Front Row (l to r): Head Coach Adolph Rupp, Jim Line, Cliff Barker, John Stough, Ralph Beard, Joe Hall, Garland Townes, Asst. Coach Harry Lancaster Back Row: Dale Barnstable, Walt Hirsch, Wallace Jones, Alex Groza, Bob Henne, Roger Day, Manager Humzey Yessin
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |  John Stough | Guard | Montgomery, AL (Sidney Lanier) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 12 |  Ralph Beard | Guard | Louisville, KY (Male) | 5'10" | 175 |
| 13 |  Roger Day | Forward | Frostburg, MD (Beall) | 6'2" | 170 |
| 14 |  Garland Townes | Guard | Hazard, KY | 6'0" | 170 |
| 15 |  Alex Groza | Center | Martins Ferry, OH (High) | 6'7" | 220 |
| 16 |  Al Bruno | Forward | West Chester, PA (High) | 6'3" | 185 |
| 18 |  Dale Barnstable | Forward-Guard | Antioch, IL | 6'3" | 175 |
| 19 |  Walter Hirsch | Forward | Dayton, OH (Northridge) | 6'4" | 180 |
| 23 |  Cliff Barker | Guard, Guard-Forward | Yorktown, Indiana | 6'2" | 185 |
| 25 |  Jim Line | Forward | Akron, OH (North) | 6'2" | 185 |
| 26 |  Robert Henne | Guard | Bremen, IN (High) | 6'1" | 170 |
| 27 |  Wallace Jones | Forward-Center | Harlan, KY (High) | 6'4" | 205 |
| 31 |  Joe Hall | Guard | Cynthiana, KY | 6'1" | 160 |
