#11 Tennessee vs #5 West Virginia
December 29, 1958 at Armory-Fieldhouse, Knoxville, TN
Tennessee (72) - Coach: Emmett Lowery
West Virginia (76) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Jim Ritchie (WVU), Gene Tormohlen (UT) fouled out.
Officials: Dave Scobey (R), Bobby Bowers (U)
Attendance: 6,000
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 23 | 65 | 26 | 37 | 35 | 18 | 72 | |
| Kenny Coulter | G | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| Bob Risser | G | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Dalen Showalter | F | 6 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| Don Reeverts | F | 3 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| Gene Tormohlen | C | 4 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
| Bobby Carter | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |
| Charlie Scott | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| Ray Cooper | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
West Virginia (76) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 29 | 61 | 18 | 24 | 41 | 27 | 76 | ||
| 21 | Bob Smith | G | 3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 30 | Bucky Bolyard | G | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | F | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 17 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 44 |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | C | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 15 | Lee Patrone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | Joe Posch | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| 32 | Willie Akers | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Jim Ritchie (WVU), Gene Tormohlen (UT) fouled out.
Officials: Dave Scobey (R), Bobby Bowers (U)
Attendance: 6,000
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 37 | 39 | 76 |
| Tennessee | 41 | 31 | 72 |