| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher McMillan (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Payne (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ike Chatman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Memphis | Daniel Crader can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 19:49 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rufus Land - foul #2 on Rufus Land, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Payne - foul #1 on Michael Payne, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| 19:30 | Memphis | John Jones hits a wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Daniel Crader | 39-34 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 19:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Rufus Land clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 19:07 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne is hacked by Carmelo Castillo - foul #3 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Armitage (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SF) Robert Peters, Michael Payne | |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Greg Armitage gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (C) Alexander Michael | |
| 18:20 | Memphis | Greg Armitage can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left side | 39-35 |
| 18:18 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 17:55 | Southern Mississippi | Rufus Land takes the ball from John Hinkson after a doubleteam | 39-35 |
| 17:52 | Memphis | Greg Armitage can't finish the layup | 39-35 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Greg Armitage hits the follow up shot | 41-35 |
| 17:41 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is fouled on the floor by Rufus Land - foul #3 on Rufus Land, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Rufus Land, Carmelo Castillo, Christopher McMillan, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne (SF) John Hinkson | |
| 17:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne makes the floater from the left block | 41-37 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Daniel Crader is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Crader, team foul #5 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Milton Christman | |
| 16:53 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters scores on a shot in the paint | 41-39 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Payne | 41-39 |
| 16:30 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson is hacked by Greg Armitage - foul #1 on Greg Armitage, team foul #6 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael is open and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Peters | 41-41 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the jumper from the right block set up by Carmelo Castillo | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Cornell Cearley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Portis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | Daniel Crader pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 15:20 | Memphis | John Jones connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo | 45-41 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 45-41 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Peter Portis gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 14:51 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Peter Portis | 47-41 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Peters | 47-44 |
| 14:23 | Memphis | Michael Payne is called for the reach on Cornell Cearley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Payne, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (PF) Cornell Cearley, Peter Portis, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, John Hinkson, Michael Payne, Ike Chatman, Alexander Michael | |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan makes the floater from the left side and he's fouled by Christopher Foster - foul #4 on Christopher Foster, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG) Christopher Foster | |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 13:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Rufus Land tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 13:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Rufus Land clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Manuel Petree - foul #4 on Manuel Petree, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Crader (PF) John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), John Hinkson (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Milton Christman (C) John Hall, Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Patrick Hampton, Manuel Petree | |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Rufus Land misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Crader - foul #2 on Daniel Crader, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 12:36 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Ike Chatman is called for the reach on Daniel Crader in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ike Chatman, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG) Rufus Land | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:26 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Carmelo Castillo | 54-50 |
| 12:09 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 12:08 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman hits the follow up shot | 54-52 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 12:02 | Memphis | Daniel Crader snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 11:47 | Memphis | Greg Armitage blows the dunk | 54-52 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Greg Armitage misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 11:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Armitage (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hinkson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Payne (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Cornell Cearley (SG), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Carl Cardiel (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, Michael Payne, Milton Christman | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ike Chatman - foul #3 on Ike Chatman, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG) John Hall | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | Cornell Cearley is called for the reach on John Hinkson - foul #2 on Cornell Cearley, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 11:18 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:18 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Rufus Land throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Greg Armitage (PF) Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 11:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Jones takes the ball from Robert Hardin | 56-52 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Alexander Michael is called for the reach on Cornell Cearley - foul #2 on Alexander Michael, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG) Rufus Land | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Michael Payne (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF) Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Ike Chatman | |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:40 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 10:21 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-52 |
| 10:19 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne misses the tip | 57-52 |
| 10:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson tips it in | 57-54 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley is hacked by John Hinkson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hinkson, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Christopher McMillan, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Cornell Cearley misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:15 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Hampton | 57-54 |
| 10:04 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-54 |
| 10:03 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Peter Portis | 57-54 |
| 09:58 | Memphis | Michael Payne steals the ball from Christopher Hickman in the backcourt | 57-54 |
| 09:34 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael connects on the fadeaway from close range | 57-56 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman is hacked by John Hall in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #10 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (PG), Carl Cardiel (SF), Ike Chatman (PF), Milton Christman (C) John Hall, Michael Payne, Patrick Hampton, Alexander Michael | |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:11 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 09:10 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the floater in the lane | 61-56 |
| 08:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hardin | 61-58 |
| 08:19 | Memphis | John Jones drills a turnaround in the paint | 63-58 |
| 08:02 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Christopher Hickman | 63-58 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Christopher McMillan (SF), Greg Armitage (PF) Christopher Hickman, Peter Portis, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Hardin, Carl Cardiel, Ike Chatman, Milton Christman | |
| 07:38 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster clanks a runner in the paint | 63-58 |
| 07:36 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree tips it home | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Rufus Land (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Christopher McMillan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Greg Armitage (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Hinkson (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Memphis | Rufus Land's pass is intercepted by Manuel Petree | 63-60 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 06:59 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-60 |
| 06:38 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | John Jones misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Manuel Petree - foul #5 on Manuel Petree, team foul #11 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hall (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Ike Chatman (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, John Hinkson, Patrick Hampton, Manuel Petree | |
| 06:24 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 06:24 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 06:14 | Southern Mississippi | Rufus Land takes the ball from Ike Chatman after a doubleteam | 65-60 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Greg Armitage is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Rufus Land | 67-60 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman's floater is tipped away by Greg Armitage | 67-60 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Greg Armitage snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Greg Armitage comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan snags the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Greg Armitage hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the baseline | 67-60 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Rufus Land is hacked by John Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #12 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Cornell Cearley, Christopher McMillan, John Jones | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Robert Hardin (SG), Michael Payne (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Milton Christman (C) John Hall, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Ike Chatman, Alexander Michael | |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 2nd free throw | 69-62 |
| 04:02 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:31 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton double dribbles | 69-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG) Rufus Land | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman (PF) Milton Christman | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Greg Armitage (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ike Chatman (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Patrick Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo's pass is intercepted by Robert Peters in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 03:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman blows the layup | 69-65 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Peter Portis gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Daniel Crader dunks the ball and he's hacked by Ike Chatman - foul #4 on Ike Chatman, team foul #13 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, Michael Payne, Patrick Hampton | |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses the free throw | 71-65 |
| 03:07 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Greg Armitage takes the ball from Robert Hardin | 71-65 |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Peter Portis hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Christopher Foster - foul #5 on Christopher Foster, team foul #14 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Michael Payne (SF) Robert Hardin, Christopher Foster | |
| 02:46 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Peters | 74-67 |
| 02:33 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher McMillan (SF) Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Hardin (SG), Milton Christman (C) John Hinkson, Ike Chatman | |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Daniel Crader misses long on a jumper in the paint | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Rufus Land (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Jones (C) Christopher Hickman, Cornell Cearley, Greg Armitage | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson (SG), Patrick Hampton (PF) Robert Hardin, Alexander Michael | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:00 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 74-67 |
| 01:59 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman hits the follow up shot | 74-69 |
| 01:50 | Memphis | John Jones's floater is tipped away by Patrick Hampton | 74-69 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Daniel Crader grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | John Hinkson is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo - foul #3 on John Hinkson, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman (PF), Alexander Michael (C) Patrick Hampton, Milton Christman | |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| 01:18 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 01:16 | Memphis | Christopher McMillan gets the rebound | 76-69 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | Alexander Michael picks off the pass by John Jones | 76-69 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson banks in the layup and the foul's on John Jones - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Rufus Land is hacked by Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Peters, team foul #16 | 76-72 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Rufus Land is called for the reach on Robert Peters - foul #4 on Rufus Land, team foul #10 | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Daniel Crader is hacked by Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Peters, team foul #17 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:27 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 80-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Christopher McMillan (SF) Cornell Cearley, Peter Portis | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne grabs the offensive board | 80-73 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Peters | 80-76 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Rufus Land in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Peters, team foul #18 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:17 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 82-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Cornell Cearley | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:13 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Payne makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ike Chatman out of a doubleteam | 82-79 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Robert Peters is called for the reach on Rufus Land in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Peters, team foul #19 | 82-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Cornell Cearley (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (PG) Robert Peters | |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Rufus Land makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:06 | Southern Mississippi | Ike Chatman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-79 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 84-79 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Jones is hacked by Carl Cardiel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Cardiel, team foul #20 | 84-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Christopher McMillan | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Hinkson misses the halfcourt shot | 86-79 |