| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Satter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Maximo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haber (fresh) 2 ast. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier inbounds the ball | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins lays it in uncontested set up by Edward Honeycutt | 42-33 |
| 19:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter's pass is intercepted by Allan Morrison in the backcourt | 42-33 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins scores on a floater from the left block set up by Edward Honeycutt and he's hacked by Ralph Herold - foul #1 on Ralph Herold, team foul #1 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG) Robert Satter | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins makes the free throw | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 18:58 | Memphis | David Haber gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 18:56 | Memphis | George Fournier is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Fournier, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), Jeffrey Todd (PF), John Ulmer (C) Michael Scott, George Fournier, Ralph Herold, Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Richard Boyd (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Donald Goodman snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Donald Goodman buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Franklin Severns | 42-40 |
| 17:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Robert Satter | 44-40 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 44-40 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from David Butterfield | 47-40 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Maximo Russo (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Haber | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Seals (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Maximo Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Haber (fresh) 2 ast. C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | David Haber misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Louis Seals - foul #2 on Louis Seals, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold's pass is intercepted by Lloyd Hutchins in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Gregory Herlihy - foul #4 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) David Haber | |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 15:05 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to George Fournier | 47-45 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo hits the finger roll set up by Michael Scott and the foul's on Kenny Dudley - foul #1 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:28 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the fadeaway from the left side | 50-47 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| 14:01 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is called for 10 seconds | 50-47 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 13:51 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter hits the follow up shot | 52-47 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Edward Honeycutt - foul #1 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG) Robert Satter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Franklin Severns (SF), Larry Kroger (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 13:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Allan Morrison buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lamont Winkowski | 54-52 |
| 13:10 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo loses the dribble to Larry Kroger | 54-52 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF) Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG) Allan Morrison | |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Franklin Severns gets the rebound | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG), Jeffrey Todd (PF) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, George Fournier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 12:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Satter | 57-52 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Satter, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold (PF) Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG) Lamont Winkowski | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | David Haber steals it from Robert Satter in the backcourt | 57-53 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins can't finish the uncontested layup | 57-53 |
| 11:55 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Satter (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 8 pts. PF - David Haber (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Richard Boyd double dribbles | 57-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), Maximo Russo (C) David Butterfield, Robert Satter, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Ralph Herold is blocked by Kenny Dudley | 57-53 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Donald Goodman grabs the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 10:30 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Franklin Severns | 57-55 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the easy layup | 57-55 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenny Dudley swats the short shot by John Ulmer | 57-55 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 57-55 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Larry Kroger banks in the wide open layup set up by Franklin Severns | 57-57 |
| 09:52 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Donald Goodman (C) Lamont Winkowski, Kenny Dudley | |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Franklin Severns - foul #1 on Franklin Severns, team foul #3 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Ulmer, Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:40 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Allan Morrison snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Jeffrey Todd is called for the reach on Donald Goodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF) Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd gets the rebound | 58-57 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd is hacked by Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Nordquist, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| 09:21 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier travels with the ball | 58-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG) Allan Morrison | |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is hacked by David Butterfield in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Butterfield, team foul #10 | 58-57 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo (C) George Fournier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (C) Donald Goodman | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Jeffrey Todd is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #3 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Ralph Herold (PF) David Butterfield, Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:56 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), George Fournier (SF) Robert Satter, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Herold - foul #2 on Ralph Herold, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (C) Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Larry Kroger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lamont Winkowski takes the ball from Louis Seals in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Louis Seals is called for the reach on Allan Morrison - foul #3 on Louis Seals, team foul #13 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Jeffrey Todd (PF), Maximo Russo (C) Louis Seals, Ralph Herold, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Larry Kroger, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 08:08 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter's layup is rejected by Donald Goodman | 58-63 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Franklin Severns | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Satter (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Fournier (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Maximo Russo (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Morrison (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Franklin Severns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | George Fournier steals the ball from Allan Morrison in the backcourt | 58-63 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 58-63 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Todd - foul #4 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #14 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Dennis Croker (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd, Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 07:14 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 58-64 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Allan Morrison is hacked by Louis Seals in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Seals, team foul #15 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF) Raymond Nordquist | |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is fouled in the backcourt by David Haber - foul #2 on David Haber, team foul #5 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF) Louis Seals | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF) Allan Morrison | |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Richard Boyd - foul #3 on Richard Boyd, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo (C) Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) David Haber | |
| 06:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the free throw | 61-65 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Boyd and the foul's on Gregory Herlihy - foul #5 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #16 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF), Jeffrey Todd (PF) Gregory Herlihy, David Butterfield, Dennis Croker, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 05:55 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 05:54 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 61-68 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lloyd Hutchins | 61-70 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo blows the layup | 61-70 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 61-70 |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Robert Satter (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Ralph Herold (PF) Michael Scott, Louis Seals, George Fournier, Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Donald Goodman can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey Todd - foul #5 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #17 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (C) Jeffrey Todd | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 05:13 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 61-72 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley is fouled on the floor by Ralph Herold - foul #3 on Ralph Herold, team foul #18 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Maximo Russo (C) David Butterfield, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG) Richard Boyd | |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Scott | 63-73 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Robert Satter is called for the reach on Allan Morrison in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Satter, team foul #19 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), George Fournier (SF) Robert Satter, Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-75 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | David Haber snags the defensive board | 63-75 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Allan Morrison lays it in set up by Lamont Winkowski | 63-77 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Allan Morrison is called for the reach on Louis Seals in the backcourt - foul #2 on Allan Morrison, team foul #7 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG) Lamont Winkowski | |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals makes the 1st free throw | 64-77 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 04:20 | Memphis | Larry Kroger grabs the defensive rebound | 64-77 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Louis Seals - foul #5 on Louis Seals, team foul #20 | 64-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG), Ralph Herold (PF) Louis Seals, Dennis Croker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-79 |
| 03:59 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Fournier, team foul #21 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG) Allan Morrison | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | George Fournier steals it from Edward Honeycutt | 64-79 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (C) Maximo Russo | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt's pass is intercepted by Robert Satter | 64-79 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Satter | 66-79 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Satter (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - George Fournier (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Herold (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Nordquist (tiring) 11 pts. PF - David Haber (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Richard Boyd | 66-81 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter is denied on a layup by Raymond Nordquist | 66-81 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lloyd Hutchins | 66-81 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 66-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Dennis Croker (SF), Maximo Russo (C) Robert Satter, George Fournier, John Ulmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, David Haber, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #8 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (PF) Ralph Herold | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is called for traveling | 66-81 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | David Butterfield is called for the reach on Allan Morrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Butterfield, team foul #22 | 66-81 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 66-82 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 66-83 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker is open and scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Butterfield | 68-83 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Dennis Croker picks off the pass by Donald Goodman | 68-83 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Goodman steps in front of the Michael Scott pass | 68-83 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Allan Morrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 68-83 |
| 01:37 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo grabs the board | 68-83 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is called for traveling | 68-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Lamont Winkowski, Franklin Severns, Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | David Butterfield is called for the reach on Raymond Nordquist in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Butterfield, team foul #23 | 68-83 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Maximo Russo | 68-84 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | Lloyd Hutchins denies the turnaround by Maximo Russo | 68-84 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lloyd Hutchins | 68-84 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Butterfield - foul #4 on David Butterfield, team foul #24 | 68-84 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 68-84 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer snags the defensive board | 68-84 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield buries a jumper from the left side | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 70-84 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Allan Morrison grabs the offensive board | 70-84 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Honeycutt | 70-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter's floater is knocked away by Raymond Nordquist | 70-86 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the board | 70-86 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt runs out the clock | 70-86 |