| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) PF - Mark Mitchell (fresh) C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) SG - Edward Allee (fresh) SF - Michael Brewer (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - Jeffrey Eveland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Brian Freed wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Corey Roseman misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:44 | Memphis | Corey Roseman makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | East Carolina | Edward Allee takes the ball from Gary Harrison in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Memphis | Edward Allee clanks a floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:30 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is hacked by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #1 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #2 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (C) Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:07 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Edward Allee is denied on a layup by Mark Mitchell | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood's pass is intercepted by Corey Roseman in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Memphis | Corey Roseman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | Edward Allee steps in front of the Arthur Presswood pass | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Edward Allee clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Roseman | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | Memphis | Edward Allee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Pierce | 5-2 |
| 17:58 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter is hacked by Arthur Presswood - foul #1 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Ronald Williamson (SG), Fred White (PF) Donald Pierce, Arthur Presswood, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Owen White (SF), Robert Howell (PF), John Hankins (C) Corey Roseman, Edward Allee, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Howell and he's fouled by Ronald Williamson - foul #1 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Gary Harrison, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:44 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | John Hankins swats the short shot by Fred White | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses long on a shot from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Robert Howell snags the offensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:00 | Memphis | John Hankins is fouled on the floor by Kevin Sherwood - foul #1 on Kevin Sherwood, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Ronald Williamson, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SF), Jerrell Porter (C) Owen White, John Hankins | |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:32 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Sherwood | 8-5 |
| 16:17 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Michael Brewer | 8-7 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Poirier - foul #1 on Donald Poirier, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Gary Harrison (SF), Christopher Massengale (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Owen White (SF), Brian Freed (PF), John Hankins (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Michael Brewer, Robert Howell, Jerrell Porter | |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:51 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Arthur Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Massengale (fresh) C - Kenneth Lozier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Corey Roseman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Allee (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Owen White (fresh) PF - Brian Freed (fresh) C - John Hankins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Memphis | Christopher Massengale steals it from Corey Roseman | 10-7 |
| 15:26 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 10-7 |
| 15:24 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:18 | Memphis | John Hankins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (SG) Arthur Presswood | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is hacked by Corey Roseman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Corey Roseman, team foul #4 | 10-7 |
| 15:01 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 10-7 |
| 14:59 | Memphis | Brian Freed pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Corey Roseman clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 10-7 |
| 14:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gary Harrison | 10-7 |
| 14:45 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale loses the dribble to Owen White | 10-7 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | John Hankins's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Lozier | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale misses long on an open shot from the right side but the foul's on Corey Roseman - foul #2 on Corey Roseman, team foul #5 | 10-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG) Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Corey Roseman, Owen White, Brian Freed, John Hankins | |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale misses the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:24 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale makes the 2nd free throw | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | Memphis | Michael Brewer is hacked by Ronald Williamson - foul #2 on Ronald Williamson, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Ronald Williamson, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:57 | Memphis | Robert Howell buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edward Allee | 11-9 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 13-9 |
| 13:47 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-11 |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Edward Allee takes the ball from Aubrey Rhynes in the backcourt | 13-11 |
| 13:32 | Memphis | Robert Howell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Robert Howell, team foul #6 | 13-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG), Kevin Sherwood (SF) Edward Rodarte, Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Kelly James, Edward Allee, Robert Howell | |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 15-11 |
| 13:10 | Memphis | Aubrey Rhynes steals it from Charles Fitzgibbons | 15-11 |
| 13:07 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell lays it up and in set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 17-11 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Donald Poirier is hacked by Arthur Presswood - foul #2 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #6 | 17-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Fred White (C) Aubrey Rhynes, Arthur Presswood, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (C) Jerrell Porter | |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Donald Poirier drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Robert Howell and he's hacked by Edward Rodarte - foul #1 on Edward Rodarte, team foul #7 | 17-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF) Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 12:43 | Memphis | Donald Poirier misses the free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #1 on Fred White, team foul #8 | 17-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Edward Allee (SG) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier | |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Cureton and he's fouled by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Scott Cureton, Fred White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SF), John Hankins (PF) Michael Brewer, Brian Freed | |
| 12:10 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses the free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:10 | Memphis | John Hankins pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Edward Rodarte is called for the reach on Edward Allee - foul #2 on Edward Rodarte, team foul #9 | 19-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (SG), Christopher Massengale (PF) Edward Rodarte, Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerrell Porter (C) Robert Howell | |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 11:47 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is called for traveling | 19-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG) Edward Allee | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Massengale (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Lozier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) SG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Owen White (fresh) PF - John Hankins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerrell Porter (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Donald Poirier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (C) Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Robert Howell (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Kelly James, Owen White, John Hankins | |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | Charles Fitzgibbons picks off the pass by Aubrey Rhynes in the backcourt | 19-16 |
| 11:19 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-16 |
| 11:18 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 19-16 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 11:04 | Memphis | Robert Howell clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Brian Freed tips it in | 19-18 |
| 10:44 | East Carolina | Donald Poirier picks off the pass by Donald Pierce | 19-18 |
| 10:33 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter clanks a jumper from the left side | 19-18 |
| 10:31 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons tips it but misses | 19-18 |
| 10:29 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Freed | 19-18 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Gary Harrison - foul #1 on Gary Harrison, team foul #10 | 19-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF), Mark Mitchell (PF), Fred White (C) Gary Harrison, Christopher Massengale, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Owen White (SF), John Hankins (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Brian Freed, Jerrell Porter | |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 10:24 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 10:08 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell is denied on a layup by John Hankins | 19-19 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Scott Cureton can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce tips it home | 21-19 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Edward Allee knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kelly James and he's fouled by Aubrey Rhynes - foul #1 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #11 | 21-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier (C) Fred White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF), Jerrell Porter (C) Kelly James, Owen White, Robert Howell, John Hankins | |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:40 | Memphis | Brian Freed snags the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 09:19 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Allee | 21-21 |
| 08:58 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:57 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lozier | 21-21 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Allee - foul #1 on Edward Allee, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF) Scott Cureton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG), Robert Howell (C) Edward Allee, Jerrell Porter | |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:54 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 08:54 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the board | 22-21 |
| 08:47 | Memphis | Robert Howell drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Brewer | 22-23 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is hacked by Robert Howell - foul #2 on Robert Howell, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Hankins (C) Robert Howell | |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:42 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Freed | 24-25 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is hacked by John Hankins - foul #1 on John Hankins, team foul #10 | 24-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (PF) Mark Mitchell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Owen White (SG), Jerrell Porter (C) Charles Fitzgibbons, Donald Poirier, Brian Freed | |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:16 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | John Hankins gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #11 | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:45 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-25 |
| 07:44 | Memphis | John Hankins pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aubrey Rhynes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Sherwood (fresh) PF - Fred White (fresh) C - Kenneth Lozier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Kelly James (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Owen White (fresh) SF - Michael Brewer (tiring) 2 ast. PF - John Hankins (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jerrell Porter (tiring) | |
| 07:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-25 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:35 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce double dribbles in the backcourt | 25-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF) Fred White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Owen White, Jerrell Porter | |
| 07:27 | Memphis | Mark Mitchell steals it from Donald Poirier | 25-25 |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | Kelly James steals it from Mark Mitchell | 25-25 |
| 06:53 | Memphis | Brian Freed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 06:52 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 25-25 |
| 06:45 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood grabs the offensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Freed | 25-25 |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell tips it home | 27-25 |
| 06:13 | Memphis | John Hankins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gary Harrison (SF), Fred White (PF), Christopher Massengale (C) Kevin Sherwood, Mark Mitchell, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Edward Allee (SG), Owen White (SF), Robert Howell (PF), Jeffrey Eveland (C) Kelly James, Donald Poirier, Michael Brewer, Brian Freed, John Hankins | |
| 05:52 | East Carolina | The jumper by Donald Pierce is denied by Owen White | 27-25 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Owen White | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Edward Allee comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Aubrey Rhynes - foul #2 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #12 | 27-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood (SG) Aubrey Rhynes | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:43 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the offensive board | 27-25 |
| 05:32 | Memphis | Corey Roseman drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Owen White | 27-27 |
| 05:28 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Gary Harrison, team foul #13 | 27-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF) Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (SG), Michael Brewer (SF) Edward Allee, Owen White | |
| 05:20 | Memphis | Michael Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier (C) Fred White | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:16 | East Carolina | Corey Roseman steals it from Scott Cureton in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 05:13 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Corey Roseman | 27-29 |
| 04:49 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-29 |
| 04:48 | Memphis | Robert Howell grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 04:42 | Memphis | Robert Howell hits the follow up shot | 27-31 |
| 04:33 | East Carolina | Arthur Presswood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Jeffrey Eveland grabs the board | 27-31 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons is hacked by Scott Cureton - foul #1 on Scott Cureton, team foul #14 | 27-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell (PF) Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Corey Roseman, Michael Brewer | |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:24 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:05 | East Carolina | Charles Fitzgibbons picks off the pass by Kenneth Lozier | 27-33 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Edward Allee is fouled on the floor by Arthur Presswood - foul #3 on Arthur Presswood, team foul #15 | 27-33 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Gary Harrison (SF), Fred White (C) Donald Pierce, Arthur Presswood, Scott Cureton, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Donald Poirier (PG), Owen White (SF) Charles Fitzgibbons, Brian Freed | |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:55 | Memphis | Edward Allee misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 03:55 | East Carolina | Mark Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 03:29 | East Carolina | Fred White loses the dribble to Edward Allee | 27-33 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Edward Allee slams it home | 27-35 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ronald Williamson (fresh) SG - Edward Rodarte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred White (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Donald Poirier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Allee (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Owen White (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Howell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Eveland (tiring) | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Eveland - foul #3 on Jeffrey Eveland, team foul #12 | 27-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), Michael Brewer (SF), Jerrell Porter (C) Edward Allee, Owen White, Jeffrey Eveland | |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:13 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 03:03 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Brewer | 29-37 |
| 02:57 | East Carolina | Gary Harrison buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Williamson | 32-37 |
| 02:52 | Memphis | Corey Roseman connects on the shot in the paint set up by Robert Howell | 32-39 |
| 02:50 | East Carolina | Jerrell Porter picks off the pass by Ronald Williamson in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Mark Mitchell - foul #1 on Mark Mitchell, team foul #16 | 32-39 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Mark Mitchell, Fred White | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), John Hankins (PF) Corey Roseman, Michael Brewer | |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 02:40 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 02:24 | East Carolina | Kenneth Lozier is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 34-40 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Robert Howell misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Harrison - foul #3 on Gary Harrison, team foul #17 | 34-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (SG), Scott Cureton (SF) Edward Rodarte, Gary Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Edward Allee (SG), Brian Freed (PF) Donald Poirier, John Hankins | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Robert Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Aubrey Rhynes is called for the reach on Edward Allee - foul #3 on Aubrey Rhynes, team foul #18 | 36-42 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Mark Mitchell (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons (PG), Owen White (SF) Kelly James, Robert Howell | |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 01:46 | Memphis | Edward Allee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte's pass is intercepted by Charles Fitzgibbons in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Owen White and he's fouled by Kenneth Lozier - foul #1 on Kenneth Lozier, team foul #19 | 36-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Scott Cureton, Kenneth Lozier | |
| Subs | Memphis | Corey Roseman (PG), John Hankins (PF) Edward Allee, Brian Freed | |
| 01:26 | Memphis | Jerrell Porter misses the free throw | 36-46 |
| 01:26 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 01:14 | Memphis | Corey Roseman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Kevin Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Ronald Williamson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 01:02 | Memphis | Charles Fitzgibbons gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 00:50 | Memphis | John Hankins knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Corey Roseman | 36-48 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Jerrell Porter is called for the reach on Edward Rodarte - foul #2 on Jerrell Porter, team foul #13 | 36-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred White (PF), Kenneth Lozier (C) Mark Mitchell, Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Memphis | Kelly James (PG), Donald Poirier (SG), Michael Brewer (SF), Brian Freed (PF) Corey Roseman, Charles Fitzgibbons, Owen White, Jerrell Porter | |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | John Hankins clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Fred White - foul #2 on Fred White, team foul #20 | 38-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Scott Cureton (SF) Kevin Sherwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | John Hankins makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | John Hankins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Fred White grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 00:15 | East Carolina | Scott Cureton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Howell (C) John Hankins | |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Robert Howell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Poirier | 38-52 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Scott Cureton misses the halfcourt shot | 38-52 |