<P> 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 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 . </P>
<P> 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 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 . </P>
who played in the 1963 ncaa championship game
who played in the 1963 ncaa championship game
Loyola Ramblers Cincinnati Bearcats
Loyola Ramblers Cincinnati Bearcats