# 1991 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament

The 1991 NCAA Division II men's basketball tournament involved 32 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division II college basketball as a culmination of the 1990-91 NCAA Division II men's basketball season. It was won by the University of North Alabama and Bridgeport's Lambert Shell was the Most Outstanding Player.

## Regional participants

Outcome :
| Assumption | Fourth Place |
| Bridgeport | Regional Champion |
| Franklin Pierce | Runner-up |
| Merrimack | Third Place |
Outcome :
| C.W. Post | Runner-up |
| Philadelphia U | Regional Champion |
| Shippensburg | Fourth Place |
| Slippery Rock | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Central Missouri State | Runner-up |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Third Place |
| Southwest Baptist | Regional Champion |
| West Texas State | Fourth Place |
Outcome :
| Alaska–Anchorage | Runner-up |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Regional Champion |
| Chico State | Fourth Place |
| UC Riverside | Third Place |
Outcome :
| Metro State | Third Place |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Fourth Place |
| North Dakota | Regional Champion |
| South Dakota State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Johnson C. Smith | Third Place |
| Morehouse | Fourth Place |
| USC Spartanburg | Runner-up |
| Virginia Union | Regional Champion |
Outcome :
| Hampton | Third Place |
| Florida Southern | Fourth Place |
| North Alabama | Regional Champion |
| Troy State | Runner-up |
Outcome :
| Ashland | Regional Champion |
| Bellarmine | Third Place |
| Grand Valley State | Runner-up |
| Missouri Western State | Fourth Place |
*denotes tie

## Regionals
### New England - Worcester, Massachusetts

Location: Andrew Laska Gymnasium Host: Assumption College
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce | 82 | | | |
| Merrimack | Merrimack | 79 | | | |
| Merrimack | Merrimack | 79 | Franklin Pierce | Franklin Pierce | 77 |
| | | | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 81 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 94 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 81 |
| Assumption | Assumption | 87 | | | |
* Third Place - Merrimack 89, Assumption 71

### East - Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Location: Morrow Field House Host: Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 62 | | | |
| Shippensburg | Shippensburg | 50 | | | |
| Shippensburg | Shippensburg | 50 | Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 64 |
| | | | C.W. Post | C.W. Post | 63 |
| C.W. Post | C.W. Post | 70 | C.W. Post | C.W. Post | 63 |
| Slippery Rock | Slippery Rock | 66 | | | |
* Third Place - Slippery Rock 119, Shippensburg 101

### South Central - Warrensburg, Missouri

Location: CMSU Fieldhouse Host: Central Missouri State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| Southwest Baptist | Southwest Baptist | 98 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 81 | | | |
| Kentucky Wesleyan | Kentucky Wesleyan | 81 | Southwest Baptist | Southwest Baptist | 63 |
| | | | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 61 |
| Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 72 | Central Missouri State | Central Missouri State | 61 |
| West Texas State | West Texas State | 69 | | | |
* Third Place - Kentucky Wesleyan 91, West Texas State 78

### West - Bakersfield, California

Location: CSUB Student Activities Center Host: California State University, Bakersfield
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| Alaska–Anchorage | Alaska–Anchorage | 74 | | | |
| Chico State | Chico State | 69 | | | |
| Chico State | Chico State | 69 | Alaska–Anchorage | Alaska–Anchorage | 68 |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 78 |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 75 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 78 |
| UC Riverside | UC Riverside | 62 | | | |
* Third Place - UC Riverside 90, Chico State 82

### North Central - Grand Forks, North Dakota

Location: Hyslop Sports Center Host: University of North Dakota
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 92 | | | |
| Metro State | Metro State | 79 | | | |
| Metro State | Metro State | 79 | South Dakota State | South Dakota State | 51 |
| | | | North Dakota | North Dakota | 54 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 90 | North Dakota | North Dakota | 54 |
| Nebraska–Kearney | Nebraska–Kearney | 60 | | | |
* Third Place - Metro State 99, Nebraska–Kearney 92

### South Atlantic - Charlotte, North Carolina

Location: Brayboy Gymnasium Host: Johnson C. Smith University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 89 | | | |
| Morehouse | Morehouse | 79 | | | |
| Morehouse | Morehouse | 79 | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 77 |
| | | | USC Spartanburg | USC Spartanburg | 73 |
| USC Spartanburg | USC Spartanburg | 99 | USC Spartanburg | USC Spartanburg | 73 |
| Johnson C. Smith | Johnson C. Smith | 74 | | | |
* Third Place - Johnson C. Smith 102, Morehouse 89

### South - Troy, Alabama

Location: Sartain Hall Host: Troy State University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 94 | | | |
| Hampton | Hampton | 80 | | | |
| Hampton | Hampton | 80 | North Alabama | North Alabama | 93 |
| | | | Troy State | Troy State | 86 |
| Troy State | Troy State | 78 | Troy State | Troy State | 86 |
| Florida Southern | Florida Southern | 73 | | | |
* Third Place - Hampton 70, Florida Southern 68

### Great Lakes - Ashland, Ohio

Location: Kates Gymnasium Host: Ashland University
| Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional semifinals Round of 32 March 15 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 | Regional final Sweet 16 March 16 |
| Grand Valley State | Grand Valley State | 78 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 73 | | | |
| Bellarmine | Bellarmine | 73 | Grand Valley State | Grand Valley State | 75 |
| | | | Ashland | Ashland | 82 |
| Ashland | Ashland | 103 | Ashland | Ashland | 82 |
| Missouri Western State | Missouri Western State | 72 | | | |
* Third Place - Bellarmine 94, Missouri Western State 83
*denotes each overtime played

## Elite Eight - Springfield, Massachusetts

Location: Springfield Civic Center Hosts: American International College and Springfield College
| National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National Quarterfinals Elite Eight March 21 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National semifinals Final Four March 22 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 | National championship March 23 |
| Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 69 | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 62 | | | | | | |
| Philadelphia U | Philadelphia U | 62 | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 73* | | | |
| | | | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 66 | | | |
| Southwest Baptist | Southwest Baptist | 52 | Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 66 | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 55 | | | | | | |
| Cal State Bakersfield | Cal State Bakersfield | 55 | | | | Bridgeport | Bridgeport | 72 |
| | | | | | | North Alabama | North Alabama | 79 |
| North Dakota | North Dakota | 63 | | | | | | | North Alabama | North Alabama | 79 |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 64 | | | | | | |
| Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 64 | Virginia Union | Virginia Union | 76 | | | |
| | | | North Alabama | North Alabama | 97 | | | |
| North Alabama | North Alabama | 92 | North Alabama | North Alabama | 97 | | | |
| Ashland | Ashland | 84 | | | | | | |
*denotes each overtime played

## All-tournament team

* Pat Morris (Bridgeport)
* Lambert Shell (Bridgeport)
* Fred Stafford (North Alabama)
* Allen Williams (North Alabama)
* Carl Wilmer (North Alabama)