| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (fresh) SG - Allan Morrison (fresh) SF - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) PF - David Haber (fresh) C - Lloyd Hutchins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Satter (fresh) SF - George Fournier (fresh) PF - Ralph Herold (fresh) C - Maximo Russo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Allan Morrison blows the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Satter - foul #1 on Robert Satter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo connects on the driving attempt from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by George Fournier - foul #1 on George Fournier, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold can't finish the layup | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt loses the dribble to Michael Scott in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott lays it in | 3-4 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Morrison | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Nordquist picks off the pass by Robert Satter in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Allan Morrison banks in the layup set up by Raymond Nordquist | 8-4 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Edward Honeycutt | 10-6 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold can't connect on a shot from the right block | 10-6 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | Allan Morrison gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Allan Morrison | 12-6 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Nordquist picks off the pass by Maximo Russo in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist's pass is intercepted by Robert Satter | 12-6 |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by David Haber - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #1 | 12-8 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), Dennis Croker (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Maximo Russo | |
| 16:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Franklin Severns comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-9 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:53 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-9 |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fresh) SG - Richard Boyd (fresh) SF - Franklin Severns (fresh) PF - Larry Kroger (fresh) C - Donald Goodman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) SF - Dennis Croker (fresh) PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 3 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Franklin Severns is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Croker - foul #1 on Dennis Croker, team foul #3 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Maximo Russo (C) Gregory Herlihy, Ralph Herold, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Franklin Severns scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boyd steps in front of the David Butterfield pass | 14-11 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Franklin Severns misses the dunk attempt | 14-11 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley snags the offensive board | 14-11 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the jumpshot from the right side | 16-11 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenny Dudley | 16-11 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Seals - foul #1 on Louis Seals, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, Franklin Severns, Kenny Dudley, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) David Butterfield, Louis Seals, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Maximo Russo | |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott is hacked by Lamont Winkowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG) Lamont Winkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Todd | 18-13 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Ralph Herold - foul #1 on Ralph Herold, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 13:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 13:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold can't finish the layup | 19-13 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Herlihy | 19-15 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Gregory Herlihy is called for the reach on Edward Honeycutt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Maximo Russo (C) Gregory Herlihy, Ralph Herold | |
| 12:49 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 12:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 19-15 |
| 12:31 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo is whistled for a carry | 19-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SF), Larry Kroger (PF) Raymond Nordquist, David Haber | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Maximo Russo is called for the reach on Allan Morrison - foul #1 on Maximo Russo, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG) Edward Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Kroger blocks the short jumper by Robert Satter | 19-15 |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Maximo Russo | 19-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Lamont Winkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Morrison (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Boyd (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Larry Kroger (tiring) C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Robert Satter (tiring) SF - George Fournier (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) C - Maximo Russo (tired) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 19-15 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Larry Kroger gets the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:31 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #3 | 19-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, Dennis Croker, Maximo Russo | |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by David Butterfield | 19-18 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 19-18 |
| 11:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 19-18 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Richard Boyd connects on the floater from the right side set up by Lamont Winkowski | 21-18 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Allan Morrison (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Lamont Winkowski, Richard Boyd, Kenny Dudley, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (SG), Gregory Herlihy (SF), John Ulmer (C) Robert Satter, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Goodman is called for the reach on Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Goodman, team foul #4 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo (C) Ralph Herold | |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Nordquist blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Maximo Russo | 21-18 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 21-20 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Gregory Herlihy - foul #2 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #8 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Larry Kroger (C) Franklin Severns, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), George Fournier (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Dennis Croker (C) David Butterfield, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Maximo Russo | |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is hacked by David Haber in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Haber, team foul #5 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins (C) David Haber | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:38 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the lay-in | 22-20 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lloyd Hutchins | 22-20 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 22-20 |
| 09:32 | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier gets the rebound | 22-20 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Lloyd Hutchins - foul #2 on Lloyd Hutchins, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Allan Morrison, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), Jeffrey Todd (PF) Louis Seals, Ralph Herold | |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Boyd | 22-21 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Larry Kroger is hacked by Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo (C) Dennis Croker | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Larry Kroger makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo drills a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Scott | 24-23 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 24-23 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt pulls down the rebound | 24-23 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Edward Honeycutt | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Honeycutt (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Boyd (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Franklin Severns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Kroger (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Scott (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Satter (tired) 3 pts. SF - George Fournier (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Maximo Russo (tired) 6 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Raymond Nordquist (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd, Franklin Severns, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Louis Seals (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Ralph Herold (PF), Dennis Croker (C) Michael Scott, Robert Satter, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd, Maximo Russo | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 26-23 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Louis Seals, team foul #10 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), Maximo Russo (C) Louis Seals, John Ulmer | |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Donald Goodman can't tip it in | 26-23 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Larry Kroger tips it home | 28-23 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Scott and the foul's on Lamont Winkowski - foul #2 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #7 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Franklin Severns (SF), David Haber (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Allan Morrison, Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd (C) Maximo Russo | |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Lloyd Hutchins pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Ralph Herold is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #2 on Ralph Herold, team foul #11 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG), George Fournier (SF) David Butterfield, Ralph Herold | |
| 06:26 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 06:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 29-28 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Lamont Winkowski is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lamont Winkowski, team foul #8 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG) Lamont Winkowski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Maximo Russo (C) Michael Scott, Dennis Croker | |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-28 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Richard Boyd pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Franklin Severns hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 29-28 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to David Haber | 29-28 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Satter - foul #2 on Robert Satter, team foul #12 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Franklin Severns, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF) Robert Satter, George Fournier, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 05:00 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker clanks a turnaround in the lane | 30-28 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses short on a jumper in the lane | 30-28 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dennis Croker | 30-28 |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (PG), Allan Morrison (SG) Edward Honeycutt, Richard Boyd | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Fournier (SF) Dennis Croker | |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Allan Morrison misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 30-28 |
| 04:24 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Maximo Russo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Kroger (PF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (PG), Louis Seals (SG), Ralph Herold (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Michael Scott, David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Maximo Russo | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-28 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Todd | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Franklin Severns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allan Morrison (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Nordquist (tired) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Larry Kroger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lloyd Hutchins (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Fournier (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Herold (tiring) 5 pts. C - Jeffrey Todd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG) Franklin Severns | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter (SG) George Fournier | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Allan Morrison can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Todd | 30-28 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Allan Morrison - foul #1 on Allan Morrison, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (C) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Louis Seals steps in front of the Franklin Severns pass in the backcourt | 30-30 |
| 03:04 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Herlihy | 30-33 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Ralph Herold steals it from Franklin Severns | 30-33 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Allan Morrison - foul #2 on Allan Morrison, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (SG), Donald Goodman (C) Allan Morrison, Lloyd Hutchins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:48 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Satter misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Franklin Severns gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Richard Boyd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 02:29 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SF), David Haber (PF) Edward Honeycutt, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Maximo Russo (C) Robert Satter, Dennis Croker | |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 30-34 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Donald Goodman tips it in | 32-34 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses the jumper from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 01:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 01:34 | Memphis | Donald Goodman tips it back up and in | 34-36 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Goodman takes the ball from Ralph Herold | 34-36 |
| 00:58 | Memphis | Maximo Russo swats the short shot by David Haber | 34-36 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | David Haber can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Boyd - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #11 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt (PG), Allan Morrison (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF), Larry Kroger (C) Franklin Severns, Richard Boyd, David Haber, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott (PG), David Butterfield (SG), George Fournier (SF), Jeffrey Todd (C) Louis Seals, Gregory Herlihy, John Ulmer, Maximo Russo | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Herold makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Honeycutt, team foul #12 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (C) Ralph Herold | |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Scott misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-38 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker gets the offensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Franklin Severns (SF), Lloyd Hutchins (C) Raymond Nordquist, Larry Kroger | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Edward Honeycutt misses the halfcourt shot | 34-38 |