Saskatchewan, who was skipped by Ernie Richardson captured the Brier Tankard after defeating Alberta 12–6 in the tiebreaker.
Alberta would beat winless Quebec 13-8 while Manitoba hopes for a Brier championship took a big hit as they lost to Prince Edward Island 10–8.
The Friday morning draw would feature a matchup between Alberta and Manitoba with Saskatchewan facing winless Quebec.
Saskatchewan would have a chance of clinching the Brier championship with one game remaining with a win combined with an Alberta loss.
Even though the Manitoba/Saskatchewan game was back-and-forth as it was died at 4 through seven ends, Manitoba would score 3 in the eighth and even though Saskatchewan cut the lead to 7-6 after nine ends, Manitoba would go on to win 9–7, thus necessitating a tiebreaker playoff between Alberta and Saskatchewan for the Brier championship.
By capturing the Brier Tankard, the Ernie Richardson rink also secured a spot in the 1959 Scotch Cup against Scotland for the first ever World Curling Championship.