| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) C - David Wiest (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | Timothy Vick is called for the reach on David Wiest - foul #1 on Timothy Vick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by James Culbertson is blocked by David Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Timothy Vick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Collins | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Leonard Poulin and he's hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #2 on Timothy Vick, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG) Timothy Vick | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 18:41 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:26 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 18:25 | Memphis | James Collins hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 18:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest lays it in | 5-7 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | David Smith makes the wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from Steven Bulluck | 7-7 |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson lays it up and in and he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) Gary Peterson, James Collins, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (SG), Gregory Roldan (C) Robert Nolting, David Wiest | |
| 17:38 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson makes the free throw | 7-10 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | David Smith misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-10 |
| 17:17 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 17:02 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG), Mark Pickett (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery | |
| 17:00 | Memphis | John Owens is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Milner - foul #1 on Gerald Milner, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | John Owens scores on a floater from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 16:38 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Kevin Burton snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 16:29 | Memphis | John Owens connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 12-10 |
| 16:11 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner is fouled on the floor by Steven Bulluck - foul #1 on Steven Bulluck, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Gregory Roldan, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 16:03 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest can't finish the layup | 12-10 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | David Smith snags the defensive board | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Owens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Justin Gathers (fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Pickett (fresh) PF - Glenn Nunnery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Wiest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | David Smith is hacked by Mark Pickett - foul #1 on Mark Pickett, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (C) James Kuss, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), James Culbertson (SF) Justin Gathers, Mark Pickett | |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves buries a jumper from close range set up by Steven Bulluck | 14-10 |
| 15:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Bulluck picks off the pass by David Wiest | 14-10 |
| 15:04 | Memphis | Leonard Poulin takes the ball from Marvin Eaves in the backcourt | 14-10 |
| 14:52 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-10 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | John Owens grabs the board | 14-10 |
| 14:44 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is hacked by James Culbertson - foul #1 on James Culbertson, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Kuss (PF), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Collins, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (SG), Gerald Milner (SF), Gregory Roldan (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Robert Nolting, James Culbertson, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 14:37 | Memphis | David Smith is by himself and knocks in the runner from the right block | 16-10 |
| 14:11 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin loses the ball out of bounds | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett (PF) Leonard Poulin | |
| 14:04 | Memphis | James Collins is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| 13:49 | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan makes the fadeaway from the left block | 16-12 |
| 13:41 | Memphis | James Collins comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 13:39 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 13:22 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the fadeaway from the right side | 16-14 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | David Smith loses the dribble to Gregory Roldan | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 16-14 |
| 12:39 | Memphis | Gary Peterson snags the defensive board | 16-14 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | Kevin Burton clanks a floater from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Milner | 16-16 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | James Collins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 19-16 |
| 11:57 | Southern Mississippi | Kevin Burton takes the ball from Gerald Milner | 19-16 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Kevin Burton dunks the ball | 21-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fairly fresh) SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Kuss (tiring) C - David Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - William Vivier (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Gerald Milner (tiring) SF - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Mark Pickett (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Whittenberg (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 11:37 | Memphis | James Collins snags the defensive board | 21-16 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is hacked by Paul Whittenberg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Whittenberg, team foul #4 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), Robert Nolting (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Glenn Nunnery (PF), David Wiest (C) William Vivier, Gerald Milner, Gregory Roldan, Mark Pickett, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 11:18 | Memphis | John Owens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-16 |
| 11:16 | Memphis | David Smith tips it back up and in | 23-16 |
| 11:05 | Southern Mississippi | James Culbertson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 11:04 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it in | 23-18 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Timothy Vick | 25-18 |
| 10:30 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest loses the dribble to Timothy Vick | 25-18 |
| 10:11 | Memphis | John Owens misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 10:10 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck tips it back up and in | 27-18 |
| 09:50 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 09:49 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery tips it back up and in | 27-20 |
| 09:47 | Memphis | James Culbertson is called for the reach on Marvin Eaves in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Culbertson, team foul #5 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Collins (PF) Timothy Vick, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG), Gregory Roldan (SF) Leonard Poulin, James Culbertson | |
| 09:31 | Memphis | James Collins is open and scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Kevin Burton | 29-20 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 29-20 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 29-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG) Kevin Burton, John Owens | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 09:00 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest can't connect on a shot from the right side | 29-20 |
| 08:59 | Memphis | Gary Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 08:49 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 31-20 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Bulluck steps in front of the Robert Nolting pass | 31-20 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | James Collins misses the lay-in | 31-20 |
| 08:05 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Gary Peterson picks off the pass by David Wiest | 31-20 |
| 07:43 | Memphis | Timothy Vick lays it in set up by Gary Peterson | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marvin Eaves (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Bulluck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Justin Gathers (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Nolting (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Roldan (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Wiest (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the board | 33-20 |
| 07:13 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is hacked by Robert Nolting in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Nolting, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), William Vivier (SG), Mark Pickett (SF) Justin Gathers, Robert Nolting, Gregory Roldan | |
| 06:51 | Memphis | John Owens hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Bulluck | 35-20 |
| 06:35 | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF), James Kuss (PF) James Collins, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:16 | Memphis | David Smith blows the wide open layup | 35-20 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | David Smith can't tip it in | 35-20 |
| 06:13 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the board | 35-20 |
| 06:03 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett's pass is intercepted by James Kuss | 35-20 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | David Smith can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by William Vivier - foul #1 on William Vivier, team foul #7 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Marvin Eaves, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 05:55 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-20 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-20 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | John Owens is called for the reach on Mark Pickett - foul #1 on John Owens, team foul #5 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), James Kuss (PF) John Owens, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), Gerald Milner (SF) William Vivier, David Wiest | |
| 05:36 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-20 |
| 05:35 | Memphis | James Collins gets the rebound | 37-20 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Gerald Milner is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #2 on Gerald Milner, team foul #8 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gregory Roldan (SF) Gerald Milner | |
| 05:20 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 05:20 | Memphis | James Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 05:20 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett pulls down the rebound | 38-20 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Poulin | 38-22 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | David Smith connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Marvin Eaves | 40-22 |
| 04:37 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Kuss (PF) James Collins, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | William Vivier (SG), David Wiest (C) Robert Nolting, Mark Pickett | |
| 04:19 | Memphis | Kevin Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Bulluck (PF) James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 04:06 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-25 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck is fouled on the floor by Gregory Roldan - foul #1 on Gregory Roldan, team foul #9 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), James Collins (SF), James Kuss (PF) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner (SG), James Culbertson (SF), Paul Whittenberg (C) William Vivier, Gregory Roldan, David Wiest | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 03:57 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 03:38 | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin's pass is intercepted by Timothy Vick | 42-25 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Collins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Kuss (fresh) C - Steven Bulluck (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Leonard Poulin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Milner (fresh) SF - James Culbertson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Glenn Nunnery (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Whittenberg (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Memphis | John Owens is called for traveling | 42-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Collins, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 03:20 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-25 |
| 03:19 | Memphis | Marvin Eaves gets the rebound | 42-25 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Culbertson - foul #3 on James Culbertson, team foul #10 | 42-25 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), James Kuss (PF) Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, David Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting (SG), David Wiest (C) James Culbertson, Paul Whittenberg | |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 03:00 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery grabs the defensive rebound | 42-25 |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Leonard Poulin and he's fouled by Timothy Vick - foul #3 on Timothy Vick, team foul #6 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, John Owens, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers (PG) Leonard Poulin | |
| 02:39 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner misses the free throw | 42-27 |
| 02:39 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 02:17 | Memphis | Kevin Burton lays it in uncontested | 44-27 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Justin Gathers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-27 |
| 02:01 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to David Wiest | 44-27 |
| 01:48 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest's floater is tipped away by James Collins | 44-27 |
| 01:47 | Southern Mississippi | David Wiest grabs the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 01:32 | Southern Mississippi | Gerald Milner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-27 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Glenn Nunnery pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 01:19 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nolting misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-27 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | James Kuss grabs the board | 44-27 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Glenn Nunnery is called for the reach on Kevin Burton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Glenn Nunnery, team foul #11 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF) Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Kuss | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Leonard Poulin (PG), William Vivier (SG), Gregory Roldan (SF), Mark Pickett (PF), Paul Whittenberg (C) Justin Gathers, Robert Nolting, Gerald Milner, Glenn Nunnery, David Wiest | |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 00:49 | Southern Mississippi | Marvin Eaves steps in front of the Gregory Roldan pass | 46-27 |
| 00:45 | Memphis | Kevin Burton banks in the layup set up by Marvin Eaves | 48-27 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Burton - foul #1 on Kevin Burton, team foul #7 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett misses the 1st free throw | 48-27 |
| 00:30 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | The jump hook by John Owens is blocked by Paul Whittenberg | 48-28 |
| 00:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Whittenberg misses short on a fullcourt shot | 48-28 |