| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Clement (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 stl. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler inbounds the ball | 32-35 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:44 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | Ryan King gets the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 19:23 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan King | 32-35 |
| 19:18 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper is hacked by Gerald Taylor - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses short on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Stephens - foul #3 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin (PF) Jeremy Stephens | |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 18:48 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor blows the dunk | 34-35 |
| 18:46 | Memphis | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 18:29 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 18:00 | Memphis | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by John Clement - foul #2 on John Clement, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Tim Tomberlin | |
| 17:43 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi is hacked by Ryan King - foul #3 on Ryan King, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Anthony Simons (C) Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a floater from the left block | 36-37 |
| 17:17 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 17:16 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from John Clement | 38-37 |
| 17:01 | Memphis | Paul Pabon picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:22 | Memphis | Robert Anderson buries a jump hook in the paint | 38-39 |
| 16:07 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 16:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 38-39 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 38-41 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Clement (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jesse Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (fairly fresh) 23 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Simons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 6 stl. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) PF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis is hacked by John Clement - foul #3 on John Clement, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Ryan King (C) John Clement, Paul Pabon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Anderson, Thomas Girardi | |
| 14:42 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits a shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Simons | 44-43 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-43 |
| 13:58 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 13:44 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:42 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Ferguson - foul #4 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG), James Greenwood (PF) Ernest Ferguson, Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG), Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer, Gerald Taylor | |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:17 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 13:06 | East Carolina | Jeremy Stephens steals it from Jackie Marler | 44-44 |
| 12:45 | Memphis | Robert Davis lays it in set up by Jeremy Stephens | 44-46 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Brice Labrecque | 46-46 |
| 12:06 | Memphis | Ryan King denies the turnaround by Robert Davis | 46-46 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Robert Davis can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 11:58 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the runner in the lane | 46-46 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 11:30 | Memphis | James Greenwood steals the ball from Robert Davis | 46-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jesse Cooper (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brice Labrecque (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (tiring) 28 pts. PF - James Greenwood (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan King (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 6 stl. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) PF - Jeremy Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Tim Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses badly on a shot from the left side | 46-46 |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:48 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | James Greenwood snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 10:42 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is hacked by Tim Tomberlin - foul #1 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG), Paul Pabon (PF), Anthony Simons (C) Brice Labrecque, James Greenwood, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Gerald Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Girardi | |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Stephens - foul #4 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG) Jeremy Stephens | |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 10:14 | Memphis | Robert Davis knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Gerald Taylor | 48-48 |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from John Clement | 50-48 |
| 09:43 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alex Pelzer - foul #2 on Alex Pelzer, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Jesse Cooper steals the ball from Gerald Taylor | 52-50 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper slams it home | 54-50 |
| 08:50 | Memphis | Jesse Cooper steps in front of the Tim Tomberlin pass | 54-50 |
| 08:47 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper lays it up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Simons - foul #2 on Anthony Simons, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG), Ryan King (C) Jesse Cooper, Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Tim Tomberlin | |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:18 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Pabon | 56-50 |
| 07:52 | East Carolina | John Clement misses short on a floater from the right side | 56-50 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 07:28 | Memphis | Robert Davis double dribbles | 56-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Anthony Simons (PF) John Clement, Paul Pabon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Davis, Alex Pelzer | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Brice Labrecque (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (tiring) 32 pts. PF - Anthony Simons (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 6 stl. SG - Jeremy Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) PF - Tim Tomberlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | East Carolina | Ryan King is fouled on the floor by Tim Tomberlin - foul #2 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 06:46 | Memphis | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Anderson, Alex Pelzer | |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-50 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | Robert Davis buries a shot from the left side set up by Jeremy Stephens | 56-52 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is hacked by Tim Tomberlin - foul #3 on Tim Tomberlin, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (SG), Paul Pabon (PF), James Greenwood (C) Brice Labrecque, Anthony Simons, Ryan King | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:46 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 05:46 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 05:21 | Memphis | Robert Davis can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 05:19 | East Carolina | James Greenwood grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 05:14 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is whistled for a carry | 57-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG) John Clement | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Davis, Alex Pelzer | |
| 04:55 | Memphis | James Greenwood is called for the reach on Thomas Girardi - foul #2 on James Greenwood, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| 04:33 | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-52 |
| 04:32 | Memphis | Robert Davis tips it back up and in | 57-54 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler clanks a floater from the left side | 57-54 |
| 04:09 | East Carolina | James Greenwood can't tip it in | 57-54 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler gets the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Robert Anderson steals it from Jackie Marler | 57-54 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 57-54 |
| 03:42 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon grabs the board | 57-54 |
| 03:37 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 03:36 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-54 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper's pass is intercepted by Robert Anderson | 57-54 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Jesse Cooper (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jackie Marler (tired) 32 pts. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - James Greenwood (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (tired) 29 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 8 stl. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Gerald Taylor (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Paul Pabon - foul #2 on Paul Pabon, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG), John Sheriff (SF), Anthony Simons (PF), Ryan King (C) Jesse Cooper, Jackie Marler, Paul Pabon, James Greenwood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Anderson, Alex Pelzer | |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:50 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:48 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper (SG) Brice Labrecque | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 02:36 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Simons | 59-56 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan King | 59-56 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (SF), Paul Pabon (PF) John Sheriff, Anthony Simons | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (PG) Robert Davis | |
| 01:59 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:58 | Memphis | Robert Anderson gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:41 | Memphis | Jesse Cooper steals the ball from Thomas Girardi | 59-56 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is hacked by Thomas Girardi - foul #1 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG) Jeremy Stephens | |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:20 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 01:20 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 00:52 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-58 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is called for traveling | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Robert Davis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-58 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Ernest Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #9 | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Ryan King - foul #4 on Ryan King, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:17 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Robert Davis is called for the reach on Jackie Marler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Robert Anderson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon is hacked by Robert Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Anderson, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF) Jackie Marler | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Robert Anderson grabs the board | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |