| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Langdon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon inbounds the ball | 44-23 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Allee takes the ball from Richard Carone | 44-23 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Edward Allee lays it up and in | 46-23 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-23 |
| 19:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone tips it in | 46-25 |
| 19:19 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 19:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino gets the rebound | 46-25 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon's pass is intercepted by Brian Freed | 46-25 |
| 18:43 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 46-25 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 18:36 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Freed swats the shot by Richard Carone | 46-25 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Edward Allee | 46-25 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Michael Brewer comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-25 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | John Stephens is called for the reach on Corey Roseman - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (SF), John Hankins (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 18:02 | Memphis | John Hankins misses long on a floater from close range | 46-25 |
| 18:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the board | 46-25 |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Poirier - foul #2 on Donald Poirier, team foul #1 | 46-25 |
| 17:50 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor scores on a jumper from the left block | 46-27 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Jeremy Evans is called for the reach on Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Evans, team foul #2 | 46-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG) Jeremy Evans | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | John Hankins drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jerrell Porter and the foul's on John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #3 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the free throw | 49-27 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill scores on a shot from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Warren Cowan steals the ball from John Hankins in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| 17:08 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-29 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 49-29 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Elroy Norris steps in front of the Donald Poirier pass in the backcourt | 49-29 |
| 16:48 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 49-29 |
| 16:46 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the board | 49-29 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Pellegrino - foul #3 on Michael Pellegrino, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Owen White (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, John Hankins, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF) Derek Spruill, Warren Cowan, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Freed steps in front of the Robert Langdon pass in the backcourt | 51-29 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Kelly James | 53-29 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Taylor | 53-31 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Owen White (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerrell Porter (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Elroy Norris (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Langdon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 55-31 |
| 15:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kelly James steals it from Robert Langdon in the backcourt | 55-31 |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer banks in the layup set up by Kelly James | 57-31 |
| 15:32 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Carone | 57-34 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | Robert Langdon is called for the reach on Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Langdon, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Owen White, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), John Sutter (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) Elroy Norris, Eric Gifford, Daniel Taylor | |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Robert Langdon steals the ball from Edward Allee | 57-34 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Allee steals it from Richard Carone in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Corey Roseman jams it on a great pass from Edward Allee | 59-34 |
| 14:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-34 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Eveland | 59-34 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Edward Allee is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Michael Brewer | 61-34 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-34 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the board | 61-34 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland loses the ball out of bounds | 61-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (PF) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Warren Cowan (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone | |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-34 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 61-34 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (PF) Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-34 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 61-34 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Robert Howell comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 61-34 |
| 13:35 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland tips it back up and in | 63-34 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses long on a jumper from the left side | 63-34 |
| 13:16 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-34 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-34 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the defensive rebound | 63-34 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Hankins | 65-34 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens loses the dribble to Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt | 65-34 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Donald Poirier hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 67-34 |
| 12:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens loses the dribble to John Hankins in the backcourt | 67-34 |
| 12:44 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-34 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the offensive board | 67-34 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Robert Howell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-34 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | John Hankins pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-34 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 69-34 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Owen White (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Robert Howell, John Hankins, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Derek Spruill, Jeremy Evans, Warren Cowan, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 11:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is hacked by Corey Roseman - foul #2 on Corey Roseman, team foul #2 | 69-34 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Owen White (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerrell Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Langdon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-37 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Corey Roseman scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Owen White | 71-37 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerrell Porter - foul #1 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #3 | 71-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF) Corey Roseman, Owen White, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF) Robert Langdon | |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-38 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | Edward Allee gets the rebound | 71-38 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses short on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Eric Gifford - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #6 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland (C) Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) Daniel Taylor | |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 72-38 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Sutter | 72-40 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-40 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino's floater is tipped away by Robert Howell | 75-40 |
| 10:24 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris tips it in | 75-42 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelly James | 77-42 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Robert Langdon (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Donald Poirier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-42 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Corey Roseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-42 |
| 09:51 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Corey Roseman, team foul #4 | 77-42 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-42 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Corey Roseman is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Donald Poirier | 80-42 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Warren Cowan | 80-44 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 80-44 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Corey Roseman tips it in | 82-44 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jerrell Porter is called for the reach on John Stephens - foul #2 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #5 | 82-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, Donald Poirier, Owen White, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG), Elroy Norris (SF), Richard Carone (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Warren Cowan, Jeremy Evans | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edward Allee - foul #2 on Edward Allee, team foul #6 | 82-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG) John Stephens | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 82-45 |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 82-46 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is fouled in the backcourt by John Sutter - foul #4 on John Sutter, team foul #7 | 82-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG) John Sutter | |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 83-46 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 83-46 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone pulls down the rebound | 83-46 |
| 08:42 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-46 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 83-46 |
| 08:39 | Memphis | Elroy Norris steals it from Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt | 83-46 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-46 |
| 08:27 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill tips it back up and in | 83-48 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Edward Allee is blocked by Daniel Taylor | 83-48 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill pulls down the rebound | 83-48 |
| 08:01 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor is open and scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Derek Spruill | 83-50 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Robert Howell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 83-50 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill grabs the defensive rebound | 83-50 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Allee (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Brewer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. PF - Robert Howell (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Derek Spruill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Elroy Norris (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Carone (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Howell takes the ball from Richard Carone | 83-50 |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Edward Allee buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons and he's hacked by John Stephens - foul #4 on John Stephens, team foul #8 | 85-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (PG), John Hankins (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Michael Brewer, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF) John Stephens, Elroy Norris, Richard Carone | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the free throw | 85-50 |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor gets the rebound | 85-50 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Sutter | 85-52 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Brian Freed's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Evans | 85-52 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poirier is called for the reach on John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Poirier, team foul #7 | 85-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF) Daniel Taylor | |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 85-53 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 85-54 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 85-54 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | John Hankins tips it in | 87-54 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is fouled in the backcourt by John Hankins - foul #2 on John Hankins, team foul #8 | 87-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF) John Hankins | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the 1st free throw | 87-55 |
| 06:20 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses the 2nd free throw | 87-55 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter gets the rebound | 87-55 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Owen White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 87-55 |
| 05:56 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan snags the defensive board | 87-55 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Spruill and he's hacked by Owen White - foul #1 on Owen White, team foul #9 | 87-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, Owen White, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (C) Derek Spruill | |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris makes the free throw | 87-58 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Kelly James's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 87-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Robert Langdon (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) Elroy Norris, Jeremy Evans, Daniel Taylor | |
| 05:40 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan lays it up and in | 87-60 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-60 |
| 05:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter pulls down the rebound | 87-60 |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (C) Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Warren Cowan | |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Robert Langdon is called for the reach on Kelly James in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Langdon, team foul #9 | 87-60 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 1st free throw | 88-60 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Kelly James misses the 2nd free throw | 88-60 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Langdon gets the rebound | 88-60 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-60 |
| 05:07 | Memphis | Michael Brewer pulls down the rebound | 88-60 |
| 05:02 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 88-60 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the offensive board | 88-60 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | John Hankins drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Kelly James and he's fouled by Richard Carone - foul #1 on Richard Carone, team foul #10 | 90-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Charles Fitzgibbons (SG), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Donald Poirier, Michael Brewer | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Warren Cowan (PF), Daniel Taylor (C) Eric Gifford, Robert Langdon, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 04:55 | Memphis | John Hankins misses the free throw | 90-60 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Warren Cowan | 90-60 |
| 04:53 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 90-60 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Corey Roseman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 90-60 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter gets the offensive rebound | 90-60 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Warren Cowan picks off the pass by Robert Howell | 90-60 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris clanks a jumper from the left wing | 90-60 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 90-60 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Corey Roseman connects on the open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 92-60 |
| 03:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 92-60 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 92-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Hankins (tiring) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Howell (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerrell Porter (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Elroy Norris (tired) 13 pts. 3 stl. SF - Jeremy Evans (very tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Warren Cowan (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Taylor (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Taylor - foul #1 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #11 | 92-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, John Hankins, Robert Howell, Jerrell Porter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SG) Elroy Norris | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 93-60 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 93-60 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan gets the rebound | 93-60 |
| 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) | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 93-62 |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 93-62 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Donald Poirier tips it but misses | 93-62 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans snags the defensive board | 93-62 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Owen White swats the short shot by Jeremy Evans | 93-62 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland snags the defensive board | 93-62 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Warren Cowan - foul #2 on Warren Cowan, team foul #12 | 93-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Michael Brewer (SF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Owen White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SF) Daniel Taylor | |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Brian Freed misses the 1st free throw | 93-62 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 94-62 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #3 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #10 | 94-62 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 94-63 |
| 02:37 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill makes the 2nd free throw | 94-64 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Allee | 97-64 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris's floater is knocked away by Jeffrey Eveland | 97-64 |
| 02:14 | Memphis | Edward Allee grabs the defensive rebound | 97-64 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Derek Spruill is called for the reach on Kelly James in the backcourt - foul #1 on Derek Spruill, team foul #13 | 97-64 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 1st free throw | 98-64 |
| 02:12 | Memphis | Kelly James misses the 2nd free throw | 98-64 |
| 02:12 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan gets the rebound | 98-64 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans drills a runner in the lane | 98-66 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Brian Freed comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 98-66 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Brian Freed tips it home | 100-66 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 100-66 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Brian Freed gets the rebound | 100-66 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Edward Allee is fouled in the backcourt by Derek Spruill - foul #2 on Derek Spruill, team foul #14 | 100-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG) Kelly James | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (C) Derek Spruill | |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 101-66 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 102-66 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor double dribbles | 102-66 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Edward Allee blows the dunk | 102-66 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Freed | 102-66 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Edward Allee drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 104-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan is hacked by Michael Brewer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #11 | 104-66 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 104-66 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Warren Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 104-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 104-67 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 104-67 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Edward Allee steals the ball from Daniel Taylor in the backcourt | 104-67 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Corey Roseman jams it on a great pass from Edward Allee | 106-67 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Elroy Norris is denied by Jeffrey Eveland | 106-67 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Brian Freed | 106-67 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Corey Roseman runs out the clock | 106-67 |