First Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
WPBT Champ.
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot
All games were played in Chicago, Illinois and sponsored by the Chicago Herald American. Games were played at various sites including Chicago Coliseum, International Amphitheater and Chicago Stadium. Teams would also sometimes change their names when entering the tournament because of a new sponsor.
In the "Third Place" consolation game, the New York Rens beat the Toledo White Huts 57-42
First Round | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | (indep.) Kenosha | 43-36 | Rochester (indep.) | KEN 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | (indep.) NY Rens | 43-20 | Dayton (indep.) | NY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/15 | (indep.) Globetrotters | 39-38 | Newark (indep.) | HGT 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/15 | (NBL) Det. Eagles | 58-43 | Indianapolis (indep.) | DET 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/15 | (NBL) Chi. Bruins | 53-17 | Davenport (indep.) | CHI 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | (indep.) Toledo | 36-28 | Sheboygan (NBL) | TOL 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/16 | (ABL) Philadelphia | 48-30 | Bismark (indep.) | PHI 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/15 | (NBL) Oshkosh | 47-41 | Fort Wayne (indep.) | OSH 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
Quarter Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/17 | (indep.) NY Rens | 43-15 | Kenosha (indep.) | NY 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/17 | (NBL) Det. Eagles | 37-36 | Globetrotters (indep.) | DET 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/17 | (indep.) Toledo | 43-33 | Chi. Bruins (NBL) | TOL 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/17 | (NBL) Oshkosh | 38-31 | Philadelphia (ABL) | OSH 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
Semi Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/18 | (NBL) Det. Eagles | 43-42 | NY Rens (indep.) | DET 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
| 3/18 | (NBL) Oshkosh | 40-37 | Toledo (indep.) | OSH 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
WPBT Championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Away | Score | Home | OT | Series | ||||||||||||||
| 3/19 | (NBL) Det. Eagles | 39-37 | Oshkosh (NBL) | DET 1-0 | |||||||||||||||
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