| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Irving Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Price (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Larsen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Iniguez (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Joe Batey (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Just (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Russell Cadiz (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Irving Glover picks off the pass by Russell Cadiz | 37-41 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | Irving Glover hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 19:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Joe Batey | 37-41 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Russell Cadiz | 37-44 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Gates (PG), Charles Lamb (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF), Robert Copeland (C) Irving Glover, Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen, Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (PF), Robert Williams (C) George Harvey, Ronald Carr, Joe Batey, Thomas Just, Russell Cadiz | |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Jackson picks off the pass by Mark Brendel | 37-44 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | George Jackson misses the easy layup | 37-44 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Gates picks off the pass by Richard Donohue in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Charles Lamb drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Copeland | 40-44 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Reginald Johnson is called for the reach on Clinton Bence - foul #1 on Reginald Johnson, team foul #1 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), Patrick Price (SF), Jay Hurley (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Thomas Gates, Charles Lamb, Reginald Johnson, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Joe Batey (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Russell Cadiz (C) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue, Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel, Robert Williams | |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:25 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Patrick Price | 40-44 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | Patrick Price is whistled for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Larsen (PF) Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Jackson blocks the short jumper by Ronald Carr | 40-44 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey tips it home | 40-46 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | Ronald Carr is called for the reach on Irving Glover in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Carr, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Gates (SG) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF), Mark Brendel (C) Joe Batey, Russell Cadiz | |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Thomas Gates misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey's pass is intercepted by Irving Glover in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Irving Glover hits the finger roll | 42-46 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by George Harvey | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Irving Glover (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Price (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Larsen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Iniguez (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Carr (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Brendel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Irving Glover comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 15:43 | Memphis | Patrick Price grabs the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Irving Glover makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Gates | 44-49 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Gates steps in front of the George Harvey pass | 44-49 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Irving Glover is hacked by George Harvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Harvey, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (PG), Charles Lamb (SG), Robert Copeland (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF), Jay Hurley (C) Irving Glover, Thomas Gates, Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen, Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Russell Cadiz (C) George Harvey, Ronald Carr, Allen Taylor, Thomas Just, Mark Brendel | |
| 14:39 | Memphis | The short jumper by Robert Copeland is denied by Robert Williams | 44-49 |
| 14:37 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 14:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Charles Lamb pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Robert Copeland misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-49 |
| 14:12 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Copeland steals it from Clinton Bence in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 13:59 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:56 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue loses the dribble to Charles Lamb in the backcourt | 44-49 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | Charles Roller lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Lamb | 46-49 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Robert Copeland gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Charles Roller hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Reginald Johnson | 49-49 |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), George Jackson (SG), Mark Iniguez (C) Charles Lamb, Robert Copeland, Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Thomas Just (PF), Allen Taylor (C) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue, Robert Williams, Russell Cadiz | |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Reginald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronald Carr | 50-52 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Allen Taylor - foul #1 on Allen Taylor, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Gates (PG), Jerry Larsen (PF) Irving Glover, Reginald Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (PF) Thomas Just | |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | George Jackson is called for the reach on Allen Taylor - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Price (SF) Charles Roller | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Thomas Just (PF) Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan | |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Iniguez picks off the pass by George Harvey | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Gates (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Patrick Price (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Larsen (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Iniguez (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Batey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Just (tiring) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Mark Brendel (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Thomas Gates misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joe Batey - foul #2 on Joe Batey, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Copeland (C) Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Russell Cadiz (C) George Harvey, Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel | |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Thomas Gates misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Thomas Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 10:53 | Memphis | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook near the basket | 52-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:47 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), Charles Roller (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Thomas Gates, Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Allen Taylor (PF) Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just | |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey is fouled on the floor by Reginald Johnson - foul #2 on Reginald Johnson, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (PF) Ronald Carr | |
| 10:03 | Memphis | Irving Glover misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 52-52 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel tips it home | 52-54 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-54 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez gets the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Lamb (SF), Jay Hurley (PF), Robert Copeland (C) Irving Glover, Reginald Johnson, Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Robert Williams (C) Clinton Bence, Joe Batey, Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel, Russell Cadiz | |
| 09:08 | Memphis | Thomas Just is called for the reach on Charles Lamb - foul #3 on Thomas Just, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Price (SF) George Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Robert Copeland can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-54 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Jay Hurley tips it home | 54-54 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams drills a floater from close range and he's fouled by Robert Copeland - foul #1 on Robert Copeland, team foul #4 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Gates (PG), Jerry Larsen (PF) Charles Roller, Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue (SG) Ronald Carr | |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Patrick Price makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Gates | 57-57 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Lamb steps in front of the Richard Donohue pass | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Robert Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Robert Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Thomas Gates clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-57 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Thomas Gates (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Lamb (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Price (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Larsen (tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Copeland (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Donohue (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Gilligan (tired) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Just (tired) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Gates - foul #2 on Thomas Gates, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), George Jackson (SG), Charles Roller (SF), Jay Hurley (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Thomas Gates, Charles Lamb, Patrick Price, Jerry Larsen, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Joe Batey (SG), Allen Taylor (PF), Mark Brendel (C) George Harvey, Richard Donohue, Thomas Just, Robert Williams | |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez misses the shot from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 07:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Mark Brendel | 57-58 |
| 06:48 | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Charles Roller pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | George Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Gilligan - foul #4 on Darrell Gilligan, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Reginald Johnson (PF) Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr (SG), Russell Cadiz (C) Darrell Gilligan, Mark Brendel | |
| 06:44 | Memphis | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | George Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Russell Cadiz is called for the reach on Mark Iniguez - foul #2 on Russell Cadiz, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr double dribbles | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just (PF) Clinton Bence | |
| 05:40 | Memphis | George Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Just | 60-58 |
| 05:39 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Russell Cadiz | 60-58 |
| 05:37 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joe Batey, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Gates (PG), Patrick Price (SF), Jerry Larsen (PF) Irving Glover, Charles Roller, Reginald Johnson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (C) Russell Cadiz | |
| 05:24 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen dunks the ball on a great pass from Thomas Gates | 62-58 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (SF), Jay Hurley (C) Patrick Price, Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Russell Cadiz (C) Joe Batey, Ronald Carr, Thomas Just | |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Charles Roller makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Larsen | 65-58 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-60 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), Patrick Price (SF), Reginald Johnson (PF), Robert Copeland (C) Thomas Gates, George Jackson, Jerry Larsen, Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Joe Batey (SF), Thomas Just (PF), Robert Williams (C) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue, Allen Taylor, Mark Brendel, Russell Cadiz | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey makes the runner in the lane | 65-62 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Charles Roller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Patrick Price grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Charles Roller hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jackson (SG), Charles Lamb (SF), Jay Hurley (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Charles Roller, Patrick Price, Reginald Johnson, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan (SF), Russell Cadiz (C) Joe Batey, Robert Williams | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Darrell Gilligan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Irving Glover (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - George Jackson (tired) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Charles Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jay Hurley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Iniguez (tiring) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - George Harvey (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Carr (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Darrell Gilligan (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Just (tired) 5 pts. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Russell Cadiz (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | George Harvey takes the ball from Charles Lamb | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Iniguez - foul #2 on Mark Iniguez, team foul #6 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Gates (PG), Reginald Johnson (PF) Irving Glover, Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Clinton Bence (PG), Richard Donohue (SG), Joe Batey (SF), Allen Taylor (PF) George Harvey, Ronald Carr, Darrell Gilligan, Thomas Just | |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Reginald Johnson | 65-62 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | George Jackson is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Gates | 68-62 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | George Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Donohue in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #7 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (SG), Patrick Price (SF) George Jackson, Charles Lamb | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Williams (C) Russell Cadiz | |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:34 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Donohue misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Patrick Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Copeland (C) Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel (PF) Joe Batey | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Reginald Johnson - foul #3 on Reginald Johnson, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), George Jackson (SG), Jerry Larsen (PF), Mark Iniguez (C) Thomas Gates, Charles Roller, Reginald Johnson, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey (PG), Ronald Carr (SG), Darrell Gilligan (SF), Russell Cadiz (C) Clinton Bence, Richard Donohue, Allen Taylor, Robert Williams | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Brendel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-64 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | George Jackson is fouled on the floor by Darrell Gilligan - foul #5 on Darrell Gilligan, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey (SF), Thomas Just (PF) Darrell Gilligan, Mark Brendel | |
| 01:44 | Memphis | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey is hacked by Irving Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Irving Glover, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | George Harvey misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Patrick Price misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 70-64 |
| 01:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen blows the layup but the foul's on Russell Cadiz - foul #3 on Russell Cadiz, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen misses the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz comes up short on the shot near the basket | 71-64 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez snags the defensive board | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez is fouled in the backcourt by George Harvey - foul #2 on George Harvey, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz clanks a 3 from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Carr | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Joe Batey connects on the 3 from the right wing | 72-67 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Hurley (C) Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:37 | Memphis | George Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by George Harvey - foul #3 on George Harvey, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | George Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jay Hurley is called for the reach on Ronald Carr - foul #2 on Jay Hurley, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Iniguez (C) Jay Hurley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | George Harvey is called for the reach on Patrick Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Harvey, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Roller (PG), Robert Copeland (PF) Irving Glover, Jerry Larsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Patrick Price makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Patrick Price misses the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz pulls down the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cadiz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-69 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez gets the rebound | 74-69 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Ronald Carr is called for the reach on Mark Iniguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Carr, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Irving Glover (PG), Jerry Larsen (PF) Charles Roller, Robert Copeland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Mark Iniguez makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Just loses the dribble to Jerry Larsen | 76-69 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Patrick Price is fouled in the backcourt by George Harvey - foul #5 on George Harvey, team foul #16 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Hurley (C) Mark Iniguez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor (SF) George Harvey | |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Patrick Price makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Patrick Price makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Carr is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 78-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Thomas Just is called for the reach on Jerry Larsen - foul #4 on Thomas Just, team foul #17 | 78-69 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | Jerry Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Allen Taylor banks in the layup | 80-71 |