Niagara vs West Virginia
January 7, 1949 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY
Niagara (66) - Coach: John J. "Taps" Gallagher
West Virginia (71) - Coach: Lee Patton
Joe Duff (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: Tom Kenney (R), Stan Evans (U)
Attendance: 11,548
| Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 66 | |
| Emilio Sinicola | G | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| Thomas Birch | G | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| William Smyth | F | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| James Moran | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Henry Foley | C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Lloyd Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Edward Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Walter Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| William Holroyd | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
West Virginia (71) - Coach: Lee Patton
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 71 | ||
| 22 | Eddie Sidaris | G | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 25 | Eddie Sterling | G | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 27 | Scott Perkins | F | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Fred Schaus | F | 10 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 28 |
| 34 | Eddie Beach | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 | Randy Walthall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| 23 | Joe Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| 29 | Clyde Green | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| 33 | Ralph "Pug" Heinz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Duff (WVU) fouled out.
Officials: Tom Kenney (R), Stan Evans (U)
Attendance: 11,548
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 41 | 30 | 71 |
| Niagara | 30 | 36 | 66 |