| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) SG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 3-0 |
| 18:59 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Cameron Calvin, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 6-0 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses long on a floater from close range | 6-0 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:06 | Memphis | John Jones snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 8-0 |
| 17:38 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira is hacked by Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| 17:24 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 8-0 |
| 17:22 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-0 |
| 17:14 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Kaplowitz - foul #1 on Jerry Kaplowitz, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (PG), Elmer Mount (SF) Jerry Kaplowitz, Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Robert Wilson - foul #1 on Robert Wilson, team foul #2 | 9-2 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | John Jones misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Elmer Mount - foul #1 on Elmer Mount, team foul #3 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Myers (SG), Chris Macmillan (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Cameron Calvin, Salvador Esparza, Eric Henderson | |
| 16:12 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:12 | Memphis | John Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount blows the layup over the doubleteam | 10-3 |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Peter Portis (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Arthur Murff (fresh) SG - Jason Myers (fresh) SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) PF - Chris Macmillan (fresh) C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Christopher Hickman and the foul's on Arthur Murff - foul #1 on Arthur Murff, team foul #4 | 12-3 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Jason Myers, Paul Mitchell | |
| 15:33 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 13-3 |
| 15:17 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the driving attempt near the basket | 13-6 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-6 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz grabs the offensive board | 13-6 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Kaplowitz | 13-9 |
| 14:03 | Memphis | Chris Macmillan denies the turnaround by John Jones | 13-9 |
| 14:02 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:56 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-9 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Memphis | Peter Portis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:28 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wilson | 13-9 |
| 13:01 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Jones | 15-9 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Chris Macmillan, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Christopher Hickman, Carmelo Castillo, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jason Myers (PG), Cameron Calvin (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Arthur Murff, Jeffrey Chavira, Elmer Mount, Chris Macmillan | |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Gary Burns and the foul's on Jason Myers - foul #1 on Jason Myers, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Daniel Crader makes the free throw | 18-9 |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Jason Myers hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Paul Mitchell | 18-12 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Cameron Calvin is called for the reach on Gary Burns - foul #2 on Cameron Calvin, team foul #7 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Fink (PG) Cameron Calvin | |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Salvador Esparza | 18-12 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Salvador Esparza | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Erik Fink (fresh) SG - Jason Myers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 3 pts. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Daniel Crader connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 20-15 |
| 10:57 | East Carolina | Erik Fink throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Jones (C) Gary Burns, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Elmer Mount (SG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Erik Fink, Jason Myers, Paul Mitchell | |
| 10:37 | Memphis | John Jones is whistled for traveling | 20-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 20-15 |
| 10:19 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | John Jones comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Eric Henderson - foul #1 on Eric Henderson, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Luis Hardy, Daniel Crader | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (PF) Salvador Esparza | |
| 09:52 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 09:38 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 20-15 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 23-15 |
| 09:00 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (PG), Jason Myers (SG), Paul Mitchell (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Jeffrey Chavira, Eric Henderson | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Chris Macmillan is called for the reach on Carmelo Castillo - foul #2 on Chris Macmillan, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Christopher Hickman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza (PF) Chris Macmillan | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:33 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza pulls down the rebound | 23-15 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Myers | 23-17 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Carmelo Castillo | 26-17 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Peter Portis picks off the pass by Elmer Mount out of a doubleteam | 26-17 |
| 08:01 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo banks in the layup on a nice dish by Peter Portis | 28-17 |
| 07:42 | East Carolina | Jason Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-17 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF), John Nottingham (C) Peter Portis, Robert Wilson, John Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Eric Henderson (C) Jason Myers, Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-17 |
| 07:21 | Memphis | Daniel Crader hits the follow up shot | 30-17 |
| 07:03 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-17 |
| 07:02 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Nottingham | 30-17 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Eric Henderson swats the short shot by Daniel Crader | 30-17 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz is open and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-20 |
| 06:30 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 32-20 |
| 06:21 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is hacked by Daniel Crader - foul #1 on Daniel Crader, team foul #3 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), John Jones (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Daniel Crader, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (PF) Salvador Esparza | |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-20 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Luis Hardy grabs the defensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Robert Wilson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Elmer Mount - foul #2 on Elmer Mount, team foul #10 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Erik Fink (PG), Jason Myers (SG), Salvador Esparza (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Jerry Kaplowitz, Arthur Murff, Elmer Mount, Eric Henderson | |
| 05:45 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| 05:27 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira clanks a shot from the left side | 35-20 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Chavira | 35-20 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza can't connect on a shot near the basket | 35-20 |
| 05:09 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza grabs the offensive board | 35-20 |
| 05:04 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-20 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Gary Burns is whistled for traveling | 35-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Erik Fink misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-20 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Hickman | 38-20 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Hickman - foul #1 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #4 | 38-20 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Daniel Crader (PF) Peter Portis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz (PG), Arthur Murff (SF), Eric Henderson (C) Erik Fink, Jeffrey Chavira, Salvador Esparza | |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:13 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 04:13 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-21 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-21 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell grabs the board | 38-21 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Carmelo Castillo steals it from Jerry Kaplowitz | 38-21 |
| 03:39 | Memphis | Luis Hardy slams it home set up by Carmelo Castillo | 40-21 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Christopher Hickman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Crader (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Kaplowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arthur Murff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz hits a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Christopher Hickman - foul #2 on Christopher Hickman, team foul #5 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Christopher Hickman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG), Elmer Mount (SF), Chris Macmillan (PF) Jason Myers, Arthur Murff, Paul Mitchell | |
| 03:34 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz misses the free throw | 40-23 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | John Jones grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz snags the defensive board | 40-23 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-26 |
| 02:36 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Burris | 42-26 |
| 02:14 | East Carolina | Jerry Kaplowitz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Cameron Calvin | 42-29 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Paul Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Christopher Hickman (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo, Luis Hardy, Daniel Crader, John Jones | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (PG), Salvador Esparza (PF) Jerry Kaplowitz, Chris Macmillan | |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount makes the contested jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Salvador Esparza and he's hacked by Peter Portis - foul #1 on Peter Portis, team foul #6 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Cameron Calvin | |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses the free throw | 42-31 |
| 01:31 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Christopher Hickman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-31 |
| 00:49 | Memphis | John Nottingham can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira is hacked by Peter Portis - foul #2 on Peter Portis, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Daniel Crader (C) Gary Burns, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG), Chris Macmillan (C) Elmer Mount, Eric Henderson | |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:44 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Peter Portis misses the 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Daniel Crader snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 00:12 | Memphis | Daniel Crader comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Peter Portis can't tip it in | 42-31 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan misses the turnaround from close range | 42-31 |