| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Teeters (fresh) 4 reb. C - Garrett Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Barrett (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dennis Duclos (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski inbounds the ball | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Moore | 49-38 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Ernest Turner comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Teeters - foul #1 on John Teeters, team foul #1 | 49-38 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 19:37 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Barrett is called for the reach on Jess Lentz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Barrett, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz is open but comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 49-39 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett hits the follow up shot | 49-41 |
| 18:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters's floater is tipped away by Robert Murrin | 49-41 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses the lay-in | 49-41 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jess Lentz | 52-41 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), Larry Corbitt (SG), William Grant (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Jason Charles (C) Jess Lentz, Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG), Joseph Miller (C) Ernest Turner, Marvin Barrett, Kenneth Dean | |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt is alone and drills a shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Larry Corbitt steals it from Robert Murrin | 54-41 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles double dribbles | 54-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), John Teeters (PF), Garrett Moore (C) William Donovan, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG) Bennett Smith | |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos hits a jumper in the lane set up by Ernest Turner and he's fouled by Larry Corbitt - foul #1 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SG), Kenneth Dean (C) George Jordan, Joseph Miller | |
| 17:21 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the free throw | 54-44 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dean | 54-44 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Ernest Turner connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-46 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius is hacked by Marvin Barrett - foul #2 on Marvin Barrett, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), William Grant (PF), Jason Charles (C) Clint Brosius, John Teeters, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG) Ernest Turner, Robert Murrin | |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Olin Czlapinski and the foul's on Kenneth Dean - foul #1 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri (PF) Olin Czlapinski | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 15:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Grant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Charles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Duclos (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Barrett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Jason Charles denies the turnaround by Bennett Smith | 57-46 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-46 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 15:30 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Jason Charles is blocked by Kenneth Dean | 57-46 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | George Jordan travels in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), Clint Brosius (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Todd Williams (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Jess Lentz, William Donovan, William Grant, Travis Vidaurri, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Joseph Miller (PF), Peter Bates (C) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Dennis Duclos, Marvin Barrett, Kenneth Dean | |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the easy layup | 57-46 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Joseph Miller grabs the board | 57-46 |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Peter Bates snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 14:49 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Joseph Miller | |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius makes the wide open floater from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Turner | 59-49 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is fouled on the floor by Radomil Zinner - foul #4 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), William Grant (SF), John Teeters (C) Jess Lentz, Olin Czlapinski, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SF) Radomil Zinner | |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Bates blocks the short jumper by William Grant | 59-49 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Peter Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | William Grant is called for the reach on Marvin Barrett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Grant, team foul #3 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG) Clint Brosius | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF) Robert Murrin | |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Joseph Miller is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joseph Miller, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Jason Charles (C) William Donovan, John Teeters | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz is fouled on the floor by Ernest Turner - foul #2 on Ernest Turner, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG) Larry Corbitt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF) Joseph Miller, Marvin Barrett | |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant misses the easy layup | 59-49 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-49 |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius loses the dribble to Marvin Dowling | 59-49 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (PG), William Donovan (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF), Travis Vidaurri (PF), Garrett Moore (C) Jess Lentz, Clint Brosius, William Grant, Todd Williams, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Marvin Barrett (PF) Ernest Turner, Marvin Dowling, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Bennett Smith misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Larry Corbitt (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Donovan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Olin Czlapinski (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Travis Vidaurri (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garrett Moore (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marvin Barrett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Bates (tiring) 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 59-49 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski tips it but misses | 59-49 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri tips it in | 61-49 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-49 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Travis Vidaurri | 64-49 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Bennett Smith is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 64-49 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Barrett takes the ball from Garrett Moore | 64-49 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | George Jordan's pass is intercepted by Larry Corbitt in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 10:11 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Vidaurri lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Corbitt | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Joseph Miller connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by George Jordan | 66-51 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore banks in the layup and the foul's on Peter Bates - foul #4 on Peter Bates, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), Clint Brosius (SG), John Teeters (SF), Todd Williams (PF) Larry Corbitt, William Donovan, Olin Czlapinski, Travis Vidaurri | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Joseph Miller, Marvin Barrett, Peter Bates | |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses the free throw | 68-51 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean pulls down the rebound | 68-51 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is fouled on the floor by Todd Williams - foul #4 on Todd Williams, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Grant (SF), Jason Charles (C) Todd Williams, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Ernest Turner buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is hacked by Kenneth Dean - foul #2 on Kenneth Dean, team foul #8 | 68-53 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Robert Murrin gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Ernest Turner loses the dribble to William Grant | 69-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Jess Lentz and he's hacked by Dennis Duclos - foul #3 on Dennis Duclos, team foul #9 | 71-53 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the free throw | 72-53 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean's pass is intercepted by Jess Lentz in the backcourt | 72-53 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz lays it in | 74-53 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Jess Lentz - foul #1 on Jess Lentz, team foul #5 | 74-53 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean is whistled for traveling | 74-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF) William Grant | |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (PF) Robert Murrin | |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz's pass is intercepted by Ernest Turner in the backcourt | 74-53 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the wide open shot from the right side set up by Ernest Turner | 74-55 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters can't connect on an uncontested turnaround near the basket | 74-55 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling grabs the board | 74-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clint Brosius (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olin Czlapinski (tired) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Teeters (tiring) 5 reb. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Duclos (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marvin Barrett (tired) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Dean (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Turner | 74-58 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters banks in the layup and the foul's on Marvin Barrett - foul #3 on Marvin Barrett, team foul #10 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (SG), William Grant (SF), Todd Williams (PF) Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Peter Bates (C) Ernest Turner, Dennis Duclos, Marvin Barrett, Kenneth Dean | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Teeters misses the free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 76-58 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Peter Bates is called for the reach on Jess Lentz in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Bates, team foul #11 | 76-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (C) Peter Bates | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 06:33 | Memphis | George Jordan connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Radomil Zinner | 77-60 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 77-60 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling grabs the defensive rebound | 77-60 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is hacked by Larry Corbitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #6 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (SG), Garrett Moore (C) Larry Corbitt, John Teeters | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-63 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Donovan | 79-63 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Robert Murrin is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 79-66 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (SG), Olin Czlapinski (SF) Jess Lentz, William Grant | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Barrett (PF) George Jordan, Robert Murrin | |
| 05:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Turner steals it from Olin Czlapinski in the backcourt | 79-66 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Miller | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 79-68 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), John Teeters (C) William Donovan, Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Radomil Zinner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 79-68 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | Joseph Miller grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-68 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Joseph Miller pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-68 |
| 04:44 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-71 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Larry Corbitt | 81-71 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Corbitt - foul #3 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #7 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz (PG), William Donovan (SG), Travis Vidaurri (SF), Jason Charles (C) Larry Corbitt, Clint Brosius, Olin Czlapinski, John Teeters | |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Kenneth Dean (C) Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner, Marvin Barrett, Joseph Miller | |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 04:23 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Travis Vidaurri | 81-72 |
| 04:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz connects on the floater from the right wing set up by William Donovan | 83-72 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) Ernest Turner | |
| 04:15 | Memphis | Travis Vidaurri steps in front of the Robert Murrin pass in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles is denied on a layup by Kenneth Dean | 83-72 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz can't tip it in | 83-72 |
| 03:49 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams misses the tip | 83-72 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | George Jordan gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 83-72 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Williams gets the rebound | 83-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 83-72 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Robert Murrin snags the defensive board | 83-72 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jess Lentz (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Donovan (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Vidaurri (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Todd Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jason Charles (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dennis Duclos (tired) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Murrin (tired) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kenneth Dean (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Robert Murrin travels with the ball | 83-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clint Brosius (SG), William Grant (SF), Garrett Moore (C) William Donovan, Travis Vidaurri, Jason Charles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Dowling (SG), Radomil Zinner (SF), Marvin Barrett (PF), Joseph Miller (C) Bennett Smith, George Jordan, Dennis Duclos, Robert Murrin, Kenneth Dean | |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-72 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Clint Brosius is called for the reach on Marvin Dowling - foul #3 on Clint Brosius, team foul #8 | 83-72 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 1st free throw | 83-73 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on William Grant - foul #3 on Joseph Miller, team foul #12 | 83-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt (SG) Clint Brosius | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | William Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 85-74 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jess Lentz - foul #2 on Jess Lentz, team foul #9 | 85-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski (SF) William Grant | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Olin Czlapinski hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Corbitt | 87-76 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 87-76 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jess Lentz pulls down the rebound | 87-76 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Radomil Zinner - foul #5 on Radomil Zinner, team foul #13 | 87-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Donovan (PG), William Grant (SF), John Teeters (PF) Jess Lentz, Olin Czlapinski, Todd Williams | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG), Kenneth Dean (C) Ernest Turner, Marvin Dowling, Radomil Zinner | |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore misses the 1st free throw | 87-76 |
| 01:28 | Southern Mississippi | Garrett Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 88-76 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Larry Corbitt is called for the reach on George Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Corbitt, team foul #10 | 88-76 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles (C) Garrett Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:25 | Memphis | George Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 88-77 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | George Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Miller | 88-78 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Dean | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Memphis | George Jordan misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket | 88-78 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Kenneth Dean pulls down the offensive rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 88-78 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jason Charles | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Bennett Smith is called for the reach on Jason Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bennett Smith, team foul #14 | 88-78 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Charles misses the 2nd free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Joseph Miller pulls down the rebound | 88-78 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Larry Corbitt steps in front of the Bennett Smith pass | 88-78 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bennett Smith - foul #2 on Bennett Smith, team foul #15 | 88-78 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt misses the 1st free throw | 88-78 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 89-78 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Larry Corbitt steals the ball from George Jordan in the backcourt | 89-78 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Corbitt runs out the clock | 89-78 |