| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fresh) SG - Jonathan Humbert (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) PF - Richard McDaniel (fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fresh) SG - Willard White (fresh) SF - Julian Loy (fresh) PF - Walter Phillips (fresh) C - Franklin Gifford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Walter Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Memphis | Walter Phillips knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Franklin Gifford | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Lykins | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Memphis | The jump hook by Franklin Gifford is blocked by Albert Thibodaux | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the easy layup | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor is hacked by Franklin Gifford - foul #1 on Franklin Gifford, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux's floater is knocked away by Franklin Gifford | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | The short jumper by Julian Loy is denied by Michael Taylor | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jonathan Humbert | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Richard McDaniel | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Memphis | Willard White hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert double dribbles | 4-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer (PF) Richard McDaniel | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Wax and he's fouled by Michael Taylor - foul #1 on Michael Taylor, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Julian Loy is called for the reach on Mark Lykins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Loy, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Walter Phillips grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford drills a floater from close range | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Franklin Gifford steps in front of the Michael Cass pass | 4-6 |
| 16:31 | Memphis | Albert Thibodaux takes the ball from Walter Phillips | 4-6 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux lays it up and in | 6-6 |
| 16:03 | Memphis | Walter Phillips knocks in the runner from the left block | 6-8 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Palmer (fairly fresh) C - Michael Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard White (tiring) SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) PF - Walter Phillips (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Franklin Gifford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux can't finish the layup but the foul's on Willard White - foul #1 on Willard White, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF), Travis Soper (C) Mark Lykins, Michael Cass, Patrick Palmer, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy, Walter Phillips, Franklin Gifford | |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:58 | Memphis | John Solt pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Clary | 7-11 |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steve Sansone (SF) Albert Thibodaux | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:16 | Memphis | John Solt scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Gabriel Romano and he's fouled by Travis Soper - foul #1 on Travis Soper, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | John Solt makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Travis Soper misses short on a runner near the basket | 7-14 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Travis Soper lays it up and in and he's hacked by David Clary - foul #1 on David Clary, team foul #4 | 9-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Willard White (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, John Solt | |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the free throw | 10-14 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Willard White makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Peter Wax | 10-17 |
| 14:23 | East Carolina | Michael Cass's pass is intercepted by Willard White in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford is hacked by Travis Soper - foul #2 on Travis Soper, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), Patrick Palmer (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Stephen Stoner, Richard McDaniel, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Solt (PF) Larry Hawkins | |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Julian Loy misses long on a shot from the left block | 10-17 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Julian Loy grabs the offensive rebound | 10-17 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford is hacked by Michael Taylor - foul #2 on Michael Taylor, team foul #4 | 10-17 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Richard McDaniel (PF) Michael Cass, Steve Sansone, Michael Taylor | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Walter Phillips (PF) Peter Wax, Willard White, Julian Loy, Franklin Gifford | |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai's layup is rejected by Sean Clark | 10-17 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to John Solt | 10-17 |
| 13:12 | Memphis | Walter Phillips banks in the layup on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 10-19 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux (SF) Jonathan Humbert | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:50 | Memphis | John Solt is fouled on the floor by Patrick Palmer - foul #1 on Patrick Palmer, team foul #5 | 10-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Julian Loy (SF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Kosoko Abdullai, Walter Phillips | |
| 12:35 | Memphis | John Solt comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 10-19 |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 10-19 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux banks in the layup set up by Mark Lykins and he's fouled by John Solt - foul #1 on John Solt, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Steve Sansone (PF) Mark Lykins, Sean Clark, Richard McDaniel | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard White (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Gabriel Romano, John Solt | |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux misses the free throw | 12-19 |
| 12:29 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 12-19 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 12-19 |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Julian Loy lays it in and he's fouled by Albert Thibodaux - foul #1 on Albert Thibodaux, team foul #6 | 12-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (SG) Jonathan Humbert | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Walter Phillips (PF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Larry Hawkins, Franklin Gifford | |
| 11:50 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) SG - Michael Cass (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Sansone (fresh) C - Patrick Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Solt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 12-22 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 12-22 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | David Clary is whistled for traveling | 12-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Richard McDaniel (PF) Stephen Stoner, Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai (SF) Julian Loy | |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Albert Thibodaux hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 10:46 | Memphis | John Solt misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-22 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 10:24 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins is whistled for a carry | 15-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), Sean Clark (SF), Steve Sansone (C) Michael Cass, Albert Thibodaux, Patrick Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Willard White, Kosoko Abdullai, Walter Phillips, John Solt | |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Jonathan Humbert picks off the pass by Julian Loy | 15-22 |
| 10:11 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Humbert | 17-22 |
| 09:57 | Memphis | Julian Loy's pass is intercepted by Sean Clark | 17-22 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Sean Clark jams it | 19-22 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Steve Sansone is called for the reach on Julian Loy - foul #1 on Steve Sansone, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Patrick Palmer (C) Mark Lykins, Richard McDaniel | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Julian Loy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Stephen Stoner picks off the pass by Franklin Gifford | 19-24 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-24 |
| 08:52 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses the tip | 19-24 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone tips it home | 21-24 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Peter Wax throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Michael Cass (SG), Albert Thibodaux (SF), Richard McDaniel (PF) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, Sean Clark, Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Willard White (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Walter Phillips (PF), John Solt (C) Peter Wax, Gabriel Romano, Julian Loy, Larry Hawkins, Franklin Gifford | |
| 08:35 | East Carolina | Kosoko Abdullai steps in front of the Mark Lykins pass in the backcourt | 21-24 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Willard White drills a floater from the left side set up by Kosoko Abdullai | 21-26 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Richard McDaniel loses the dribble to Willard White in the backcourt | 21-26 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Willard White hits the finger roll | 21-28 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 24-28 |
| 07:49 | Memphis | Richard McDaniel steps in front of the David Clary pass | 24-28 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cass (fresh) SF - Albert Thibodaux (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard McDaniel (tiring) 2 reb. C - Patrick Palmer (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Clary (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willard White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kosoko Abdullai (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Walter Phillips (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Solt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Walter Phillips swats the shot by Michael Cass | 24-28 |
| 07:42 | Memphis | Walter Phillips pulls down the rebound | 24-28 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Walter Phillips clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard McDaniel - foul #1 on Richard McDaniel, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Jonathan Humbert (SG), Steve Sansone (C) Mark Lykins, Michael Cass, Patrick Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Gabriel Romano (SG), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Willard White, John Solt | |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone is open and buries a jump hook from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai is whistled for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SF) Albert Thibodaux | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (SG), Julian Loy (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) Gabriel Romano, Kosoko Abdullai, Walter Phillips | |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Sean Clark is called for traveling | 26-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer (C) Richard McDaniel | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:19 | Memphis | Peter Wax scores on a jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 06:02 | Memphis | Peter Wax snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Steve Sansone - foul #2 on Steve Sansone, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Cass (PG), Albert Thibodaux (SF), Richard McDaniel (PF) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | Memphis | Willard White (SG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF) Peter Wax, Julian Loy | |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Sean Clark can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Sean Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 05:05 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG) Sean Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Walter Phillips (PF), John Solt (C) David Clary, Larry Hawkins, Franklin Gifford | |
| 04:40 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-33 |
| 04:39 | East Carolina | Patrick Palmer gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Michael Cass loses the dribble to Willard White in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano hits a jumper near the basket set up by Walter Phillips | 26-35 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Michael Cass can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side but the foul's on Walter Phillips - foul #1 on Walter Phillips, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Julian Loy (SF) Willard White, Kosoko Abdullai | |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Michael Cass makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 04:01 | Memphis | Patrick Palmer swats the layup by Walter Phillips | 28-35 |
| 03:59 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins snags the defensive board | 28-35 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Mark Lykins comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-35 |
| 03:54 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Julian Loy | 28-35 |
| 03:25 | Memphis | John Solt misses the easy layup | 28-35 |
| 03:23 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Phillips | 28-35 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Lykins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Cass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Thibodaux (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Richard McDaniel (tired) 2 reb. C - Patrick Palmer (tired) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Peter Wax (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Julian Loy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Phillips (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - John Solt (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Walter Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Albert Thibodaux - foul #2 on Albert Thibodaux, team foul #10 | 28-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steve Sansone (SF), Travis Soper (PF), Michael Taylor (C) Mark Lykins, Michael Cass, Albert Thibodaux, Richard McDaniel, Patrick Palmer | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Clary (PG), Willard White (SG), Larry Hawkins (C) Peter Wax, Gabriel Romano, John Solt | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Sean Clark knocks in the runner in the paint | 30-37 |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Willard White misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Willard White tips it in | 30-39 |
| 02:34 | East Carolina | Larry Hawkins picks off the pass by Sean Clark in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Walter Phillips is hacked by Sean Clark - foul #1 on Sean Clark, team foul #11 | 30-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG) Sean Clark | |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Wax (PG), Kosoko Abdullai (SF), Franklin Gifford (C) David Clary, Julian Loy, Larry Hawkins | |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Walter Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Walter Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 02:01 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Franklin Gifford | 30-40 |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Kosoko Abdullai misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-40 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Franklin Gifford scores on a floater from the left block | 30-42 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Steve Sansone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Lykins (PG), Albert Thibodaux (SF) Stephen Stoner, Travis Soper | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Solt (PF) Walter Phillips | |
| 01:18 | Memphis | John Solt is fouled on the floor by Steve Sansone - foul #3 on Steve Sansone, team foul #12 | 30-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Travis Soper (PF) Steve Sansone | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:18 | Memphis | John Solt misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:18 | Memphis | John Solt makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Travis Soper is blocked by Franklin Gifford | 30-43 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Willard White grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Willard White misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-43 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Travis Soper makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Mark Lykins | 32-43 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Michael Taylor swats the short shot by Franklin Gifford | 32-43 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | John Solt tips it but misses | 32-43 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Michael Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-43 |