| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (fresh) SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fresh) SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) PF - Arthur Miller (fresh) C - Ken Townsend (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gilbert Sellman (fresh) SG - William Ball (fresh) SF - Henry Baldwin (fresh) PF - Darrell Erickson (fresh) C - Larry Torrence (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Larry Torrence wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Ken Townsend takes the ball from Henry Baldwin | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Luis Fitzsimmons | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | William Ball scores on a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-2 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | Arthur Miller picks off the pass by Henry Baldwin | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Dyzek Sankowski and he's hacked by Larry Torrence - foul #1 on Larry Torrence, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Larry Torrence makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Gilbert Sellman and the foul's on Ken Townsend - foul #1 on Ken Townsend, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Larry Torrence misses the free throw | 5-4 |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 18:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski is hacked by Gilbert Sellman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gilbert Sellman, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dyzek Sankowski | 7-4 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | William Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Paul Harris (SG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Robert McSpedon (SF), Lee Stull (PF), Danial Kingery (C) Gilbert Sellman, William Ball, Henry Baldwin, Darrell Erickson, Larry Torrence | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Roderick Larkin is called for the reach on Kenneth Revis - foul #1 on Roderick Larkin, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman (PF) James Criner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Lee Stull connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Danial Kingery | 7-6 |
| 16:46 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Lee Stull grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Lubomil Nemec, Paul Harris, Roderick Larkin, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), William Ball (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Terry Frederick (PF), Larry Torrence (C) David Jackson, Kenneth Revis, Robert McSpedon, Lee Stull, Danial Kingery | |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses the fadeaway in the paint | 7-6 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman hits the follow up shot | 9-6 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Franklin Vrooman is called for the reach on Henry Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Franklin Vrooman, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | William Ball misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Larry Torrence can't tip it in | 9-6 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to William Ball | 9-6 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Gregory White steps in front of the Larry Torrence pass | 9-6 |
| 16:01 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory White | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Vrooman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Townsend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Denny (fresh) SG - William Ball (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Henry Baldwin (tiring) PF - Terry Frederick (fairly fresh) C - Larry Torrence (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Larry Torrence buries a jumper from the left block | 11-8 |
| 15:29 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Luis Fitzsimmons, Franklin Vrooman, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Darrell Erickson (PF), Lee Stull (C) Harold Denny, William Ball, Terry Frederick, Larry Torrence | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Scott Farnsworth is called for the reach on Henry Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #4 | 11-8 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Arthur Miller steps in front of the Kenneth Revis pass | 11-8 |
| 15:08 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker (PF) Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert McSpedon (SF) Henry Baldwin | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Lee Stull misses the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Dyzek Sankowski - foul #1 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin (PF) James Criner | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Lee Stull misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Lee Stull makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Lee Stull makes the 3rd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:41 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Revis - foul #1 on Kenneth Revis, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller (PF) Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:32 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth makes the jump hook from the baseline | 13-10 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | Robert McSpedon's pass is intercepted by Lubomil Nemec in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Dyzek Sankowski | 15-10 |
| 14:16 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski misses the shot from the right side | 15-10 |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson misses short on an open jump hook near the basket | 15-10 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-10 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec misses the tip | 15-10 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gilbert Sellman | 15-12 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Gregory Parker (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Lubomil Nemec, Scott Farnsworth, Arthur Miller, Roderick Larkin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), David Jackson (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Danial Kingery (PF), Larry Torrence (C) Gilbert Sellman, Kenneth Revis, Robert McSpedon, Darrell Erickson, Lee Stull | |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Ken Townsend blocks the short jumper by Danial Kingery | 15-12 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Baldwin is called for the reach on Paul Harris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Henry Baldwin, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| 12:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 15-12 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris gets the offensive rebound | 15-12 |
| 12:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 15-12 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons tips it in | 17-12 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Harold Denny connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jackson | 17-15 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-15 |
| 11:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend tips it back up and in | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Fitzsimmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Parker (fairly fresh) C - Ken Townsend (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Denny (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Henry Baldwin (tired) PF - Danial Kingery (fairly fresh) C - Larry Torrence (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin is hacked by Gregory White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory White, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), James Criner (C) Gregory White, Paul Harris, Gregory Parker, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), William Ball (SG) Harold Denny, David Jackson | |
| 11:47 | Memphis | William Ball misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 19-15 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Luis Fitzsimmons | 21-15 |
| 11:06 | Memphis | William Ball hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Baldwin | 21-17 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner buries a floater near the basket set up by Luis Fitzsimmons | 23-17 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Larry Torrence loses the ball out of bounds | 23-17 |
| 10:36 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 23-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF), Gregory Parker (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Roderick Larkin, Arthur Miller, James Criner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), Robert McSpedon (SF), Terry Frederick (PF), Lee Stull (C) Gilbert Sellman, Henry Baldwin, Danial Kingery, Larry Torrence | |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Ball steps in front of the Lubomil Nemec pass in the backcourt | 23-17 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Terry Frederick misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-17 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Franklin Vrooman | 23-17 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lubomil Nemec | 25-17 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Harold Denny loses the dribble to Gregory White in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris can't finish the layup | 25-17 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec misses the tip | 25-17 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Terry Frederick grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Harold Denny double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Paul Harris, Franklin Vrooman | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Darrell Erickson (PF) Harold Denny, William Ball, Terry Frederick | |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson steals it from Ken Townsend | 25-17 |
| 09:34 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis blows the layup | 25-17 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Luis Fitzsimmons | 25-17 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 25-17 |
| 09:05 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lee Stull | 25-17 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Lee Stull misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-17 |
| 08:56 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker gets the rebound | 25-17 |
| 08:54 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Roderick Larkin (SF), Arthur Miller (PF) Lubomil Nemec, Scott Farnsworth, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), Terry Frederick (SF), Danial Kingery (C) David Jackson, Robert McSpedon, Lee Stull | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Townsend | 25-17 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Revis | 25-17 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Kenneth Revis connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Frederick | 25-20 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin misses badly on the uncontested floater from the baseline | 25-20 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ken Townsend | 25-20 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller is called for traveling | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Lubomil Nemec (SG), Paul Harris (SF), Franklin Vrooman (PF), Gregory Parker (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Luis Fitzsimmons, Roderick Larkin, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), William Ball (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Lee Stull (PF), Larry Torrence (C) Gilbert Sellman, Kenneth Revis, Terry Frederick, Darrell Erickson, Danial Kingery | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory White (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lubomil Nemec (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Harris (fresh) PF - Franklin Vrooman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Parker (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Ball (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Henry Baldwin (tired) PF - Lee Stull (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Torrence (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Lee Stull misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-20 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec pulls down the rebound | 25-20 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker scores on a runner from the right block | 27-20 |
| 07:03 | Memphis | Harold Denny's pass is intercepted by Gregory White in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-20 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Harold Denny pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Gregory Parker swats the short shot by Larry Torrence | 27-20 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Franklin Vrooman | 27-20 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | Lee Stull is called for the reach on Franklin Vrooman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Stull, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Paul Harris, Franklin Vrooman, Gregory Parker | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (PG), Robert McSpedon (SF), Danial Kingery (PF) Harold Denny, Henry Baldwin, Lee Stull | |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ken Townsend misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-20 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec snags the offensive board | 27-20 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 27-20 |
| 06:16 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Miller | 27-20 |
| 06:01 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec's pass is intercepted by Larry Torrence | 27-20 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Larry Torrence loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Roderick Larkin (PF), James Criner (C) Lubomil Nemec, Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Lee Stull (PF) David Jackson, William Ball, Danial Kingery | |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Larkin drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Dyzek Sankowski | 29-20 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Farnsworth - foul #2 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #7 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Paul Harris (SF), Gregory Parker (PF) Dyzek Sankowski, Scott Farnsworth, James Criner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Baldwin (SF), Darrell Erickson (PF) Robert McSpedon, Larry Torrence | |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman misses the 3rd free throw | 29-22 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gregory White | 31-22 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker gets the rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:36 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 31-22 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Harris | 31-22 |
| 04:23 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-22 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | Lee Stull buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-25 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Henry Baldwin - foul #2 on Henry Baldwin, team foul #6 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Arthur Miller (PF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Paul Harris, Gregory Parker, Roderick Larkin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), William Ball (SG), Robert McSpedon (SF), Terry Frederick (PF), Danial Kingery (C) Gilbert Sellman, Kenneth Revis, Henry Baldwin, Darrell Erickson, Lee Stull | |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Robert McSpedon is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG) Luis Fitzsimmons | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (SG) William Ball | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 32-25 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Robert McSpedon pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dyzek Sankowski (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Lubomil Nemec (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Franklin Vrooman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Miller (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ken Townsend (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Harold Denny (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McSpedon (tiring) PF - Terry Frederick (tiring) C - Danial Kingery (tiring) | |
| 03:20 | Memphis | David Jackson misses the easy layup | 32-25 |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson steps in front of the Dyzek Sankowski pass in the backcourt | 32-25 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | David Jackson hits the finger roll | 32-27 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert McSpedon is called for the reach on Franklin Vrooman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert McSpedon, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF), James Criner (C) Arthur Miller, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | William Ball (SG), Larry Torrence (C) Harold Denny, Terry Frederick | |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Franklin Vrooman misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth is whistled for traveling | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller (PF) Franklin Vrooman | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Jackson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Dyzek Sankowski - foul #2 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Frederick (PF) Danial Kingery | |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Miller is wide open but clanks a shot from the right block | 32-28 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | William Ball snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White (PG), Paul Harris (SF), Gregory Parker (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Scott Farnsworth, James Criner | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Denny (PG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Darrell Erickson (PF) David Jackson, Robert McSpedon, Terry Frederick | |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Harold Denny can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arthur Miller | 32-28 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | William Ball steals the ball from Arthur Miller in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson misses the dunk attempt | 32-28 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | William Ball hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory White hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-30 |
| 01:31 | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec grabs the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lubomil Nemec | 35-30 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Darrell Erickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Torrence is called for the reach on Gregory Parker - foul #2 on Larry Torrence, team foul #8 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dyzek Sankowski (PG), Luis Fitzsimmons (SG), Franklin Vrooman (SF), Ken Townsend (C) Gregory White, Lubomil Nemec, Paul Harris, Arthur Miller | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gilbert Sellman (PG), Kenneth Revis (SG), Robert McSpedon (SF), Terry Frederick (PF), Danial Kingery (C) Harold Denny, William Ball, Henry Baldwin, Darrell Erickson, Larry Torrence | |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Parker misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | Danial Kingery grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Danial Kingery hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Gilbert Sellman | 35-32 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Luis Fitzsimmons lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Gregory Parker | 37-32 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Danial Kingery is hacked by Dyzek Sankowski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dyzek Sankowski, team foul #9 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lubomil Nemec (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), James Criner (C) Dyzek Sankowski, Gregory Parker, Ken Townsend | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lee Stull (C) Terry Frederick | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Danial Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Danial Kingery misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 37-33 |