| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ante Tostanoski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Gilreath (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Timothy White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Holt (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Mund (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Jason Olsen inbounds the ball | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Memphis | Gary Burnett is called for the reach on Jason Olsen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Burnett, team foul #1 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Andrew Ore (C) Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | John Mund steps in front of the Timothy White pass | 31-44 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 19:28 | Memphis | Timothy White snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 19:23 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Johnson | 34-44 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-44 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht is hacked by Paul Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jason Olsen (SF) Jonathan Houseknecht, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Tyler Ward (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Paul Williams, William Holt, John Mund | |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Jason Olsen's layup is rejected by John Foor | 34-44 |
| 18:46 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Suda, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton (C) Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Larry Frank - foul #1 on Larry Frank, team foul #4 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:28 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:11 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 18:10 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones tips it in | 37-46 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 17:52 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:49 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Olsen - foul #1 on Jason Olsen, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Andrew Ore (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Larry Frank, Tyler Ward, Robert Jones, John Foor | |
| 17:37 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 17:16 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-49 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | John Mund denies the turnaround by Gerard Johnson | 37-49 |
| 16:57 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 16:48 | Memphis | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Jonathan Houseknecht - foul #1 on Bruce Page, team foul #5 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Timothy White (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG) John Agarwal, Bruce Page | |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Timothy White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 16:34 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 16:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-49 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund tips it home | 37-51 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski is fouled on the floor by Larry Briscoe - foul #3 on Larry Briscoe, team foul #6 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF) Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF), Robert Jones (PF) Larry Briscoe, Paul Williams, William Holt | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Timothy White is alone and drills a floater from the right block set up by Albert Gilreath | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Tostanoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Albert Gilreath (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Timothy White (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gary Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-51 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Mund | 39-51 |
| 15:15 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Gilreath swats the layup by John Mund | 39-51 |
| 15:13 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jonathan Houseknecht | 42-53 |
| 15:01 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett travels with the ball | 42-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Frederick Lyle (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Gerard Johnson, Ante Tostanoski, Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Tyler Ward (SF), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Gary Burnett, Larry Frank, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Jason Olsen buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jeffery Rushton and the foul's on Tyler Ward - foul #2 on Tyler Ward, team foul #7 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe (SG) Bruce Page | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 14:30 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-53 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | Andrew Ore gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Paul Suda is called for the reach on Frederick Lyle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Suda, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Albert Gilreath (PF) Andrew Ore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:21 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda is hacked by Frederick Lyle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Frederick Lyle, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Timothy White (C) Frederick Lyle, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-56 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht loses the dribble to Tyler Ward | 47-56 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward banks in the layup | 47-58 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | John Foor steps in front of the Robert Ensor pass in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 13:32 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Olsen steals it from Larry Briscoe | 47-58 |
| 13:30 | Memphis | John Foor steps in front of the Robert Ensor pass in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor misses long on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 47-58 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Gilreath | 47-58 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Jason Olsen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Andrew Ore (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Tyler Ward, William Holt, John Foor | |
| 13:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-58 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Andrew Ore gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 12:49 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski buries a shot from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jason Olsen - foul #2 on Jason Olsen, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF) Jason Olsen, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SG) Bruce Page | |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | Robert Ensor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 49-60 |
| 12:00 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Gilreath steals the ball from Paul Williams in the backcourt | 49-60 |
| 11:48 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 11:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund grabs the defensive rebound | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Ensor (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ante Tostanoski (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Houseknecht (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Gilreath (tiring) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Andrew Ore (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Frank (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jones (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mund (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 11:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal grabs the offensive rebound | 49-60 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Ensor - foul #4 on Robert Ensor, team foul #4 | 49-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG), Timothy White (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Robert Ensor, Jonathan Houseknecht, Andrew Ore | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Bruce Page (SG), John Foor (C) Paul Williams, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (C) John Agarwal | |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Tyler Ward - foul #3 on Tyler Ward, team foul #9 | 49-61 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page snags the defensive board | 49-61 |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Page and he's hacked by Jeffery Rushton - foul #2 on Jeffery Rushton, team foul #5 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (PF) Ante Tostanoski, Albert Gilreath, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Holt (PF) Tyler Ward | |
| 10:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor makes the free throw | 49-64 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Olsen | 52-64 |
| 10:12 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy White picks off the pass by Larry Frank | 52-64 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Jason Olsen hits a runner in the paint | 54-64 |
| 10:01 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Olsen takes the ball from Larry Frank in the backcourt | 54-64 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Jason Olsen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Larry Frank - foul #2 on Larry Frank, team foul #10 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Albert Gilreath (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Andrew Ore, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Robert Jones (PF), John Mund (C) Gary Burnett, Bruce Page, Larry Frank, William Holt, John Foor | |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Jason Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:25 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Briscoe is fouled on the floor by Ante Tostanoski - foul #1 on Ante Tostanoski, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy White (SF) Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Tyler Ward (PF) Robert Jones | |
| 09:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams's floater is tipped away by Jeffery Rushton | 56-64 |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Tyler Ward - foul #4 on Tyler Ward, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF) Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones (PF) Tyler Ward | |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:06 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 08:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-64 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Jason Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SG), Timothy White (SF), Andrew Ore (C) Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), Bruce Page (SG), William Holt (PF), John Foor (C) Paul Suda, Larry Briscoe, Robert Jones, John Mund | |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 08:28 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt loses the ball out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jason Olsen (SF) Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Andrew Ore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-64 |
| 07:49 | Southern Mississippi | John Foor grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Holt | 60-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (very tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Tostanoski (tired) 7 pts. SF - Jason Olsen (tired) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Ore (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy White (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Agarwal (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Frank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Holt (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Foor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:25 | Memphis | John Agarwal steals the ball from Ante Tostanoski in the backcourt | 60-67 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Agarwal | 60-70 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Bruce Page steps in front of the Timothy White pass | 60-70 |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal is hacked by Gerard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #7 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Ensor (PG), Frederick Lyle (SG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Gerard Johnson, Ante Tostanoski, Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Tyler Ward (SG), Paul Williams (SF), John Mund (C) Bruce Page, Larry Frank, William Holt, John Foor | |
| 06:52 | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:52 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jeffery Rushton | 60-70 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Robert Ensor | 62-70 |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund's layup is rejected by Jeffery Rushton | 62-70 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Jeffery Rushton pulls down the rebound | 62-70 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Tyler Ward is called for the reach on Frederick Lyle in the backcourt - foul #5 on Tyler Ward, team foul #13 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Larry Frank (SG), Robert Jones (PF) Gary Burnett, Tyler Ward, John Agarwal | |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle is hacked by Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Frank, team foul #14 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy White (C) Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page (SG) Paul Williams | |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Timothy White - foul #1 on Timothy White, team foul #8 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:47 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #15 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SF), Timothy White (C) Jason Olsen, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Larry Briscoe (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Paul Suda, Bruce Page, Larry Frank | |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath misses the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath makes the 2nd free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jonathan Houseknecht - foul #2 on Jonathan Houseknecht, team foul #9 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF), Andrew Ore (PF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Albert Gilreath, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Foor (PF) John Mund | |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Jason Olsen can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-73 |
| 04:45 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 65-73 |
| 04:40 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett clanks a jumper in the lane | 65-73 |
| 04:38 | Memphis | Andrew Ore snags the defensive board | 65-73 |
| 04:34 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Ensor | 68-73 |
| 04:20 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-73 |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle snags the defensive board | 68-73 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Frederick Lyle can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 68-73 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | Robert Ensor tips it in | 70-73 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones hits a wide open shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Robert Ensor - foul #5 on Robert Ensor, team foul #10 | 70-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerard Johnson (PG), Ante Tostanoski (SG), Jonathan Houseknecht (SF), Albert Gilreath (PF), Timothy White (C) Robert Ensor, Frederick Lyle, Jason Olsen, Andrew Ore, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda (PG), Bruce Page (SG), Larry Frank (SF), William Holt (PF) Gary Burnett, Larry Briscoe, Paul Williams, John Foor | |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 70-75 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 72-76 |
| 03:13 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 03:11 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gerard Johnson (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ante Tostanoski (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Jonathan Houseknecht (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Gilreath (tired) 15 pts. 13 reb. C - Timothy White (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Paul Suda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Page (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Larry Frank (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Holt (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Jones (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 02:54 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Suda grabs the offensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 02:47 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Page throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-76 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Frederick Lyle (SG), Jason Olsen (SF) Ante Tostanoski, Jonathan Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Mund (C) Robert Jones | |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Timothy White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Suda - foul #3 on Paul Suda, team foul #16 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jonathan Houseknecht (SF) Jason Olsen | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Agarwal (PG), John Foor (PF) Paul Suda, William Holt | |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Timothy White misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Timothy White makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Jonathan Houseknecht steals it from John Foor | 73-76 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jason Olsen (SF), Jeffery Rushton (C) Jonathan Houseknecht, Timothy White | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Albert Gilreath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 01:46 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank grabs the board | 73-76 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeffery Rushton - foul #3 on Jeffery Rushton, team foul #11 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski (SG), Timothy White (C) Frederick Lyle, Jeffery Rushton | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett (PG), Paul Williams (SF), William Holt (PF) John Agarwal, Larry Frank, John Foor | |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-76 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:32 | Memphis | Paul Williams steals it from Jason Olsen in the backcourt | 73-78 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | Albert Gilreath is called for the reach on William Holt - foul #2 on Albert Gilreath, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 01:20 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Bruce Page is called for the reach on Ante Tostanoski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Page, team foul #17 | 73-80 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Williams hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Burnett | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Memphis | Gary Burnett picks off the pass by Albert Gilreath in the backcourt | 75-83 |
| 00:51 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund is fouled on the floor by Timothy White - foul #2 on Timothy White, team foul #13 | 75-83 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund makes the 1st free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:50 | Southern Mississippi | John Mund misses the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Albert Gilreath | 75-84 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 75-84 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Timothy White pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Timothy White | 78-84 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Gerard Johnson is called for the reach on Larry Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #14 | 78-84 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Gerard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt is hacked by Gerard Johnson - foul #3 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #15 | 78-86 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt misses the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 00:31 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Ante Tostanoski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 78-87 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | William Holt snags the defensive board | 78-87 |
| 00:24 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-87 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Johnson - foul #4 on Gerard Johnson, team foul #16 | 78-87 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:23 | Southern Mississippi | Larry Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Gary Burnett steals it from Gerard Johnson | 78-89 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Burnett runs out the clock | 78-89 |