| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Allen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits a floater from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Morency | 0-5 |
| 18:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Marshall, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Marcell - foul #1 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-5 |
| 17:48 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger tips it home | 0-7 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Stephen Rieger steals the ball from Roger Dixon | 0-7 |
| 17:23 | Memphis | James Allen blows the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:22 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is hacked by James Allen - foul #1 on James Allen, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell hits the finger roll | 2-7 |
| 16:14 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall gets the rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | James Allen steals the ball from Rudy Durham | 2-7 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Marshall (fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, James Allen, Michael Jasmin | |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses the 3 from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 15:16 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 15:08 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-9 |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon connects on the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Timothy Guth - foul #1 on Timothy Guth, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF), William Mariotti (C) Nicholas Marcell, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Timothy Pye, Stephen Rieger, David Smith | |
| 14:49 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:34 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the dunk | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the rebound | 5-9 |
| 14:12 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-9 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 14:08 | Memphis | Steven Morency is hacked by Mark Marshall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Marshall, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Graham (PG), Charles Swartz (SF) Mark Marshall, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG), James Allen (PF) Bruce Mehaffey, Timothy Guth | |
| 13:54 | Memphis | James Allen misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 13:52 | Memphis | Joseph Parks grabs the offensive rebound | 5-9 |
| 13:40 | Memphis | James Allen clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 5-9 |
| 13:38 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau hits the follow up shot | 5-11 |
| 13:16 | East Carolina | William Mariotti is fouled on the floor by Joseph Parks - foul #1 on Joseph Parks, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Charles Swartz, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Rieger (SF) Arthur Dansereau | |
| 12:56 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-11 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles grabs the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | The jumper by Nicholas Marcell is denied by Michael Jasmin | 5-11 |
| 12:35 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Steven Morency can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Graham - foul #1 on Michael Graham, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Smith (C) Michael Jasmin | |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 12:06 | East Carolina | Michael Graham is denied on a layup by Stephen Rieger | 5-13 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | David Smith gets the rebound | 5-13 |
| 11:56 | Memphis | The jumper by David Smith is denied by Roger Dixon | 5-13 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell grabs the board | 5-13 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fresh) SG - Rudy Durham (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Marcell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Allen (fairly fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell is fouled on the floor by Steven Morency - foul #1 on Steven Morency, team foul #4 | 5-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Mariotti (C) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), Michael Jasmin (C) Steven Morency, Joseph Parks, James Allen, David Smith | |
| 11:06 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon lays it in set up by Michael Graham | 7-13 |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Timothy Pye is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon is called for traveling | 7-13 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by William Mariotti - foul #1 on William Mariotti, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:32 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin misses the 2nd free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:32 | East Carolina | William Mariotti gets the rebound | 7-14 |
| 10:03 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 7-14 |
| 10:02 | Memphis | Timothy Pye grabs the defensive rebound | 7-14 |
| 09:50 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin can't connect on a runner from the right block | 7-14 |
| 09:48 | East Carolina | William Mariotti grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Timothy Guth picks off the pass by Nicholas Marcell | 7-14 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin is hacked by Rudy Durham - foul #1 on Rudy Durham, team foul #6 | 7-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF), Ralph Harrison (C) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Arthur Dansereau (SF), James Allen (PF), David Smith (C) Timothy Pye, Stephen Rieger, Timothy Guth, Michael Jasmin | |
| 09:01 | Memphis | David Smith double dribbles | 7-14 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 08:43 | Memphis | David Smith grabs the board | 7-14 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Rudy Durham is called for the reach on Joseph Parks - foul #2 on Rudy Durham, team foul #7 | 7-14 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Charles Swartz (SG), Roger Dixon (PF) Rudy Durham, William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Joseph Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Joseph Parks picks off the pass by Michael Graham in the backcourt | 7-16 |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Steven Morency hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Parks | 7-18 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles is called for a charge - foul #1 on Stephen Galles, team foul #8 | 7-18 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Joseph Parks, Arthur Dansereau, David Smith | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Swartz (fresh) SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Steven Morency (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Mehaffey (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Rieger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Allen (fresh) C - Michael Jasmin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | James Allen scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Roger Dixon - foul #1 on Roger Dixon, team foul #9 | 7-20 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell (SF) Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:35 | Memphis | James Allen makes the free throw | 7-21 |
| 07:11 | East Carolina | Bruce Mehaffey steps in front of the Michael Graham pass | 7-21 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Marcell - foul #2 on Nicholas Marcell, team foul #10 | 7-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (SF), William Mariotti (PF) Nicholas Marcell, Roger Dixon | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey misses the 1st free throw | 7-21 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-22 |
| 06:32 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-22 |
| 06:31 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger gets the rebound | 7-22 |
| 06:16 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Steven Morency | 7-24 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | The short jumper by William Mariotti is denied by Michael Jasmin | 7-24 |
| 05:55 | East Carolina | Michael Graham grabs the offensive rebound | 7-24 |
| 05:39 | East Carolina | Steven Morency steps in front of the Stephen Galles pass | 7-24 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey lays it in on a great pass from Steven Morency | 7-26 |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | William Mariotti knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by James Allen - foul #2 on James Allen, team foul #5 | 9-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Roger Dixon (PF) Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Timothy Pye (PG), Joseph Parks (SG), Timothy Guth (PF), David Smith (C) Steven Morency, Bruce Mehaffey, James Allen, Michael Jasmin | |
| 05:18 | East Carolina | William Mariotti makes the free throw | 10-26 |
| 04:59 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-26 |
| 04:58 | East Carolina | Michael Graham grabs the board | 10-26 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Michael Graham connects on the turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Timothy Pye - foul #1 on Timothy Pye, team foul #6 | 12-26 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison (C) William Mariotti | |
| Subs | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau (SF) Stephen Rieger | |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Michael Graham misses the free throw | 12-26 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Roger Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-26 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Stephen Galles misses the shot near the basket | 12-26 |
| 04:20 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison hits the follow up shot | 14-26 |
| 04:00 | Memphis | Arthur Dansereau misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-26 |
| 03:58 | East Carolina | Charles Swartz snags the defensive board | 14-26 |
| 03:33 | East Carolina | Michael Graham clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-26 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison tips it home | 16-26 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Graham (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Charles Swartz (fairly fresh) SF - Stephen Galles (fresh) PF - Roger Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Timothy Pye (fresh) SG - Joseph Parks (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arthur Dansereau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Guth (fresh) C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Timothy Guth buries a shot from the right wing and he's fouled by Michael Graham - foul #2 on Michael Graham, team foul #11 | 16-28 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Marshall (PG), Rudy Durham (SG), Nicholas Marcell (SF) Michael Graham, Charles Swartz, Stephen Galles | |
| Subs | Memphis | Steven Morency (PG), Stephen Rieger (SF), Michael Jasmin (C) Timothy Pye, Arthur Dansereau, David Smith | |
| 03:14 | Memphis | Timothy Guth makes the free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:49 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 16-29 |
| 02:48 | Memphis | Joseph Parks snags the defensive board | 16-29 |
| 02:43 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Guth | 16-31 |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-31 |
| 02:27 | East Carolina | Ralph Harrison misses the tip | 16-31 |
| 02:26 | Memphis | Timothy Guth gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Steven Morency is hacked by Roger Dixon - foul #2 on Roger Dixon, team foul #12 | 16-31 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Stephen Galles (PF), William Mariotti (C) Roger Dixon, Ralph Harrison | |
| Subs | Memphis | Bruce Mehaffey (SG), James Allen (PF) Joseph Parks, Timothy Guth | |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 02:03 | Memphis | Steven Morency makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 01:36 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham buries a 3 from the right corner | 19-33 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin buries a shot in the paint and he's fouled by William Mariotti - foul #2 on William Mariotti, team foul #13 | 19-35 |
| 01:17 | Memphis | Michael Jasmin makes the free throw | 19-36 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Mehaffey - foul #1 on Bruce Mehaffey, team foul #7 | 19-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Parks (SG) Bruce Mehaffey | |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 00:53 | East Carolina | Rudy Durham makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Stephen Rieger makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from James Allen | 21-38 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Nicholas Marcell buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Joseph Parks dunks the ball set up by Steven Morency | 23-40 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Mark Marshall misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-40 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | James Allen grabs the board | 23-40 |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Allen can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 23-40 |