| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | James Simmons inbounds the ball | 36-28 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall drills a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Simmons | 36-30 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 36-30 |
| 19:19 | East Carolina | William Mariotti pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | East Carolina | James Simmons drills a shot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:36 | East Carolina | Bruce Mehaffey takes the ball from Kelly Duncan | 39-32 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | The jumper by Bruce Mehaffey is denied by William Mariotti | 39-32 |
| 18:22 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:05 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 39-32 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Mark Marshall - foul #3 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, William Mariotti, Roger Dixon | |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 17:24 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Archie Stewart connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Mehaffey | 43-32 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Dale Little travels with the ball | 43-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:39 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is fouled on the floor by Dale Little - foul #3 on Dale Little, team foul #2 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Sheard (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Todd Hardesty (SF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Karl Fenwick | |
| 16:26 | Memphis | Timothy Pye drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-32 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ralph Harrison | 46-35 |
| 15:54 | Memphis | Todd Hardesty takes the ball from Timothy Pye | 46-35 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison lays it in on a nice dish by Todd Hardesty | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Ellison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Todd Hardesty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Teddy Wright (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Memphis | Timothy Pye buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Lambeth - foul #1 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #1 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Ralph Harrison, Hans Kuklenski, Todd Hardesty, Teddy Wright | |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 15:19 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Bruce Mehaffey | 51-38 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Mark Williams, Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Roger Dixon | |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Hasegawa | 53-38 |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan drills a turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Archie Stewart - foul #1 on Archie Stewart, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF) James Simmons | |
| 14:30 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses the free throw | 53-40 |
| 14:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Vinson | 53-40 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #4 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick (C) Robert Cummings | |
| 13:49 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Mehaffey | 55-40 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Geoffrey Vinson is called for the reach on Karl Fenwick - foul #1 on Geoffrey Vinson, team foul #3 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Lambeth (C) Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, Karl Fenwick | |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Teddy Wright, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Teddy Wright | |
| 13:04 | Memphis | William Mariotti blocks the jumper by Patrick Sheard | 55-40 |
| 13:02 | Memphis | James Ellison tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 13:01 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Mariotti | 55-40 |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lambeth | 55-40 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 12:36 | Memphis | Roger Dixon blocks the short jumper by Timothy Pye | 55-40 |
| 12:35 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is fouled on the floor by James Ellison - foul #2 on James Ellison, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Archie Stewart, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF) Mark Marshall, James Simmons, William Mariotti | |
| 12:15 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses short on a runner from the right block | 55-40 |
| 12:14 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright tips it back up and in | 55-42 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Mehaffey | 58-42 |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Thompson (PF) Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Karl Fenwick (C) Hans Kuklenski, Roger Dixon | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is whistled for a carry | 58-42 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Dale Little double dribbles | 58-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Richard Lambeth (C) Mark Williams, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), James Simmons (SF) Dale Little, Teddy Wright | |
| 10:53 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the floater from the right block set up by Larry Thompson | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:28 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison throws it down | 60-44 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is fouled on the floor by Kelly Duncan - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #5 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Ralph Harrison, Karl Fenwick | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:47 | Memphis | Timothy Pye hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 60-44 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright pulls down the rebound | 60-44 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-44 |
| 09:37 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:18 | Memphis | Timothy Pye can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-46 |
| 09:16 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson tips it but misses | 60-46 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:10 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski connects on the runner in the lane set up by Mark Marshall | 60-48 |
| 08:55 | Memphis | James Ellison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 08:53 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Geoffrey Vinson | 60-48 |
| 08:38 | Memphis | Timothy Pye drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Archie Stewart | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is denied on a dunk by Geoffrey Vinson | 63-48 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Patrick Sheard | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Timothy Pye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Archie Stewart, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Ralph Harrison (PF), Karl Fenwick (C) Mark Marshall, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti, Roger Dixon | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Lambeth - foul #2 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #5 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) Karl Fenwick | |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:41 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 07:41 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons drills a floater from close range set up by Kelly Duncan | 63-51 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Mark Williams comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 63-51 |
| 06:53 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings pulls down the rebound | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings hits a shot from close range set up by Dale Little and he's fouled by Mark Williams - foul #3 on Mark Williams, team foul #6 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), Roger Dixon (C) James Simmons, Ralph Harrison | |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses the free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is fouled on the floor by Richard Lambeth - foul #3 on Richard Lambeth, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Sheard (PF) Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Mark Williams knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Lambeth and he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #6 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson (C) Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG) Dale Little, Kelly Duncan | |
| 05:59 | Memphis | Mark Williams makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (PF) Robert Cummings | |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-55 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 66-55 |
| 05:27 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Dixon | 66-58 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Teddy Wright - foul #4 on Teddy Wright, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Larry Thompson (PF) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Patrick Sheard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF) Teddy Wright | |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Mark Marshall, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson is fouled on the floor by William Mariotti - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #9 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Hans Kuklenski, Roger Dixon | |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 04:49 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Pye - foul #1 on Timothy Pye, team foul #8 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Richard Lambeth (C) Archie Stewart, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Cummings (PF) William Mariotti | |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:26 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| 04:07 | Memphis | Timothy Pye clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-59 |
| 04:06 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan pulls down the rebound | 69-59 |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Mark Williams - foul #4 on Mark Williams, team foul #9 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Larry Thompson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| 04:01 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the free throw | 69-62 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-62 |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Kelly Duncan steals the ball from Mark Williams | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 69-62 |
| 03:08 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey can't throw it down but he's hacked by Kelly Duncan - foul #2 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #10 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Mark Williams, Richard Lambeth | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Ralph Harrison | |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 02:52 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski buries a shot in the lane | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Hans Kuklenski is called for the reach on Archie Stewart - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #11 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Robert Cummings (PF) Hans Kuklenski, William Mariotti | |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:29 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon drills a turnaround from the left block | 72-66 |
| 01:51 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-66 |
| 01:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:44 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan's layup is rejected by Geoffrey Vinson | 72-66 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Patrick Sheard | 72-66 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #5 on Robert Cummings, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Teddy Wright, Robert Cummings | |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:09 | East Carolina | William Mariotti hits a shot near the basket | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Bruce Mehaffey steals the ball from Kelly Duncan | 76-68 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey lays it up and in | 78-68 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 78-68 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG), Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey, Archie Stewart, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Roger Dixon | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Timothy Pye runs out the clock | 78-68 |