| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Corey Roseman inbounds the ball | 36-35 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Memphis | Corey Roseman connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Freed | 38-35 |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 38-38 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Herlihy - foul #3 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-38 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 19:14 | Memphis | Louis Seals picks off the pass by Donald Goodman | 38-38 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 41-40 |
| 18:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd clanks a jumper from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Donald Goodman gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 41-40 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | Corey Roseman snags the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 18:26 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley connects on the jumper in the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:50 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses badly on a runner from the right block | 43-40 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 17:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino snags the offensive board | 43-40 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 43-40 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the board | 43-40 |
| 16:56 | Memphis | Richard Boyd buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Haber | 45-40 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | David Haber steps in front of the Ron Buchinski pass in the backcourt | 45-40 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-40 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Ricardo Salazar | 45-40 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Carone - foul #2 on Richard Carone, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) David Haber, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), David Butterfield (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, John Stephens, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino, Richard Carone | |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 16:32 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Todd | 46-40 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is open but comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the board | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kelly James (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Louis Seals (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Butterfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Ulmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Croker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 46-42 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | David Butterfield steps in front of the Edward Allee pass | 46-42 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield slams it home | 46-44 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | Louis Seals is called for the reach on Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Louis Seals, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF) Richard Boyd, Edward Allee, Kelly James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG) Louis Seals | |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 46-44 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Donald Goodman gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Raymond Nordquist | 48-44 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Corey Roseman is called for the reach on Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Corey Roseman, team foul #1 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG) John Ulmer | |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #4 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 14:27 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley is hacked by Dennis Croker - foul #1 on Dennis Croker, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF) David Butterfield, Dennis Croker | |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the easy dunk attempt | 48-46 |
| 14:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Ulmer, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (PF) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:45 | Memphis | David Haber is fouled on the floor by Gregory Herlihy - foul #4 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Kelly James (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 13:45 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses short on a floater in the paint | 50-46 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | David Haber hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly James | 52-46 |
| 12:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-46 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Edward Allee pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Louis Seals picks off the pass by Robert Howell in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) David Haber, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Stephens (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Dennis Croker (PF) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 12:43 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Croker | 52-48 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Donald Goodman drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Kelly James | 54-48 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Freed - foul #2 on Brian Freed, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Kenny Dudley (C) Edward Allee, Kelly James, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (C) Jeffrey Todd | |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Ron Buchinski picks off the pass by Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from John Stephens | 54-52 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Ron Buchinski is called for the reach on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Goodman (C) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG) John Stephens | |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenny Dudley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Butterfield (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ron Buchinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Carone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Nordquist steals the ball from Dennis Croker | 56-52 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is alone and drills a shot from the right wing set up by Corey Roseman | 58-52 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski's pass is intercepted by Charles Fitzgibbons | 58-52 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Carone - foul #3 on Richard Carone, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Kenny Dudley, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Dennis Croker, Richard Carone | |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 10:45 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar gets the rebound | 59-52 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Michael Pellegrino picks off the pass by Robert Howell | 59-52 |
| 09:55 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals buries a 3 from straight away | 59-55 |
| 09:36 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is intercepted by John Ulmer | 59-55 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist's pass is intercepted by Louis Seals in the backcourt | 59-55 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals lays it in | 59-57 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 59-57 |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:32 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-57 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), John Sutter (SG), Ron Buchinski (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Richard Carone (C) Louis Seals, David Butterfield, John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 08:16 | Memphis | David Haber comes up short on the floater in the lane | 59-57 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 07:57 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by John Sutter | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Richard Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Haber (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kelly James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Sutter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ron Buchinski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Croker (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:44 | Memphis | David Haber makes the wide open shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 61-59 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone gets the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 07:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ron Buchinski | 61-62 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | David Haber misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-62 |
| 07:06 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ron Buchinski | 61-62 |
| 07:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski is hacked by Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Boyd, team foul #4 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (C) Richard Boyd, Kelly James, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), Gregory Herlihy (SG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Stephens, John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Dennis Croker, Richard Carone | |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the easy open layup | 61-62 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Jeffrey Todd is called for the reach on Kenny Dudley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Todd, team foul #10 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG) David Haber | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 06:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Kenny Dudley picks off the pass by Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley hits a shot near the basket set up by Robert Howell | 63-62 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a shot from the free throw line | 63-62 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is fouled in the backcourt by David Butterfield - foul #2 on David Butterfield, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Ricardo Salazar (C) Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Ulmer, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 05:46 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy misses the wide open floater from the left side | 65-62 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Robert Howell's pass is intercepted by Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy lays it in | 65-64 |
| 05:26 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 67-64 |
| 05:12 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy is whistled for traveling | 67-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Corey Roseman (SF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Croker (PF), Richard Carone (C) David Butterfield, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Corey Roseman | 69-64 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals is fouled in the backcourt by Ricardo Salazar - foul #1 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) Louis Seals | |
| 04:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Haber steals it from Gregory Herlihy | 69-64 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Richard Boyd drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Corey Roseman | 71-64 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Haber steps in front of the Gregory Herlihy pass in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF) Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Ron Buchinski, Richard Carone | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 03:48 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer double dribbles | 73-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Ulmer, Dennis Croker | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kelly James (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Dudley (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gregory Herlihy (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - David Butterfield (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Pellegrino (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Todd (tired) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Salazar | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #5 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #6 | 75-64 |
| 03:28 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG) Charles Fitzgibbons | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski (PF) Michael Pellegrino | |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | Raymond Nordquist steals the ball from David Butterfield | 75-64 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the lay-in | 75-64 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley tips it back up and in | 77-64 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Todd and he's hacked by Kenny Dudley - foul #2 on Kenny Dudley, team foul #7 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) Kelly James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), Dennis Croker (PF) Gregory Herlihy, Ron Buchinski | |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield makes the free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is hacked by John Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #13 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF) David Butterfield | |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 79-67 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Seals | 79-69 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 79-69 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Ulmer | 79-69 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 79-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Kelly James (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Raymond Nordquist, Kenny Dudley, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy (SG), David Butterfield (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Louis Seals, John Ulmer, Dennis Croker, Jeffrey Todd | |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Stephens | 79-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is hacked by Michael Pellegrino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #14 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) John Stephens | |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Donald Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:06 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Herlihy snags the defensive board | 80-72 |
| 01:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Sutter | 80-74 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | David Haber hits the finger roll | 82-74 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Sutter | 82-76 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | John Sutter takes the ball from Robert Howell | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-76 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski tips it in | 82-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Robert Howell is hacked by Ron Buchinski - foul #4 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #15 | 82-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF) David Haber, Kelly James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Dennis Croker (PF), Jeffrey Todd (C) John Sutter, David Butterfield, Ron Buchinski, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Boyd steals the ball from Dennis Croker in the backcourt | 84-78 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Richard Boyd hits the finger roll | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Croker | 86-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is hacked by Gregory Herlihy in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gregory Herlihy, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Kenny Dudley (C) Richard Boyd, Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield (SG) Gregory Herlihy | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 88-81 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 88-81 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Louis Seals is called for the reach on Brian Freed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Seals, team foul #17 | 88-81 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 1st free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 00:11 | Southern Mississippi | David Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Seals misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 89-81 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist pulls down the rebound | 89-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist runs out the clock | 89-81 |