Front Row (l to r): Coach Adolph Rupp, John Adams, Ron Kennett, Randy Embry, Scotty Baesler, Cotton Nash, Tommy Harper, Assistant Coach Harry Lancaster Standing: Student Manager Kirk Byars, Terry Mobley, Sam Harper, Dennis Radabaugh, Charles Ishmael, Don Rolfes, Roy Roberts, Ted Deeken, George Critz, Pat Doyle, Trainer Joe Brown
| # | Player | Position | Hometown (Last School) | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Randy Embry | Guard | Owensboro, KY (High) | 5'11" | 170 |
| 12 |  Ted Deeken | Forward | Louisville, KY (Flaget) | 6'3" | 185 |
| 14 |  Scotty Baesler | Guard | Lexington, KY (Bryan Station) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 20 |  Ray Freudenberger | Forward | Long Island, NY | 6'3" | - |
| 22 |  Charles “Chili” Ishmael | Guard | Mount Sterling, KY | 6'5" | 205 |
| 23 |  Roy Roberts | Forward | Atlanta, GA (Northside) | 6'4" | 190 |
| 25 |  Terry Mobley | Guard | Harrodsburg, KY (High) | 6'2" | 188 |
| 31 |  Tom Harper | Guard | Winchester, KY (Clark County) | 6'2" | 180 |
| 32 |  Sam Harper | Guard | Clinton, KY (Hickman County) | 6'3" | 175 |
| 32 |  George Atkins | Center-Forward | Hopkinsville, KY (High) | 6'6" | 190 |
| 33 |  Pat Doyle | Forward-Guard | Calvert City, KY (North Marshall) | 6'2" | 175 |
| 34 |  George Critz | Forward | Bellbrook, OH (Sugar Creek) | 6'3" | 194 |
| 40 |  Don Rolfes | Center | Harrison, OH (High) | 6'7" | 220 |
| 44 |  Cotton Nash | Center-Forward | Lake Charles, LA (High) | 6'5" | 220 |
| 45 |  John Adams | Center-Forward | Rising Sun, IN | 6'7" | 215 |
| 50 |  Ron Kennett | Guard | Lawrenceburg, IN (High) | 6'0" | 170 |
| 52 |  Denny Radabaugh | Forward | Savanna, IL | 6'4" | 190 |
