| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Charles Fitzgibbons (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Goodman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Haigh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Corey Roseman inbounds the ball | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is fouled on the floor by Ronald Williamson - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:32 | Memphis | Donald Goodman scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 50-32 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Corey Roseman is called for the reach on Charles Smith - foul #1 on Corey Roseman, team foul #1 | 50-32 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | John Haigh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Corey Roseman, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:37 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenny Dudley | 52-32 |
| 18:35 | East Carolina | Charles Fitzgibbons steps in front of the Gary Harrison pass in the backcourt | 52-32 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Fitzgibbons | 54-32 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-32 |
| 18:06 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell tips it in | 54-34 |
| 18:01 | Memphis | Charles Smith is called for the reach on Donald Goodman - foul #4 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 54-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), David Haber (SG), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Kevin Sherwood (PF), Fred White (C) Charles Smith, John Haigh, Mark Mitchell | |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Haber and the foul's on Gary Harrison - foul #3 on Gary Harrison, team foul #3 | 56-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF) Gary Harrison | |
| 17:56 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley makes the free throw | 57-34 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | David Haber picks off the pass by Fred White in the backcourt | 57-34 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-34 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Richard Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is hacked by Nicholas Monson - foul #4 on Nicholas Monson, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Nicholas Monson | |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Fred White is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Corey Roseman connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 59-34 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Williamson | 59-37 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Corey Roseman connects on the jumper from the left side set up by David Haber and he's hacked by Ronald Williamson - foul #3 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #6 | 61-37 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Robert Howell (PF) Richard Boyd, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG), Mark Mitchell (C) Ronald Williamson, Fred White | |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the free throw | 62-37 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-40 |
| 16:34 | Memphis | Robert Howell is called for traveling | 62-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Brian Freed (PF), Donald Goodman (C) David Haber, Corey Roseman, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG) Nicholas Monson | |
| 16:21 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-40 |
| 16:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Donald Goodman | 62-40 |
| 16:13 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 62-40 |
| 16:11 | East Carolina | John Haigh gets the rebound | 62-40 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Donald Goodman - foul #3 on Donald Goodman, team foul #2 | 62-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kenny Dudley (PF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Charles Smith, Kevin Sherwood, John Haigh | |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Goodman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Clerk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Memphis | Robert Howell buries a floater from close range set up by Donald Goodman | 64-42 |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell misses long on a jumper from the right block | 64-42 |
| 15:38 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Edward Allee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Edward Allee, Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Kelly James, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (PF) Mark Mitchell | |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Freed and he's fouled by Kenneth Lozier - foul #4 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Ricardo Salazar (C) Richard Boyd, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF) Kenneth Lozier | |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the free throw | 67-42 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Raymond Nordquist steals it from Paul Clerk | 67-42 |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't finish the layup | 67-42 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the rebound | 67-42 |
| 14:38 | East Carolina | John Haigh loses the dribble to David Haber in the backcourt | 67-42 |
| 14:24 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF), Robert Howell (PF) David Haber, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (C) Fred White | |
| 14:22 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Fitzgibbons - foul #3 on Charles Fitzgibbons, team foul #3 | 67-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-45 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Edward Allee can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell snags the defensive board | 67-45 |
| 13:49 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 67-45 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar gets the rebound | 67-45 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-45 |
| 13:31 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 67-45 |
| 13:27 | East Carolina | Ricardo Salazar is called for the reach on Mark Mitchell - foul #3 on Ricardo Salazar, team foul #4 | 67-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF), Donald Goodman (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Edward Allee, Kelly James, Robert Howell, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:13 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-45 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-45 |
| 12:37 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-45 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Corey Roseman | 70-45 |
| 12:30 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Boyd | 72-45 |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is hacked by Richard Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Boyd, team foul #5 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Kevin Sherwood (PF), Fred White (C) Paul Clerk, John Haigh, Mark Mitchell | |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is hacked by David Haber - foul #1 on David Haber, team foul #6 | 72-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (SF) Kelly James | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | Fred White is whistled for traveling | 72-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Kenny Dudley (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG) Gregory Overlock | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Haber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Kenny Dudley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Clerk (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Harrison (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Robert Howell drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Ronald Williamson - foul #4 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #8 | 74-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Corey Roseman (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) David Haber, Brian Freed, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (SG), John Haigh (PF), Mark Mitchell (C) Ronald Williamson, Kevin Sherwood, Fred White | |
| 11:21 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the free throw | 74-45 |
| 11:21 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell grabs the board | 74-45 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is hacked by Edward Allee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Allee, team foul #7 | 74-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley gets the rebound | 74-46 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 74-46 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses the tip | 74-46 |
| 11:05 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Edward Allee is fouled on the floor by Gregory Overlock - foul #4 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #9 | 74-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Brian Freed (PF) Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG) Gregory Overlock | |
| 10:50 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 10:50 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Charles Smith buries a jumper in the lane set up by Paul Clerk and he's fouled by Brian Freed - foul #4 on Brian Freed, team foul #8 | 74-48 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Raymond Nordquist (SG), Kelly James (SF), Donald Goodman (C) Richard Boyd, Edward Allee, Corey Roseman, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | Charles Smith makes the free throw | 74-49 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Gary Harrison - foul #4 on Gary Harrison, team foul #10 | 74-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (PF) Raymond Nordquist, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Fred White (C) Gary Harrison, John Haigh | |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 75-49 |
| 10:22 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Fred White is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-49 |
| 10:08 | Memphis | David Haber grabs the board | 76-49 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | David Haber buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 78-49 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Goodman - foul #4 on Donald Goodman, team foul #9 | 78-49 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 78-50 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 78-50 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Robert Howell | 78-50 |
| 09:54 | Memphis | David Haber scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 80-50 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Fred White misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Goodman - foul #5 on Donald Goodman, team foul #10 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Ricardo Salazar (C) David Haber, Kelly James, Robert Howell, Donald Goodman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Haigh (PF) Mark Mitchell | |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 09:39 | East Carolina | Fred White makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 80-51 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kevin Sherwood | 80-51 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Charles Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Edward Allee (SG) Charles Fitzgibbons, Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson (PG) Charles Smith | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Richard Boyd is hacked by Fred White - foul #3 on Fred White, team foul #11 | 80-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kenny Dudley (PF) Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (C) Fred White | |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Richard Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 81-51 |
| 09:09 | Memphis | Richard Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 81-51 |
| 09:09 | East Carolina | John Haigh pulls down the rebound | 81-51 |
| 09:02 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 81-53 |
| 08:57 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar loses the ball out of bounds | 81-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Corey Roseman, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Kelly James is called for the reach on Kevin Sherwood - foul #3 on Kelly James, team foul #11 | 81-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (PF) Richard Boyd, Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-54 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 81-55 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | David Haber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 81-55 |
| 08:24 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 81-55 |
| 08:19 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 81-55 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the board | 81-55 |
| 08:13 | Memphis | David Haber hits a shot in the lane set up by Robert Howell | 83-55 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson is fouled on the floor by Kelly James - foul #4 on Kelly James, team foul #12 | 83-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Kelly James, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (C) Kevin Sherwood | |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses the 1st free throw | 83-55 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-55 |
| 08:06 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar gets the rebound | 83-55 |
| 07:54 | Memphis | Fred White steps in front of the Raymond Nordquist pass | 83-55 |
| 07:37 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-55 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the defensive board | 83-55 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Haber (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ricardo Salazar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Nicholas Monson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Clerk (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Mitchell (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Haigh (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-55 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Robert Howell tips it but misses | 83-55 |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk snags the defensive board | 83-55 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Fred White misses the lay-in | 83-55 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist grabs the board | 83-55 |
| 07:05 | Memphis | Corey Roseman lays it in on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 85-55 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG), Kelly James (SF), Brian Freed (PF) David Haber, Corey Roseman, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG), Gregory Overlock (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Paul Clerk, Mark Mitchell, John Haigh | |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Kelly James is called for the reach on Gregory Overlock in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelly James, team foul #13 | 85-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (SF), Kenny Dudley (PF) Kelly James, Brian Freed | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock makes the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock misses the 2nd free throw | 85-56 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier snags the offensive board | 85-56 |
| 06:56 | East Carolina | Charles Smith connects on the jumper from the left wing | 85-58 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist is denied on a layup by Kenneth Lozier | 85-58 |
| 06:43 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier grabs the defensive rebound | 85-58 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 85-58 |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Charles Smith tips it in | 85-60 |
| 06:20 | Memphis | Richard Boyd buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Nordquist | 87-60 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Overlock | 87-62 |
| 06:01 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 87-62 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Fred White pulls down the rebound | 87-62 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Nicholas Monson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-62 |
| 05:53 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist gets the rebound | 87-62 |
| 05:49 | Memphis | Richard Boyd buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Corey Roseman | 89-62 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 89-64 |
| 05:10 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 89-64 |
| 05:08 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock snags the defensive board | 89-64 |
| 05:03 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Monson | 89-66 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), David Haber (SG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Richard Boyd, Raymond Nordquist, Corey Roseman, Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Kevin Sherwood (PF) Gregory Overlock, Fred White | |
| 04:47 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Fitzgibbons | 91-66 |
| 04:31 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 91-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG) Nicholas Monson, Charles Smith | |
| 04:12 | Memphis | David Haber misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Ronald Williamson - foul #5 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #12 | 91-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Clerk (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Ronald Williamson, Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| 04:12 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 91-66 |
| 04:12 | Memphis | David Haber makes the 2nd free throw | 92-66 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Brian Freed blocks the short jumper by Fred White | 92-66 |
| 03:52 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons snags the defensive board | 92-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Paul Clerk is called for the reach on David Haber - foul #4 on Paul Clerk, team foul #13 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (PG), Corey Roseman (SF), Ricardo Salazar (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Robert Howell, Kenny Dudley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 1st free throw | 92-66 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | David Haber misses the 2nd free throw | 92-66 |
| 03:47 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell gets the rebound | 92-66 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is called for traveling in the backcourt | 92-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG) David Haber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:25 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 92-66 |
| 03:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Fred White | 92-66 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Edward Allee (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Nordquist (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. SF - Corey Roseman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian Freed (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - Ricardo Salazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Gregory Overlock (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Clerk (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Fred White (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 92-66 |
| 03:09 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood grabs the offensive rebound | 92-66 |
| 02:58 | East Carolina | Gregory Overlock is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Gregory Overlock, team foul #14 | 92-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Richard Boyd (PG) Raymond Nordquist | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Smith (SG) Gregory Overlock | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Boyd and the foul's on Fred White - foul #4 on Fred White, team foul #15 | 94-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Robert Howell (SF) Edward Allee, Corey Roseman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:37 | Memphis | Ricardo Salazar makes the free throw | 95-66 |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is whistled for traveling | 95-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Haber (SF) Ricardo Salazar | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:08 | Memphis | Robert Howell can't finish the layup | 95-66 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 95-66 |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 95-66 |
| 01:57 | Memphis | David Haber pulls down the rebound | 95-66 |
| 01:40 | Memphis | Richard Boyd can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 95-66 |
| 01:38 | Memphis | Brian Freed can't tip it in | 95-66 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 95-66 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 95-66 |
| 01:32 | East Carolina | Fred White gets the offensive rebound | 95-66 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Boyd - foul #3 on Richard Boyd, team foul #14 | 95-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist (SG), Corey Roseman (SF), Kenny Dudley (C) Richard Boyd, David Haber, Robert Howell | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 95-67 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 95-68 |
| 01:03 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley drills a runner from the right block | 97-68 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Paul Clerk is called for 10 seconds | 97-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Memphis | Kenny Dudley misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 97-68 |
| 00:31 | Memphis | Corey Roseman snags the offensive board | 97-68 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Sherwood - foul #1 on Kevin Sherwood, team foul #16 | 97-68 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist makes the 1st free throw | 98-68 |
| 00:10 | Memphis | Raymond Nordquist misses the 2nd free throw | 98-68 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | Fred White snags the defensive board | 98-68 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Charles Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 98-68 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mitchell | 98-68 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Charles Smith hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 98-71 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons runs out the clock | 98-71 |