It was held between March 17 and 19, 1949, and concluded with Boston College defeating Dartmouth 4-3.
This is the first time that a consolation game was played in an NCAA tournament.
All four teams selected for the tournament had played in the championship the previous season.
This has only occurred one other time, in 1975, counting either all tournament entries or only the final four teams.
The teams were selected by a committee based upon both their overall record and the strength of their opponents.