| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Phillip Dehaan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dane Pauley (fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Joyner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (fresh) SG - Patrick Jensen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Debnam (fresh) C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Daniel Carter inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Memphis | Daniel Carter is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Hollingsworth | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-29 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Dane Pauley grabs the board | 42-29 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | Dane Pauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-29 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| 18:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Patrick Jensen | 42-34 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Carter | 44-34 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Joseph Joyner | 44-34 |
| 17:59 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-34 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Dane Pauley snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner loses the ball out of bounds | 44-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, Patrick Jensen, Alex Nelson, Ronald Debnam, Robert Whitaker | |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | John Tannenbaum is called for the reach on Nicholas Rolfe - foul #2 on John Tannenbaum, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG) Dennis Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith hits the follow up shot | 44-36 |
| 16:40 | Memphis | Michael Jordan misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-36 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:29 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 16:28 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 16:05 | Memphis | James Ybarra loses the dribble to Patrick Wall | 44-38 |
| 15:46 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Dupree | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tannenbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Wall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Memphis | Charles Dupree steals it from Carl Lowe in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 15:23 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall lays it in on a great pass from Charles Dupree | 44-43 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Smith - foul #1 on Brian Smith, team foul #1 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF) Michael Jordan, John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF), Robert Whitaker (C) Charles Dupree, Terrell Jones, Nicholas Rolfe, Patrick Wall, Brian Smith | |
| 15:17 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | James Ybarra makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 15:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:54 | Southern Mississippi | John Rowsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Joyner (C) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:45 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner hits a floater from the left block set up by Phillip Dehaan | 48-43 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Sparks and he's hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| 14:23 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | John Rowsey is called for the reach on Daniel Carter - foul #4 on John Rowsey, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (SF) John Rowsey | |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Hollingsworth | 50-46 |
| 13:37 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 13:23 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan misses the shot from close range | 50-49 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-49 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Daniel Carter grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:57 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Phillip Dehaan | 52-49 |
| 12:38 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Joyner blocks the short jumper by Robert Whitaker | 52-49 |
| 12:37 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses the lay-in | 52-49 |
| 12:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG), John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) Dennis Hollingsworth, Phillip Dehaan, Daniel Carter, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, Alex Nelson, Ronald Debnam, Robert Whitaker | |
| 11:45 | Memphis | Carl Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Jensen - foul #2 on Patrick Jensen, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG) Patrick Jensen | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ybarra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Charles Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Nicholas Rolfe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | James Ybarra gets the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 11:10 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Joyner (C) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG) Terrell Jones | |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Brian Smith - foul #2 on Brian Smith, team foul #5 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG) Michael Jordan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (SF), Lewis Truman (C) Nicholas Rolfe, Brian Smith | |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:39 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:39 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 10:16 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Joyner steps in front of the Charles Dupree pass | 55-49 |
| 10:12 | Memphis | Carl Lowe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 55-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Pauley (PF) Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen (SG), Ronald Debnam (PF) Charles Dupree, Patrick Wall | |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | Lewis Truman hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Sparks | 55-51 |
| 09:31 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Hollingsworth | 57-51 |
| 09:10 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dane Pauley | 57-51 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Carl Lowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG), Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), James Ybarra (C) Dennis Hollingsworth, John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF), Patrick Wall (PF), Brian Smith (C) Donald Sparks, Patrick Jensen, Alex Nelson, Ronald Debnam, Lewis Truman | |
| 08:48 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-51 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Ybarra | 57-51 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Michael Jordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Charles Dupree | 57-51 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Ybarra - foul #1 on James Ybarra, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), Roy Fierro (PF) Michael Jordan, Dane Pauley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen (SG), Robert Whitaker (C) Terrell Jones, Patrick Wall | |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Daniel Carter is hacked by Robert Whitaker - foul #3 on Robert Whitaker, team foul #6 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Roland Bradford (SG) Phillip Dehaan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), John Rowsey (SF), Ronald Debnam (PF) Charles Dupree, Nicholas Rolfe, Brian Smith | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Daniel Carter buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Roland Bradford | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Dennis Hollingsworth (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Roland Bradford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carter (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jensen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Rowsey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Debnam (fairly fresh) C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Ybarra - foul #2 on James Ybarra, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG), Carl Lowe (SF), Joseph Joyner (C) Roland Bradford, Daniel Carter, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (PG), Patrick Wall (PF) Donald Sparks, Ronald Debnam | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Rowsey - foul #5 on John Rowsey, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan (SG) John Tannenbaum | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG) John Rowsey | |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:59 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Lowe - foul #1 on Carl Lowe, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dane Pauley (PF) Roy Fierro | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (SG), Terrell Jones (SF), Lewis Truman (C) Donald Sparks, Patrick Jensen, Robert Whitaker | |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 06:44 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:41 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG) Dennis Hollingsworth | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Smith (C) Lewis Truman | |
| 06:28 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Alex Nelson | |
| 06:10 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner misses long on an open floater from the left block | 61-57 |
| 06:08 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Wall | 61-57 |
| 05:57 | Southern Mississippi | Joseph Joyner is called for the reach on Brian Smith - foul #2 on Joseph Joyner, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), John Tannenbaum (SG), Daniel Carter (SF) Michael Jordan, Phillip Dehaan, Carl Lowe | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen (SG), Ronald Debnam (PF), Lewis Truman (C) Terrell Jones, Patrick Wall, Brian Smith | |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner comes up short on the runner in the paint | 61-60 |
| 05:12 | Memphis | John Tannenbaum tips it but misses | 61-60 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 04:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan (SG), Roy Fierro (PF), James Ybarra (C) John Tannenbaum, Dane Pauley, Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Alex Nelson (SF), Brian Smith (PF), Robert Whitaker (C) Charles Dupree, Nicholas Rolfe, Ronald Debnam, Lewis Truman | |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Daniel Carter scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dennis Hollingsworth | 64-60 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Daniel Carter snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan is hacked by Brian Smith - foul #3 on Brian Smith, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Jordan (PG), Carl Lowe (SF) Dennis Hollingsworth, Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Terrell Jones (SG), Patrick Wall (PF) Patrick Jensen, Brian Smith | |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 03:43 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Wall lays it in on a great pass from Robert Whitaker | 66-62 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Alex Nelson is called for the reach on James Ybarra - foul #3 on Alex Nelson, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Tannenbaum (SG) Phillip Dehaan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:29 | Memphis | James Ybarra misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:29 | Memphis | Roy Fierro grabs the offensive board | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Michael Jordan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Tannenbaum (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Fierro (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Ybarra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Donald Sparks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Terrell Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Wall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Whitaker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | James Ybarra scores on a shot from the baseline | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jordan steals the ball from Alex Nelson | 68-62 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth (PG), Phillip Dehaan (SG), Daniel Carter (SF), Dane Pauley (PF), Joseph Joyner (C) Michael Jordan, John Tannenbaum, Carl Lowe, Roy Fierro, James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Charles Dupree (PG), Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Donald Sparks, Alex Nelson | |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth is hacked by Charles Dupree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Dupree, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:44 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:41 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam (PF) Patrick Wall | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carter - foul #3 on Daniel Carter, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ybarra (C) Joseph Joyner | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 02:15 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 70-64 |
| 02:13 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson (PG) Terrell Jones | |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses the jumper from the right side | 70-64 |
| 01:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ronald Debnam grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson is hacked by Daniel Carter - foul #4 on Daniel Carter, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Joyner (C) James Ybarra | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks (PG), Patrick Jensen (SG) Charles Dupree, Nicholas Rolfe | |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Dane Pauley gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan hits a wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Carter | 72-65 |
| 01:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker drills a runner from the right block | 72-67 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sparks - foul #2 on Donald Sparks, team foul #11 | 72-67 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 01:10 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:52 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 74-67 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Dane Pauley grabs the board | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Dane Pauley is hacked by Patrick Jensen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Jensen, team foul #12 | 74-67 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Dane Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | Dane Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Whitaker | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sparks - foul #3 on Donald Sparks, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:29 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Jensen clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-70 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Daniel Carter gets the rebound | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Daniel Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sparks - foul #4 on Donald Sparks, team foul #14 | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Daniel Carter misses the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Daniel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:20 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Sparks connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Debnam | 78-73 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Sparks - foul #5 on Donald Sparks, team foul #15 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nicholas Rolfe (SF) Donald Sparks | |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Dennis Hollingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Whitaker gets the rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dane Pauley takes the ball from Alex Nelson | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Jensen - foul #4 on Patrick Jensen, team foul #16 | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Phillip Dehaan makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:07 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 81-73 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Alex Nelson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-73 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Joseph Joyner runs out the clock | 81-73 |