| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fresh) SF - Henry Baldwin (fresh) PF - Aaron Clawson (fresh) C - Steven Zechiel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fresh) SG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) SF - Scott Farnsworth (fresh) PF - Angel Perez (fresh) C - James Criner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:49 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Scott Farnsworth | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | David Jackson is hacked by Arthur Harkey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Harkey, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Jackson | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Zechiel takes the ball from Arthur Harkey | 2-3 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Holmes takes the ball from Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin scores on a shot in the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:23 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angel Perez | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Terry Frederick (SG), Danial Kingery (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF), James Hammon (C) Kenneth Holmes, David Jackson, Henry Baldwin, Aaron Clawson, Steven Zechiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Dwight Wurm (SG), Frank Guffey (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Travis Roberts is called for the reach on Kevin Grady - foul #1 on Travis Roberts, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Danial Kingery hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Hammon | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts misses short on a shot from the left side | 6-3 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Terry Frederick grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 6-3 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Roderick Cunningham blocks the short jumper by David Booth | 6-3 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Terry Frederick grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Danial Kingery knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Grady and the foul's on Stephen Andrews - foul #1 on Stephen Andrews, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), David Jackson (SG), George Rowe (PF), Steven Zechiel (C) Kevin Grady, Terry Frederick, Roderick Cunningham, James Hammon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Bob Thomas (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF), James Criner (C) Travis Roberts, Dwight Wurm, Frank Guffey, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| 16:25 | Memphis | Danial Kingery makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Criner | 9-6 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Danial Kingery is fouled on the floor by Scott Farnsworth - foul #1 on Scott Farnsworth, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Aaron Clawson (PF) Danial Kingery | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG) Scott Farnsworth | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Carpenter (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Rowe (fresh) PF - Aaron Clawson (fairly fresh) C - Steven Zechiel (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (fairly fresh) SG - Arthur Harkey (fresh) SF - Bob Thomas (fresh) PF - Angel Perez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Criner (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | David Jackson is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by George Rowe | 11-6 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 15:12 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 15:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Angel Perez | 11-9 |
| 14:54 | Memphis | David Jackson misses the floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson can't tip it in | 11-9 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | George Rowe tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 14:26 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner tips it home | 13-11 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | David Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by William Garner - foul #1 on William Garner, team foul #5 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), Terry Frederick (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF), James Hammon (C) Patrick Carpenter, David Jackson, George Rowe, Aaron Clawson, Steven Zechiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Frank Guffey (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) William Garner, Bob Thomas, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), David Booth (PF) Arthur Harkey, Stephen Andrews | |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Terry Frederick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Scott Farnsworth | 13-13 |
| 13:03 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Holmes | 16-13 |
| 13:01 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), David Jackson (SG), Aaron Clawson (PF) Kenneth Holmes, Terry Frederick, James Hammon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Angel Perez (PF), James Criner (C) Travis Roberts, David Booth, Frank Guffey | |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 16-13 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Cunningham | 16-13 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson is called for a backcourt violation | 16-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Hammon (C) Roderick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Stephen Andrews (C) Dwight Wurm, James Criner | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews's floater is tipped away by Aaron Clawson | 16-13 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | James Hammon pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin's pass is intercepted by Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth can't finish the layup | 16-13 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses the tip | 16-13 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | James Hammon pulls down the rebound | 16-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Grady (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Baldwin (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Clawson (tiring) C - James Hammon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Garner (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Harkey (tiring) SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Angel Perez (tiring) 3 pts. C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Kevin Grady connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Jackson and he's fouled by William Garner - foul #2 on William Garner, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Danial Kingery (SF), Steven Zechiel (C) Henry Baldwin, James Hammon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Frank Guffey (PF) William Garner, Angel Perez | |
| 11:42 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG) Kevin Grady | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Danial Kingery pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Danial Kingery hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kenneth Holmes | 22-13 |
| 11:09 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Arthur Harkey | 22-15 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Scott Farnsworth steals it from Kenneth Holmes in the backcourt | 22-15 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Farnsworth | 22-17 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Stephen Andrews - foul #2 on Stephen Andrews, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Terry Frederick (SG), Roderick Cunningham (PF) Kenneth Holmes, David Jackson, Aaron Clawson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), David Booth (PF), James Criner (C) Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Stephen Andrews | |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm gets the rebound | 23-17 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-17 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Guffey | 23-17 |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Frank Guffey | 23-19 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 10:29 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey is hacked by Roderick Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roderick Cunningham, team foul #2 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Baldwin (SF), George Rowe (PF), James Hammon (C) Danial Kingery, Roderick Cunningham, Steven Zechiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Frank Guffey, David Booth | |
| 10:08 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Henry Baldwin | 23-19 |
| 10:01 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 09:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts loses the dribble to Henry Baldwin in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 09:45 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter is whistled for a carry | 23-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), David Jackson (SG), Roderick Cunningham (PF) Patrick Carpenter, Terry Frederick, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF) Dwight Wurm, Bob Thomas | |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 23-19 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin grabs the board | 23-19 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | James Hammon is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Roderick Cunningham | 26-19 |
| 09:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (PG), Bob Thomas (SF), David Booth (PF) Travis Roberts, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Hammon swats the short shot by Dwight Wurm | 26-19 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Roderick Cunningham gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | James Criner is called for the reach on Kevin Grady in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Criner, team foul #8 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Rowe (SF), Aaron Clawson (PF) Henry Baldwin, Roderick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey (C) James Criner | |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Kevin Grady misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Clawson | 27-19 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Frank Guffey steps in front of the Aaron Clawson pass | 27-19 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 27-19 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | George Rowe grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 08:17 | Memphis | David Booth blocks the short jumper by George Rowe | 27-19 |
| 08:15 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey grabs the defensive rebound | 27-19 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Terry Frederick (SG), Danial Kingery (SF), Steven Zechiel (C) Kevin Grady, David Jackson, George Rowe, James Hammon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Dwight Wurm, Bob Thomas, David Booth | |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel is whistled for a carry | 27-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), James Criner (C) Arthur Harkey, Frank Guffey | |
| 07:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm makes the shot in the lane | 27-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Patrick Carpenter (fresh) SG - Terry Frederick (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Danial Kingery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Aaron Clawson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Steven Zechiel (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Travis Roberts (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dwight Wurm (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Scott Farnsworth (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angel Perez (tiring) 3 pts. C - James Criner (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Terry Frederick is fouled in the backcourt by Dwight Wurm - foul #1 on Dwight Wurm, team foul #9 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), George Rowe (PF), Roderick Cunningham (C) Patrick Carpenter, Aaron Clawson, Steven Zechiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Terry Frederick misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Terry Frederick - foul #1 on Terry Frederick, team foul #3 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (SG), Henry Baldwin (SF), James Hammon (C) Terry Frederick, Danial Kingery, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm misses the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Angel Perez - foul #1 on Angel Perez, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey (SG), Frank Guffey (C) Dwight Wurm, James Criner | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 06:22 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth's layup is rejected by Roderick Cunningham | 29-22 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth grabs the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-22 |
| 06:10 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Roderick Cunningham | 29-22 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), Danial Kingery (SF), Aaron Clawson (PF), Steven Zechiel (C) Kenneth Holmes, Henry Baldwin, Roderick Cunningham, James Hammon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bob Thomas (SG), David Booth (PF), James Criner (C) Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez | |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 29-22 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter grabs the board | 29-22 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | David Jackson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-22 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson snags the offensive board | 29-22 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 29-22 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Clawson picks off the pass by David Booth | 29-22 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Travis Roberts - foul #2 on Travis Roberts, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Terry Frederick (SG), George Rowe (SF), James Hammon (C) Patrick Carpenter, David Jackson, Danial Kingery, Steven Zechiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (PG), Arthur Harkey (SG), Scott Farnsworth (SF), Angel Perez (PF) Travis Roberts, Bob Thomas, Frank Guffey, James Criner | |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:48 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-22 |
| 04:46 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Harkey grabs the offensive rebound | 31-22 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth is hacked by Aaron Clawson - foul #1 on Aaron Clawson, team foul #4 | 31-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes (PG), Henry Baldwin (SF), Roderick Cunningham (C) Kevin Grady, Aaron Clawson, James Hammon | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Criner (C) David Booth | |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | George Rowe steals it from Arthur Harkey | 31-22 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Kenneth Holmes misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 31-22 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | George Rowe can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Roderick Cunningham can't tip it in | 31-22 |
| 03:56 | Southern Mississippi | James Criner snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Baldwin picks off the pass by Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt | 31-22 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Kenneth Holmes | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kenneth Holmes (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Frederick (tired) 2 reb. SF - Henry Baldwin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Cunningham (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dwight Wurm (tired) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Harkey (tired) 1 ast. SF - Scott Farnsworth (very tired) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Angel Perez (very tired) 3 pts. C - James Criner (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Angel Perez misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Roderick Cunningham gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Terry Frederick hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin is hacked by Angel Perez - foul #2 on Angel Perez, team foul #12 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), David Jackson (SG), Aaron Clawson (PF), Steven Zechiel (C) Kenneth Holmes, Terry Frederick, George Rowe, Roderick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Garner (PG), Bob Thomas (SG), Frank Guffey (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Dwight Wurm, Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Angel Perez, James Criner | |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-22 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:51 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson takes the ball from William Garner in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Aaron Clawson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Henry Baldwin grabs the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-22 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Steven Zechiel gets the rebound | 38-22 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | David Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Bob Thomas - foul #1 on Bob Thomas, team foul #13 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Grady (PG), Danial Kingery (SF), Roderick Cunningham (PF), James Hammon (C) Patrick Carpenter, Henry Baldwin, Aaron Clawson, Steven Zechiel | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | David Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-22 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | David Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-22 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | William Garner connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Frank Guffey | 40-24 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Danial Kingery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Farnsworth (SF) David Booth | |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Guffey scores on a shot from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | William Garner is called for the reach on Kevin Grady - foul #3 on William Garner, team foul #14 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Carpenter (PG), George Rowe (PF) David Jackson, Roderick Cunningham | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts (PG), Arthur Harkey (SG), Angel Perez (PF) William Garner, Bob Thomas, Frank Guffey | |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-26 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Kevin Grady makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Grady picks off the pass by Scott Farnsworth in the backcourt | 42-26 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | George Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Baldwin (SF), Aaron Clawson (PF) Kevin Grady, George Rowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Travis Roberts is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 42-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Jackson (SG) Danial Kingery | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dwight Wurm (SG), Bob Thomas (SF), James Criner (C) Arthur Harkey, Scott Farnsworth, Stephen Andrews | |
| 00:01 | Memphis | James Hammon misses the lay-in | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | David Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-26 |