| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) SF - James Gerrard (fresh) PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) SG - Samuel Sotomayor (fresh) SF - Jason Leishman (fresh) PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) C - David Hayes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | David Hayes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Memphis | Shayne Seelye steals it from Colin Rigsby | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen banks in the layup on a great pass from Shayne Seelye | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Jason Leishman drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Samuel Sotomayor and he's fouled by James Gerrard - foul #1 on James Gerrard, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Jason Leishman makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Andy Kutz | 4-3 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Sotomayor and he's fouled by Andy Kutz - foul #1 on Andy Kutz, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the free throw | 4-6 |
| 18:28 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz is hacked by Hugh Wittig - foul #1 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:56 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen is denied on a dunk by David Hayes | 4-6 |
| 17:55 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig travels with the ball | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Anthony Powell (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Roy Gibson (SF), Michael Sutton (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Hugh Wittig, Samuel Sotomayor, Jason Leishman, Colin Rigsby, David Hayes | |
| 17:21 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke clanks a runner from the baseline | 4-6 |
| 17:20 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | Frank Sutton is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Chadwick Klingenberg | 4-9 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Beverly | 7-9 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Beverly - foul #1 on Casey Beverly, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| 16:32 | Memphis | Tony Morrison is called for the reach on Chadwick Klingenberg - foul #1 on Tony Morrison, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Antony Phillips (C) Anthony Powell, Hugh Papke, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF) Michael Sutton | |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 7-9 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen snags the defensive board | 7-9 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 16:09 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Jason Leishman drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Chadwick Klingenberg | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Beverly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Sutton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Leishman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Gibson (fairly fresh) C - Johnny Pardo (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Roy Gibson - foul #1 on Roy Gibson, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (C) Casey Beverly, Tony Morrison, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (PG), Michael Sutton (PF), David Hayes (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Jason Leishman, Johnny Pardo | |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen makes the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-11 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Michael Sutton gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Roy Gibson misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-11 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | David Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Frank Sutton is denied on a layup by Hugh Papke | 9-11 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Roy Gibson tips it back up and in | 9-13 |
| 14:17 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz is whistled for a carry | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Jason Jones (C) Andy Kutz, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Jason Leishman (SF) Kenneth Rosenblum, Michael Sutton | |
| 14:05 | Memphis | David Hayes is hacked by Shayne Seelye - foul #1 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG) Hugh Wittig | |
| 13:58 | Memphis | David Hayes is open and buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Leishman | 9-15 |
| 13:42 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Antony Phillips | 12-15 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | The short jumper by Jason Leishman is denied by Hugh Papke | 12-15 |
| 13:21 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell grabs the board | 12-15 |
| 13:03 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by James Gerrard is blocked by Roy Gibson | 12-15 |
| 13:02 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell gets the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Jason Leishman - foul #1 on Jason Leishman, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG), Tony Morrison (SF), Matthew Lund (PF) Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Gerald Oren (SG), Colin Rigsby (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Frank Sutton, Roy Gibson, David Hayes | |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Colin Rigsby grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 12:25 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo is hacked by Antony Phillips - foul #1 on Antony Phillips, team foul #6 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Jason Jones (C) Anthony Powell, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Frank Sutton (SG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Michael Sutton (C) Gerald Oren, Jason Leishman, Johnny Pardo | |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 12:02 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 11:39 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Rosenblum steps in front of the Jason Jones pass | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Beverly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Lund (fresh) C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Rosenblum (fresh) PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Sutton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses the lay-in | 13-15 |
| 11:19 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison snags the defensive board | 13-15 |
| 11:14 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Andy Kutz, team foul #7 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Hugh Papke (C) Andy Kutz, Matthew Lund, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), Roy Gibson (PF), David Hayes (C) Hugh Wittig, Frank Sutton, Kenneth Rosenblum, Colin Rigsby, Michael Sutton | |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Roy Gibson misses the floater in the lane | 13-15 |
| 10:50 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly grabs the defensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | Roy Gibson is called for the reach on Tony Morrison - foul #2 on Roy Gibson, team foul #4 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Casey Beverly, John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Michael Sutton (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Samuel Sotomayor, Roy Gibson, David Hayes | |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Michael Sutton grabs the board | 13-15 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Michael Sutton lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Rosenblum | 13-17 |
| 09:36 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-17 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the offensive board | 13-17 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Pardo is called for the reach on Anthony Powell - foul #1 on Johnny Pardo, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Jason Jones (C) Shayne Seelye, James Gerrard, Eddie Rasmussen, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Colin Rigsby (PF), David Hayes (C) Kenneth Rosenblum, Frank Sutton, Michael Sutton, Johnny Pardo | |
| 08:59 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG) Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Jason Leishman drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Colin Rigsby | 13-19 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Casey Beverly and he's hacked by Hugh Wittig - foul #2 on Hugh Wittig, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG) Hugh Wittig, Samuel Sotomayor | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones makes the free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Jason Jones is called for the reach on Frank Sutton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Oren (SG) Colin Rigsby | |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Jason Leishman grabs the offensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Hugh Papke - foul #1 on Hugh Papke, team foul #9 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Tony Morrison, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Colin Rigsby (PF) Gerald Oren | |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Jason Leishman makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:02 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke misses the 3 from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it home | 18-20 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Casey Beverly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Gamble (fresh) SF - James Gerrard (fresh) PF - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 blk. C - Antony Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Chadwick Klingenberg (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jason Leishman (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Colin Rigsby (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses the 3 from the right corner | 18-20 |
| 07:19 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips snags the defensive board | 18-20 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble misses the 3 from straight away | 18-20 |
| 07:13 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips grabs the offensive board | 18-20 |
| 06:54 | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from John Gamble | 20-20 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Jason Leishman is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Beverly - foul #2 on Casey Beverly, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), Shayne Seelye (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, John Gamble, James Gerrard, Hugh Papke, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (PG), Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Michael Sutton (PF), Johnny Pardo (C) Chadwick Klingenberg, Frank Sutton, Colin Rigsby, David Hayes | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Jason Leishman makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Jason Leishman misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:50 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Eddie Rasmussen | 20-21 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Johnny Pardo takes the ball from Tony Morrison | 20-21 |
| 06:08 | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum hits the follow up shot | 20-23 |
| 05:51 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Michael Sutton pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 05:27 | Memphis | Jason Jones steps in front of the Johnny Pardo pass | 20-23 |
| 05:15 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Johnny Pardo snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Jason Leishman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Antony Phillips (C) Anthony Powell, Tony Morrison, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg (PG), Frank Sutton (SG), Colin Rigsby (PF), David Hayes (C) Kenneth Rosenblum, Samuel Sotomayor, Michael Sutton, Johnny Pardo | |
| 04:59 | Southern Mississippi | James Gerrard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 04:57 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips tips it home | 22-23 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Shayne Seelye is called for the reach on Chadwick Klingenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shayne Seelye, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (SG), Hugh Papke (PF) Shayne Seelye, Eddie Rasmussen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (SF) Jason Leishman | |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Chadwick Klingenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Hugh Papke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF) Kenneth Rosenblum | |
| 04:25 | Memphis | Anthony Powell steals the ball from Chadwick Klingenberg | 22-24 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Powell | 24-24 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Jason Leishman is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jason Leishman, team foul #7 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz (PG), Casey Beverly (SG) John Gamble, Anthony Powell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Hugh Wittig (PG), Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Roy Gibson (PF) Chadwick Klingenberg, Jason Leishman, Colin Rigsby | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Hayes is called for the reach on Andy Kutz - foul #1 on David Hayes, team foul #8 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye (SG), Tony Morrison (SF), Eddie Rasmussen (PF) Casey Beverly, James Gerrard, Antony Phillips | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Leishman (SF) Kenneth Rosenblum | |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Andy Kutz makes the 2nd free throw | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Andy Kutz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne Seelye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eddie Rasmussen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Papke (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Hugh Wittig (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Frank Sutton (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Jason Leishman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Roy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hayes (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig is fouled in the backcourt by Andy Kutz - foul #3 on Andy Kutz, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Casey Beverly (PG) Andy Kutz | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Frank Sutton grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Roy Gibson and he's hacked by Casey Beverly - foul #3 on Casey Beverly, team foul #13 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Gamble (PG), Jason Jones (C) Casey Beverly, Hugh Papke | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenneth Rosenblum (SF), Johnny Pardo (C) Jason Leishman, David Hayes | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Tony Morrison drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-29 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Frank Sutton buries a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | Shayne Seelye misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen tips it home | 31-32 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Frank Sutton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 01:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Eddie Rasmussen buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig is hacked by John Gamble - foul #1 on John Gamble, team foul #14 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Powell (PG), James Gerrard (SF), Hugh Papke (PF), Antony Phillips (C) John Gamble, Tony Morrison, Eddie Rasmussen, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Samuel Sotomayor (SG), Jason Leishman (SF), David Hayes (C) Frank Sutton, Kenneth Rosenblum, Johnny Pardo | |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Antony Phillips connects on the shot from the left block set up by Hugh Papke | 36-34 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Hugh Wittig misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-34 |