| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Slater (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Becton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez inbounds the ball | 40-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rene Costa | 42-35 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Robinson - foul #3 on Frank Robinson, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gregg Harris (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Gregg Harris gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 19:17 | Memphis | Rene Costa is fouled in the backcourt by John Becton - foul #3 on John Becton, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG) John Becton | |
| 19:11 | Memphis | David Slater takes the ball from Mauricio Suarez | 42-36 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Slater | 42-39 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | Al Melton takes the ball from Christopher Delapaz | 42-39 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Mauricio Suarez is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #2 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (C) George McKinney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (C) Jeffrey Tidwell, Joshua Alfonso | |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kent Myers, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Al Melton | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Mauricio Suarez | 45-39 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Rene Costa snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 17:15 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-39 |
| 17:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Kent Myers | 45-39 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | John Adams is whistled for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Yo Yen (PF), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Kent Myers, William Haskins, Waylon Fryar | |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Rene Costa steps in front of the David Slater pass in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the wide open 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 16:07 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso's pass is intercepted by Gerald Smith | 45-42 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Yo Yen is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Keim | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Keim (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) PF - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. C - George McKinney (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Slater (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Richart (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), John Becton (SG) David Slater, Frank Richart | |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by George McKinney | 50-42 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-42 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Frank Robinson | 50-42 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | James Keim misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | George McKinney tips it in | 52-42 |
| 14:04 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Tidwell | 52-44 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Rene Costa buries a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Yo Yen | 54-44 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by James Keim - foul #1 on James Keim, team foul #3 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, James Keim, Yo Yen, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (SF), William Haskins (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Jeffrey Tidwell, Al Melton, Joshua Alfonso | |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:31 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Gregg Harris connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Mauricio Suarez and he's hacked by Anthony Duncan - foul #4 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #3 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| 13:13 | Memphis | Gregg Harris makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:46 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the driving attempt in the lane | 57-46 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | John Adams snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Juan Garcia clanks a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez tips it home | 59-46 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 12:13 | Memphis | Juan Garcia gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | The jump hook by Juan Garcia is blocked by William Haskins | 59-46 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-46 |
| 11:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins is fouled on the floor by Christopher Delapaz - foul #2 on Christopher Delapaz, team foul #4 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Juan Garcia, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Al Melton (PF), Joshua Alfonso (C) Kent Myers, William Haskins, Waylon Fryar | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Yo Yen (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Slater (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Becton (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) PF - Al Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Alfonso (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 59-46 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Christopher Delapaz | 59-46 |
| 11:08 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 11:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is fouled on the floor by Mauricio Suarez - foul #3 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), George McKinney (C) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG) John Becton | |
| 10:35 | Southern Mississippi | George McKinney is called for the reach on Joshua Alfonso - foul #1 on George McKinney, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers (C) Joshua Alfonso | |
| 10:22 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton is denied on a layup by Frank Robinson | 62-46 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Frank Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Frank Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Al Melton - foul #1 on Al Melton, team foul #4 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (C) Al Melton | |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Yo Yen can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 62-46 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Yo Yen tips it but misses | 62-46 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Frank Richart | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | David Slater can't connect on a shot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | The rebound goes to George McKinney | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 62-46 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-46 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Yo Yen | 62-46 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 62-46 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Haskins, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (PG), Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, James Keim, Yo Yen, Frank Robinson, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Al Melton (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui, Kent Myers, William Haskins | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by John Becton - foul #4 on John Becton, team foul #6 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG) David Slater | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez makes the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Gregg Harris gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Gregg Harris banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Adams | 65-46 |
| 06:40 | Southern Mississippi | John Adams swats the dunk try by Al Melton | 65-46 |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton snags the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by John Becton | 65-49 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Juan Garcia is hacked by Waylon Fryar - foul #2 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #7 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Christopher Delapaz, Gregg Harris, John Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Alfonso (C) Waylon Fryar | |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Juan Garcia misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton grabs the defensive rebound | 65-49 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Duncan | 65-52 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Juan Garcia's pass is intercepted by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), George McKinney (C) Juan Garcia, Mauricio Suarez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (PF) Al Melton | |
| 05:48 | Memphis | James Keim double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-52 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Frank Robinson gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Keim | 67-52 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz (SG), Mauricio Suarez (SF) James Keim, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (SG) John Becton | |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Delapaz | 70-52 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Robinson is called for the reach on William Haskins - foul #4 on Frank Robinson, team foul #7 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Gregg Harris (PF), John Adams (C) Rene Costa, Frank Robinson, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Kent Myers (C) Jeffrey Tidwell, Joshua Alfonso | |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:21 | Memphis | John Adams gets the rebound | 70-53 |
| 04:18 | Memphis | Mauricio Suarez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mauricio Suarez, team foul #8 | 70-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Al Melton (PF) William Haskins | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Stephen Siddiqui | |
| 03:49 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-53 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Christopher Delapaz tips it home | 72-53 |
| 03:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gregg Harris steals it from Anthony Duncan | 72-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Delapaz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mauricio Suarez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gregg Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Adams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Frank Richart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kent Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Al Melton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Memphis | James Keim is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mauricio Suarez | 75-53 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gregg Harris - foul #1 on Gregg Harris, team foul #9 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF) Christopher Delapaz, Mauricio Suarez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Slater (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF) Anthony Duncan, Al Melton | |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Gregg Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 75-54 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Frank Richart is called for the reach on Gerald Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Richart, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Yo Yen (PF) John Adams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins (C) Waylon Fryar | |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:05 | Memphis | Gerald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | William Haskins misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 02:42 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart tips it but misses | 77-54 |
| 02:41 | Memphis | Gregg Harris gets the rebound | 77-54 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | James Keim is fouled on the floor by David Slater - foul #3 on David Slater, team foul #9 | 77-54 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | James Keim misses the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Gregg Harris gets the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-54 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Gerald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 77-54 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Stephen Siddiqui picks off the pass by Gregg Harris | 77-54 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Kent Myers can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 77-54 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Gregg Harris gets the rebound | 77-54 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | David Slater is called for the reach on James Keim in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Slater, team foul #10 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Adams (C) Gerald Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Stephen Siddiqui | |
| 01:19 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 1st free throw | 78-54 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 79-54 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 79-54 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Juan Garcia | 79-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | James Keim misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by David Slater - foul #5 on David Slater, team foul #11 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG) David Slater | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | James Keim makes the 2nd free throw | 81-54 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Juan Garcia steals the ball from Frank Richart | 81-54 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Keim runs out the clock | 81-54 |