#12 Northwestern vs #5 West Virginia
December 27, 1958 at Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL
Northwestern (118) - Coach: Bill Rohr
West Virginia (109) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Bob Clousson (WVU), Jim Ritchie (WVU), Jerry West (WVU), Nick Mantis (NU) fouled out.
Officials: Chuckovits (R), Machock (U)
Attendance: 12,775
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 45 | 94 | 28 | 41 | 75 | 24 | 118 | 16 | |
| Dick Becker | G | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Nick Mantis | G | 8 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 4 |
| Willie Jones | F | 7 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 3 |
| Phil Warren | F | 8 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 1 |
| Joe Ruklick | C | 8 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 4 | 28 | 3 |
| Bill North | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brad Snyder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Floyd Campbell | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | |
| Chuck Brandt | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Dick Berry | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| TEAM | 8 |
West Virginia (109) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 41 | 99 | 27 | 38 | 56 | 26 | 109 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Bob Smith | G | 7 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 4 |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | G | 11 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 7 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | F | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 2 |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | C | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| 15 | Lee Patrone | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| 22 | Howie Schertzinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Joe Posch | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 3 | |
| TEAM | 8 |
Bob Clousson (WVU), Jim Ritchie (WVU), Jerry West (WVU), Nick Mantis (NU) fouled out.
Officials: Chuckovits (R), Machock (U)
Attendance: 12,775
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | OT | 2 OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 52 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 109 |
| Northwestern | 47 | 45 | 7 | 19 | 118 |