| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) SG - Noah Ott (fresh) SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) PF - Andre Brown (fresh) C - John Plaisance (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Allen 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Memphis | James Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Parks | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Allen | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | James Allen pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Memphis | Joseph Parks is hacked by Noah Ott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Noah Ott, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon buries a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Memphis | Andre Brown is called for the reach on Steven Morency - foul #1 on Andre Brown, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG), Kenneth Card (SF), Jamel Shaffer (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Noah Ott, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, James Allen, Michael Jasmin | |
| 17:30 | Memphis | The jump hook by Arthur Dansereau is blocked by John Plaisance | 3-2 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Dansereau | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau blows the layup but he's hacked by John Plaisance - foul #1 on John Plaisance, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith steals the ball from Leroy Tschida | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau buries a shot in the paint | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Pye - foul #1 on Timothy Pye, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Richard Langdon (SF) Kenneth Longley, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | David Smith misses long on a jumper in the paint | 5-6 |
| 16:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 5-6 |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Timothy Guth - foul #1 on Timothy Guth, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (SG), Andre Brown (PF) Leroy Tschida, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Arthur Dansereau, David Smith | |
| 16:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Timothy Guth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG) Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG) Floyd Malone, Timothy Pye | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andre Brown (fresh) C - Kenneth Card (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown is called for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Allen (PF) Timothy Guth | |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the easy open layup | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Allen | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey loses the ball out of bounds | 8-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), John Plaisance (C) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance buries a shot from the right side | 10-6 |
| 14:33 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Allen | 10-9 |
| 14:15 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a floater in the lane | 10-9 |
| 14:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from John Plaisance | 12-9 |
| 13:50 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Roger Peterson (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Jamel Shaffer (C) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott, Kenneth Card, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, James Allen, Michael Jasmin | |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith swats the short shot by Andre Brown | 12-9 |
| 13:26 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Peterson | 12-9 |
| 13:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses long on a turnaround from close range | 12-9 |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 12:50 | Memphis | Floyd Malone grabs the board | 12-9 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Langdon - foul #1 on Richard Langdon, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Floyd McNeil (SF), John Plaisance (C) Roger Peterson, Richard Langdon, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG) Timothy Pye | |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Smith | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Zaharis - foul #1 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Kenneth Card (SF) Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Arthur Dansereau, David Smith | |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger buries a shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Rieger steps in front of the Kenneth Card pass | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Floyd Malone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Rieger | 12-15 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) SF - Kenneth Card (fresh) PF - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Plaisance (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Parks (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Guth (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd Malone steals it from Kenneth Card | 12-15 |
| 11:14 | Memphis | Joseph Parks misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 12-15 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 12-15 |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Roger Peterson | 15-15 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on John Plaisance - foul #2 on John Plaisance, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF) Ralph Zaharis, Roger Peterson, Kenneth Card, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), James Allen (PF) Floyd Malone, Joseph Parks, Stephen Rieger, Timothy Guth | |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:09 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Pye is called for the reach on Richard Langdon - foul #2 on Timothy Pye, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), David Smith (C) Timothy Pye, Michael Jasmin | |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | David Smith is called for the reach on Jamel Shaffer - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Arthur Dansereau - foul #1 on Arthur Dansereau, team foul #5 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (C) Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:25 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #7 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Leroy Tschida | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF) Arthur Dansereau | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon makes the 1st free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Richard Langdon is called for the reach on Stephen Rieger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Langdon, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Richard Langdon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:49 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-19 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Kenneth Longley takes the ball from Bruce Mehaffey in the backcourt | 18-19 |
| 08:46 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley lays it in | 20-19 |
| 08:44 | Memphis | Steven Morency's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 08:30 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-19 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Steven Morency is fouled in the backcourt by Noah Ott - foul #2 on Noah Ott, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Leroy Tschida (SG) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) James Allen, David Smith | |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:25 | Memphis | Steven Morency misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:10 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 08:09 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Steven Morency is alone and drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Rieger | 20-22 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-22 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Andre Brown - foul #2 on Andre Brown, team foul #9 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Floyd McNeil, Andre Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Joseph Parks (SG), Arthur Dansereau (SF) Steven Morency, Bruce Mehaffey, Stephen Rieger | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 07:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ralph Zaharis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leroy Tschida (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Card (fairly fresh) C - Jamel Shaffer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Jasmin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 23-23 |
| 07:24 | Memphis | Timothy Guth gets the rebound | 23-23 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Peterson - foul #1 on Roger Peterson, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG) Ralph Zaharis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 23-25 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer double dribbles | 23-25 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Allen (PF), David Smith (C) Timothy Guth, Michael Jasmin | |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Joseph Parks | 23-27 |
| 06:42 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 23-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Floyd McNeil (SF) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:27 | Memphis | Joseph Parks connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Dansereau | 23-30 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Joseph Parks pulls down the rebound | 23-30 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Floyd Malone hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Parks | 23-32 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer is called for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG) Kenneth Longley | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Floyd Malone, Joseph Parks, Arthur Dansereau, James Allen, David Smith | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson (SG) Leroy Tschida | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:05 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses badly on a shot from the left side | 23-32 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:58 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Rieger steals the ball from Floyd McNeil | 23-32 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 23-32 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey gets the offensive rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | Timothy Guth tips it home | 23-34 |
| 04:29 | Southern Mississippi | Jamel Shaffer's pass is intercepted by Michael Jasmin | 23-34 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SG) Roger Peterson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), James Allen (PF) Bruce Mehaffey, Timothy Guth | |
| 04:11 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jamel Shaffer | 25-34 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the easy open layup | 25-34 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin snags the offensive board | 25-34 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Joseph Parks is hacked by Floyd McNeil - foul #1 on Floyd McNeil, team foul #11 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Noah Ott (SG), Richard Langdon (SF), Andre Brown (PF), John Plaisance (C) Ralph Zaharis, Leroy Tschida, Floyd McNeil, Jamel Shaffer, Kenneth Card | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Stephen Rieger, Michael Jasmin | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 1st free throw | 25-35 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 03:40 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-36 |
| 03:38 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Kenneth Longley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Noah Ott (fresh) SF - Richard Langdon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andre Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Plaisance (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Joseph Parks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Joseph Parks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 25-36 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Langdon drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Longley | 28-36 |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-36 |
| 02:59 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 02:44 | Southern Mississippi | Noah Ott misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Floyd Malone snags the defensive board | 28-36 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Noah Ott is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #3 on Noah Ott, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis (PG), Roger Peterson (SG) Kenneth Longley, Noah Ott | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Timothy Pye (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Timothy Guth (PF) Floyd Malone, Joseph Parks, Arthur Dansereau, James Allen | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | David Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:30 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to John Plaisance | 28-36 |
| 02:09 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance makes the driving attempt in the paint | 30-36 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Roger Peterson is called for the reach on Timothy Pye - foul #2 on Roger Peterson, team foul #13 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Michael Jasmin (C) Bruce Mehaffey, David Smith | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Timothy Pye misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Plaisance is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Plaisance, team foul #14 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida (SG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Roger Peterson, John Plaisance | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF) Stephen Rieger | |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Timothy Guth's pass is intercepted by Ralph Zaharis | 30-37 |
| 00:56 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | Leroy Tschida grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Arthur Dansereau - foul #2 on Arthur Dansereau, team foul #8 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Card (C) Jamel Shaffer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), James Allen (PF) Steven Morency, Timothy Pye, Arthur Dansereau, Timothy Guth | |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:37 | Southern Mississippi | Andre Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Ralph Zaharis is called for the reach on Floyd Malone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ralph Zaharis, team foul #15 | 31-37 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:19 | Southern Mississippi | Ralph Zaharis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | Floyd Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Langdon - foul #3 on Richard Langdon, team foul #16 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley (PG), Jamel Shaffer (C) Ralph Zaharis, Richard Langdon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 00:05 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Jasmin steps in front of the Kenneth Longley pass | 31-40 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the turnaround from the right block | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Longley can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-42 |