- Monday, December 15 1958 -
Maryland - 56 (Head Coach: Bud Millikan) - [Unranked]
| Player | Min | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McDonald | 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Charles McNeil | 45 | 9 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 21 |
| Al Bunge | 40 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 |
| Gene Danko | 45 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Jerry Bechtle | 19 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Bill Murphy | 30 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Halleck | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Bob Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 226 | 21 | 52 | 14 | 27 | 45 | 22 | 56 |
Kentucky - 58 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 2nd by AP]
| Player | Min | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cox | 44 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 18 |
| Bill Lickert | 45 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| Don Mills | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Sid Cohen | 29 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Dick Parsons | 33 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Bennie Coffman | 29 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Phil Johnson | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 226 | 17 | 57 | 24 | 29 | 41 | 17 | 58 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| St. Louis 76 - 57 | | | Ohio State 95 - 76 |
Bennie Coffman scores in the closing seconds and is fouled by Maryland's Al Bunge (#54). The ensuing free throw sent the game into overtime.
Phil Johnson (#14) attempts to block a Maryland shot while Johnny Cox (#24) looks on
