- Friday, December 20 1957 -
West Virginia - 77 (Head Coach: Fred Schaus) - [Ranked 8th by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Smith | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| Jerry West (*) | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Willie Akers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lloyd Sharrar | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 21 |
| Robert Clousson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joseph Gardner | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| Donald Vincent | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Totals | 32 | 77 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 16 | 77 |
Kentucky - 70 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 5th by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cox | 10 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| John Crigler | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Johnson | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Ed Beck | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Vernon Hatton | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Adrian Smith | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Totals | 28 | 74 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 70 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Southern Methodist 64 - 65 | | | Minnesota 78 - 58 |
WVU's Jerry West (#44) tries to intercept a layup by Adrian Smith
West secure the ball as Vernon Hatton and Ed Beck are blocked out by West Virginia defenders.
John Crigler (#32) defends
