| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fresh) SG - Carl Cardiel (fresh) SF - Christopher Foster (fresh) PF - Patrick Hampton (fresh) C - Manuel Petree (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Gerber 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Patrick Hampton - foul #1 on Patrick Hampton, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Christopher Foster | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Patrick Hampton - foul #2 on Patrick Hampton, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:02 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:42 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Peters | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:36 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman tips it back up and in | 4-4 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Petree - foul #1 on Manuel Petree, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Christopher Foster, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gaston Tidwell (fresh) SG - John Hall (fresh) SF - Louis Boyer (fresh) PF - Milton Christman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Michael (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 4-4 |
| 15:43 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:17 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is hacked by John Hall - foul #1 on John Hall, team foul #4 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Christopher Foster (SF), Robert Brown (C) Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| 15:02 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by James Gerber | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on John Hall - foul #2 on John Hall, team foul #5 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Manuel Petree (C) John Hall, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima | |
| 14:43 | Memphis | Christopher Foster is called for the reach on Peter Portis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Foster, team foul #6 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Robert Wilson buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Burris | 4-8 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (SF) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Nottingham (C) Gary Burns, James Gerber | |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:01 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Paul Burris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Alexander Michael | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-8 |
| 13:21 | Memphis | Luis Hardy snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:53 | Memphis | Manuel Petree swats the layup by Luis Hardy | 6-8 |
| 12:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Manuel Petree | 6-8 |
| 12:45 | Southern Mississippi | Carmelo Castillo steals the ball from Robert Peters | 6-8 |
| 12:42 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo lays it in | 6-10 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters buries a jumper from the right side | 8-10 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | John Nottingham buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (fairly fresh) SF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Petree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Richard Troche (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Louis Boyer, Milton Christman, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Peter Portis knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Montiel | 8-15 |
| 10:55 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-15 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Christopher Foster swats the short shot by James Gerber | 8-15 |
| 10:25 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 8-15 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel (SG), Louis Boyer (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Richard Troche, Alexander Michael, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, Robert Lima | |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 10:06 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gaston Tidwell - foul #1 on Gaston Tidwell, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Milton Christman (PF) Gaston Tidwell, Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:37 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:20 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel is whistled for traveling | 10-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Nottingham (C) James Gerber | |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Paul Burris loses the dribble to Carl Cardiel in the backcourt | 10-16 |
| 09:17 | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer lays it in on a great pass from Carl Cardiel | 12-16 |
| 09:15 | Memphis | John Nottingham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown (C) Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 09:04 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 12-16 |
| 08:42 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is called for traveling | 12-16 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche (SG), Christopher Foster (SF) Carl Cardiel, Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Robert Wilson | |
| 08:22 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Matthew Montiel | 12-16 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is open but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 12-16 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | John Nottingham tips it home | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Troche (fresh) SF - Christopher Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown hits the finger roll | 14-18 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is hacked by Christopher Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Foster, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Carl Cardiel (SG), Louis Boyer (SF), Alexander Michael (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, Richard Troche, Christopher Foster, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:11 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gaston Tidwell | 17-20 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | James Gerber is hacked by Alexander Michael - foul #1 on Alexander Michael, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy | |
| 06:53 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:39 | Southern Mississippi | Carl Cardiel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-22 |
| 06:37 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree misses the tip | 17-22 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | James Gerber double dribbles | 17-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Richard Troche (SF) Gaston Tidwell, Louis Boyer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Carl Cardiel | 20-22 |
| 05:37 | Memphis | James Gerber misses short on a jumper in the lane | 20-22 |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Troche is whistled for traveling | 20-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (SF), Milton Christman (PF), Robert Brown (C) Richard Troche, Alexander Michael, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| 04:53 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Lima | 20-24 |
| 04:32 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Brown's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Castillo | 20-24 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Paul Burris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Peter Portis | 20-27 |
| 03:58 | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the board | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Robert Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Cardiel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Milton Christman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Peter Portis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | John Nottingham gets the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Paul Burris is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Portis | 20-30 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Carmelo Castillo is called for the reach on Carl Cardiel - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #4 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), John Hall (SG), Christopher Foster (SF), Patrick Hampton (PF), Manuel Petree (C) Robert Peters, Carl Cardiel, Louis Boyer, Milton Christman, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Paul Burris, Peter Portis, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| 03:12 | Southern Mississippi | Christopher Foster is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 03:10 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton tips it back up and in | 22-30 |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the jumper from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel grabs the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 22-30 |
| 02:25 | Southern Mississippi | Manuel Petree gets the rebound | 22-30 |
| 02:21 | Southern Mississippi | Carmelo Castillo steps in front of the Christopher Foster pass | 22-30 |
| 02:16 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the dunk | 22-30 |
| 02:14 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Patrick Hampton | 22-30 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | Patrick Hampton is denied on a layup by Robert Wilson | 22-30 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Foster - foul #3 on Christopher Foster, team foul #10 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters (PG), Richard Troche (SF), Alexander Michael (C) Gaston Tidwell, Christopher Foster, Manuel Petree | |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, James Gerber | |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 01:35 | Southern Mississippi | Alexander Michael drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Paul Burris is hacked by Robert Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Peters, team foul #11 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Milton Christman (PF) Patrick Hampton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Paul Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 01:12 | Southern Mississippi | John Hall misses badly on a runner in the lane | 25-32 |
| 01:11 | Memphis | Robert Lima grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Luis Hardy scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Paul Burris and he's hacked by Richard Troche - foul #1 on Richard Troche, team foul #12 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Louis Boyer (SF) John Hall | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Gerber (C) John Nottingham | |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Peters is fouled on the floor by Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell (PG), Robert Brown (C) Robert Peters, Milton Christman | |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima | |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Gaston Tidwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-35 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Peter Portis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 25-35 |