Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Gayle Rose, Bill Evans, Bobby Watson, Lucian Whitaker, Willie Rouse, Manager Bobby Moore
Back Row: Gene Neff, Cliff Hagan, Shelby Linville, Ronald Clark, Lou Tsioropoulos, Frank Ramsey, James Flynn
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |  Cliff Hagan | Center | Owensboro, KY (High) | 6'4" | 200 |
| 7 |  James Flynn | Forward | Lexington, KY (University High) | 6'2" | 180 |
| 11 |  Shelby Linville | Forward | Middletown, OH (High) | 6'5" | 200 |
| 16 |  Lou Tsioropoulos | Forward | Lynn, MA (Classical) | 6'5" | 200 |
| 18 |  Houston Nutt | Forward | Fordyce, AR | 6'1" | 168 |
| 19 |  George Cooke | Guard | Maysville, KY | 6'0" | 170 |
| 19 |  Willie Rouse | Guard | Lexington, KY (University High) | 6'0" | 160 |
| 20 |  Gayle Rose | Guard | Paris, KY (High) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 22 |  Ronald Clark | Center-Forward | Springfield, MA (Classical) | 6'9" | 185 |
| 25 |  Dan Swartz | Center | Owingsville, KY | 6'4" | 215 |
| 30 |  Frank Ramsey | Guard | Madisonville, KY (High) | 6'3" | 185 |
| 32 |  Lucian Whitaker | Guard | Sarasota, FL (High) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 33 |  Charles Keller | Guard | Jonesboro, AR | 5'11" | 180 |
| 35 |  Woodrow Preston | Forward | Pikeville, KY | 6'2" | 165 |
| 37 |  Gene Neff | Forward | Eaton, OH (HIgh) | 6'2" | 185 |
| 38 |  Bobby Watson | Guard | Owensboro, KY | 5'10" | 155 |
| 42 |  Billy Evans | Forward-Guard | Berea, KY (High) | 6'1" | 170 |
| 43 |  Brown Sharp | Guard | Lexington, KY (Lafayette) | 5'6" | 140 |
| 44 |  Cliff Dwyer | Center | Cincinnati, OH (Purcell) | 6'8" | 220 |
| 77 |  Bill Spivey | Center | Warner Robins, GA (Macon Jordan) | 7'0" | 230 |
