1963 NCAA University Division basketball championship game

1963 NCAA tournament championship game

National championship game
Freedom Hall circa 1963
Loyola Ramblers Cincinnati Bearcats Independent MVC (28–2) (26–1) 60 58 Head coach: George Ireland Head coach: Ed Jucker
AP: 3 Coaches: 4 AP: 1 Coaches: 1
1st half 2nd half OT Total Loyola Ramblers 21 33 6 60 Cincinnati Bearcats 29 25 4 58
Date	March 23, 1963
Venue	Freedom Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
Referees	Bill Bussenius and Alex George[1]
Attendance	19,153
United States TV coverage
Network	Sports Network Incorporated
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The 1963 NCAA University Division basketball championship game was the final of the 1963 NCAA University Division basketball tournament and determined the national champion in the 1962–63 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The game was held on March 23, 1963, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. The matchup pitted the Loyola-Chicago Ramblers, who were making their first NCAA tournament appearance, against the Cincinnati Bearcats, the two-time defending national champions. After trailing by 15 points in the second half, Loyola rallied to force an overtime period, and won the game 60–58 on a basket by Vic Rouse with one second left. The Ramblers earned their first championship in men's college basketball.