- Tuesday, December 21 1954 -
Utah - 65 (Head Coach: Jack Gardner) - [Ranked 2nd by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Tonnesen | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Gary Bergen | 5 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 |
| Morris Buckwalter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Ted Berner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Bunte | 5 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 19 |
| Alden Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| De Lyle Condie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Curtis Jenson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| John Crowe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Eddie Pepple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 17 | 28 | 19 | 65 |
Kentucky - 70 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 1st by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bird | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Phil Grawemeyer | 11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 27 |
| Bill Bibb | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Bob Burrow | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
| Ray Mills | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Linville Puckett | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Billy Evans | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| Gayle Rose | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Totals | 28 | 14 | 32 | 18 | 70 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Temple 79 - 61 | | | La Salle 63 - 54 |
Jerry Bird (#22) lands amid Utah players De Lyle Condie (#4) and Art Bunte (#31) while Bob Burrow (#50), Phil Grawemeyer (#44) and Billy Evans (#42) look on
Burrow is surrounded by three Utes (including Ted Berner (#21) and Morris Buckwalter) while Jerry Bird looks back
Bob Burrow (#50) breaks free for a shot
