| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) SF - Richard Troche (fresh) PF - Fred Wainscott (fresh) C - David Browder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) SF - Henry Wentworth (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard is fouled on the floor by Larry Wallace - foul #1 on Larry Wallace, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Southern Mississippi | William Sanders steps in front of the Richard Troche pass | 0-0 |
| 18:09 | Memphis | Larry Wallace hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | William Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Southern Mississippi | David Derose steals the ball from David Browder | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | William Howard steps in front of the Robert Lima pass | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard lays it up and in | 2-3 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Larry Wallace travels in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Carlos Hyde, Fred Wainscott, David Browder | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Billy Lane, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (SF) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Victor Perales is called for the reach on David Derose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Perales, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | David Derose hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Sanders | 2-5 |
| 16:18 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane hits a shot from the right side | 4-5 |
| 15:53 | Memphis | Larry Wallace's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF) Billy Lane, Victor Perales, Nicholas Wilder, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) SF - Richard Troche (fresh) PF - Fred Wainscott (fresh) C - Marty Allen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) C - Kevin Young (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Southern Mississippi | Matthew Montiel steps in front of the Richard Troche pass | 4-5 |
| 15:23 | Memphis | David Derose is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Browder (C) Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Carlos Hyde | 7-5 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Fred Wainscott picks off the pass by David Derose in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 14:58 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 14:56 | Memphis | Craig Walter snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Fred Wainscott steps in front of the Matthew Montiel pass | 7-5 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Derose steals it from William Howard | 7-5 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | David Derose misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Troche - foul #1 on Richard Troche, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Victor Perales (SG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Marty Allen (PF), Elmer Drew (C) William Howard, Carlos Hyde, Richard Troche, Fred Wainscott, David Browder | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG), Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Matthew Montiel, Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| 14:06 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 13:54 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 7-7 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | David Derose comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | William Sanders hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane buries a floater from the free throw line | 9-9 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Larry Wallace is hacked by Marty Allen - foul #1 on Marty Allen, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Richard Troche (SF), Fred Wainscott (PF), David Browder (C) Billy Lane, Victor Perales, Nicholas Wilder, Marty Allen, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) David Derose, Henry Wentworth, Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Craig Walter is hacked by Richard Troche - foul #2 on Richard Troche, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Victor Perales (SF) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Larry Wallace buries a jumper from the free throw line | 9-11 |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 11:48 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde snags the offensive board | 9-11 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carlos Hyde (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Perales (fairly fresh) PF - Fred Wainscott (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - David Browder (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Larry Wallace (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Ronald Babcock (fresh) C - Kevin Young (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Carlos Hyde | 11-11 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | Craig Walter travels in the backcourt | 11-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SF), Marty Allen (C) William Howard, Victor Perales, David Browder | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Craig Walter, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 11:02 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen snags the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 10:56 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen hits a wide open shot from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Hyde | 14-11 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses short on a floater in the lane | 14-11 |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-11 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | William Sanders pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | Billy Lane is called for the reach on Larry Wallace in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Lane, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Victor Perales (SF), Elmer Drew (C) Billy Lane, Nicholas Wilder, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG), Craig Walter (SF), Kevin Young (C) Matthew Montiel, Henry Wentworth, William Sanders | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Drew - foul #1 on Elmer Drew, team foul #7 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF) Robert Lima | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Larry Wallace misses the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Babcock steps in front of the Victor Perales pass | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Elmer Drew is called for the reach on Kevin Young - foul #2 on Elmer Drew, team foul #8 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen (PF), David Browder (C) Fred Wainscott, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF) Craig Walter | |
| 09:15 | Memphis | Kevin Young misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen misses the tip | 14-12 |
| 08:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Henry Wentworth | 14-12 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | David Derose hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Wallace | 14-14 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Kevin Young - foul #1 on Kevin Young, team foul #3 | 14-14 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Nicholas Wilder (SF) William Howard, Victor Perales | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Craig Walter (SF), Robert Lima (PF), William Sanders (C) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Ronald Babcock, Kevin Young | |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 08:06 | Southern Mississippi | David Browder makes the 2nd free throw | 16-14 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is alone and drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Lima | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fresh) SG - Carlos Hyde (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) PF - Marty Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Browder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Derose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Craig Walter (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) C - William Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Lima swats the short shot by David Browder | 16-16 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 16-16 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Nicholas Wilder is called for the reach on Craig Walter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Wilder, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott (PF) Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Craig Walter makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Craig Walter makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:14 | Southern Mississippi | Carlos Hyde buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Charles Leary | 18-18 |
| 07:12 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel loses the dribble to Carlos Hyde in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary lays it in set up by Carlos Hyde | 20-18 |
| 06:51 | Memphis | David Derose scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Montiel | 20-20 |
| 06:29 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Charles Leary, team foul #10 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Victor Perales (SF), Marty Allen (C) Charles Leary, Nicholas Wilder, David Browder | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF) Craig Walter | |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Robert Lima is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Henry Wentworth | 20-22 |
| 06:04 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott blows the layup | 20-22 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | Carlos Hyde is called for the reach on David Derose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #11 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Wallace (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| 05:58 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 05:58 | Memphis | David Derose makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 05:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard is hacked by Larry Wallace - foul #2 on Larry Wallace, team foul #4 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Browder (C) Fred Wainscott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF), Kevin Young (C) Robert Lima, William Sanders | |
| 05:24 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen double dribbles | 20-24 |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Larry Wallace makes the jumper from the left side | 20-26 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Wallace - foul #3 on Larry Wallace, team foul #5 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder (SG), Fred Wainscott (PF) Carlos Hyde, Marty Allen | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Craig Walter (SF), William Sanders (C) Larry Wallace, Henry Wentworth, Kevin Young | |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard misses the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Victor Perales is called for the reach on Matthew Montiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Perales, team foul #12 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG) William Howard, Victor Perales | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:33 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to David Browder | 21-27 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Babcock - foul #1 on Ronald Babcock, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Ronald Babcock | |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | William Sanders snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Robert Lima is open but comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Hyde - foul #2 on Carlos Hyde, team foul #13 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane (PG), Richard Troche (SF), Elmer Drew (C) Charles Leary, Carlos Hyde, David Browder | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane is hacked by Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Sanders | 24-29 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is fouled on the floor by Richard Troche - foul #3 on Richard Troche, team foul #14 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Leary (PG) Richard Troche | |
| Subs | Memphis | Henry Wentworth (SF), Kevin Young (C) Craig Walter, William Sanders | |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:32 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel misses the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:32 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Leary (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Nicholas Wilder (fresh) PF - Fred Wainscott (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Elmer Drew (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Derose (tiring) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Wentworth (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Young (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Kevin Young snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | David Derose misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 03:05 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Elmer Drew misses the lay-in | 24-30 |
| 02:40 | Southern Mississippi | Fred Wainscott tips it home | 26-30 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is alone and drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 26-32 |
| 01:52 | Southern Mississippi | The short jumper by Nicholas Wilder is denied by Robert Lima | 26-32 |
| 01:51 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Wilder misses the tip | 26-32 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | David Derose connects on the floater from the left block | 26-34 |
| 01:13 | Southern Mississippi | Billy Lane can't finish the layup | 26-34 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Kevin Young snags the defensive board | 26-34 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth is fouled on the floor by Elmer Drew - foul #3 on Elmer Drew, team foul #15 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Howard (PG), Carlos Hyde (SG), Victor Perales (SF), Marty Allen (PF), David Browder (C) Charles Leary, Billy Lane, Nicholas Wilder, Fred Wainscott, Elmer Drew | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Babcock (PF), William Sanders (C) Robert Lima, Kevin Young | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Howard drills a 3 from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | David Derose comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 00:10 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to William Howard | 29-35 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Marty Allen lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Hyde | 31-35 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Henry Wentworth scores on a halfcourt shot | 31-38 |