| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) SG - Dean Wood (fresh) SF - William Reis (fresh) PF - Larry Hawkins (fresh) C - Matthew Glass (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) SG - Sean Clark (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - William Allen (fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | William Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | East Carolina | Matthew Glass swats the short shot by William Allen | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Memphis | William Reis pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Reis | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Matthew Glass swats the layup by Steven Williams | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Glass | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano lays it up and in on a great pass from Dean Wood | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | East Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | William Allen can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:31 | Memphis | William Reis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Sean Clark | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses the lay-in | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | William Allen hits a runner from close range | 4-2 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Matthew Glass can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Sean Clark | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Sean Clark's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Depue (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, William Allen, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 17:32 | Memphis | Dean Wood can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Bennett | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Dean Wood gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | Dean Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-5 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 16:44 | Memphis | William Reis grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Jonathan Humbert steals it from Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 4-5 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert lays it up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:25 | Memphis | David Depue takes the ball from Gabriel Romano | 4-7 |
| 16:22 | East Carolina | John Bennett banks in the layup set up by David Depue | 4-9 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | Dean Wood comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 16:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Matthew Glass steps in front of the Jonathan Humbert pass in the backcourt | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Montgomery - foul #1 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #1 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF) Gabriel Romano, Dean Wood, William Reis, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett, David Depue, Joseph Broyles, Edward Montgomery | |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Josef Malkoski (fresh) SG - Max Routt (fresh) SF - John Deems (fresh) PF - Matthew Widman (fresh) C - Matthew Glass (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) SG - Sean Clark (fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fresh) PF - Paul Lininger (fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses long on a shot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Matthew Widman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | John Deems misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 15:28 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Widman | 6-9 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | Sean Clark steps in front of the Matthew Glass pass | 6-9 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses the easy layup | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | Matthew Widman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Matthew Glass clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Matthew Glass denies the turnaround by Kristopher Duncan | 6-9 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lininger | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Max Routt - foul #1 on Max Routt, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), Dean Wood (SG), William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) Josef Malkoski, Max Routt, John Deems, Matthew Widman, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), William Allen (PF) Stephen Stoner, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:18 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Paul Lininger blocks the short jumper by Lewis Fortner | 6-9 |
| 13:55 | Memphis | William Reis tips it home | 8-9 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Gabriel Romano - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG), Jonathan Humbert (SF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Sean Clark, Steven Williams, Paul Lininger | |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:50 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:36 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Dean Wood | 10-11 |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | William Allen misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-11 |
| 13:22 | Memphis | William Reis pulls down the rebound | 10-11 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner is hacked by Jonathan Humbert - foul #1 on Jonathan Humbert, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), Matthew Widman (PF) Dean Wood, Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | David Depue (SF), Edward Montgomery (C) Patrick Driggs, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 13:02 | Memphis | William Allen steps in front of the Lewis Fortner pass | 10-11 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | John Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by William Reis - foul #1 on William Reis, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SF) William Reis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett | |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Lewis Fortner picks off the pass by Edward Montgomery | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | John Deems misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Williams - foul #1 on Steven Williams, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) William Allen | |
| 12:34 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:34 | Memphis | John Deems makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Steven Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 12:08 | Memphis | Max Routt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Memphis | William Reis (SF), Larry Hawkins (PF) John Deems, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Kristopher Duncan (C) David Depue, Edward Montgomery | |
| 11:41 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Josef Malkoski (tiring) SG - Max Routt (tiring) SF - William Reis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Hawkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Stephen Stoner (fresh) SG - Sean Clark (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Broyles (fairly fresh) C - Kristopher Duncan (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Max Routt steps in front of the Stephen Stoner pass in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 11:23 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins slams it home set up by Max Routt | 14-13 |
| 11:02 | East Carolina | Josef Malkoski steps in front of the Kristopher Duncan pass | 14-13 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Sean Clark steps in front of the Josef Malkoski pass | 14-13 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan scores on a shot from the right block | 14-15 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | William Reis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is fouled on the floor by William Reis - foul #2 on William Reis, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF), Raymond Flowers (C) Max Routt, William Reis, Larry Hawkins, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), John Bennett (SG), David Depue (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF), Paul Lininger (C) Stephen Stoner, Sean Clark, Steven Williams, Joseph Broyles, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 09:40 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jonathan Humbert | 17-17 |
| 09:32 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits a jumper from the left side set up by Matthew Widman | 19-17 |
| 09:13 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert clanks a runner in the lane | 19-17 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 19-19 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Dean Wood knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Widman | 22-19 |
| 08:17 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert's pass is intercepted by Dean Wood | 22-19 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Matthew Widman connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by John Deems | 24-19 |
| 07:44 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery's floater is tipped away by Matthew Widman | 24-19 |
| 07:43 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Dean Wood | 24-19 |
| 07:38 | Memphis | Dean Wood drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Josef Malkoski | 26-19 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Josef Malkoski (tired) 1 ast. SG - Dean Wood (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Deems (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Widman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jonathan Humbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Depue (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Edward Montgomery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Lininger (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | John Bennett is hacked by Josef Malkoski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Josef Malkoski, team foul #6 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Steven Williams (SF), William Allen (PF), Kristopher Duncan (C) Jonathan Humbert, John Bennett, David Depue, Edward Montgomery, Paul Lininger | |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Steven Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 07:22 | Memphis | John Deems pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 07:11 | Memphis | Dean Wood buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:05 | East Carolina | Steven Williams can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-19 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Josef Malkoski gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-19 |
| 06:59 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Sean Clark blows the layup | 29-19 |
| 06:51 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan tips it but misses | 29-19 |
| 06:49 | East Carolina | William Allen tips it home | 29-21 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 29-21 |
| 06:38 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Patrick Driggs | 29-21 |
| 06:33 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs buries a jump hook in the paint set up by William Allen | 29-23 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Matthew Glass misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Allen - foul #1 on William Allen, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (PG), Larry Hawkins (PF) Josef Malkoski, Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG) Patrick Driggs | |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Matthew Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | William Allen misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | William Allen snags the offensive board | 31-23 |
| 05:42 | East Carolina | Steven Williams buries a 3 from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 05:29 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-26 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark is hacked by Max Routt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Max Routt, team foul #7 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Josef Malkoski (PG), Lewis Fortner (C) Max Routt, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SF) Steven Williams | |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | Sean Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Widman (PF) John Deems | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (SG), David Depue (SF), Joseph Broyles (PF), Edward Montgomery (C) Sean Clark, John Bennett, William Allen, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner buries a turnaround from the right block | 33-28 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 04:55 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-28 |
| 04:41 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner hits the follow up shot | 35-28 |
| 04:16 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 35-28 |
| 04:14 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | Matthew Widman clanks a shot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:57 | East Carolina | Edward Montgomery travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gabriel Romano (PG), William Reis (SF), Raymond Flowers (PF) Josef Malkoski, Larry Hawkins, Matthew Widman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs (PG), John Bennett (SG), Steven Williams (SF), William Allen (PF), Paul Lininger (C) Stephen Stoner, Jonathan Humbert, David Depue, Joseph Broyles, Edward Montgomery | |
| 03:50 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses short on a jumper in the lane | 35-28 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Steven Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 03:44 | East Carolina | Steven Williams scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Bennett | 35-30 |
| 03:34 | Memphis | William Reis hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Flowers | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dean Wood (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Reis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Flowers (fairly fresh) C - Lewis Fortner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Patrick Driggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Allen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Lininger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Patrick Driggs is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 03:11 | East Carolina | William Allen tips it home | 37-32 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Dean Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Bennett - foul #1 on John Bennett, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Hawkins (PF), Matthew Glass (C) Raymond Flowers, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Sean Clark (SG), Kristopher Duncan (C) Patrick Driggs, John Bennett, William Allen | |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:57 | Memphis | Dean Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 02:47 | Memphis | Matthew Glass pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 02:42 | Memphis | Matthew Glass tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Gabriel Romano tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 02:38 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner is hacked by William Reis - foul #3 on William Reis, team foul #8 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | Max Routt (SG), John Deems (SF) Dean Wood, William Reis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Allen (PF) Paul Lininger | |
| 02:32 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:32 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Larry Hawkins | 39-32 |
| 02:20 | Memphis | Kristopher Duncan is called for the reach on Matthew Glass - foul #1 on Kristopher Duncan, team foul #6 | 39-32 |
| 02:09 | Memphis | The jump hook by John Deems is blocked by Kristopher Duncan | 39-32 |
| 02:08 | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 02:06 | East Carolina | Steven Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert (PG), David Depue (SF), Edward Montgomery (PF) Stephen Stoner, Steven Williams, William Allen | |
| 01:54 | Memphis | Matthew Glass's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Humbert | 39-32 |
| 01:51 | East Carolina | Jonathan Humbert lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins is hacked by Edward Montgomery - foul #2 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Raymond Flowers (PF), Lewis Fortner (C) John Deems, Matthew Glass | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Bennett (SG) Sean Clark | |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Larry Hawkins picks off the pass by Jonathan Humbert in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 01:33 | Memphis | Max Routt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | John Deems (SF), Matthew Widman (PF) Larry Hawkins, Raymond Flowers | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Broyles (PF) Kristopher Duncan | |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | David Depue's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Romano in the backcourt | 41-34 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Montgomery - foul #3 on Edward Montgomery, team foul #8 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kristopher Duncan (C) Edward Montgomery | |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Lewis Fortner makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 01:15 | East Carolina | Max Routt steps in front of the Jonathan Humbert pass in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| 01:01 | Memphis | Max Routt drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | John Bennett is fouled on the floor by Max Routt - foul #3 on Max Routt, team foul #9 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dean Wood (SG), Larry Hawkins (PF), Raymond Flowers (C) Max Routt, Matthew Widman, Lewis Fortner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Stoner (PG), Steven Williams (SF), Paul Lininger (PF) Jonathan Humbert, David Depue, Joseph Broyles | |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | John Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | John Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:42 | Memphis | Larry Hawkins grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Stephen Stoner | 45-35 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Steven Williams is open but misses the lay-in | 45-35 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | John Deems grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Glass (C) Larry Hawkins | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Sean Clark (SG), William Allen (PF) John Bennett, Kristopher Duncan | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Paul Lininger misses the easy layup | 45-35 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Raymond Flowers misses long on a fullcourt shot | 45-35 |