| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) SG - Stephen Boyle (fresh) SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) PF - Eric Kepley (fresh) C - Floyd Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Barry Dean (fresh) SG - Brian Spencer (fresh) SF - Robert Willis (fresh) PF - Aaron Johnson (fresh) C - Russell Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Russell Brown can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Brian Spencer grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Brian Spencer evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:45 | Memphis | Russell Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Nelson Johnston is called for the reach on Barry Dean - foul #1 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | Russell Brown connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Barry Dean | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Southern Mississippi | Barry Dean steals the ball from Dingbang Kung in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SF) Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Aaron Johnson steps in front of the Warren Cross pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Barry Dean misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Kepley | 3-2 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Robert Willis is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Barry Dean | 3-4 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley tips it home | 5-4 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Russell Brown is wide open but clanks a shot from close range | 5-4 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:13 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston double dribbles | 5-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Jason Grant (SG), Dingbang Kung (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Nelson Johnston, Stephen Boyle, Warren Cross, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), John Becker (C) Barry Dean, Brian Spencer, Robert Willis, Aaron Johnson, Russell Brown | |
| 15:51 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Chester Smith | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) SG - Jason Grant (fresh) SF - Dingbang Kung (fresh) PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - Noah Richie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chester Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Bair (fresh) PF - Kenneth Biesenthal (fresh) C - John Becker (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-6 |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:22 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Biesenthal is called for the reach on Dingbang Kung - foul #1 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| 15:14 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie is open and scores on a shot from the left block set up by James Belin | 7-6 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | James Belin picks off the pass by Chester Smith | 7-6 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel Clark - foul #1 on Daniel Clark, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Warren Cross (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) James Belin, Jason Grant, Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Brian Spencer (SG), Robert Willis (SF), Russell Brown (C) Chester Smith, Nick Kaplan, Robert Bair, John Becker | |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal makes the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is fouled in the backcourt by Barry Dean - foul #1 on Barry Dean, team foul #2 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Aaron Johnson (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle's dunk attempt is rejected by Russell Brown | 9-7 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Barry Dean works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson tips it home | 9-9 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore buries a turnaround in the paint | 11-9 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Brian Spencer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 12:53 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses long on a jumper from the left side | 11-9 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson gets the rebound | 11-9 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Barry Dean tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Barry Dean, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG), Sammy Odum (SF) Barry Dean, Robert Willis | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley hits a floater near the basket set up by Warren Cross and he's fouled by Sammy Odum - foul #1 on Sammy Odum, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Dingbang Kung (SF) Nelson Johnston, Warren Cross | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Robert Bair (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF) Nick Kaplan, Sammy Odum, Aaron Johnson | |
| 12:28 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Chester Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-9 |
| 12:16 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Dingbang Kung | 14-9 |
| 12:12 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Biesenthal steps in front of the James Belin pass in the backcourt | 14-9 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 14-9 |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley grabs the board | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) SF - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chester Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Spencer (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Bair (fresh) PF - Kenneth Biesenthal (fresh) 1 pts. C - Russell Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-9 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Kenneth Biesenthal loses the ball out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) James Belin, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (SG), Robert Willis (SF), Aaron Johnson (PF), John Becker (C) Brian Spencer, Robert Bair, Kenneth Biesenthal, Russell Brown | |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie tips it in | 19-9 |
| 10:43 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan buries a fadeaway from the left side | 19-11 |
| 10:32 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-11 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:13 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie blows the layup | 19-11 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | John Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan is fouled on the floor by Jason Grant - foul #1 on Jason Grant, team foul #3 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Sammy Odum (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF) Chester Smith, Robert Willis, Aaron Johnson | |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Jason Grant blocks the jumper by Kenneth Biesenthal | 19-11 |
| 09:45 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:43 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is hacked by Kenneth Biesenthal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Biesenthal, team foul #5 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Nelson Johnston, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Bair (SG), Aaron Johnson (PF), Russell Brown (C) Brian Spencer, Kenneth Biesenthal, John Becker | |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-11 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross grabs the offensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 09:05 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross is hacked by Sammy Odum - foul #2 on Sammy Odum, team foul #6 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF) Jason Grant | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Brian Spencer (SG) Nick Kaplan, Sammy Odum | |
| 08:45 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross knocks in the shot from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Russell Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Stephen Boyle (SG), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) James Belin, Warren Cross, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF) Robert Bair | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is hacked by Russell Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Brown, team foul #7 | 21-11 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Robert Willis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Becker (C) Russell Brown | |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Johnston, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (PG) Nelson Johnston | |
| Subs | Memphis | Nick Kaplan (PG) Chester Smith | |
| 07:50 | Memphis | John Becker lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Spencer and he's hacked by Noah Richie - foul #1 on Noah Richie, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | John Becker makes the free throw | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Belin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Boyle (fairly fresh) SF - Dingbang Kung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - Noah Richie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Brian Spencer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Willis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is hacked by Brian Spencer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Spencer, team foul #8 | 21-14 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | John Becker gets the rebound | 21-14 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Robert Willis connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by John Becker | 21-16 |
| 07:15 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-16 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Spencer | 21-16 |
| 07:06 | Memphis | John Becker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-16 |
| 07:05 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Clark gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Richie knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-16 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-16 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses the tip | 23-16 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin snags the defensive board | 23-16 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-16 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-16 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dingbang Kung - foul #1 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #6 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Jason Grant (SF), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Stephen Boyle, Dingbang Kung, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Barry Dean (PG), Robert Bair (SG), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), Russell Brown (C) Nick Kaplan, Brian Spencer, Aaron Johnson, John Becker | |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Robert Willis makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:09 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Floyd Moore | 23-17 |
| 05:50 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross misses long on an open floater in the lane | 23-17 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley grabs the offensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Warren Cross | 25-17 |
| 05:19 | Memphis | Barry Dean shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-20 |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin is hacked by Robert Bair in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bair, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sammy Odum (SF) Robert Willis | |
| 05:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin misses the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 25-20 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Russell Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 25-20 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Grant grabs the board | 25-20 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Belin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-20 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Robert Bair gets the rebound | 25-20 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Sammy Odum misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Grant - foul #2 on Jason Grant, team foul #7 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG) Jason Grant | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Sammy Odum makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Sammy Odum makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Warren Cross and the foul's on Barry Dean - foul #3 on Barry Dean, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF) James Belin | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG), Nick Kaplan (SG) Barry Dean, Robert Bair | |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the free throw | 28-22 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Floyd Moore - foul #1 on Floyd Moore, team foul #8 | 28-22 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Russell Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Russell Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Nick Kaplan - foul #1 on Nick Kaplan, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston (PG), Jason Grant (SF), Daniel Clark (PF), Noah Richie (C) Warren Cross, Dingbang Kung, Eric Kepley, Floyd Moore | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Willis (SF), John Becker (C) Sammy Odum, Russell Brown | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Nelson Johnston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Stephen Boyle (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Jason Grant (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Clark (fresh) C - Noah Richie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chester Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Kaplan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Biesenthal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Becker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Jason Grant is called for the reach on Nick Kaplan - foul #3 on Jason Grant, team foul #9 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung (SF) Jason Grant | |
| Subs | Memphis | Aaron Johnson (PF) Kenneth Biesenthal | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Nelson Johnston misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Aaron Johnson grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Robert Willis's pass is intercepted by Noah Richie | 31-26 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Dingbang Kung scores on a turnaround near the basket | 33-26 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Chester Smith's pass is intercepted by Noah Richie | 33-26 |
| 02:35 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Dingbang Kung | 35-26 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Robert Willis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-26 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Willis | 35-26 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dingbang Kung - foul #2 on Dingbang Kung, team foul #10 | 35-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cross (SG), Eric Kepley (PF), Floyd Moore (C) Stephen Boyle, Daniel Clark, Noah Richie | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Spencer (SG), Robert Bair (SF), Kenneth Biesenthal (PF), Russell Brown (C) Chester Smith, Robert Willis, Aaron Johnson, John Becker | |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan misses the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Nick Kaplan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | Russell Brown picks off the pass by Warren Cross | 35-27 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Russell Brown is hacked by Floyd Moore - foul #2 on Floyd Moore, team foul #11 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle (SG) Dingbang Kung | |
| Subs | Memphis | Sammy Odum (SF) Nick Kaplan | |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 01:10 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore misses short on an open turnaround in the lane | 35-27 |
| 01:08 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 00:46 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Boyle misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Russell Brown grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Russell Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Biesenthal and the foul's on Eric Kepley - foul #1 on Eric Kepley, team foul #12 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Belin (SG) Stephen Boyle | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chester Smith (PG) Robert Bair | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Russell Brown misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Moore snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Kepley scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from James Belin | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Brian Spencer misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-29 |