- Monday, February 20 1956 -
Vanderbilt - 55 (Head Coach: Bob Polk) - [Ranked 6th by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thym | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| Jo Malcolm Gibbs | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
| Charles Harrison | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Robert Gregor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alvin Rochelle | 4 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Clarence Taylor | 5 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| James French | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 16 | 47 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 55 |
Kentucky - 76 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 7th by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bird | 5 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
| Phil Grawemeyer | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 6 |
| Ray Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Burrow | 14 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 34 |
| Gerry Calvert | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| Vernon Hatton | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| John Brewer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 30 | 66 | 16 | 27 | 53 | 20 | 76 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| DePaul 79 - 81 | | | Alabama 77 - 101 |
Bob Burrow (#50) and Jerry Bird (#22) control the glass
Gerry Calvert (#10) shoots a layup
