- Wednesday, February 16 1949 -
Mississippi - 31 (Head Coach: Jim Whatley) - [Unranked]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.B. Reeves | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Jack Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Jim Dupoy | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Harold Stringefellow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Maxie McMullen | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Fletcher | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Marion Cook | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Busby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Rosamond | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Jack Mann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals | 12 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 31 |
Kentucky - 85 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 1st by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Jones | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Dale Barnstable | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| Walter Hirsch | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Jim Line | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| Roger Day | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Al Bruno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alex Groza | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Ralph Beard | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cliff Barker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| John Stough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Garland Townes | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Robert Henne | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals | 32 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 85 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Alabama 74 - 32 | | | Georgia Tech 78 - 32 |
Wallace Jones looks for a teammate
Scramble on the floor
Cliff Barker (#23) secures the ball
