| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Sylvester Gluck (fresh) SG - Matthew Beauchemin (fresh) SF - David Berry (fresh) PF - Arthur Noe (fresh) C - James Laubach (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (fresh) SG - Timothy Millberg (fresh) SF - Eric Walker (fresh) PF - Angelo Herrera (fresh) C - Shane Brandow (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera 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 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker is denied on a layup by Arthur Noe | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Memphis | David Berry gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Memphis | David Berry hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sylvester Gluck - foul #1 on Sylvester Gluck, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | David Berry misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Angelo Herrera | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Arthur Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | David Berry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin misses the wide open jump hook in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Shane Brandow | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker lays it in set up by Angelo Herrera | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Millberg - foul #1 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Thornton (PG), Lance Silverman (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), Herbert Tyler (PF), Thomas Reddick (C) Sylvester Gluck, Matthew Beauchemin, David Berry, Arthur Noe, James Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Michael Cooper (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Charles Barry (C) Craig Cunningham, Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera, Shane Brandow | |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Charles Barry denies the turnaround by Thomas Reddick | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Thomas Reddick hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Reddick - foul #1 on Thomas Reddick, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 16:56 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Cooper | 4-6 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Walter Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Arthur Noe (PF), Paul Slater (C) Lance Silverman, Matthew Garner, Herbert Tyler, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Ernest Fondren (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Michael Cooper, Edwin Johnston, Charles Barry | |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo blows the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:26 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo tips it in | 4-8 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Shane Brandow picks off the pass by Arthur Noe | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 4-8 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Sylvester Gluck (fairly fresh) SG - Matthew Beauchemin (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Thornton (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Noe (tiring) C - Paul Slater (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Lady (fresh) SF - Leon Morillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Fondren (fairly fresh) C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Arthur Noe is hacked by Ernest Fondren - foul #1 on Ernest Fondren, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Garner (SF), Herbert Tyler (PF), James Laubach (C) Walter Thornton, Arthur Noe, Paul Slater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Timothy Millberg (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Ho Tao, Robert Lady, Leon Morillo, Ernest Fondren, Shane Brandow | |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck is open and buries a floater from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg is called for a charge - foul #2 on Timothy Millberg, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (SG), David Berry (SF) Matthew Beauchemin, Matthew Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG), Charles Barry (C) Timothy Millberg, Edwin Johnston | |
| 14:50 | Memphis | David Berry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 14:42 | Southern Mississippi | Lance Silverman steals the ball from Craig Cunningham | 6-8 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck's pass is intercepted by Charles Barry in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-10 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Ho Tao is called for the reach on Lance Silverman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ho Tao, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Thornton (PG), Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Paul Slater (PF), Thomas Reddick (C) Sylvester Gluck, Lance Silverman, Herbert Tyler, James Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (SG), Robert Lady (SF), Edwin Johnston (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Ho Tao, Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry | |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Thomas Reddick | 6-10 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin makes the wide open driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Reddick | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Thomas Reddick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-10 |
| 13:15 | Memphis | Paul Slater tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Matthew Garner (SF), Arthur Noe (PF), James Laubach (C) Walter Thornton, David Berry, Paul Slater, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Ernest Fondren (PF) Michael Cooper, Robert Lady, Edwin Johnston | |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Matthew Garner pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leon Morillo - foul #1 on Leon Morillo, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (SG), Thomas Reddick (C) Matthew Beauchemin, James Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (SG), Angelo Herrera (PF), Charles Barry (C) Craig Cunningham, Ernest Fondren, Shane Brandow | |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:29 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Noe - foul #1 on Arthur Noe, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Arthur Noe gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck is hacked by Ho Tao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ho Tao, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Berry (SF) Matthew Garner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG) Ho Tao | |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Arthur Noe misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo grabs the defensive rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Thornton (PG), Herbert Tyler (PF), James Laubach (C) Sylvester Gluck, Arthur Noe, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF) Leon Morillo | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Angelo Herrera swats the short shot by James Laubach | 12-10 |
| 11:37 | Memphis | Walter Thornton tips it but misses | 12-10 |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Walter Thornton (fairly fresh) SG - Lance Silverman (fairly fresh) SF - David Berry (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Tyler (fairly fresh) C - James Laubach (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (tired) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cooper (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Herrera (tiring) C - Charles Barry (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Craig Cunningham | 12-13 |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Walter Thornton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG) Lance Silverman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (PG), Edwin Johnston (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Craig Cunningham, Angelo Herrera, Charles Barry | |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert Tyler - foul #1 on Herbert Tyler, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Walter Thornton makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Matthew Beauchemin and he's fouled by Michael Cooper - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Noe (PF), Thomas Reddick (C) Herbert Tyler, James Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Leon Morillo (SF), Ernest Fondren (PF) Michael Cooper, Eric Walker, Shane Brandow | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Walter Thornton makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston can't connect on a floater near the basket | 15-15 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Thomas Reddick grabs the board | 15-15 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Robert Lady steals the ball from David Berry | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo lays it in set up by Craig Cunningham and he's hacked by David Berry - foul #1 on David Berry, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Lance Silverman (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), Herbert Tyler (PF) Walter Thornton, Matthew Beauchemin, David Berry, Arthur Noe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (PF), Shane Brandow (C) Ernest Fondren, Edwin Johnston | |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo makes the free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Lance Silverman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-18 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Herbert Tyler gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Matthew Garner slams it home on a nice dish by Sylvester Gluck | 17-18 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Arthur Noe (PF), Paul Slater (C) Lance Silverman, Herbert Tyler, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (PG), Eric Walker (SF), Charles Barry (PF) Craig Cunningham, Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 09:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-18 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Walter Thornton (SG), David Berry (SF), James Laubach (C) Matthew Beauchemin, Matthew Garner, Arthur Noe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham (PG), Leon Morillo (SF), Ernest Fondren (C) Robert Lady, Eric Walker, Shane Brandow | |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Walter Thornton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-18 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham misses long on a 3 from straight away | 20-18 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper blows the dunk but he's fouled by Walter Thornton - foul #1 on Walter Thornton, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (SG), Herbert Tyler (PF) Sylvester Gluck, Paul Slater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Edwin Johnston (C) Charles Barry | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Herbert Tyler gets the rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | David Berry drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Lance Silverman | 23-19 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-19 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Herbert Tyler | 23-19 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | Walter Thornton's pass is intercepted by Michael Cooper in the backcourt | 23-19 |
| 08:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper can't finish the layup | 23-19 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Herbert Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Lance Silverman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), Arthur Noe (PF) Walter Thornton, David Berry, Herbert Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady (SG), Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (PF) Michael Cooper, Leon Morillo, Ernest Fondren | |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the 1st free throw | 24-19 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 08:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady lays it in on a great pass from Angelo Herrera | 25-21 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Edwin Johnston swats the layup by James Laubach | 25-21 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Arthur Noe pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lance Silverman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Beauchemin (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Noe (tiring) 3 reb. C - James Laubach (tired) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Craig Cunningham (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lady (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Eric Walker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Angelo Herrera (tiring) C - Edwin Johnston (tiring) | |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Lance Silverman makes the driving attempt from the left block | 27-21 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Robert Lady picks off the pass by Matthew Garner | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Walter Thornton (SG), David Berry (SF), Herbert Tyler (PF), Paul Slater (C) Lance Silverman, Matthew Beauchemin, Matthew Garner, Arthur Noe, James Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF), Charles Barry (PF), Ernest Fondren (C) Eric Walker, Angelo Herrera, Edwin Johnston | |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Walter Thornton steps in front of the Charles Barry pass | 27-24 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck is hacked by Craig Cunningham - foul #1 on Craig Cunningham, team foul #9 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Reddick (C) Paul Slater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow (C) Ernest Fondren | |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:28 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Robert Lady is called for the reach on Walter Thornton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Lady, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Walter Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Walter Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry gets the rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Berry steals it from Craig Cunningham in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck blows the layup | 29-24 |
| 05:21 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 05:11 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow drills a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Craig Cunningham | 29-26 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Charles Barry steps in front of the Walter Thornton pass in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham comes up short on the shot from the left side | 29-26 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | David Berry snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | David Berry is alone and drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Walter Thornton | 31-26 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady is hacked by Walter Thornton - foul #2 on Walter Thornton, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Matthew Garner (SF), Arthur Noe (PF), Paul Slater (C) Walter Thornton, David Berry, Herbert Tyler, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF), Angelo Herrera (PF) Leon Morillo, Charles Barry | |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Arthur Noe is fouled on the floor by Angelo Herrera - foul #1 on Angelo Herrera, team foul #11 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg (SG) Robert Lady | |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Arthur Noe makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Arthur Noe misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Slater is called for the reach on Craig Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Slater, team foul #8 | 32-28 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Shane Brandow steals the ball from Arthur Noe | 32-30 |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Millberg and he's fouled by Sylvester Gluck - foul #2 on Sylvester Gluck, team foul #9 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG) Sylvester Gluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao (PG), Ernest Fondren (PF) Craig Cunningham, Angelo Herrera | |
| 03:51 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 03:35 | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lance Silverman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Beauchemin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Noe (tired) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ho Tao (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Timothy Millberg (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Walker (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Fondren (fresh) C - Shane Brandow (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Millberg double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Herbert Tyler (PF), Thomas Reddick (C) Arthur Noe, Paul Slater | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo (SF) Eric Walker | |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Herbert Tyler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 03:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Leon Morillo | 34-33 |
| 03:06 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo misses badly on a shot from the right side | 34-33 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Matthew Garner pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Herbert Tyler's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Fondren | 34-33 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is fouled in the backcourt by Lance Silverman - foul #1 on Lance Silverman, team foul #10 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG), Walter Thornton (SG), David Berry (SF), Arthur Noe (PF), James Laubach (C) Lance Silverman, Matthew Beauchemin, Matthew Garner, Herbert Tyler, Thomas Reddick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Angelo Herrera (PF), Edwin Johnston (C) Ernest Fondren, Shane Brandow | |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 02:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Walter Thornton scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Morillo is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Ho Tao | 36-36 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | David Berry clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Leon Morillo - foul #2 on Leon Morillo, team foul #12 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Beauchemin (SG), Herbert Tyler (PF), Paul Slater (C) Sylvester Gluck, Arthur Noe, James Laubach | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Walker (SF), Charles Barry (PF) Leon Morillo, Angelo Herrera | |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-36 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | David Berry makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | David Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry is fouled on the floor by Herbert Tyler - foul #2 on Herbert Tyler, team foul #11 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lance Silverman (PG), Matthew Garner (SF), Thomas Reddick (C) Walter Thornton, David Berry, Herbert Tyler | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper (SG), Leon Morillo (SF), Shane Brandow (C) Timothy Millberg, Eric Walker, Edwin Johnston | |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Matthew Garner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Barry grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao is hacked by Matthew Beauchemin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Beauchemin, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Sylvester Gluck (PG) Matthew Beauchemin | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ernest Fondren (PF) Charles Barry | |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Ho Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Lance Silverman can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Thomas Reddick pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Paul Slater misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 00:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Cooper can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow tips it back up and in | 38-41 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Thomas Reddick misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Brandow pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |