| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) SG - John Becton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Frank Robinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Robinson | 3-0 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | John Becton steps in front of the Rene Costa pass in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton lays it up and in | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Frank Robinson misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt tips it home | 5-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:57 | Memphis | Frank Robinson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), George McKinney (PF), Yo Yen (C) Rene Costa, Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| 17:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Stephen Siddiqui - foul #1 on Gerald Smith, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:33 | Memphis | Yo Yen grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | James Keim clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Duncan | 5-2 |
| 17:05 | Southern Mississippi | George McKinney denies the turnaround by Stephen Siddiqui | 5-2 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall tips it back up and in | 5-4 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Juan Garcia clanks a 3 from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 16:44 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui snags the defensive board | 5-4 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall blows the layup | 5-4 |
| 16:30 | Memphis | Yo Yen grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | James Keim is hacked by Anthony Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) James Keim, Gerald Smith, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Frank Richart, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Rene Costa drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Luther Wyatt | 7-4 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Rene Costa steals the ball from Anthony Duncan in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Rene Costa lays it in | 9-4 |
| 15:49 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Juan Garcia (fairly fresh) SF - Luther Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - George McKinney (fairly fresh) C - Nicholas McKune (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fairly fresh) SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fairly fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fairly fresh) C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton connects on the shot from the left side | 9-6 |
| 15:05 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Juan Garcia | 11-6 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Rene Costa gets the rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | George McKinney makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Wyatt | 13-6 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Tidwell | 13-9 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the runner near the basket | 13-9 |
| 13:45 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener is fouled on the floor by Juan Garcia - foul #1 on Juan Garcia, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Juan Garcia, Luther Wyatt, George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Caleb Lilley | |
| 13:11 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 13-9 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:08 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski is hacked by Frank Richart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Richart, team foul #2 | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Gerald Smith is fouled on the floor by Stephen Siddiqui - foul #1 on Stephen Siddiqui, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Gerald Smith is hacked by Frank Richart - foul #2 on Frank Richart, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall (SF) Frank Richart | |
| 12:33 | Memphis | Gerald Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Stephen Siddiqui | 13-9 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Gerald Smith grabs the board | 13-9 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Frank Robinson makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Ivan Mikulski | 15-9 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-9 |
| 11:52 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui tips it back up and in | 15-11 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski's pass is intercepted by Stephen Siddiqui | 15-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Keim (fresh) SG - Ivan Mikulski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Smith (fresh) PF - Frank Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) SG - Stephen Siddiqui (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) C - Waylon Fryar (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ivan Mikulski steps in front of the Brian Clarkson pass | 15-11 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Brian Clarkson takes the ball from James Keim in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 11:16 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson hits the finger roll | 15-13 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski is fouled in the backcourt by Gilbert Hall - foul #1 on Gilbert Hall, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) James Keim, Ivan Mikulski, Gerald Smith, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Brian Clarkson, Stephen Siddiqui, Gilbert Hall, Anthony Mowen | |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Fall - foul #1 on Harold Fall, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell's pass is intercepted by Rene Costa | 15-13 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Rene Costa slams it home | 17-13 |
| 10:28 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall is hacked by Juan Garcia in the backcourt - foul #2 on Juan Garcia, team foul #3 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG) Juan Garcia | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the easy layup | 17-13 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Rene Costa grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Rene Costa connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Luther Wyatt and he's fouled by Todd Wegener - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:02 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell clanks a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Nicholas McKune - foul #1 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #4 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Frank Robinson (PF) James Keim, George McKinney | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Gilbert Hall (C) Harold Fall, Waylon Fryar | |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:41 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Rene Costa knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Robinson and he's fouled by Anthony Duncan - foul #2 on Anthony Duncan, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| 09:30 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 22-15 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-15 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Rene Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Luther Wyatt | 25-15 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-15 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Rene Costa is hacked by Brian Clarkson - foul #1 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #9 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), George McKinney (PF), Yo Yen (C) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Gilbert Hall | |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 08:15 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:08 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui clanks a floater from the right side | 27-15 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen grabs the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 07:41 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Smith is called for the reach on Harold Fall - foul #2 on Gerald Smith, team foul #5 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luther Wyatt (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) Gerald Smith, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) John Becton | |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Rene Costa steals it from Jeffrey Tidwell | 27-15 |
| 07:31 | Memphis | James Keim lays it in on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 29-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Keim (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luther Wyatt (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - George McKinney (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nicholas McKune (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) SG - Stephen Siddiqui (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Mowen (fairly fresh) C - Caleb Lilley (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 29-15 |
| 07:15 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune snags the defensive board | 29-15 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Rene Costa comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Siddiqui | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Harold Fall is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Fall, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), John Becton (SG), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Harold Fall, Jeffrey Tidwell, Anthony Mowen, Caleb Lilley | |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), Nicholas McKune (C) James Keim, Luther Wyatt, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 31-18 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener snags the defensive board | 31-18 |
| 05:54 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-21 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Nicholas McKune's pass is intercepted by Brian Clarkson | 31-21 |
| 05:06 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui steps out of bounds on the sideline | 31-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Keim (PG), Ivan Mikulski (SG), Luther Wyatt (SF), George McKinney (PF), Yo Yen (C) Rene Costa, Juan Garcia, Gerald Smith, Frank Robinson, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Gilbert Hall (PF) Stephen Siddiqui, Todd Wegener | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Keim | 34-21 |
| 04:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | George McKinney gets the rebound | 34-21 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | James Keim hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Luther Wyatt | 37-21 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 03:55 | Southern Mississippi | Gilbert Hall tips it back up and in | 37-23 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | James Keim is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Keim, team foul #6 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rene Costa (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), Nicholas McKune (C) James Keim, Ivan Mikulski, George McKinney, Yo Yen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Frank Richart (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Brian Clarkson, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Gilbert Hall, Waylon Fryar | |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-25 |
| 03:40 | Memphis | Luther Wyatt loses the dribble to Frank Richart in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall blows the layup but the foul's on Nicholas McKune - foul #2 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #7 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | George McKinney (PF) Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | George McKinney grabs the board | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rene Costa (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Juan Garcia (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luther Wyatt (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. PF - George McKinney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas McKune (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) SF - Frank Richart (fresh) PF - Anthony Mowen (fresh) C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Juan Garcia is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 39-26 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan is hacked by Nicholas McKune - foul #3 on Nicholas McKune, team foul #8 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ivan Mikulski (SG), Frank Robinson (PF), Yo Yen (C) Juan Garcia, George McKinney, Nicholas McKune | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Caleb Lilley | |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Rene Costa hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Frank Robinson | 42-28 |
| 02:31 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Rene Costa misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Anthony Duncan | 42-31 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 42-31 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | Frank Robinson pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Yo Yen banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Mikulski | 44-31 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart is whistled for traveling | 44-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Juan Garcia (SG), Gerald Smith (SF), George McKinney (PF) Ivan Mikulski, Luther Wyatt, Frank Robinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Gilbert Hall (C) Harold Fall, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Rene Costa banks in the layup | 46-31 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | Yo Yen swats the shot by Jeffrey Tidwell | 46-31 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 46-33 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Rene Costa is open but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Yo Yen hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Yo Yen takes the ball from Anthony Duncan | 48-33 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Yo Yen misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-33 |