| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - David Weiler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Coyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Memphis | David Weiler steals the ball from Roger Solomon in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 19:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-38 |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison hits a jumper from the right side set up by Roger Solomon | 39-38 |
| 19:33 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:07 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 19:05 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Dodge | 39-38 |
| 18:57 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 18:55 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison grabs the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Roger Solomon is hacked by David Weiler - foul #1 on David Weiler, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Ellison | 42-38 |
| 18:14 | Southern Mississippi | William King is whistled for a carry | 42-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) David Weiler | |
| 17:48 | Memphis | James Ellison is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:47 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:34 | Southern Mississippi | James Narvaez is called for the reach on William King - foul #1 on James Narvaez, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF), James Coyer (C) Jeffery Jennings, James Parkman | |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is fouled on the floor by Larry Thompson - foul #3 on Larry Thompson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (SG), Robert Dodge (C) Gabriel Giordano, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Lesley Vallo (PF) Frank Biggs, William King | |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer loses the ball out of bounds | 42-38 |
| 17:13 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Shane Roberson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shane Roberson, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 16:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dodge - foul #1 on Robert Dodge, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF) Larry Thompson, Derek Williams | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG), David Weiler (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF) Shane Roberson, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo | |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:20 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | Robert Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | James Ellison travels with the ball | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), James Narvaez (C) Roger Solomon, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, James Coyer | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings can't connect on a jumper from close range but the foul's on James Narvaez - foul #2 on James Narvaez, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG) James Ellison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG), James Parkman (PF) Frank Biggs, Lesley Vallo | |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Murr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Parkman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William King (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison is open and scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Lambeth | 44-41 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 44-41 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Narvaez | 44-41 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | William King takes the ball from Joseph Pattison | 44-41 |
| 14:34 | Southern Mississippi | William King drills a jumper near the basket | 44-43 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Johnny Teed lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Lambeth | 46-43 |
| 14:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler misses the 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 14:12 | Memphis | James Narvaez snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the wide open runner from the right block | 46-43 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to James Parkman | 46-43 |
| 13:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Lambeth | 46-43 |
| 13:18 | Memphis | James Narvaez misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | James Narvaez tips it in | 48-43 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lambeth denies the turnaround by George Murr | 48-43 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Johnny Teed pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on David Weiler - foul #2 on David Weiler, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roger Solomon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Derek Williams (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Gabriel Giordano, Joseph Pattison, Richard Lambeth, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF), James Coyer (C) David Weiler, George Murr, Jeffery Jennings, James Parkman, William King | |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:25 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason is called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG) Johnny Teed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:15 | Memphis | Derek Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 12:14 | Memphis | Larry Thompson snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | James Ellison misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-43 |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Robert Dodge is fouled in the backcourt by Shane Roberson - foul #3 on Shane Roberson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Solomon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Derek Williams (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Dodge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Shane Roberson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Coyer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Derek Williams is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Lesley Vallo - foul #1 on Lesley Vallo, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Derek Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by James Coyer is denied by Robert Dodge | 51-43 |
| 11:21 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Larry Thompson is open and buries a shot from the left side set up by Robert Dodge | 53-45 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Larry Thompson - foul #4 on Larry Thompson, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (SG) Shane Roberson | |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Ellison | 55-48 |
| 10:37 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (PF), James Narvaez (C) Derek Williams, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | George Murr (SG) William Stoneman | |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Roger Solomon blows the layup but the foul's on Mark Eason - foul #2 on Mark Eason, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Roger Solomon makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Roger Solomon misses the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason gets the rebound | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Pattison - foul #2 on Joseph Pattison, team foul #6 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (SF) Joseph Pattison | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SF) Mark Eason | |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Larry Thompson connects on the open floater from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Solomon | 58-49 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Frank Biggs | 58-52 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | James Ellison is hacked by Frank Biggs - foul #2 on Frank Biggs, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano (SG), Derek Williams (PF), Robert Dodge (C) Roger Solomon, Richard Lambeth, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) Frank Biggs | |
| 09:26 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:26 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lesley Vallo | 59-52 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Giordano - foul #1 on Gabriel Giordano, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF) George Murr | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | James Ellison scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 62-54 |
| 08:37 | Southern Mississippi | Lesley Vallo can't finish the layup | 62-54 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Derek Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | William Stoneman is called for the reach on James Ellison in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Stoneman, team foul #8 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason (SF) Shane Roberson | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | James Ellison misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Coyer snags the defensive board | 63-54 |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Weiler | 63-56 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Robert Dodge misses long on an open turnaround in the paint | 63-56 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Lesley Vallo | 63-56 |
| 07:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Dodge swats the short shot by James Coyer | 63-56 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Robert Dodge gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | James Ellison misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Derek Williams tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | James Ellison tips it but misses | 63-56 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Ellison (tiring) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Pattison (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Derek Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Dodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Stoneman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Weiler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Eason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lesley Vallo (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Coyer (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Ellison steals it from David Weiler | 63-56 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | James Ellison hits the finger roll | 65-56 |
| 07:07 | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman is called for 10 seconds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Gabriel Giordano, Joseph Pattison, Derek Williams, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs (PG), George Murr (SG), Jeffery Jennings (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, David Weiler, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lambeth | 67-56 |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-56 |
| 06:27 | Memphis | James Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Johnny Teed loses the dribble to Jeffery Jennings | 67-56 |
| 06:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Lambeth swats the short shot by William King | 67-56 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | James Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 67-56 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is hacked by Frank Biggs in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Biggs, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (PG), James Parkman (C) Frank Biggs, Mark Eason | |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:06 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman pulls down the rebound | 68-56 |
| 05:48 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman double dribbles | 68-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Derek Williams (PF) Johnny Teed, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (SF) Jeffery Jennings | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | James Ellison clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shane Roberson - foul #4 on Shane Roberson, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | James Ellison makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | The jumper by David Weiler is denied by James Narvaez | 70-56 |
| 05:22 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to William King | 70-56 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | William King misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Narvaez - foul #3 on James Narvaez, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Pattison (SF), Robert Dodge (C) Larry Thompson, James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG) David Weiler | |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 05:07 | Southern Mississippi | William King makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Solomon | 73-58 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 73-58 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | James Ellison gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Derek Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Ellison | 75-58 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman's pass is intercepted by James Ellison | 75-58 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | Joseph Pattison can't throw it down | 75-58 |
| 04:14 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson snags the defensive board | 75-58 |
| 04:07 | Southern Mississippi | George Murr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-58 |
| 04:05 | Southern Mississippi | William King tips it home | 75-60 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | James Ellison loses the dribble to George Murr in the backcourt | 75-60 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson lays it up and in set up by George Murr | 75-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Roger Solomon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 75-62 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | William King snags the defensive board | 75-62 |
| 03:35 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by George Murr | 75-64 |
| 03:18 | Memphis | A charge is called on Derek Williams - foul #2 on Derek Williams, team foul #9 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Richard Lambeth (PF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Derek Williams, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Frank Biggs (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Jeffery Jennings (PF), James Coyer (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Shane Roberson, William King, James Parkman | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Johnny Teed (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gabriel Giordano (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Narvaez (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Weiler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Biggs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Eason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffery Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Coyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | James Narvaez swats the layup by James Coyer | 75-64 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings misses the tip | 75-64 |
| 02:58 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs hits the follow up shot | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:34 | Memphis | James Narvaez slams it home on a nice dish by Gabriel Giordano | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Eason misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-66 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Biggs | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Biggs's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Giordano | 77-66 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Dodge (C) James Narvaez | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson (SF) Mark Eason | |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Robert Dodge's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Jennings | 77-66 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffery Jennings buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Shane Roberson | 77-69 |
| 01:24 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (PG), Roger Solomon (SG), Joseph Pattison (SF) Johnny Teed, Gabriel Giordano, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Stoneman (PG), George Murr (SG), Mark Eason (SF), Lesley Vallo (PF) David Weiler, Frank Biggs, Shane Roberson, Jeffery Jennings | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth jams it set up by James Ellison and he's hacked by Mark Eason - foul #3 on Mark Eason, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Johnny Teed (PG), Gabriel Giordano (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), James Narvaez (C) James Ellison, Roger Solomon, Joseph Pattison, Robert Dodge | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Weiler (PG), Shane Roberson (SG), Jeffery Jennings (SF), James Parkman (PF), William King (C) William Stoneman, George Murr, Mark Eason, Lesley Vallo, James Coyer | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth misses the free throw | 79-69 |
| 01:07 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman gets the rebound | 79-69 |
| 00:48 | Southern Mississippi | Shane Roberson travels with the ball | 79-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Derek Williams (PF) Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Johnny Teed is fouled in the backcourt by David Weiler - foul #3 on David Weiler, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Johnny Teed misses the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:46 | Memphis | Johnny Teed makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Southern Mississippi | James Parkman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-69 |
| 00:41 | Memphis | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Gabriel Giordano knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Johnny Teed | 82-69 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Williams denies the turnaround by Shane Roberson | 82-69 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | James Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Johnny Teed runs out the clock | 82-69 |