| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dingbang Kung (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Noah Richie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Russell Cron (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Kaplan (fresh) PF - Simon McKouen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Simon McKouen - foul #1 on Simon McKouen, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 19:47 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nick Kaplan | 38-36 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Russell Cron | 38-38 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-38 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Nick Kaplan | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | Memphis | Brian Spencer hits the finger roll | 38-40 |
| 18:51 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is hacked by Nick Kaplan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Noah Richie is denied by Kenneth Cruise | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Brian Spencer is fouled on the floor by Dingbang Kung - foul #2 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Gordon Yee (C) Brian Spencer, Nick Kaplan, Simon McKouen, Kenneth Cruise | |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Russell Brown hits the finger roll set up by Russell Cron | 40-42 |
| 18:05 | Southern Mississippi | Chester Smith steps in front of the Gordon Helmuth pass in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Russell Cron works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Boyle | 42-42 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | Russell Cron hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | Gordon Yee gets the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:12 | Memphis | Barry Dean clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:10 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 17:04 | Southern Mississippi | Barry Dean is called for the reach on Gordon Helmuth in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barry Dean, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG) Gordon Helmuth | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joshua Gloria (PG), Nick Kaplan (SF), Simon McKouen (PF), Aaron Johnson (C) Russell Cron, Chester Smith, Russell Brown, Gordon Yee | |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Johnson - foul #2 on Aaron Johnson, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG) Barry Dean | |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dingbang Kung - foul #3 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth (SF) James Belin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise (C) Aaron Johnson | |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Gordon Helmuth is denied by Simon McKouen | 43-42 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | Simon McKouen grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Joshua Gloria misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 15:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Helmuth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Elijah (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Noah Richie (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joshua Gloria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nick Kaplan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon McKouen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Cruise (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:55 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Dikembe Elijah | 46-42 |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan loses the dribble to Noah Richie | 46-42 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Floyd Moore (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Darrin McWhinney, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cron (PG), Barry Dean (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Gordon Yee (C) Joshua Gloria, Brian Spencer, Nick Kaplan, Simon McKouen, Kenneth Cruise | |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Russell Brown connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Russell Cron | 46-44 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 14:53 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:33 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker can't throw it down | 46-44 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Barry Dean pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Russell Cron misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-44 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 13:53 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), James Belin (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Floyd Moore, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joshua Gloria (PG), Kenneth Biesenthal (SG), Nick Kaplan (SF), Simon McKouen (PF), Kenneth Cruise (C) Russell Cron, Barry Dean, Chester Smith, Russell Brown, Gordon Yee | |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Biesenthal steps in front of the James Belin pass in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | Simon McKouen connects on the jumper from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 13:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin connects on the shot from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal drills a jumper from the right side set up by Joshua Gloria | 48-48 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 48-48 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Helmuth | 48-48 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth can't throw it down but he's fouled by Nick Kaplan - foul #2 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cron (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Gordon Yee (C) Joshua Gloria, Nick Kaplan, Kenneth Cruise | |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Dikembe Elijah is called for the reach on Simon McKouen - foul #2 on Dikembe Elijah, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Daniel Clark (PF) Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal, Simon McKouen | |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Chester Smith misses the jumper from the baseline | 50-48 |
| 11:55 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Belin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Russell Cron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gordon Yee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 50-48 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Chester Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-48 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | Floyd Moore is called for the reach on Chester Smith - foul #4 on Floyd Moore, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Stephen Boyle, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (SG), Joshua Gloria (SF), Simon McKouen (PF) Brian Spencer, Chester Smith, Gordon Yee | |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Russell Cron makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Simon McKouen | 50-50 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Belin | 53-50 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Darrin McWhinney steals the ball from Russell Cron in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Russell Cron gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 10:34 | Memphis | Simon McKouen is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth (SF) Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal (PG), Nick Kaplan (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Kenneth Cruise (C) Russell Cron, Joshua Gloria, Simon McKouen, Aaron Johnson | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by Barry Dean - foul #4 on Barry Dean, team foul #6 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG) Barry Dean | |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 3rd free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 55-50 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise snags the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 55-50 |
| 09:35 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-52 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Spencer - foul #2 on Brian Spencer, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Noah Richie (PF), Daniel Clark (C) Darrin McWhinney, James Belin, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cron (PG), Barry Dean (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Simon McKouen (PF), Gordon Yee (C) Kenneth Biesenthal, Brian Spencer, Nick Kaplan, Russell Brown, Kenneth Cruise | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Simon McKouen | 56-52 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Russell Cron double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 56-52 |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cron steals it from Daniel Clark in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Russell Cron can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Boyle - foul #4 on Stephen Boyle, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Russell Cron makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Russell Cron misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Chester Smith is called for the reach on Darrin McWhinney - foul #2 on Chester Smith, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 08:21 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Simon McKouen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the right block | 58-53 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Chester Smith gets the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Simon McKouen buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gordon Yee | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dingbang Kung (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Helmuth (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Noah Richie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Russell Cron (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Barry Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chester Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Simon McKouen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Gordon Yee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the jumper from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Simon McKouen can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Noah Richie - foul #3 on Noah Richie, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung, Gordon Helmuth, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joshua Gloria (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (SF), Kenneth Cruise (C) Russell Cron, Barry Dean, Chester Smith, Gordon Yee | |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Simon McKouen misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Simon McKouen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Biesenthal - foul #3 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal, Simon McKouen | |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Joshua Gloria clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:26 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:19 | Memphis | Brian Spencer can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-56 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Cruise steals it from James Belin | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Belin | 61-56 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Kevin Walker (C) James Belin, Noah Richie, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cron (PG), Barry Dean (SG), Chester Smith (SF), Simon McKouen (PF), Gordon Yee (C) Joshua Gloria, Brian Spencer, Nick Kaplan, Aaron Johnson, Kenneth Cruise | |
| 05:31 | Memphis | Gordon Yee misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Chester Smith gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Chester Smith misses long on an open floater from the left side | 61-56 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Boyle | 61-56 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Smith - foul #3 on Chester Smith, team foul #10 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark (PF) Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Chester Smith misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 62-56 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker gets the rebound | 62-56 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 62-56 |
| 04:38 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle tips it home | 64-56 |
| 04:30 | Memphis | Russell Cron evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Chester Smith | 64-58 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Chester Smith is called for the reach on Gordon Helmuth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chester Smith, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), James Belin (SG), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal (SG), Joshua Gloria (SF), Aaron Johnson (C) Barry Dean, Chester Smith, Gordon Yee | |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Simon McKouen makes the floater from the right block set up by Russell Cron | 66-60 |
| 04:03 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney makes the floater from the left wing | 68-60 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left block | 68-60 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Joshua Gloria hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Biesenthal - foul #4 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG), Floyd Moore (C) Gordon Helmuth, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SF), Russell Brown (PF) Russell Cron, Simon McKouen | |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 69-62 |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 69-62 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dikembe Elijah | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Darrin McWhinney (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - James Belin (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Elijah (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joshua Gloria (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Biesenthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | Russell Brown snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-62 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-62 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the board | 69-62 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SG), Noah Richie (SF), Daniel Clark (PF) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Memphis | Russell Cron (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Simon McKouen (PF), Kenneth Cruise (C) Joshua Gloria, Kenneth Biesenthal, Russell Brown, Aaron Johnson | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | Russell Cron shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Simon McKouen | 69-64 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Simon McKouen - foul #2 on Simon McKouen, team foul #13 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG) Darrin McWhinney | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark makes the free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Simon McKouen is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 72-64 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle is fouled in the backcourt by Nick Kaplan - foul #3 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #14 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF), Kevin Walker (C) Noah Richie, Daniel Clark, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:59 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-64 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Cruise | 72-64 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Walker - foul #4 on Kevin Walker, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:09 | Southern Mississippi | Gordon Helmuth misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney gets the offensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | Dikembe Elijah knocks in the runner near the basket | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan is fouled on the floor by Gordon Helmuth - foul #3 on Gordon Helmuth, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG), Noah Richie (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah, Kevin Walker | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Cron is called for the reach on Daniel Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Russell Cron, team foul #15 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Darrin McWhinney (PG), Dingbang Kung (SG), Gordon Helmuth (SF), Dikembe Elijah (PF) Stephen Boyle, James Belin, Noah Richie, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Brian Spencer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (PG), James Belin (SG), Noah Richie (SF), Floyd Moore (C) Darrin McWhinney, Dingbang Kung, Gordon Helmuth, Dikembe Elijah | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Simon McKouen swats the layup by Stephen Boyle | 75-65 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Kenneth Cruise | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Kenneth Cruise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-65 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle runs out the clock | 75-65 |