| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 20-30 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:27 | Memphis | The jump hook by Floyd Malone is blocked by Roger Dixon | 20-30 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 19:16 | Memphis | Floyd Malone is fouled on the floor by Kelly Duncan - foul #3 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:01 | Memphis | James Allen loses the ball out of bounds | 20-30 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Floyd Malone is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #1 on Floyd Malone, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| 18:26 | East Carolina | Timothy Pye is called for the reach on James Simmons - foul #3 on Timothy Pye, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG) Timothy Pye | |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | James Allen denies the turnaround by Mark Marshall | 20-30 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the offensive board | 20-30 |
| 17:48 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon buries a floater from the right side | 22-30 |
| 17:36 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-30 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | James Allen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 17:21 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 17:03 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall banks in the layup | 24-30 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | James Allen misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #2 | 24-30 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (C) James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Timothy Guth (PF) Floyd Malone, Archie Stewart, David Smith | |
| 16:51 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | James Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti blows the layup but he's hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Thomas Hicks | |
| Subs | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson (C) James Allen | |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 16:15 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-32 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson tips it in | 25-34 |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | William Mariotti comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Timothy Guth grabs the board | 25-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Mariotti (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Williams and he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #3 | 25-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG), David Smith (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Timothy Guth | |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the free throw | 25-37 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | The short jumper by William Mariotti is denied by Geoffrey Vinson | 25-37 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Floyd Malone grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 14:58 | Memphis | Mark Williams buries a runner from the right block set up by Floyd Malone | 25-39 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #1 on Mark Williams, team foul #4 | 25-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Archie Stewart (SF), James Allen (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Mark Williams, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Allen | 26-39 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by James Simmons - foul #1 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | William Mariotti snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | James Allen swats the short shot by William Mariotti | 26-40 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Floyd Malone snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-40 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | William Mariotti scores on a turnaround from the right block | 28-40 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is called for traveling | 28-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (SG), Timothy Guth (PF) Floyd Malone, David Smith | |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon clanks a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 28-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | James Allen gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Timothy Guth is fouled on the floor by Josiah Poole - foul #3 on Josiah Poole, team foul #5 | 29-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:42 | Memphis | James Allen is hacked by Josiah Poole - foul #4 on Josiah Poole, team foul #6 | 29-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Josiah Poole | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Timothy Pye steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-40 |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG) Brian Hasegawa | |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Archie Stewart hits a jumper from the left side set up by James Allen | 29-42 |
| 11:31 | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks is fouled on the floor by Floyd Malone - foul #2 on Floyd Malone, team foul #6 | 29-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF) Thomas Hicks, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Mark Williams (SF), David Smith (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, Archie Stewart, Timothy Guth, James Allen | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses long on a shot from the left side | 29-42 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 29-42 |
| 10:56 | East Carolina | Bruce Mehaffey takes the ball from Mark Marshall after a doubleteam | 29-42 |
| 10:52 | Memphis | Floyd Malone throws it down on a nice dish by Bruce Mehaffey | 29-44 |
| 10:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Marshall | 31-44 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Floyd Malone misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Kelly Duncan - foul #4 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #7 | 31-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Archie Stewart (SF), James Allen (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Mark Williams, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Floyd Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 09:57 | East Carolina | Archie Stewart steals the ball from James Simmons | 31-46 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | Timothy Pye slams it home set up by Archie Stewart | 31-48 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Smith - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #7 | 31-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (SG), Timothy Guth (PF) Floyd Malone, David Smith | |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Timothy Guth snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Timothy Guth comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Hicks - foul #1 on Thomas Hicks, team foul #8 | 32-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:21 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | William Mariotti splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-48 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:46 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Pye | 34-50 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Timothy Guth swats the dunk try by Mark Marshall | 34-50 |
| 08:23 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Guth | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Floyd Malone (SG), Mark Williams (SF), David Smith (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Brian Hasegawa, Archie Stewart, Timothy Guth, James Allen | |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Josiah Poole (SF) Thomas Hicks, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:34 | Memphis | Timothy Pye hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Mark Williams | 34-52 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 34-52 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Floyd Malone pulls down the rebound | 34-52 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Josiah Poole (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Memphis | David Smith misses badly on a runner from the left block | 34-52 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-52 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | David Smith misses short on a runner from the baseline | 36-52 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| 05:56 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall's fadeaway is rejected by Geoffrey Vinson | 36-52 |
| 05:55 | Memphis | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 36-52 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Timothy Pye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #9 | 36-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Josiah Poole, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (SG), Archie Stewart (SF), Timothy Guth (PF), James Allen (C) Floyd Malone, Mark Williams, David Smith, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 1st free throw | 36-53 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Timothy Pye makes the 2nd free throw | 36-54 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #10 | 36-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Hicks (SG) Kelly Duncan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (PG), Mark Williams (SF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, Archie Stewart, James Allen | |
| 05:14 | Memphis | Timothy Guth misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 36-54 |
| 05:12 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 04:43 | East Carolina | William Mariotti lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Mark Marshall | 38-54 |
| 04:27 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa's pass is intercepted by Ralph Harrison | 38-54 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti buries a jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey buries a shot from the left wing set up by Brian Hasegawa | 40-56 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #2 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #8 | 40-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Josiah Poole (SF), Roger Dixon (PF) Thomas Hicks, James Simmons | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Josiah Poole - foul #5 on Josiah Poole, team foul #11 | 41-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Malcolm Callaghan (SF) Josiah Poole, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 03:04 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Malcolm Callaghan (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - William Mariotti (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bruce Mehaffey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hasegawa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Guth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Geoffrey Vinson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Brian Hasegawa takes the ball from Malcolm Callaghan | 41-57 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa jams it | 41-59 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Mark Williams gets the rebound | 41-59 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Mark Marshall - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #12 | 41-59 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 2nd free throw | 41-61 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is hacked by Geoffrey Vinson - foul #2 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #9 | 41-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Kelly Duncan, Malcolm Callaghan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 1st free throw | 42-61 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the 2nd free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Harrison - foul #4 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #13 | 43-61 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-62 |
| 01:30 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa pulls down the rebound | 43-62 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | Timothy Guth hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Bruce Mehaffey | 43-64 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 43-64 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Mark Marshall is called for the reach on Bruce Mehaffey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Marshall, team foul #14 | 43-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elias Dorsey (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Elias Dorsey | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Timothy Guth connects on the open driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Hasegawa | 45-68 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 00:28 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-68 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey runs out the clock | 45-68 |