#1 North Carolina vs #8 West Virginia
December 21, 1957 at Memorial Coliseum, Lexington, KY
North Carolina (64) - Coach: Frank McGuire
West Virginia (75) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Willie Akers (WVU), Lloyd Sharrar (WVU), Pete Brennan (UNC) fouled out.
Officials: Dallas Shirley (R), George Ellis (U)
Attendance: 10,980
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21 | 62 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 29 | 64 | 7 | |
| Tommy Kearns | G | 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| Bob Cunningham | G | 2 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Pete Brennan | F | 4 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Lee Shaffer | F | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Dick Kepley | C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Salz | 5 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | |
| John Crotty | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| Ray Stanley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| Roy Searcy | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| Grey Poole | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
West Virginia (75) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS | A | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24 | 69 | 27 | 38 | 63 | 22 | 75 | 9 | 200 | ||
| 12 | Joedy Gardner | G | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Don Vincent | G | 6 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 40 |
| 21 | Bob Smith | F | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 22 |
| 24 | Lloyd Sharrar | C | 3 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
| 14 | Ronnie Retton | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 23 | |
| 32 | Willie Akers | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 26 | |
| 34 | Bob Clousson | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
Willie Akers (WVU), Lloyd Sharrar (WVU), Pete Brennan (UNC) fouled out.
Officials: Dallas Shirley (R), George Ellis (U)
Attendance: 10,980
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 21 | 43 | 64 |
| West Virginia | 28 | 47 | 75 |