- Saturday, January 28 1956 -
Kentucky - 73 (Head Coach: Adolph Rupp) - [Ranked 3rd by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Bird | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| Phil Grawemeyer | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| Ed Beck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Burrow | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Gerry Calvert | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| Vernon Hatton | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
| Billy Ray Cassady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Lincoln Collinsworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 73 |
Vanderbilt - 81 (Head Coach: Bob Polk) - [Ranked 7th by AP]
| Player | FG | FT | FTA | PF | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thym | 3 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
| Jo Malcolm Gibbs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Charles Harrison | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| Clarence Taylor | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 28 |
| Alvin Rochelle | 4 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 24 |
| William Joe Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 24 | 33 | 40 | 14 | 81 |
| Prior Game | | | Next Game |
| Tennessee 95 - 68 | | | Georgia Tech 84 - 62 |
Kentucky's Jerry Bird leaps to defend the basket against Vanderbilt's Jo Gibbs (#44) while Vandy's Bobby Thym (#23) and Charlie Harrison look on
Al Rochelle jumps to shoot over Kentucky's #10
Vandy's Al Rochelle looks to make a move
