- Friday, February 8 1957 -
(at Memphis, TN)
Kentucky - 75 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 3rd by AP]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Cox | 9 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 |
| John Crigler | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 |
| John Brewer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Beck | 3 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 9 |
| Gerry Calvert | 2 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Adrian Smith | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Vernon Hatton | 4 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| Totals | 25 | 74 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 18 | 75 |
Mississippi - 69 (Head Coach: Bonnie Graham) - [Unranked]
| Player | FG | FGA | FT | FTA | Reb | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Gibbon (*) | 13 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 29 |
| Carlton Garner | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carter Brown | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Jimmie Graves | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Wayland Inman | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
| Wade Lindsey | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| Jim Tom Atherton | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Bobby Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 26 | 65 | 17 | 28 | 42 | 23 | 69 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Florida 88 - 61 | | | Mississippi State 81 - 89 |
Kentucky's Ed Beck and Johnny Cox fight Ole Miss' Jimmy Graves (#20) for a rebound
Mississippi's Joe Gibbon shoots over Gerry Calvert (#10)
Action proceeds under the basket while Johnny Cox (far left) is called for fouling Ole Miss player Wayland Inman (#21)
