| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Kelly Duncan (fresh) SF - James Simmons (fresh) PF - Robert Cummings (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) SF - Archie Stewart (fresh) PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) C - Geoffrey Vinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard 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 triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | East Carolina | James Simmons gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings blows the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Sheard - foul #1 on Patrick Sheard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Bruce Mehaffey | 2-3 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon's fadeaway is rejected by Archie Stewart | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Mehaffey | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | James Simmons comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:46 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard's dunk attempt is rejected by Robert Cummings | 2-5 |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | East Carolina | Patrick Sheard denies the turnaround by Kelly Duncan | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Archie Stewart | 2-5 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey drills a shot in the lane | 2-7 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is fouled on the floor by Archie Stewart - foul #1 on Archie Stewart, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Archie Stewart, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon's pass is intercepted by Mark Williams | 2-7 |
| 16:10 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey is whistled for a carry | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Kelly Duncan, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 15:52 | East Carolina | James Ellison picks off the pass by Mark Marshall | 2-7 |
| 15:48 | Memphis | James Ellison lays it up and in | 2-9 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Roger Dixon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) SG - James Ellison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Timothy Pye - foul #1 on Timothy Pye, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF) Mark Williams | |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Archie Stewart connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG) Mark Marshall | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Timothy Pye, James Ellison, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Archie Stewart makes the free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Dale Little connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Archie Stewart can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 7-12 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson tips it home | 7-14 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson is fouled on the floor by Teddy Wright - foul #1 on Teddy Wright, team foul #2 | 10-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Archie Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-14 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 13:53 | East Carolina | Patrick Sheard blocks the short jumper by James Simmons | 10-14 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa snags the defensive board | 10-14 |
| 13:27 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard is fouled on the floor by Robert Cummings - foul #1 on Robert Cummings, team foul #3 | 10-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 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 | |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Kelly Duncan is called for the reach on James Ellison - foul #1 on Kelly Duncan, team foul #4 | 10-14 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | James Ellison connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Pye | 10-17 |
| 12:51 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings's pass is intercepted by James Ellison | 10-17 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | James Ellison banks in the layup | 10-19 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | James Simmons is whistled for traveling | 10-19 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, James Simmons, Robert Cummings, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG) Timothy Pye, James Ellison | |
| 12:19 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 10-22 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Dale Little drills a 3 from straight away | 13-22 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Richard Lambeth | 13-24 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kelly Duncan (fairly fresh) SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 13-24 |
| 11:16 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright gets the offensive rebound | 13-24 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 13-24 |
| 10:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Thompson | 13-24 |
| 10:54 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa travels with the ball | 13-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Kelly Duncan, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Mark Williams, Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Roger Dixon and the foul's on Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #4 | 15-24 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), James Ellison (SG) Brian Hasegawa, Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 10:39 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:23 | Memphis | Roger Dixon steals the ball from Archie Stewart | 16-24 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 10:15 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall grabs the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Archie Stewart pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 09:42 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard lays it in | 16-26 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Hans Kuklenski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:18 | Memphis | James Ellison misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-26 |
| 09:17 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Pye, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG), Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Hans Kuklenski, James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG) Timothy Pye, James Ellison | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | William Mariotti clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 16-26 |
| 08:41 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Archie Stewart | 16-26 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | The short jumper by Archie Stewart is denied by William Mariotti | 16-26 |
| 08:25 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 08:20 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-26 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:05 | East Carolina | Teddy Wright is whistled for a carry | 16-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Archie Stewart, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 07:45 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey's pass is intercepted by Ralph Harrison | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | East Carolina | Mark Williams takes the ball from William Mariotti | 16-26 |
| 07:25 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth is hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Karl Fenwick (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Karl Fenwick (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Brian Hasegawa (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Dale Little - foul #1 on Dale Little, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 16-27 |
| 07:19 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-28 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Bruce Mehaffey steals it from Dale Little | 16-28 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa can't finish the layup | 16-28 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Mark Williams tips it home | 16-30 |
| 06:30 | East Carolina | Dale Little's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Lambeth | 16-30 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Karl Fenwick hits the follow up shot | 18-30 |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Mark Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Mehaffey and he's hacked by Dale Little - foul #2 on Dale Little, team foul #7 | 18-32 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Teddy Wright, William Mariotti, Karl Fenwick | |
| Subs | Memphis | Patrick Sheard (PF), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Larry Thompson, Richard Lambeth | |
| 06:15 | Memphis | Mark Williams misses the free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 18-32 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the floater from the free throw line | 18-32 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Dixon | 18-32 |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 20-32 |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Williams and he's hacked by Hans Kuklenski - foul #1 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #8 | 20-34 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan (SG) Hans Kuklenski | |
| Subs | Memphis | James Ellison (SG), Archie Stewart (SF) Bruce Mehaffey, Mark Williams | |
| 05:39 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa makes the free throw | 20-35 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Hasegawa - foul #1 on Brian Hasegawa, team foul #6 | 20-35 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:11 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 05:11 | Memphis | James Ellison gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | Roger Dixon steals the ball from James Ellison | 21-35 |
| 04:35 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 21-35 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is called for traveling | 21-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Teddy Wright (SF), William Mariotti (PF) James Simmons, Robert Cummings | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Larry Thompson (PF), Richard Lambeth (C) Brian Hasegawa, Patrick Sheard, Geoffrey Vinson | |
| 04:09 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth clanks a jumper from the baseline | 21-35 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 21-35 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is hacked by Bruce Mehaffey - foul #2 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #7 | 21-35 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 04:03 | Memphis | Richard Lambeth snags the defensive board | 22-35 |
| 03:51 | Memphis | Archie Stewart clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 22-35 |
| 03:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Teddy Wright | 22-35 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | William Mariotti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Dale Little (PG), Hans Kuklenski (SG), Ralph Harrison (C) Mark Marshall, Kelly Duncan, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG) James Ellison | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Hans Kuklenski - foul #2 on Hans Kuklenski, team foul #9 | 22-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Williams (SF), Patrick Sheard (PF) Archie Stewart, Larry Thompson | |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Dale Little (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Hans Kuklenski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Teddy Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Mariotti (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Sheard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Richard Lambeth (fresh) | |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Patrick Sheard swats the layup by William Mariotti | 22-37 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard is fouled on the floor by William Mariotti - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #10 | 22-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Simmons (SF), Robert Cummings (PF) Teddy Wright, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa (PG), Geoffrey Vinson (C) Bruce Mehaffey, Richard Lambeth | |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 02:22 | Memphis | Patrick Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Dale Little hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-38 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Dale Little is called for the reach on Geoffrey Vinson - foul #3 on Dale Little, team foul #11 | 22-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Kelly Duncan (SG), Roger Dixon (C) Dale Little, Hans Kuklenski, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Archie Stewart (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Mark Williams, Patrick Sheard | |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson misses the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 01:53 | Memphis | Geoffrey Vinson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 01:29 | East Carolina | Kelly Duncan is denied on a dunk by Geoffrey Vinson | 22-39 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Archie Stewart grabs the board | 22-39 |
| 01:00 | Memphis | Archie Stewart knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Brian Hasegawa | 22-41 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Robert Cummings misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-41 |
| 00:35 | Memphis | Archie Stewart gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | Brian Hasegawa drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Timothy Pye | 22-43 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | James Simmons misses the jumper from the right side | 22-43 |
| 00:01 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon snags the offensive board | 22-43 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The clock runs out | 22-43 |