1988 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse tournament

1988 NCAA Division I men's
lacrosse tournament
Teams12
Finals siteCarrier Dome,
Syracuse, New York
ChampionsSyracuse (2nd title)
Runner-upCornell (6th title game)
SemifinalistsPenn (1st Final Four)
Virginia (9th Final Four)
Winning coachRoy Simmons Jr. (2nd title)
MOPMatt Palumb, Syracuse
Attendance20,148 finals
46,141 total
Top scorerGary Gait, Syracuse
(18 goals)
NCAA Division I men's tournaments
«1987 1989»

The 1988 NCAA Division I lacrosse tournament was the 18th annual tournament hosted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to determine the team champion of men's college lacrosse among its Division I programs, held at the end of the 1988 NCAA Division I men's lacrosse season.

Hosts Syracuse defeated Cornell in the final, 13–8, for the first of three straight NCAA titles for the Orangemen.

The championship game was played at the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York, with 20,148 fans in attendance.