: Illinois Benedictine 76, DePauw 72.
South First Round at Emory, Va.: Emory & Henry 88, Shenandoah 69; First Round at Maryville, Tenn.; Washington (Mo.) 76, Maryville 73; Second Round at Newport News, Va.: Christopher Newport 81, Emory & Henry 71; Second Round at Ashland, Va.: Randolph-Macon 77, Washington (Mo.) 53.
Great Lakes First Round at Grand Rapids, Mich.: Calvin 85, Wooster 68; Second Round at Holland, Mich.: Calvin 89, Hope 84 (OT); Second Round at Westerville, Ohio: Otterbein 88, Wittenberg 62.
West First Round at Pella, Iowa: Central 88, Bethel (Minn.) 77; Second Round at La Jolla, Cal: UC San Diego 76, Claremont-M-S 72.

Sectionals
Atlantic-Northeast (at Salem, Mass.): Ramapo 101, Salem State 98; Kean 105, Southeastern Mass 80; Championship-Ramapo 80, Kean 77.
East/Middle Atlantic (at Lancaster, Pa.): Franklin & Marshall 94, Geneseo State 63; Rochester 64, Scranton 62 (OT); Championship-Franklin & Marshall 76, Rochester 73 (OT).
South/Midwest (at Platteville, Wis.): Wis.-Platteville 110, Christopher Newport 50; Illinois Benedictine 74, Randolph Macon 62; Championship-Wis.-Platteville 101, Illinois Benedictine 65.
West/Great Lakes (at Westerville, Ohio.): Calvin 76, Wartburg 71; Otterbein 108, UC San Diego 95; Championship-Otterbein 75, Calvin 73.

National Championship
At Springfield, Ohio
Semifinals
Franklin & Marshall 109, Ramapo 56
Wisconsin-Platteville 96, Otterbein 94

Third Place
Otterbein 113, Ramapo 84
Championship
Wisconsin-Platteville 81, Franklin & Marshall 74