- Saturday, February 4 1956 -
(at Montgomery, AL)
Kentucky - 82 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 8th by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Grawemeyer | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Jerry Bird | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Bob Burrow | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 19 |
| Gerry Calvert | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Vernon Hatton | 8 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 25 |
| John Brewer | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| Phil Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Mills | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ed Beck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Ray Cassady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 31 | 20 | 30 | 19 | 82 |
Auburn - 81 (Head Coach: Joel Eaves) - [Unranked]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James O'Donnell | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 22 |
| Kay Slayden | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
| Bill McGriff | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| Rolland Nelson | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| Henry Sturkie | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
| Bobby Tucker | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Diamond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Gregory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 28 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 81 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Duke 81 - 76 | | | Florida 81 - 70 |
Action from the game
Bob Burrow grabs the ball
Jerry Bird (#22) lands on Auburn's Brownie Nelson
