- Saturday, January 30 1954 -
Kentucky - 85 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 1st by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lou Tsioropoulos | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| Phil Grawemeyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Cliff Hagan | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| Frank Ramsey | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| Billy Evans | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| Gayle Rose | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| Linville Puckett | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 33 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 85 |
Vanderbilt - 63 (Head Coach: Bob Polk) - [Unranked]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Finch | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| Robert Thym | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Charles Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gerald Fridrich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| George Nordhaus | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Clarence Taylor | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| Tom MacKenzie | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Totals | 23 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 63 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Tennessee 97 - 71 | | | Georgia Tech 99 - 48 |
Cliff Hagan (#6) fights off Vanderbilt's Charlie Harrison for a rebound while Frank Ramsey (#30) and Vandy's Bobby Thym (#23) look on
Hagan drives past Vandy's Jerry Fridrich.
