West Virginia vs New York University
January 4, 1955 at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
West Virginia (78) - Coach: Fred Schaus
New York University (79) - Coach: Howard Cann
Gary Mullins (WVU), Nidds (NYU), Tierney (NYU), Debonis (NYU) fouled out.
Officials: Jimmy Moskowitz (R), Sam Schoenfeld (U)
Attendance: 1,500
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 78 | ||
| 12 | Frank Spadafore | G | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 15 |
| 23 | Mike Holt | G | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Rod "Hot Rod" Hundley | G | 13 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 38 |
| 34 | Willie Bergines | F | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | Pete White | C | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Clayce Kishbaugh | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 21 | Gary Mullins | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 22 | Paul Witting | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
New York University (79) - Coach: Howard Cann
| Player | Pos | FG | FT | FTA | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 30 | 19 | 34 | 24 | 79 | |
| Nidds | G | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| Debonis | G | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Scarpinato | F | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| Ed Kramer | F | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Tierney | C | 10 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 |
| Lowenthal | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 9 | |
| Shelley | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
| Hanrahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Mullins (WVU), Nidds (NYU), Tierney (NYU), Debonis (NYU) fouled out.
Officials: Jimmy Moskowitz (R), Sam Schoenfeld (U)
Attendance: 1,500
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 36 | 42 | 78 |
| New York University | 37 | 42 | 79 |