UCLA vs #2 West Virginia
December 29, 1959 at L.A. Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA
UCLA (73) - Coach: John R. Wooden
West Virginia (87) - Coach: Fred Schaus
Willie Akers (WVU), Joe Posch (WVU), Jim Ritchie (WVU), John Berberich (UCLA), Bill Ellis (UCLA), Cliff Brandon (UCLA) fouled out.
Officials: Joe Frivaldsky (R), Bob Reed (U)
Attendance: 10,295
| Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 25 | 89 | 23 | 38 | 73 | 28 | 73 | |
| Bob Berry | G | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Bill Ellis | G | 4 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| John Green | F | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Kent Miller | F | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| John Berberich | C | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 17 |
| Stan Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Bill Hicks | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Warnell Jones | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| Pete Blackman | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Cliff Brandon | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | |
| Gary Cunningham | 4 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| TEAM | 17 |
West Virginia (87) - Coach: Fred Schaus
| # | Player | Pos | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 79 | 25 | 40 | 69 | 26 | 87 | ||
| 15 | Lee Patrone | G | 6 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 19 |
| 24 | Jim Warren | G | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 35 | Jim Ritchie | F | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 44 | Jerry West | F | 11 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 30 |
| 32 | Willie Akers | C | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Paul "Butch" Goode | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 12 | Paul Popovich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | Kenny Ward | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 25 | Joe Posch | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 31 | Paul Miller | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| TEAM | 18 |
Willie Akers (WVU), Joe Posch (WVU), Jim Ritchie (WVU), John Berberich (UCLA), Bill Ellis (UCLA), Cliff Brandon (UCLA) fouled out.
Officials: Joe Frivaldsky (R), Bob Reed (U)
Attendance: 10,295
Score By Half
| Team | 1 | 2 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia | 41 | 46 | 87 |
| UCLA | 33 | 40 | 73 |
