| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SG - Dean Wood (fresh) SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) C - John Solt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Pascua (fresh) SG - Larry Cavitt (fresh) SF - Timothy Weston (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) C - Donald Curry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | Dean Wood is called for the reach on Ralph Pascua in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dean Wood, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gabriel Romano picks off the pass by Timothy Weston | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai banks in the layup on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 2-0 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ralph Pascua - foul #1 on Ralph Pascua, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:22 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Larry Cavitt | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai is open but misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 18:48 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 3-2 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | John Solt snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | Dean Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Curry | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Hawkins takes the ball from Ralph Pascua in the backcourt | 5-4 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Dean Wood is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Hawkins | 8-4 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry drills a shot from the baseline | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), William Reis (SF), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, Kosoko Abdullai, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Timothy Weston, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Ray Rosenberg is called for the reach on William Reis - foul #1 on Ray Rosenberg, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | David Clary misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 16:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Jackson | 8-9 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Matthew Glass drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Josef Malkoski | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) SG - Josef Malkoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) PF - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Glass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (fairly fresh) SF - Dennis Kahn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 15:40 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 10-9 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Matthew Glass connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-9 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 12-9 |
| 15:12 | Memphis | William Reis snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| 15:00 | Memphis | Ray Rosenberg takes the ball from David Clary | 12-9 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-9 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | David Clary misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner hits the follow up shot | 14-9 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Matthew Glass gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | William Reis is hacked by Dennis Kahn - foul #1 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) David Clary, Josef Malkoski, William Reis, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, James Harbaugh, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Dean Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdullai | 16-9 |
| 13:57 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ralph Pascua | 16-11 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai scores on a shot from the left wing | 18-11 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Kosoko Abdullai - foul #1 on Kosoko Abdullai, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Widman (PF) Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | Gabriel Romano takes the ball from Donald Curry | 18-11 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | John Solt misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Weston - foul #1 on Timothy Weston, team foul #4 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:16 | Memphis | John Solt misses the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | John Solt makes the 2nd free throw | 19-11 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Clary steals it from Larry Cavitt | 19-11 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | David Clary lays it up and in | 21-11 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Matthew Widman snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Dean Wood is hacked by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Dean Wood, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Ralph Pascua, Nathaniel Mitchell, Donald Curry | |
| 12:22 | Memphis | David Clary can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Jackson - foul #1 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (PF) Timothy Weston | |
| 12:22 | Memphis | David Clary misses the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 22-11 |
| 12:05 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter is fouled on the floor by Kosoko Abdullai - foul #2 on Kosoko Abdullai, team foul #3 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), William Reis (SF) David Clary, Kosoko Abdullai | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:54 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 22-11 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano snags the defensive board | 22-11 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Josef Malkoski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Reis (fresh) PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - John Solt (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Larry Cavitt (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Porter (fresh) PF - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:49 | Memphis | William Reis is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Reis, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) John Solt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Sean Porter, Richard Wilson | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Hawkins picks off the pass by Larry Cavitt | 22-11 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | William Reis's pass is intercepted by Larry Cavitt in the backcourt | 22-11 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt knocks in the jumper from the right side | 22-13 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-13 |
| 11:01 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 22-13 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | David Jackson takes the ball from Matthew Glass | 22-13 |
| 10:54 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Widman (C) Gabriel Romano, Josef Malkoski, Larry Hawkins, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny | |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 24-13 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Widman is called for the reach on James Harbaugh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Widman, team foul #5 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (PF) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 10:23 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 24-13 |
| 10:21 | Memphis | Matthew Widman snags the defensive board | 24-13 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner loses the dribble to Larry Cavitt | 24-13 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is whistled for a carry | 24-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Josef Malkoski (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) David Clary, Dean Wood, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Richard Wilson (C) James Harbaugh, Timothy Weston, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses the wide open floater from the right block | 24-13 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | John Solt tips it back up and in | 26-13 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-13 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | John Solt snags the defensive board | 26-13 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Josef Malkoski | 28-13 |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt misses the floater from the left side | 28-13 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson grabs the offensive board | 28-13 |
| 08:39 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Kahn | 28-16 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski clanks a floater in the lane | 28-16 |
| 08:14 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg snags the defensive board | 28-16 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-16 |
| 08:03 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg grabs the offensive board | 28-16 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| 07:46 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 28-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Dean Wood (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Gabriel Romano, Josef Malkoski, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), David Jackson (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Sean Porter (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ralph Pascua, Larry Cavitt, Dennis Kahn, Ray Rosenberg, Richard Wilson | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Wood (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Reis (tired) PF - Lewis Fortner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Matthew Glass (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fresh) SG - David Jackson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weston (fairly fresh) PF - Sean Porter (fresh) C - Jerry Reny (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Memphis | David Clary misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny snags the defensive board | 28-18 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson is hacked by William Reis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Reis, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (SF) William Reis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Timothy Weston | |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Dean Wood is called for the reach on Jerry Reny - foul #2 on Dean Wood, team foul #7 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG) Dean Wood | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 07:08 | Memphis | Sean Porter picks off the pass by Lewis Fortner | 28-20 |
| 06:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | David Clary buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gabriel Romano | 30-20 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-20 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Matthew Glass snags the defensive board | 30-20 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | David Clary scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 33-20 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #8 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Widman (PF), John Solt (C) Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Larry Cavitt (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, David Jackson, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter makes the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | John Solt gets the rebound | 33-21 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | David Clary is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cavitt - foul #2 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #7 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Larry Cavitt, Sean Porter | |
| 05:32 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 1st free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry is hacked by Gabriel Romano - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #9 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (SF) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG) Dennis Kahn | |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston gets the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Clary - foul #1 on David Clary, team foul #10 | 35-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF) Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (PF) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | John Solt grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | David Clary is hacked by Jerry Reny in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #8 | 35-22 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | David Clary makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | David Clary misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 36-22 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Pascua | 36-25 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | David Clary knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kosoko Abdullai | 38-25 |
| 04:22 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 38-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Widman (C) John Solt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Richard Wilson (C) David Jackson, Donald Curry | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn is fouled on the floor by Matthew Widman - foul #2 on Matthew Widman, team foul #11 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Solt (C) Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua, Jerry Reny | |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 04:04 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | David Clary makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kosoko Abdullai and he's hacked by James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #9 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), Lewis Fortner (PF) Josef Malkoski, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt (SG) Dennis Kahn | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | David Clary makes the free throw | 41-27 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Dean Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Solt (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (fresh) SG - Larry Cavitt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Weston (tiring) PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (tiring) 2 reb. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:37 | Memphis | Dean Wood can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 03:36 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Cavitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Larry Hawkins (PF), Matthew Widman (C) David Clary, Lewis Fortner, John Solt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Ray Rosenberg (PF), Donald Curry (C) James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell, Richard Wilson | |
| 02:55 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Matthew Widman | 44-29 |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Hawkins swats the short shot by Donald Curry | 44-29 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Widman | 44-29 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Jackson - foul #2 on David Jackson, team foul #10 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SG), John Solt (C) Gabriel Romano, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Pascua (PG), Dennis Kahn (SF), Jerry Reny (PF) David Jackson, Timothy Weston, Donald Curry | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-29 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Dean Wood picks off the pass by Dennis Kahn in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| 02:05 | Memphis | Dean Wood knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 49-29 |
| 01:49 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn's pass is intercepted by John Solt | 49-29 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Cavitt - foul #3 on Larry Cavitt, team foul #11 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Lewis Fortner (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Dean Wood, Larry Hawkins, John Solt | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG), Sean Porter (PF) Larry Cavitt, Ray Rosenberg | |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG) Kosoko Abdullai | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ralph Pascua | |
| 01:28 | Memphis | Dean Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | William Reis tips it home | 52-29 |
| 01:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny can't finish the layup | 52-29 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner pulls down the rebound | 52-29 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | David Clary is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Clary, team foul #12 | 52-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) William Reis, Lewis Fortner, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (SG), Timothy Weston (SF), Donald Curry (C) Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Jerry Reny | |
| 01:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-29 |
| 00:58 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Weston grabs the offensive board | 52-29 |
| 00:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-32 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Dean Wood makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kosoko Abdullai | 54-32 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh's pass is intercepted by David Clary in the backcourt | 54-32 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Clary | 56-32 |
| 00:01 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-32 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins snags the defensive board | 56-32 |