| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gary Peterson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Owens (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson inbounds the ball | 48-19 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charlie Major (C) Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Gary Peterson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-19 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | Charlie Major tips it in | 50-19 |
| 19:19 | Southern Mississippi | Craig Harrison buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Vivier | 50-21 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Kevin Burton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Vick | 52-21 |
| 18:35 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Vick picks off the pass by William Vivier | 52-21 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Kevin Burton can't finish the layup | 52-21 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Nolting | 52-21 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Peterson - foul #3 on Gary Peterson, team foul #1 | 52-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier misses the 1st free throw | 52-21 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-22 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-22 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the defensive board | 52-22 |
| 17:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-22 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves snags the defensive board | 52-22 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Denson - foul #2 on Douglas Denson, team foul #1 | 52-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (SG), Henry Hopkins (SF) Marvin Eaves, John Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG) William Vivier | |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 53-22 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 54-22 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), John Owens (SF) Timothy Vick, Henry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG) Timothy Eggleston | |
| 16:53 | Memphis | John Owens can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-22 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | John Owens grabs the offensive board | 54-22 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 54-22 |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott pulls down the rebound | 54-22 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser loses the ball out of bounds | 54-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), Charlie Major (C) Marvin Eaves, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson (SF), Craig Harrison (PF), Timothy Eggleston (C) Gerald Milner, Douglas Denson, Steve Scott | |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Charlie Major drills a shot from close range set up by Timothy Vick | 56-22 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Henry Hopkins (fresh) PF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Major (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Nolting (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 56-22 |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Charlie Major grabs the board | 56-22 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is hacked by Jerry Kyser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #2 | 56-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Gary Peterson (SF), John Owens (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Kevin Burton, Henry Hopkins, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (PG), Paul Whittenberg (C) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves is hacked by Robert Nolting - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #3 | 56-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (SG) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Kevin Burton hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 56-22 |
| 14:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Whittenberg | 56-22 |
| 14:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-25 |
| 14:19 | Memphis | Craig Harrison takes the ball from Steven Bulluck | 56-25 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 56-25 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Gary Peterson gets the rebound | 56-25 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | Gary Peterson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 58-25 |
| 13:13 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (PG), Gerald Milner (SG), Steve Scott (SF), Timothy Eggleston (PF), Douglas Denson (C) Joseph Kellner, Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Craig Harrison, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves is hacked by Steve Scott - foul #2 on Steve Scott, team foul #4 | 58-25 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-25 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Eaves | 58-25 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Vivier - foul #2 on William Vivier, team foul #5 | 58-25 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the 1st free throw | 58-25 |
| 12:20 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses the 2nd free throw | 58-25 |
| 12:20 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson snags the defensive board | 58-25 |
| 12:03 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Vick steals it from Douglas Denson | 58-25 |
| 12:00 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Vick | 60-25 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Milner | 60-27 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (tiring) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charlie Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Milner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Steve Scott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Denson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Gerald Milner is called for the reach on Marvin Eaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #6 | 60-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Jerry Kyser (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Steve Scott, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Gary Peterson | 62-27 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-27 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson misses the tip | 62-27 |
| 11:03 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves snags the defensive board | 62-27 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-27 |
| 10:43 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg gets the rebound | 62-27 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by Gary Peterson - foul #4 on Gary Peterson, team foul #2 | 62-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Henry Hopkins (SF), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Marvin Eaves, Gary Peterson, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Paul Whittenberg | |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the 1st free throw | 62-28 |
| 10:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-28 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | James Kuss gets the rebound | 62-28 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is hacked by Jerry Kyser - foul #2 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #7 | 62-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Steve Scott (C) Orlando Bodnar, James Culbertson, Douglas Denson | |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 63-28 |
| 10:16 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 63-28 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott gets the rebound | 63-28 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Kellner | 63-31 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Kevin Burton hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 65-31 |
| 09:31 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-31 |
| 09:29 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston grabs the offensive board | 65-31 |
| 09:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Kellner | 65-33 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Kevin Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-33 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson (C) Joseph Kellner | |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Henry Hopkins steals the ball from Steve Scott | 65-33 |
| 08:31 | Memphis | Timothy Vick buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Hopkins | 67-33 |
| 08:19 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-36 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Jerry Kyser picks off the pass by Timothy Vick | 67-36 |
| 07:53 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-36 |
| 07:52 | Memphis | Charlie Major gets the rebound | 67-36 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marvin Eaves | 70-36 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (tiring) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Marvin Eaves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Henry Hopkins (fairly fresh) PF - James Kuss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charlie Major (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jerry Kyser (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Milner (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Steve Scott (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Douglas Denson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 70-36 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott tips it in | 70-38 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins is fouled on the floor by Jerry Kyser - foul #3 on Jerry Kyser, team foul #8 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), John Owens (PF), Steven Bulluck (C) Timothy Vick, Marvin Eaves, James Kuss, Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Joseph Kellner (SG) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Henry Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 72-38 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott's floater is tipped away by Steven Bulluck | 72-38 |
| 06:17 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-38 |
| 06:12 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner knocks in the 3 from straight away | 72-41 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | John Owens makes the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 74-41 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-41 |
| 05:40 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the board | 74-41 |
| 05:38 | Memphis | Kevin Burton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG) Henry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston (PF) Steve Scott | |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #3 | 74-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (SG) Orlando Bodnar | |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 1st free throw | 74-42 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Douglas Denson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | John Owens hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Peterson | 76-43 |
| 04:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-46 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Timothy Vick makes the wide open shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 78-46 |
| 03:57 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-46 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck snags the defensive board | 78-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Memphis | John Owens scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Vick and he's fouled by Timothy Eggleston - foul #3 on Timothy Eggleston, team foul #9 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG) Timothy Vick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar (PG), Steve Scott (SF) Joseph Kellner, Gerald Milner | |
| 03:50 | Memphis | John Owens makes the free throw | 81-46 |
| 03:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Owens swats the shot by Jerry Kyser | 81-46 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the rebound | 81-46 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Eaves | 83-46 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Marvin Eaves (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. PF - John Owens (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. C - Steven Bulluck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Orlando Bodnar (fresh) SG - Jerry Kyser (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Eggleston (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Denson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Orlando Bodnar buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Kyser | 83-48 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is fouled on the floor by Orlando Bodnar - foul #1 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #10 | 83-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Kuss (PF), Charlie Major (C) Marvin Eaves, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Kellner (SG), Gerald Milner (SF) Jerry Kyser, Timothy Eggleston | |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 84-48 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 85-48 |
| 01:53 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott hits the finger roll | 85-50 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Timothy Vick misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 85-50 |
| 01:25 | Southern Mississippi | Steve Scott grabs the board | 85-50 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Charlie Major denies the turnaround by Gerald Milner | 85-50 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Gary Peterson snags the defensive board | 85-50 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | James Kuss is hacked by Orlando Bodnar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Bodnar, team foul #11 | 85-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) Charlie Major | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser (PG), Timothy Eggleston (PF) Orlando Bodnar, Joseph Kellner | |
| 01:13 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 1st free throw | 86-50 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | James Kuss makes the 2nd free throw | 87-50 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (PF) James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Timothy Vick throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Eggleston misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 87-50 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | John Owens gets the rebound | 87-50 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Douglas Denson is called for the reach on Gary Peterson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Denson, team foul #12 | 87-50 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 88-50 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Gary Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-50 |
| 00:45 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 89-52 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is fouled on the floor by Douglas Denson - foul #4 on Douglas Denson, team foul #13 | 89-52 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 90-52 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 91-52 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Vick - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #4 | 91-52 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser makes the 1st free throw | 91-53 |
| 00:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Kyser misses the 2nd free throw | 91-53 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | John Owens grabs the defensive rebound | 91-53 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy Vick runs out the clock | 91-53 |