Dean Konishi was forced to resign and with the appointment of Motooki MATSUI as dean (D.Sc., later Ritsumeikan University dean), the incident quickly headed towards a conclusion.
小西総長は辞職に追い込まれ、7月に後任の松井元興総長（博士(理学)、のちに立命館大学学長）が就任したことから事件は急速に終息に向かうこととなった。