- Tuesday, December 23 1947 -
(at New York, NY)
Kentucky - 52 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Final Rank ]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Line | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| James Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Holland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Wallace Jones | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Alex Groza | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Ralph Beard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack Parkinson | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Rollins | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 |
| Dale Barnstable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 21 | 10 | 22 | 18 | 52 |
St. Johns - 40 (Head Coach: Frank McGuire)
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerry Calabrese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Tolan | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 12 |
| Gerry Griffin | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| "Shadow" Weston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Archie Oldham | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Dick McGuire | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Larry Jakobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Ivy Summer | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Totals | 12 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 40 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Temple 59 - 60 | | | Creighton 65 - 23 |
Alex Groza (#36) and Wallace Jones (#27) squeeze St. Johns' Archie Oldham (white jersey in center) for rebound. Watching are St. John's Tom Tolan (#28) and Kentucky's Jim Line (#25)
Jim Line (left) and St. Johns' Dick McGuire collide while reaching for a loose ball
Alex Groza (#36) has his back turned as St. John's players Archie Oldham (#23) and Dick McGuire (#21) track down a rebound
