| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Coy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Sample | 36-40 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Gene Jansen is called for the reach on John Owens - foul #1 on Gene Jansen, team foul #1 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF) John Owens, James Collins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Nenad Zenz | |
| 19:22 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Gary Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | James Peter works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 36-40 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Byron Harris grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 19:02 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | James Peter snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 18:41 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses the lay-in | 36-40 |
| 18:39 | East Carolina | Byron Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the turnaround from close range set up by Marlon Coy | 36-42 |
| 18:12 | Memphis | David Smith is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Sample and the foul's on Kevin Burton - foul #3 on Kevin Burton, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, Marvin Eaves, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 17:58 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen misses the free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Kyle Gibson grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Vick | 41-44 |
| 17:31 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy comes up short on the shot near the basket | 41-44 |
| 17:29 | Memphis | John Owens gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-44 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:07 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz's pass is intercepted by John Owens | 41-44 |
| 16:24 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-44 |
| 16:23 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen is fouled on the floor by John Owens - foul #2 on John Owens, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), James Peter (PF), David Smith (C) John Owens, Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 16:09 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses long on a floater from the left side | 41-44 |
| 16:08 | Memphis | James Collins snags the defensive board | 41-44 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | David Smith clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Jared Lewis - foul #1 on Jared Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample | |
| 15:46 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 15:46 | Memphis | David Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Peter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Byron Harris misses the fadeaway from the right block | 43-44 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Kyle Gibson (C) John Owens, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Terry Schaller, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:57 | Memphis | James Peter shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Byron Harris - foul #3 on Byron Harris, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF), David Smith (C) Marvin Eaves, James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Freddie Gibson, Byron Harris | |
| 14:57 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:57 | Memphis | James Peter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 14:57 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:53 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 14:52 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 14:37 | Memphis | Marlon Coy is called for the reach on Timothy Vick - foul #3 on Marlon Coy, team foul #4 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Byron Harris (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 14:27 | Memphis | James Peter makes the contested 3 from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Byron Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 14:06 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy tips it home | 47-46 |
| 13:54 | Memphis | James Peter scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Timothy Vick | 49-46 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis is hacked by Kyle Gibson - foul #3 on Kyle Gibson, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Collins, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Freddie Gibson, Byron Harris | |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Michael Sample jams it and he's fouled by Marvin Eaves - foul #2 on Marvin Eaves, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (SF) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Terry Schaller (SG) Jared Lewis, Ronnie Eldridge | |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Michael Sample makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Timothy Vick scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Peterson | 52-49 |
| 13:09 | East Carolina | Michael Sample's fadeaway is rejected by James Peter | 52-49 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | James Peter is fouled on the floor by Nenad Zenz - foul #1 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), James Collins (SF) Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Byron Harris (PF) Tomas Hall, Terry Schaller, Michael Sample | |
| 12:28 | Memphis | James Peter double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 52-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF) Marvin Eaves, James Peter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF) Gene Jansen, Byron Harris | |
| 12:09 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 12:07 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Timothy Vick | 52-49 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | James Collins is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), James Peter (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, James Collins, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Byron Harris (C) Jared Lewis, Ronnie Eldridge, Michael Sample, Nenad Zenz | |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddie Gibson | 52-52 |
| 11:27 | Memphis | James Peter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, Marvin Eaves, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Tomas Hall, Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson, Byron Harris | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Eldridge (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis double dribbles in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 11:13 | Memphis | Timothy Vick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck can't tip it in | 52-52 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Michael Sample double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), James Peter (PF) Timothy Vick, Steven Bulluck | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Byron Harris (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Nenad Zenz | |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Gary Peterson hits a wide open 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Burton | 55-52 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 55-52 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | James Peter pulls down the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:25 | Memphis | Kevin Burton is whistled for a carry | 55-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), John Owens (SG), Marvin Eaves (SF), Steven Bulluck (PF), Kyle Gibson (C) Kevin Burton, Gary Peterson, James Collins, James Peter, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Ronnie Eldridge (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Gene Jansen, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 10:10 | East Carolina | Timothy Vick picks off the pass by Marlon Coy | 55-52 |
| 10:06 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck can't finish the layup | 55-52 |
| 10:05 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Tomas Hall steals the ball from John Owens | 55-52 |
| 09:24 | East Carolina | John Owens is called for the reach on Marlon Coy - foul #3 on John Owens, team foul #5 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), James Collins (SF), James Peter (PF), David Smith (C) Timothy Vick, John Owens, Marvin Eaves, Steven Bulluck, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Gene Jansen (SG), Michael Sample (PF), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson, Nenad Zenz | |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-52 |
| 09:16 | East Carolina | Michael Sample grabs the offensive board | 55-52 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | The pull-up jumper by Gene Jansen is blocked by David Smith | 55-52 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Peter | 55-52 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Gary Peterson is hacked by Marlon Coy - foul #4 on Marlon Coy, team foul #6 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF) Marlon Coy, Michael Sample | |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Tomas Hall is called for the reach on Kevin Burton - foul #1 on Tomas Hall, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kyle Gibson (C) David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Nenad Zenz (C) Gene Jansen, Freddie Gibson | |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Kevin Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:11 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Tomas Hall | 57-54 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | James Peter can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 57-54 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Hall | 57-54 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Kyle Gibson blocks the jumper by Jared Lewis | 57-54 |
| 07:48 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz tips it in | 57-56 |
| 07:36 | Memphis | James Collins drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Burton | 60-56 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis drills a shot from the left block set up by Tomas Hall and he's hacked by James Collins - foul #3 on James Collins, team foul #6 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Vick (PG), Gary Peterson (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF), David Smith (C) Kevin Burton, John Owens, James Collins, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG), Marlon Coy (SF), Michael Sample (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Tomas Hall, Terry Schaller, Byron Harris, Nenad Zenz | |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis misses the free throw | 60-58 |
| 07:32 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | Timothy Vick is called for 10 seconds | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF) James Peter | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Byron Harris (C) Jared Lewis, Michael Sample | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Vick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Eaves (fresh) PF - Steven Bulluck (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Jansen (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Coy (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) C - Byron Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Byron Harris is hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #4 on Timothy Vick, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Peter (SF) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Michael Sample (PF) Tomas Hall, Freddie Gibson | |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:12 | East Carolina | Byron Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 06:50 | Memphis | David Smith misses the jumper from the right block | 60-60 |
| 06:48 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:37 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 60-60 |
| 06:36 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck gets the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:14 | Memphis | Gary Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Vick | 63-60 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marlon Coy | 63-63 |
| 05:47 | Memphis | Gene Jansen picks off the pass by Timothy Vick | 63-63 |
| 05:43 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Gene Jansen out of the doubleteam | 63-65 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | David Smith hits a jumpshot from the right side | 65-65 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen is hacked by Timothy Vick - foul #5 on Timothy Vick, team foul #8 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kevin Burton (PG), John Owens (SG), James Collins (SF), Kyle Gibson (C) Timothy Vick, Gary Peterson, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Freddie Gibson (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Jared Lewis, Michael Sample, Byron Harris | |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 05:15 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:51 | Memphis | James Collins clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 04:50 | Memphis | John Owens tips it home | 67-67 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Gene Jansen makes the contested 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-70 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Freddie Gibson steps in front of the James Peter pass | 67-70 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Kyle Gibson is called for the reach on Marlon Coy - foul #4 on Kyle Gibson, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SG), Steven Bulluck (PF), David Smith (C) John Owens, James Peter, Kyle Gibson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronnie Eldridge (SG) Gene Jansen | |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:02 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Steven Bulluck pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:41 | Memphis | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 67-71 |
| 03:40 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz gets the rebound | 67-71 |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Ronnie Eldridge - foul #1 on Ronnie Eldridge, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG), James Peter (PF), Richard Norby (C) James Collins, Steven Bulluck, David Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (PG), Byron Harris (C) Tomas Hall, Nenad Zenz | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | James Peter is hacked by Jared Lewis - foul #2 on Jared Lewis, team foul #9 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Collins (SF), David Smith (C) John Owens, Richard Norby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG), Michael Sample (PF), Nenad Zenz (C) Ronnie Eldridge, Freddie Gibson, Byron Harris | |
| 03:16 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:16 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kevin Burton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marvin Eaves (fresh) SF - James Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Peter (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Tomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jared Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Coy (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Sample (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Nenad Zenz (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:06 | East Carolina | Michael Sample drills a jump hook from the left block | 69-73 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | David Smith makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Peter | 71-73 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis's pass is intercepted by James Peter | 71-73 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | The short jumper by David Smith is denied by Nenad Zenz | 71-73 |
| 02:07 | Memphis | James Peter can't tip it in | 71-73 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz snags the defensive board | 71-73 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on James Peter - foul #2 on James Peter, team foul #10 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Owens (SG) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Jansen (SG) Tomas Hall | |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | Jared Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | James Peter misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Sample - foul #2 on Michael Sample, team foul #10 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Tomas Hall (PG) Jared Lewis | |
| 01:36 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | James Peter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:27 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall comes up short on the floater from the right side | 73-75 |
| 01:25 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:23 | Memphis | Kevin Burton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-75 |
| 01:18 | East Carolina | Marlon Coy's floater is knocked away by James Peter | 73-75 |
| 01:17 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz grabs the offensive board | 73-75 |
| 00:54 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Gene Jansen | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:43 | Memphis | Kevin Burton misses short on an open floater from the right side | 73-77 |
| 00:41 | East Carolina | Michael Sample snags the defensive board | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Kevin Burton is called for the reach on Michael Sample in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Burton, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:38 | East Carolina | Michael Sample misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:38 | Memphis | James Collins gets the rebound | 73-77 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | John Owens misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marlon Coy - foul #5 on Marlon Coy, team foul #11 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jared Lewis (SF) Marlon Coy | |
| 00:30 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 00:30 | Memphis | John Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz is fouled in the backcourt by John Owens - foul #4 on John Owens, team foul #12 | 75-77 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 1st free throw | 75-78 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Nenad Zenz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | John Owens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to James Peter | 75-79 |
| 00:18 | Memphis | James Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | David Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-79 |
| 00:15 | Memphis | John Owens connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-79 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall is hacked by Kevin Burton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Burton, team foul #13 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (PG) Kevin Burton | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Memphis | Gary Peterson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 78-81 |
| 00:07 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Collins is hacked by Nenad Zenz - foul #2 on Nenad Zenz, team foul #12 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Eaves (SF) Gary Peterson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Collins misses the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 79-81 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall is fouled in the backcourt by James Collins - foul #4 on James Collins, team foul #14 | 79-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Peterson (PG) Marvin Eaves | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Tomas Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | James Peter pulls down the rebound | 79-82 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-82 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Collins hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-82 |