Mar. 10, 1959 – Neutral – Memorial Coliseum – Lexington, Ky.
1959 NCAA Tournament First Round
| # | Player | FG | FT | TR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | ||||||
| 11 | Fred Sawyer | 3-6 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 | Howard Stacey | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Harold Andrews | 2-15 | 3-7 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| 20 | Roger Tieman | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 22 | John Turner | 3-8 | 3-4 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
| 24 | Don Goldstein | 10-17 | 5-7 | 13 | 2 | 25 |
| 30 | Joe Kitchen | 3-6 | 2-3 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| 32 | Buddy Leathers | 4-7 | 5-7 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Team Totals | 28-66 | 21-37 | 50 | 20 | 77 | |
| Eastern Kentucky | ||||||
| Team Totals | 22-73 | 19-28 | 40 | 29 | 63 | |