- Monday, December 15 1958 -
Maryland - 56 (Head Coach: Bud Millikan) - [Unranked]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Charles McNeil | 9 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |
| Al Bunge | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
| Gene Danko | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
| Jerry Bechtle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| Bill Murphy | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Jim Halleck | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Bob Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 21 | 15 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 57 |
Kentucky - 58 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 2nd by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cox | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 18 | |
| Bill Lickert | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | |
| Don Mills | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sid Cohen | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Dick Parsons | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| Bennie Coffman | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| Phil Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 17 | 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 Al Bunge (54). The ensuing free throw sent the game into overtime.
Phil Johnson attempts to block a Maryland shot while Johnny Cox looks on
