- Saturday, February 25 1956 -
(at Montgomery, AL)
Kentucky - 77 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 8th by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bird | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Phil Grawemeyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| John Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| John Crigler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Ray Mills | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bob Burrow | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 |
| Gerry Calvert | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Vernon Hatton | 10 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 24 |
| Billy Ray Cassady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lincoln Collinsworth | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 28 | 21 | 29 | 22 | 77 |
Alabama - 101 (Head Coach: Johnny Dee) - [Ranked 7th by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Linn | 6 | 15 | 21 | 4 | 27 |
| Dennis O'Shea | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
| Dale Shuman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Jerry Harper | 17 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| Dick Gunder | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| Jim Fulmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon Marlaire | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| Jack Kubiszyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 26 | 40 | 23 | 106 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Vanderbilt 76 - 55 | | | Georgia 143 - 66 |
Alabama's George Linn drives to the basket against Phil Grawemeyer as the referee makes a call
