| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Billy Sisco (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Sheriff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Ryan King (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Curtis Barras (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ricky Chiesa (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Killingsworth (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | John Sheriff inbounds the ball | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 19:41 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa loses the dribble to Ryan King | 44-45 |
| 19:34 | East Carolina | John Sheriff misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Ryan King grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 19:28 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Sisco | 47-45 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by John Sheriff - foul #2 on John Sheriff, team foul #1 | 47-45 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Curtis Barras, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 19:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 18:56 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | John Sheriff tips it home | 49-47 |
| 18:39 | Memphis | Larry Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Tim Tomberlin denies the turnaround by Paul Pabon | 49-50 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Tim Tomberlin | 49-50 |
| 18:24 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Tim Tomberlin | 49-52 |
| 18:07 | East Carolina | Ryan King banks in the layup set up by Paul Pabon | 51-52 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Sisco - foul #2 on Billy Sisco, team foul #2 | 51-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (PG), Joseph Shorter (SG), Brian Frye (SF), James Greenwood (PF), Michael Price (C) Billy Sisco, Ernest Ferguson, John Sheriff, Paul Pabon, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Jeremy Stephens (SG), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Ricky Chiesa, Larry Smith, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Michael Price hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Curtis Barras is hacked by Michael Price - foul #3 on Michael Price, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ryan King (C) Michael Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Ricky Chiesa (SF) Jeremy Stephens, Robert Anderson | |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Frye - foul #1 on Brian Frye, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 17:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler's pass is intercepted by Ricky Chiesa in the backcourt | 53-55 |
| 17:07 | Memphis | Larry Smith can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 17:06 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-57 |
| 16:52 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler's pass is intercepted by Larry Smith in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Curtis Barras | 53-60 |
| 16:28 | East Carolina | Brian Frye knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-60 |
| 16:11 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa's pass is intercepted by Joseph Shorter | 55-60 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Brian Frye lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Shorter | 57-60 |
| 16:00 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses long on a floater from close range | 57-60 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth hits the follow up shot | 57-62 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jackie Marler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joseph Shorter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Frye (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Greenwood (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Ryan King (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Curtis Barras (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Smith (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Chiesa (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Matthew Killingsworth (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan King - foul #2 on Ryan King, team foul #5 | 57-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG), Ernest Ferguson (SG), John Sheriff (SF), Anthony Simons (PF), Michael Price (C) Jackie Marler, Joseph Shorter, Brian Frye, James Greenwood, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Curtis Barras, Ricky Chiesa | |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 15:34 | Memphis | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 15:31 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG) Larry Smith | |
| 15:20 | Memphis | Robert Anderson blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Michael Price snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Matthew Killingsworth is called for the reach on John Sheriff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Killingsworth, team foul #1 | 57-64 |
| 15:05 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco is hacked by Robert Anderson - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #2 | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Pabon (PF) Michael Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa (PG) Curtis Barras | |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is denied on a dunk by Gerald Taylor | 57-64 |
| 14:47 | East Carolina | John Sheriff snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 14:28 | East Carolina | Gerald Taylor swats the layup by Anthony Simons | 57-64 |
| 14:26 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses long on a jumper from the left side | 57-64 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 14:13 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon misses the lay-in | 57-64 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Ferguson - foul #2 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #6 | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG), Michael Price (C) Ernest Ferguson, Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG) Ricky Chiesa | |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 14:05 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 14:05 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Pabon - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #3 | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Frye (SF) John Sheriff | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:45 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper is called for traveling | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Greenwood (PF) Paul Pabon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-64 |
| 13:25 | Memphis | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 57-64 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (PG) Billy Sisco | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| 12:54 | East Carolina | Curtis Barras steps in front of the Brian Frye pass | 57-64 |
| 12:47 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses long on a shot near the basket | 57-64 |
| 12:46 | Memphis | Curtis Barras tips it in | 57-66 |
| 12:41 | East Carolina | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Jesse Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Davis, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (SG), John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF), Ryan King (C) Jesse Cooper, Brian Frye, James Greenwood, Michael Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG) Robert Davis | |
| 12:33 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is hacked by Matthew Killingsworth - foul #3 on Matthew Killingsworth, team foul #5 | 57-66 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Anthony Simons (C) Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SF) Curtis Barras | |
| 12:19 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-66 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons grabs the offensive board | 57-66 |
| 12:00 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Anthony Simons | 60-66 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jackie Marler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Sheriff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Anthony Simons (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ricky Chiesa (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Anderson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gerald Taylor (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Killingsworth (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 60-68 |
| 11:39 | East Carolina | John Sheriff travels in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG), Joseph Shorter (SG), James Greenwood (PF), Ryan King (C) Jackie Marler, Ernest Ferguson, Paul Pabon, Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Jeremy Stephens (SG), Tim Tomberlin (C) Larry Smith, Robert Anderson, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 11:30 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 60-68 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | James Greenwood grabs the board | 60-68 |
| 11:25 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Stephens in the backcourt | 60-68 |
| 11:24 | Memphis | Curtis Barras hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Stephens | 60-70 |
| 10:55 | East Carolina | Ryan King is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 60-70 |
| 10:53 | East Carolina | James Greenwood tips it back up and in | 62-70 |
| 10:45 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Curtis Barras | 62-72 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | John Sheriff makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Billy Sisco | 65-72 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Ryan King gets the rebound | 65-72 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | John Sheriff is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Stephens - foul #2 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), Ernest Ferguson (SG), Brian Frye (SF), Paul Pabon (PF), Michael Price (C) Billy Sisco, Joseph Shorter, John Sheriff, James Greenwood, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Robert Anderson (SF), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Jeremy Stephens, Ricky Chiesa, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Michael Price drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Paul Pabon | 67-72 |
| 10:07 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses long on a shot near the basket | 67-72 |
| 10:06 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon grabs the defensive rebound | 67-72 |
| 10:01 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 67-72 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth pulls down the rebound | 67-72 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Brian Frye swats the short shot by Matthew Killingsworth | 67-72 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Michael Price grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 09:46 | East Carolina | Brian Frye is alone and drills a floater in the lane set up by Jesse Cooper | 69-72 |
| 09:29 | Memphis | Michael Price swats the layup by Gerald Taylor | 69-72 |
| 09:27 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ernest Ferguson | 69-72 |
| 09:21 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth pulls down the rebound | 69-72 |
| 09:20 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG), Jackie Marler (SG), Anthony Simons (PF), James Greenwood (C) Jesse Cooper, Ernest Ferguson, Paul Pabon, Michael Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa (SF) Robert Anderson | |
| 09:12 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Larry Smith | 69-74 |
| 08:56 | East Carolina | Brian Frye makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Sisco | 72-74 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 08:40 | East Carolina | Curtis Barras steps in front of the Brian Frye pass in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Barras and he's fouled by Brian Frye - foul #2 on Brian Frye, team foul #7 | 72-78 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Curtis Barras, Larry Smith | |
| 08:33 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| 08:30 | East Carolina | Jeremy Stephens picks off the pass by Brian Frye in the backcourt | 72-79 |
| 08:29 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens can't throw it down | 72-79 |
| 08:27 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Greenwood | 72-79 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 72-79 |
| 08:22 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens grabs the board | 72-79 |
| 08:07 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 72-82 |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Sisco and he's hacked by Jeremy Stephens - foul #3 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #7 | 74-82 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Shorter (PG), Ernest Ferguson (SG), Michael Price (SF), Ryan King (C) Billy Sisco, Jackie Marler, Brian Frye, James Greenwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Robert Davis (SG) Jeremy Stephens, Robert Anderson | |
| 07:53 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons makes the free throw | 75-82 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Joseph Shorter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Simons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan King (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Curtis Barras (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ricky Chiesa (fairly fresh) 32 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gerald Taylor (very tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Killingsworth (tired) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Curtis Barras and the foul's on Anthony Simons - foul #4 on Anthony Simons, team foul #8 | 75-84 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:33 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth makes the free throw | 75-85 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Davis - foul #5 on Robert Davis, team foul #8 | 75-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Curtis Barras, Robert Davis | |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 07:10 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth is called for 3 seconds | 77-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG) Robert Anderson | |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Shorter is hacked by Curtis Barras - foul #1 on Curtis Barras, team foul #9 | 77-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG), Brian Frye (SF), Paul Pabon (PF), James Greenwood (C) Ernest Ferguson, John Sheriff, Michael Price, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Shorter makes the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 06:54 | East Carolina | Joseph Shorter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-85 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth's pass is intercepted by Paul Pabon | 79-85 |
| 06:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Shorter makes the wide open jumper from the right side | 81-85 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Jesse Cooper - foul #1 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #9 | 81-85 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG), Jackie Marler (SG), Michael Price (PF), Ryan King (C) Joseph Shorter, Jesse Cooper, Paul Pabon, James Greenwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Curtis Barras, Matthew Killingsworth | |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 06:05 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Ricky Chiesa takes the ball from Brian Frye | 81-87 |
| 05:34 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-90 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco loses the dribble to Ricky Chiesa in the backcourt | 81-90 |
| 05:23 | Memphis | Michael Price steals it from Ricky Chiesa | 81-90 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Brian Frye is fouled on the floor by Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Robert Anderson, team foul #10 | 81-90 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (SG), Anthony Simons (PF), James Greenwood (C) Billy Sisco, Michael Price, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Jeremy Stephens (SG), Matthew Killingsworth (C) Larry Smith, Robert Anderson, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Brian Frye makes the 1st free throw | 82-90 |
| 05:00 | East Carolina | Brian Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 83-90 |
| 04:53 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Killingsworth is blocked by Brian Frye | 83-90 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | James Greenwood grabs the defensive rebound | 83-90 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Ferguson | 85-90 |
| 04:39 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 85-90 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (PG), John Sheriff (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) Jackie Marler, Brian Frye, James Greenwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SF) Ricky Chiesa | |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | John Sheriff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 85-90 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Curtis Barras gets the rebound | 85-90 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Curtis Barras clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Simons - foul #5 on Anthony Simons, team foul #10 | 85-90 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Greenwood (C) Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Ricky Chiesa (SF) Jeremy Stephens, Gerald Taylor | |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Curtis Barras makes the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 04:17 | Memphis | Curtis Barras misses the 2nd free throw | 85-91 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon gets the rebound | 85-91 |
| 03:50 | East Carolina | John Sheriff hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jesse Cooper | 88-91 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jesse Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sheriff (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. C - James Greenwood (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Curtis Barras (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Chiesa (tiring) 37 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. PF - Robert Anderson (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Killingsworth (very tired) 16 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:45 | Memphis | Larry Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 88-91 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon snags the defensive board | 88-91 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #11 | 88-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Billy Sisco (PG) Ernest Ferguson | |
| Subs | Memphis | Gerald Taylor (PF) Robert Anderson | |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 03:41 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon makes the 2nd free throw | 90-91 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 90-91 |
| 03:25 | East Carolina | James Greenwood grabs the board | 90-91 |
| 03:14 | East Carolina | James Greenwood misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 90-91 |
| 03:13 | Memphis | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 90-91 |
| 03:07 | Memphis | Jesse Cooper picks off the pass by Matthew Killingsworth | 90-91 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco lays it in set up by Jesse Cooper | 92-91 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Sheriff - foul #3 on John Sheriff, team foul #11 | 92-91 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Shorter (SG), Jackie Marler (SF), Michael Price (PF), Ryan King (C) Jesse Cooper, John Sheriff, Paul Pabon, James Greenwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Robert Anderson (SF) Curtis Barras, Larry Smith | |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 92-91 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:56 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the 2nd free throw | 92-92 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Price | 92-92 |
| 02:56 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| 02:46 | East Carolina | Ryan King can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 92-92 |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 92-92 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Shorter - foul #2 on Joseph Shorter, team foul #12 | 92-92 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (SG), John Sheriff (SF), James Greenwood (PF) Joseph Shorter, Jackie Marler, Michael Price | |
| Subs | Memphis | Curtis Barras (PG), Larry Smith (SG) Jeremy Stephens, Robert Anderson | |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 02:40 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 92-94 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Curtis Barras is called for the reach on Billy Sisco in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Barras, team foul #12 | 92-94 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SF) Ricky Chiesa | |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 93-94 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 94-94 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Ryan King - foul #3 on Ryan King, team foul #13 | 94-94 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Pabon (PF) James Greenwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Ricky Chiesa (SF) Larry Smith, Robert Anderson | |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth makes the 1st free throw | 94-95 |
| 02:28 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 94-95 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Ryan King pulls down the rebound | 94-95 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Sisco | 96-95 |
| 02:23 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 96-95 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG), Robert Anderson (PF) Jeremy Stephens, Gerald Taylor | |
| 02:09 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Anderson | 96-97 |
| 02:05 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 96-97 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Gerald Taylor (PF) Larry Smith, Robert Anderson | |
| 01:42 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth's layup is rejected by Ryan King | 96-97 |
| 01:40 | East Carolina | Ryan King grabs the board | 96-97 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Pabon | 99-97 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Memphis calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 99-97 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Larry Smith (SG) Jeremy Stephens | |
| 01:15 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 99-97 |
| 01:13 | Memphis | Curtis Barras snags the offensive board | 99-97 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Matthew Killingsworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 99-97 |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Ryan King is alone and drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 101-97 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is denied on a layup by Ryan King | 101-97 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Sheriff | 101-97 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | John Sheriff is hacked by Curtis Barras in the backcourt - foul #3 on Curtis Barras, team foul #13 | 101-97 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | John Sheriff makes the 1st free throw | 102-97 |
| 00:30 | East Carolina | John Sheriff makes the 2nd free throw | 103-97 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Memphis | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 103-97 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Ryan King pulls down the rebound | 103-97 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Ryan King is fouled in the backcourt by Curtis Barras - foul #4 on Curtis Barras, team foul #14 | 103-97 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Ryan King makes the 1st free throw | 104-97 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Ryan King makes the 2nd free throw | 105-97 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:15 | Memphis | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Ryan King | 105-97 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco is hacked by Curtis Barras in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Barras, team foul #15 | 105-97 |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Greenwood (C) Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SF) Curtis Barras | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco makes the 1st free throw | 106-97 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco makes the 2nd free throw | 107-97 |
| 00:05 | Memphis | Ricky Chiesa misses badly on a shot in the paint | 107-97 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Pabon | 107-97 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Billy Sisco runs out the clock | 107-97 |