The 1996 Tournament

All-Tournament Team
 MVP - Terrence Stewart, Rowan
Antwan Dasher, Rowan
Joel Holstege, Hope
Duane Bosma, Hope
Chris Simich, Illinois Wesleyan

Head Coach John Giannini guided his Rowan squad to its first ever NCAA Division III Championship Title as the Profs downed the Hope College Dutchmen, 100-93. Rowan (28-4) had not appeared in the championship game since 1975, when they were defeated by LeMoyne-Owen 57-54.

Rowan's explosive offense set tournament records in three categories: most points in a six game series (594), most field goals in a six- game series (206), and most assists in a six game series (122). The Profs as a team shot 52% from the floor and had five players score in double figures in the title game. RC was led by Tournament MVP guard Terrence Stewart and All-Tournament guard Antwan Dasher. Stewart drained four of six three- pointers and netted 17 points, while Dasher scored a team-high 19, including a perfect 9-for-9 from the line. The Profs also outrebounded the Flying Dutchmen 40-27. Hope was led by Joel Holstege who was on fire for the Dutchmen, pouring in a game- high 39 points. Holstege fouled out of the game after nailing seven treys and connecting on 13-19 from the floor. Center Duane Bosma was a force inside scoring 28 points, blocking two shots and grabbing a team-high eight rebounds for Hope.

Results

Play-In: Geneseo St. 73, Rochester Tech 51; Buffalo St. 74, St. John Fisher 65; Wilkes 87, Allentown 72; Cabrini 85, Catholic 65; St. Lawrence 85, Hamilton 78; Rensselaer 68, Hartwick 55; Lycoming 103, Gettysburg 75; Franklin & Marshall 118, Salisbury St. 69; Wis.-Whitewater 85, Wis.-Platteville 77; Claremont Mudd-Scripps 70, Upper Iowa 58; Hope 65, Kalamazoo 62; John Carroll 86, Wooster 72; Wis.- Oshkosh 79, Simpson 74; Gust. Adolphus 72, Concordia-Moorhead 61; Capital 68, Ohio Northern 57; Wittenberg 70, Baldwin-Wallace 61; Williams 78, Plymouth St. 62; Bowdoin 62, Springfield 56; Rowan 130, York (NY) 66; Jersey City St. 73, Staten Island 63; Anna Maria 111, Babson 90; Salem St. 76, Western Conn. St. 60; New York Univ. 105, N.J. Inst. of Tech. 88; Richard Stockton 80, Mt. St. Vincent 54; Wheaton (Ill.) 131, Grinnell 117; Washington (Mo.) 76, Rose-Hulman 74; Christopher Newport 66, Randolph-Macon 57; Millsaps 83, Bridgewater (Va.) 72; Hanover 85, Fontbonne 43; Illinois Wesleyan 77, Ripon 66; Hendrix 97, Stillman 85; Roanoke 128, Shenandoah 110.

Second Round: Buffalo St. 71, Geneseo St. 61; Wilkes 96, Cabrini 91 (OT); Rensselaer 78, St. Lawrence 70; Franklin & Marshall 72, Lycoming 61; Wis.-Whitewater 63, Claremont Mudd-Scripps 62; Hope 80, John Carroll 61; Gust. Adolphus 61, Wis.-Oshkosh 60 (2 OT); Wittenberg 65, Capital 60; Williams 91, Bowdoin 64; Rowan 102, Jersey City St. 83; Anna Maria 74, Salem St. 67; Richard Stockton 81, New York Univ. 77 (OT); Washington (Mo.) 93, Wheaton (Ill.) 75; Christopher Newport 73, Millsaps 69; Illinois Wesleyan 73, Hanover 67; Roanoke 80, Hendrix 64.

Sectional Semifinals: Wilkes 64, Buffalo St. 59; Franklin & Marshall 74, Rensselaer 58; Hope 88, Wis.-Whitewater 66; Wittenberg 76, Gust. Adolphus 68; Rowan 85, Williams 77; Richard Stockton 95, Anna Maria 88; Washington (Mo.) 87, Christopher Newport 71; Illinois Wesleyan 116, Roanoke 88.

Sectional Championships: Franklin & Marshall 107, Wilkes 70; Hope 69, Wittenberg 60; Rowan 98, Richard Stockton 70; Illinois Wesleyan 73, Washington (Mo.) 61.

National Championship
At Salem, Virginia

Semifinals
Hope 76, Franklin & Marshall 57
Rowan 79, Illinois Wesleyan 77

Third Place
Illinois Wesleyan 89, Franklin & Marshall 57

Championship
Rowan 100, Hope 93