| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Stines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ross Williamson (fresh) C - Kendrick Antle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Ross Williamson is called for the reach on Maurice Keith - foul #1 on Ross Williamson, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs clanks a floater from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:08 | Memphis | Randall Hooker steals it from Kendrick Antle | 23-26 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski loses the ball out of bounds | 23-26 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Robert Hults is whistled for a carry | 23-26 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-26 |
| 18:20 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ronald Stines | 23-26 |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle connects on the jump hook from the left block | 25-26 |
| 17:33 | East Carolina | Andy Roache is fouled on the floor by Kendrick Antle - foul #1 on Kendrick Antle, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Andy Roache | 25-28 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 25-28 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Donald Austin pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Heath Suggs, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), David Ervin (PF) Andy Roache, James Wenskoski | |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Donald Austin makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the board | 26-28 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | Robert Herman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 16:12 | East Carolina | David Ervin tips it in | 26-30 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Randall Hooker - foul #2 on Randall Hooker, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG) Robert Hults | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG), Bobby Young (SF), William Carbone (C) Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith, Randall Hooker | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:49 | East Carolina | William Carbone grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Stines (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) C - Kendrick Antle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) SF - Bobby Young (fresh) PF - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Ross Williamson | 26-30 |
| 15:11 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 15:09 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to David Ervin | 26-30 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Bobby Young can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 15:03 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 14:44 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Carbone | 26-33 |
| 14:22 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 14:20 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle grabs the offensive board | 26-33 |
| 14:06 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle's pass is intercepted by David Ervin | 26-33 |
| 14:00 | East Carolina | William Carbone scores on a shot from the left block | 26-35 |
| 13:43 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino gets the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 13:24 | Memphis | Bobby Young blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ronald Stines | 26-35 |
| 13:22 | East Carolina | William Carbone pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 13:15 | East Carolina | Robert Herman double dribbles | 26-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG) Adolfo Marino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Robert Herman, Rudolph Perry, Bobby Young, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Donald Austin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 12:40 | Memphis | Ronald Stines pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Donald Austin hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hults | 28-35 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ross Williamson - foul #2 on Ross Williamson, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 1st free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:25 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Robert Hults hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Austin | 31-37 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 11:56 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to James Wenskoski | 31-37 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | Ronald Stines pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Austin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Stines (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ross Williamson (tiring) C - Kendrick Antle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Robert Hults clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 31-37 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 10:44 | Memphis | Donald Austin knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski lays it in set up by Heath Suggs | 34-39 |
| 10:28 | Memphis | Robert Hults makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 36-39 |
| 10:23 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Andy Roache | 36-42 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Robert Hults buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Austin | 38-42 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Donald Austin steps in front of the Andy Roache pass | 38-42 |
| 09:48 | Memphis | Donald Austin lays it in | 40-42 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | Andy Roache clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-42 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 08:56 | Memphis | Andy Roache is called for the reach on Robert Hults - foul #3 on Andy Roache, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Mario Murray (PF), Michael Voelker (C) Robert Hults, Ronald Stines, Ross Williamson, Kendrick Antle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Rudolph Perry (SG), Bobby Young (SF), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Andy Roache, Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Austin | 43-44 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | David Ervin makes the shot near the basket | 43-46 |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Michael Voelker misses the easy layup | 43-46 |
| 08:12 | Memphis | Bobby Samberg tips it in | 45-46 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Bobby Young hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-48 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | Michael Voelker is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Martin Rogers (SG) Adolfo Marino, Donald Austin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), Randall Hooker (C) Rudolph Perry, Bobby Young, William Carbone | |
| 07:19 | East Carolina | Robert Herman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Randall Hooker | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Hults (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Rogers (fresh) SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mario Murray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Memphis | Michael Voelker knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Rogers | 47-51 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses the lay-in but the foul's on Martin Rogers - foul #1 on Martin Rogers, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Austin (SG), Kendrick Antle (C) Martin Rogers, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), James Wenskoski (PF) Robert Herman, David Ervin | |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:44 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Robert Hults drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mario Murray and the foul's on Andy Roache - foul #4 on Andy Roache, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Robert Hults misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:22 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Donald Austin is called for the reach on Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Donald Austin, team foul #5 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ronald Stines (SF) Bobby Samberg | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith hits a shot from close range set up by Randall Hooker | 49-54 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Ronald Stines misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-54 |
| 05:21 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Andy Roache misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-54 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Andy Roache takes the ball from Donald Austin | 49-54 |
| 04:50 | East Carolina | Andy Roache misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-54 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Mario Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Mario Murray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-54 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Robert Hults grabs the offensive board | 49-54 |
| 04:04 | Memphis | Mario Murray is hacked by James Wenskoski - foul #1 on James Wenskoski, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Adolfo Marino (PG), Bobby Samberg (SF), Ross Williamson (PF) Robert Hults, Ronald Stines, Mario Murray | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Rudolph Perry (SG), Bobby Young (SF), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Andy Roache, Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| 03:42 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ross Williamson | 52-54 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry double dribbles | 52-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Martin Rogers (SG), Michael Voelker (C) Donald Austin, Kendrick Antle | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Adolfo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Rogers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Samberg (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ross Williamson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Voelker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Ervin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Carbone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Adolfo Marino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | David Ervin gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Hults (PG), Donald Austin (SG), Ronald Stines (SF), Kendrick Antle (C) Adolfo Marino, Martin Rogers, Bobby Samberg, Michael Voelker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Robert Herman, Rudolph Perry, Bobby Young, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| 02:33 | East Carolina | Kendrick Antle swats the shot by James Wenskoski | 52-54 |
| 02:31 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Donald Austin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:02 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker snags the defensive board | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Maurice Keith | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Memphis | Kendrick Antle is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 01:21 | Memphis | Ross Williamson gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Ronald Stines hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Austin | 55-60 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Andy Roache | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Memphis | Ronald Stines hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ross Williamson | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Austin - foul #3 on Donald Austin, team foul #6 | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Andy Roache is hacked by Robert Hults - foul #1 on Robert Hults, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Andy Roache misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker is fouled on the floor by Ronald Stines - foul #2 on Ronald Stines, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG) Andy Roache | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Ronald Stines is fouled on the floor by Maurice Keith - foul #2 on Maurice Keith, team foul #6 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG) Robert Herman | |
| 00:25 | Memphis | Donald Austin comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Robert Hults is called for the reach on Maurice Keith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Hults, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Donald Austin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Hults - foul #3 on Robert Hults, team foul #10 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG) Andy Roache | |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:11 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Donald Austin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG) Robert Herman | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Andy Roache runs out the clock | 61-69 |