| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Nelson Shumaker (fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SF - Mark Hart (fresh) PF - Carl Burk (fresh) C - William Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (fresh) SG - Chad Moore (fresh) SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) PF - Gary Lenahan (fresh) C - William Samson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:51 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:35 | Memphis | Carl Burk scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan is hacked by Mark Hart - foul #1 on Mark Hart, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan is whistled for a carry | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing set up by Mark Hart | 4-3 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 18:13 | Memphis | Deshi Tang blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nelson Shumaker - foul #1 on Nelson Shumaker, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Walter New (PF), Leroy Elkins (C) Chad Moore, Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:42 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hart | 7-5 |
| 17:24 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 7-5 |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Elkins | 7-5 |
| 17:09 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by Joshua Eddie is denied by William Smith | 7-5 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Smith | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Memphis | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:49 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | William Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Michael Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Allen - foul #1 on Eric Allen, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (PF), Robert Macy (C) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson, Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Gary Lenahan (PF) Michael Sandiford, Eric Allen, Leroy Elkins | |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Terry Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 16:10 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), William Samson (C) Joshua Eddie, Walter New | |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Gary Lenahan - foul #1 on Gary Lenahan, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Robert Macy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) SG - William Chavis (fresh) SF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) PF - Ross Williamson (fresh) C - Robert Macy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Mancia (fresh) SG - Chad Moore (fresh) SF - Deshi Tang (fresh) PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Samson (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Deshi Tang | 9-7 |
| 15:32 | Memphis | Deshi Tang steals it from William Chavis | 9-7 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 15:25 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William Samson | 9-7 |
| 15:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ross Williamson is called for the reach on Deshi Tang - foul #1 on Ross Williamson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Michael Jackson (SG), Robert Caouette (PF), William Smith (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Ross Williamson, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Eric Allen (SG), Leroy Elkins (PF) Ronald Mancia, Chad Moore, Gary Lenahan | |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:47 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker is hacked by Leroy Elkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leroy Elkins, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | William Smith hits the finger roll set up by Mark Hart | 11-7 |
| 14:03 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 11-7 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Jackson | 13-7 |
| 13:47 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-10 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | William Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 13-10 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins grabs the defensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson is open and lays it up and in | 13-12 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Mark Hart is hacked by Deshi Tang - foul #1 on Deshi Tang, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Chavis (SG), Carl Burk (PF), Robert Macy (C) Michael Jackson, Robert Caouette, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Chad Moore (SG), Joshua Eddie (SF), Gary Lenahan (PF), Walter New (C) Michael Sandiford, Eric Allen, Deshi Tang, Leroy Elkins, William Samson | |
| 12:55 | Memphis | Robert Macy hits a jump hook in the paint set up by William Chavis | 15-12 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Hart steals it from Chad Moore | 15-12 |
| 12:31 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Hart | 17-12 |
| 12:10 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 17-12 |
| 12:09 | Memphis | Robert Macy grabs the board | 17-12 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | William Chavis is hacked by Ronald Mancia in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Mancia, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), William Smith (C) Nelson Shumaker, William Chavis, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:58 | Memphis | Carl Burk makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Terry Jones | 19-12 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) SF - Mark Hart (tired) PF - Carl Burk (fresh) 9 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Mancia (fairly fresh) SG - Chad Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Eddie (fresh) PF - Gary Lenahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter New (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Eddie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 19-12 |
| 11:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan tips it in | 19-14 |
| 11:32 | Memphis | Chad Moore takes the ball from William Smith | 19-14 |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jackson (SG), Ross Williamson (PF) Harold Beckett, Carl Burk | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Deshi Tang (SF), William Samson (C) Ronald Mancia, Joshua Eddie, Walter New | |
| 11:05 | Memphis | William Smith knocks in the shot from the right block and he's hacked by William Samson - foul #1 on William Samson, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | William Smith makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 10:52 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Sandiford | 22-17 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Michael Jackson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-17 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford is hacked by Mark Hart - foul #2 on Mark Hart, team foul #4 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Terry Jones, Mark Hart, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Allen (SG) Chad Moore | |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang is whistled for traveling | 25-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Leroy Elkins (PF), Joshua Eddie (C) Michael Sandiford, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| 09:53 | Memphis | Ronald Mancia steps in front of the Ross Williamson pass in the backcourt | 25-17 |
| 09:42 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Caouette denies the turnaround by Eric Allen | 25-17 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 09:28 | Memphis | The jump hook by Robert Macy is blocked by Deshi Tang | 25-17 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Macy | 25-17 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Eric Allen - foul #2 on Eric Allen, team foul #7 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), Carl Burk (PF), William Smith (C) Ross Williamson, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore (SG), Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Eric Allen, Deshi Tang, Leroy Elkins | |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Michael Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan grabs the board | 25-17 |
| 08:53 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Moore | 25-20 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Michael Jackson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | William Smith swats the short shot by William Samson | 28-20 |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore snags the offensive board | 28-20 |
| 08:07 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Joshua Eddie | 28-23 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Carl Burk can't finish the layup | 28-23 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker hits the follow up shot | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Howard Fulcher (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Shumaker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Burk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronald Mancia (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Chad Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Lenahan (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Samson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 07:45 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | William Samson makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Michael Jackson travels in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Ross Williamson (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Howard Fulcher, Michael Jackson, Nelson Shumaker, Carl Burk, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Deshi Tang (SF), Walter New (PF), Leroy Elkins (C) Ronald Mancia, Joshua Eddie, Gary Lenahan, William Samson | |
| 07:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ross Williamson steps in front of the Walter New pass | 30-25 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Terry Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Ross Williamson | 32-25 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Moore | 32-27 |
| 06:28 | Memphis | Robert Macy lays it in set up by Terry Jones | 34-27 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Robert Caouette grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | William Chavis can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | William Chavis can't tip it in | 34-27 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Robert Macy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | Robert Caouette loses the ball out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), Carl Burk (PF), William Smith (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan (PF), William Samson (C) Walter New, Leroy Elkins | |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | William Smith gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Gary Lenahan blocks the short jumper by William Smith | 34-27 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:55 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-27 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Ross Williamson pulls down the rebound | 34-27 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Harold Beckett is hacked by Deshi Tang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Deshi Tang, team foul #8 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG) Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Joshua Eddie (SF) Michael Sandiford, Deshi Tang | |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Harold Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Harold Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-27 |
| 04:37 | Memphis | Carl Burk grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | William Smith comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Ronald Mancia - foul #2 on Ronald Mancia, team foul #9 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jackson (SG), Ross Williamson (SF) Harold Beckett, Nelson Shumaker | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Walter New (C) Ronald Mancia, William Samson | |
| 04:16 | Memphis | William Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | William Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 04:00 | Southern Mississippi | Howard Fulcher takes the ball from Walter New | 38-27 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Michael Jackson banks in the layup set up by Howard Fulcher | 40-27 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Howard Fulcher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) PF - Carl Burk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Michael Sandiford (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joshua Eddie (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Lenahan (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter New (fresh) | |
| 03:37 | Southern Mississippi | Chad Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Mark Hart (SF) Howard Fulcher, Ross Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Eric Allen (SG), Deshi Tang (SF) Michael Sandiford, Chad Moore, Walter New | |
| 03:33 | Memphis | Deshi Tang picks off the pass by Terry Jones in the backcourt | 40-27 |
| 03:22 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Hart is called for the reach on Deshi Tang - foul #3 on Mark Hart, team foul #5 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (SF), Robert Macy (C) Mark Hart, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia loses the dribble to Michael Jackson | 40-27 |
| 02:58 | Memphis | Terry Jones lays it up and in set up by Michael Jackson | 42-27 |
| 02:43 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-30 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Eddie - foul #1 on Joshua Eddie, team foul #10 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ross Williamson (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), William Smith (C) Terry Jones, Carl Burk, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Walter New (SF), Leroy Elkins (PF), William Samson (C) Deshi Tang, Gary Lenahan, Joshua Eddie | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Elkins misses short on a floater from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Michael Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Ross Williamson jams it on a nice dish by William Smith and he's fouled by Eric Allen - foul #3 on Eric Allen, team foul #11 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Howard Fulcher (PG), William Chavis (SG) Nelson Shumaker, Michael Jackson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Chad Moore (SG) Ronald Mancia, Eric Allen | |
| 02:10 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 02:00 | Memphis | Ross Williamson lays it in uncontested set up by William Smith | 49-30 |
| 01:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-32 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Ross Williamson is fouled on the floor by William Samson - foul #2 on William Samson, team foul #12 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nelson Shumaker (PG), Carl Burk (PF), Robert Macy (C) Howard Fulcher, Robert Caouette, William Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Deshi Tang (SF), Joshua Eddie (PF) Walter New, Leroy Elkins | |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-32 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | The pull-up jumper by Michael Sandiford is blocked by Robert Macy | 51-32 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Carl Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 51-32 |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Ross Williamson hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Carl Burk and the foul's on Deshi Tang - foul #3 on Deshi Tang, team foul #13 | 53-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), Harold Beckett (SG) William Chavis, Carl Burk | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Mancia (PG), Gary Lenahan (PF) Michael Sandiford, Deshi Tang | |
| 00:56 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the free throw | 54-32 |
| 00:33 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Lenahan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-32 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Robert Macy pulls down the rebound | 54-32 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Ross Williamson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Terry Jones and the foul's on Ronald Mancia - foul #3 on Ronald Mancia, team foul #14 | 56-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jackson (SG), Carl Burk (PF), William Smith (C) Terry Jones, Harold Beckett, Robert Macy | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Sandiford (PG), Walter New (C) Ronald Mancia, William Samson | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Ross Williamson makes the free throw | 57-32 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Walter New misses the lay-in | 57-32 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Carl Burk grabs the defensive rebound | 57-32 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Carl Burk misses long on a halfcourt shot | 57-32 |