| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerrell Porter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gifford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Ulmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pellegrino (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #2 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:38 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses the 3 from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Michael Pellegrino steps in front of the Jeffrey Eveland pass | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 19:26 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | John Hankins comes up short on the runner from close range | 35-35 |
| 19:09 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-35 |
| 18:59 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to John Ulmer | 35-35 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the fadeaway in the lane | 35-35 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Donald Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Donald Poirier's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Carone | 35-35 |
| 18:33 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:16 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-35 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | Donald Poirier grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is fouled on the floor by John Ulmer - foul #3 on John Ulmer, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Jerrell Porter, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Derek Spruill (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, John Ulmer, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | David Haber gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:28 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:22 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Derek Spruill, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Jeremy Evans | |
| 17:01 | Memphis | David Haber hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Corey Roseman | 37-35 |
| 16:42 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter gets the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:31 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, David Haber, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Jeremy Evans (SF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Derek Spruill, Daniel Taylor | |
| 16:29 | Memphis | John Hankins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-35 |
| 16:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans can't finish the layup | 37-35 |
| 16:17 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | John Stephens steps in front of the John Hankins pass in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Poirier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gifford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeremy Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Carone (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pellegrino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | John Hankins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone makes the turnaround near the basket | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Donald Poirier hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Gifford - foul #2 on Eric Gifford, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Edward Allee, John Hankins, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), John Ulmer (SF), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Stephens, Jeremy Evans, Richard Carone | |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:56 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-39 |
| 14:39 | Memphis | John Sutter is called for the reach on Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #1 on John Sutter, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (SF) Donald Poirier | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (PG) John Sutter | |
| 14:22 | Memphis | David Haber jams the wide open dunk set up by Charles Fitzgibbons and the foul's on Ron Buchinski - foul #4 on Ron Buchinski, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Carone (PF) Ron Buchinski | |
| 14:22 | Memphis | David Haber makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 13:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Donald Goodman is hacked by Eric Gifford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Gifford, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Corey Roseman (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, John Hankins, Jerrell Porter, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), John Sutter (SG), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Eric Gifford, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 13:35 | Memphis | David Haber hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 43-39 |
| 13:34 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Kelly James is fouled on the floor by John Stephens - foul #2 on John Stephens, team foul #7 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) David Haber | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris (SG), Daniel Taylor (PF) John Stephens, Richard Carone | |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:14 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Howell picks off the pass by Jeremy Evans | 45-39 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | Brian Freed blows the layup | 45-39 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Robert Howell tips it in | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Southern Mississippi | Corey Roseman picks off the pass by John Ulmer in the backcourt | 47-39 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Corey Roseman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 50-39 |
| 12:42 | Southern Mississippi | Corey Roseman steps in front of the Jeremy Evans pass | 50-39 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Brian Freed is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Taylor - foul #2 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Edward Allee (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Kelly James, Corey Roseman, Robert Howell, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Derek Spruill (SG), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Brian Freed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 12:35 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Poirier is called for the reach on Derek Spruill in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Poirier, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (PF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 12:06 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer is fouled on the floor by Donald Poirier - foul #2 on Donald Poirier, team foul #4 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (SF) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG) John Stephens | |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino hits a shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Poirier (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerrell Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Derek Spruill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eric Gifford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Ulmer (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Carone (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Pellegrino (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is alone and drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 54-41 |
| 11:22 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-41 |
| 11:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 54-41 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is hacked by Derek Spruill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Derek Spruill, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Brian Freed (PF), Robert Howell (C) Donald Poirier, Jerrell Porter, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 10:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Ulmer | 56-43 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | David Haber can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the offensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 10:37 | Memphis | Robert Howell is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from John Hankins | 58-43 |
| 10:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Brian Freed grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 10:20 | Memphis | David Haber hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Howell | 60-43 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the defensive board | 60-43 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is fouled in the backcourt by John Stephens - foul #3 on John Stephens, team foul #10 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SG), Edward Allee (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) David Haber, John Hankins, Brian Freed, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Richard Carone (PF), Michael Pellegrino (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Daniel Taylor, Jeremy Evans | |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-43 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Michael Pellegrino | 60-43 |
| 09:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Eveland in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | Edward Allee lays it in uncontested | 62-43 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino buries a runner near the basket set up by John Ulmer | 62-45 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Allee | 64-45 |
| 08:47 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-45 |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | Edward Allee is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Corey Roseman | 66-45 |
| 08:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is hacked by Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #5 | 66-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), David Haber (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Jerrell Porter, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG), Eric Gifford (SG), Derek Spruill (SF), Daniel Taylor (PF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, Elroy Norris, John Ulmer, Richard Carone, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Kelly James - foul #2 on Kelly James, team foul #6 | 66-45 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill misses the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill makes the 3rd free throw | 66-47 |
| 08:03 | Memphis | Kelly James is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Howell | 69-47 |
| 07:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans clanks a floater from close range | 69-47 |
| 07:47 | Memphis | Robert Howell gets the rebound | 69-47 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Poirier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Haber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Stephens (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eric Gifford (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Derek Spruill (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Taylor (fairly fresh) C - Jeremy Evans (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | David Haber is hacked by Derek Spruill - foul #4 on Derek Spruill, team foul #11 | 69-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Ron Buchinski (PF) John Stephens, Daniel Taylor | |
| 07:42 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 07:29 | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford loses the dribble to Kelly James | 70-47 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Kelly James is hacked by John Sutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sutter, team foul #12 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Michael Pellegrino (C) Jeremy Evans | |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is hacked by Brian Freed - foul #3 on Brian Freed, team foul #7 | 72-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), John Hankins (SF) Kelly James, David Haber | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens (PG) Eric Gifford | |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 07:03 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | Brian Freed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-49 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter is hacked by Donald Poirier - foul #3 on Donald Poirier, team foul #8 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer (SF), Daniel Taylor (C) Derek Spruill, Michael Pellegrino | |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 1st free throw | 72-50 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Donald Goodman loses the ball out of bounds | 72-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (C) Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:23 | Southern Mississippi | John Stephens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-51 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Corey Roseman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-51 |
| 06:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 06:07 | Southern Mississippi | John Ulmer clanks a runner in the paint | 72-51 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Corey Roseman gets the rebound | 72-51 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is hacked by Daniel Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #13 | 72-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Corey Roseman, John Hankins, Brian Freed, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Eric Gifford (SG), Derek Spruill (SF), Jeremy Evans (C) John Sutter, John Ulmer, Daniel Taylor | |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 1st free throw | 73-51 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Donald Poirier makes the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 05:42 | Southern Mississippi | David Haber steals the ball from John Stephens | 74-51 |
| 05:18 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses long on a floater from the right wing | 74-51 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses the tip | 74-51 |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland gets the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 05:06 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 74-51 |
| 05:04 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ron Buchinski | 74-51 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, David Haber, Jerrell Porter, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter (PG), Elroy Norris (SG), Daniel Taylor (C) John Stephens, Eric Gifford, Jeremy Evans | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 04:45 | Memphis | Donald Goodman misses the tip | 74-51 |
| 04:44 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter grabs the defensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 04:26 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Kelly James is fouled on the floor by John Sutter - foul #3 on John Sutter, team foul #14 | 74-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), John Hankins (SF) Edward Allee, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans (C) Derek Spruill | |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 1st free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Kelly James misses the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 04:08 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 75-53 |
| 04:01 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-53 |
| 03:59 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the board | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Kelly James is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:46 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 78-53 |
| 03:44 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski tips it but misses | 78-53 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Evans | 78-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Haber (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hankins (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Freed (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Goodman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - John Sutter (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Elroy Norris (fairly fresh) SF - Ron Buchinski (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Evans (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 78-53 |
| 03:27 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski can't tip it in | 78-53 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski grabs the offensive rebound | 78-53 |
| 03:17 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 03:16 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski tips it back up and in | 78-55 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | John Sutter is called for the reach on Kelly James in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Sutter, team foul #15 | 78-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Jerrell Porter (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) David Haber, John Hankins, Brian Freed, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Derek Spruill (SF) Daniel Taylor | |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Kelly James misses the 1st free throw | 78-55 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Kelly James makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Elroy Norris hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-58 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Robert Howell is fouled on the floor by Derek Spruill - foul #5 on Derek Spruill, team foul #16 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Edward Allee (SG) Kelly James, Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor (PF) Derek Spruill | |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 79-58 |
| 02:38 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski grabs the board | 79-58 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans blows the layup but the foul's on Jerrell Porter - foul #2 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #9 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans makes the 1st free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:26 | Southern Mississippi | Jeremy Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 79-59 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 79-59 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski gets the rebound | 79-59 |
| 02:04 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor lays it up and in | 79-61 |
| 01:47 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Allee | 81-61 |
| 01:45 | Southern Mississippi | John Sutter loses the dribble to Donald Poirier in the backcourt | 81-61 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Donald Poirier lays it up and in | 83-61 |
| 01:30 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor lays it in | 83-63 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 83-63 |
| 01:24 | Southern Mississippi | Daniel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 01:11 | Southern Mississippi | A charge is called on Daniel Taylor - foul #4 on Daniel Taylor, team foul #17 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (SF) Edward Allee | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 83-63 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | John Hankins grabs the offensive board | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Memphis | John Hankins is wide open but clanks a shot in the lane | 83-63 |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski snags the defensive board | 83-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ron Buchinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-63 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons runs out the clock | 83-63 |