| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Van Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joshua Pyron (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Morency (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams banks in the layup | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Plaisance - foul #1 on John Plaisance, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance travels with the ball | 26-33 |
| 18:33 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Floyd Malone | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance is hacked by Stephen Rieger - foul #1 on Stephen Rieger, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (SG), Thomas Washington (SF), David Valentine (PF), Anton Jones (C) Van Williams, Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| 17:59 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Thompson | 29-35 |
| 17:31 | Memphis | David Smith comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 17:29 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:13 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:11 | Southern Mississippi | Anton Jones tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 17:09 | Memphis | David Smith is hacked by Robert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (C) Richard Schuldt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Arthur Dansereau, Jimmy Counts, David Smith | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 31-35 |
| 16:57 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:33 | Memphis | Floyd Malone pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:16 | Memphis | The jumper by Stephen Rieger is denied by Anton Jones | 31-35 |
| 16:14 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:00 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Washington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anton Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamel Shaffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Morency (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Jasmin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:55 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is fouled in the backcourt by David Valentine - foul #2 on David Valentine, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Van Williams (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Joshua Pyron (PF), John Plaisance (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington, David Valentine, Anton Jones, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | David Smith can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 31-35 |
| 15:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 15:26 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | Timothy Guth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Parks - foul #4 on Joseph Parks, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (PG) Richard Schuldt | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Jimmy Counts (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Joseph Parks, Arthur Dansereau, Timothy Guth, David Smith | |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 14:45 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron makes the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Thomas Washington picks off the pass by Stephen Rieger in the backcourt | 32-35 |
| 14:42 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Washington | 34-35 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Malone | 34-37 |
| 13:55 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Plaisance | 37-37 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 37-37 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG), Robert Thompson (SG), David Valentine (SF), Scott Harris (PF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Thomas Washington, Van Williams, Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| 13:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau's pass is intercepted by Richard Schuldt | 37-37 |
| 12:41 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith picks off the pass by David Valentine | 37-37 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | David Smith clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jamel Shaffer - foul #1 on Jamel Shaffer, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anton Jones (PF) Scott Harris | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Guth (PF) Jimmy Counts | |
| 12:22 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:04 | Southern Mississippi | Arthur Dansereau steals the ball from Robert Thompson | 37-38 |
| 12:01 | Memphis | Steven Morency is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Thompson - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Jamel Shaffer is called for the reach on Timothy Guth - foul #2 on Jamel Shaffer, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (SF), Scott Harris (PF) David Valentine, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Harris (fresh) 3 reb. C - Anton Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Morency (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Floyd Malone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | David Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 37-38 |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Timothy Guth tips it but misses | 37-38 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 37-38 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | Timothy Guth is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Joshua Pyron (PF), David Valentine (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Washington, Scott Harris, Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF), Jimmy Counts (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Arthur Dansereau, Timothy Guth, David Smith | |
| 09:58 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron clanks a jumper in the lane | 37-38 |
| 09:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Van Williams | 37-38 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:50 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jasmin picks off the pass by Van Williams | 37-38 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Floyd Malone loses the dribble to Richard Langdon | 37-38 |
| 08:16 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger's pass is intercepted by David Valentine in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 07:42 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 37-38 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Richard Schuldt (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Joshua Pyron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - David Valentine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Morency (tired) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Michael Jasmin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Steven Morency's pass is intercepted by Van Williams | 37-38 |
| 06:55 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (PG), Thomas Washington (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Anton Jones (PF), John Plaisance (C) Richard Schuldt, Van Williams, Richard Langdon, Joshua Pyron, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Floyd Malone, Stephen Rieger, Jimmy Counts, Michael Jasmin | |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Thomas Washington steals it from Steven Morency in the backcourt | 37-38 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Washington | 39-38 |
| 06:34 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Guth | 39-40 |
| 06:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-40 |
| 06:03 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | David Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Morency and he's fouled by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris (PF) Anton Jones | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG) Steven Morency | |
| 05:37 | Memphis | David Smith makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington is hacked by Joseph Parks - foul #5 on Joseph Parks, team foul #3 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer (C) John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (SG) Joseph Parks | |
| 05:05 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Timothy Guth pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 04:58 | Memphis | Steven Morency comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Floyd Malone - foul #1 on Floyd Malone, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG), Richard Langdon (SF) Thomas Washington, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF), Jimmy Counts (PF), James Allen (C) Arthur Dansereau, Timothy Guth, David Smith | |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | James Allen connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jimmy Counts | 41-45 |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Thompson | 44-45 |
| 03:46 | Memphis | Steven Morency comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | Scott Harris snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 44-45 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Langdon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Scott Harris (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (very tired) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Morency (tired) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Rieger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jimmy Counts (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-45 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 03:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Rieger is called for the reach on Jamel Shaffer - foul #2 on Stephen Rieger, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Thomas Washington (PG), Kenneth Card (SG), David Valentine (SF), Joshua Pyron (PF), John Plaisance (C) Robert Thompson, Van Williams, Richard Langdon, Scott Harris, Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Stephen Rieger, James Allen | |
| 02:52 | Southern Mississippi | David Valentine comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jimmy Counts | 44-45 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt (PG) Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts is hacked by Thomas Washington - foul #1 on Thomas Washington, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF) Arthur Dansereau | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Langdon (SF) Thomas Washington, David Valentine | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:19 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon slams it home on a nice dish by Richard Schuldt | 46-47 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Richard Langdon is called for the reach on Stephen Rieger - foul #2 on Richard Langdon, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:01 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron grabs the board | 46-47 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Schuldt is fouled on the floor by Floyd Malone - foul #2 on Floyd Malone, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| 01:21 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Jimmy Counts pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Joshua Pyron - foul #2 on Joshua Pyron, team foul #10 | 46-47 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 00:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Van Williams | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Joshua Pyron blocks the short jumper by Floyd Malone | 48-48 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Joshua Pyron pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 00:09 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Steven Morency - foul #2 on Steven Morency, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Van Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Floyd Malone hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-48 |