#5 Kentucky vs #8 West Virginia
December 20, 1957 at Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY
Kentucky (70) - Coach: Adolph Rupp
West Virginia (77) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Officials: Jim Enright (R), Ellis (U)
Attendance: 9,976
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 74 | 14 | 22 | 46 | 14 | 70 | |
| Vernon Hatton | G | 8 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 17 |
| Bill Smith | G | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Johnny Cox | F | 10 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 23 |
| John Crigler | F | 1 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Johnson | C | 2 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Don Mills | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Ed Beck | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
West Virginia (77) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 32 | 77 | 13 | 20 | 50 | 16 | 77 | ||
| 12 | Joedy Gardner | G | 3 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 6 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| 21 | Bob Smith | F | 8 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 9 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 21 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Officials: Jim Enright (R), Ellis (U)
Attendance: 9,976
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 47 | 30 | 77 |
| Kentucky | 32 | 38 | 70 |
