| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Eric Henderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | James Gerber wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled on the floor by Emerson Edwards - foul #1 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Memphis | Robert Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffrey Chavira | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | Memphis | Paul Burris buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Carmelo Castillo | 5-2 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson connects on the shot from the left block set up by Arthur Murff and the foul's on James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:46 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson makes the free throw | 5-5 |
| 18:30 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-5 |
| 18:13 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is whistled for a carry | 5-5 |
| 17:37 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the easy layup | 5-5 |
| 17:35 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits the follow up shot | 7-5 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson is hacked by Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Luis Hardy, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Peter Portis (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:56 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards double dribbles | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:35 | Memphis | James Gerber misses long on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Emerson Edwards - foul #2 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Elmer Mount (SF) Emerson Edwards, Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 16:35 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:35 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 16:24 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Calvin | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | James Gerber misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Henderson - foul #1 on Eric Henderson, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF) Peter Portis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (SG), Paul Mitchell (PF) Arthur Murff, Salvador Esparza | |
| 16:07 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:48 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Robert Wilson (PF) Carmelo Castillo, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (C) Eric Henderson | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Gerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Tyler (fresh) SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 15:33 | Memphis | James Gerber tips it back up and in | 12-8 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-8 |
| 15:13 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Matthew Montiel | 12-8 |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Luis Hardy can't finish the layup | 12-8 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to James Gerber | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Memphis | Paul Mitchell is called for the reach on Matthew Montiel - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Steven Tyler, Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell, Chris Macmillan | |
| 14:10 | Memphis | Robert Wilson is fouled on the floor by Eric Henderson - foul #2 on Eric Henderson, team foul #5 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell (C) Eric Henderson | |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Paul Burris clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Peter Portis tips it back up and in | 14-8 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Carmelo Castillo steals the ball from Paul Mitchell | 14-8 |
| 13:31 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo banks in the layup | 16-8 |
| 13:12 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 13:11 | Memphis | Peter Portis grabs the defensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 13:07 | Memphis | James Gerber loses the dribble to Jeffrey Chavira | 16-8 |
| 12:45 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Cameron Calvin | 16-10 |
| 12:27 | Memphis | Paul Burris steps out of bounds on the baseline | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Peter Portis, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG) Cameron Calvin | |
| 12:08 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Castillo | 16-10 |
| 12:05 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo can't finish the layup | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza snags the defensive board | 16-10 |
| 11:59 | East Carolina | Paul Burris is called for the reach on Jeffrey Chavira - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #3 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SF) Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Salvador Esparza is blocked by Robert Wilson | 16-10 |
| 11:41 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled on the floor by Salvador Esparza - foul #1 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #6 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Brian Eckhart (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Arthur Murff, Salvador Esparza, Paul Mitchell | |
| 11:02 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the dunk attempt | 16-10 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Chris Macmillan | 16-10 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-10 |
| 10:51 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is whistled for traveling | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), James Gerber (C) Carmelo Castillo, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Steven Tyler | |
| 10:18 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart travels with the ball | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Lima (PF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Paul Mitchell (C) Brian Eckhart, Chris Macmillan | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Paul Mitchell - foul #2 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Peter Portis (SF) Matthew Montiel, Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Elmer Mount, Paul Mitchell | |
| 09:59 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:59 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the 2nd free throw | 18-10 |
| 09:50 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza lays it up and in on a nice dish by Cameron Calvin | 18-12 |
| 09:44 | Memphis | James Gerber is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Gerber, team foul #4 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), John Nottingham (C) Gary Burns, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wilson (PF) Robert Lima | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:22 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Paul Burris drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carmelo Castillo | 21-14 |
| 08:55 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Salvador Esparza | 21-16 |
| 08:35 | Memphis | Robert Wilson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Burris | 23-16 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-16 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza tips it home | 23-18 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Chavira - foul #1 on Jeffrey Chavira, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Elmer Mount (SF), Brian Eckhart (C) Cameron Calvin, Jeffrey Chavira, Chris Macmillan | |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 08:00 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:46 | East Carolina | John Nottingham steps in front of the Elmer Mount pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 24-18 |
| 07:35 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses short on a runner near the basket | 24-18 |
| 07:34 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Mount (fresh) PF - Salvador Esparza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Eckhart (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 07:27 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the board | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Salvador Esparza - foul #2 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #9 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG) Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira (SF) Salvador Esparza | |
| 07:09 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | Memphis | John Nottingham misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:09 | East Carolina | Jeffrey Chavira grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-18 |
| 06:47 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel gets the rebound | 24-18 |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Luis Hardy scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Montiel and he's fouled by Jeffrey Chavira - foul #2 on Jeffrey Chavira, team foul #10 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SF) Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 06:40 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount grabs the board | 26-18 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses the jump hook in the lane | 26-18 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 06:11 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses the 3 from the right corner | 26-18 |
| 06:09 | Memphis | Luis Hardy hits the follow up shot | 28-18 |
| 05:47 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount is hacked by James Gerber - foul #3 on James Gerber, team foul #6 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), John Nottingham (C) Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (C) Brian Eckhart | |
| 05:40 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-18 |
| 05:38 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-18 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin is whistled for a carry | 28-18 |
| 05:15 | Memphis | Robert Wilson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Burris | 30-18 |
| 05:02 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-18 |
| 05:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 04:54 | Memphis | Peter Portis makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Paul Burris | 32-18 |
| 04:36 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan's pass is intercepted by Peter Portis | 32-18 |
| 04:16 | Memphis | Robert Wilson loses the dribble to Elmer Mount | 32-18 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount is fouled on the floor by Paul Burris - foul #2 on Paul Burris, team foul #7 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, Peter Portis, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Jeffrey Chavira (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Eric Henderson (C) Steven Tyler, Arthur Murff, Cameron Calvin, Chris Macmillan | |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 03:48 | Memphis | John Nottingham grabs the defensive rebound | 32-18 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Salvador Esparza is called for the reach on Robert Lima - foul #3 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #11 | 32-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell (PF) Salvador Esparza | |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 03:28 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) SG - Elmer Mount (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Chavira (fresh) PF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards is hacked by Matthew Montiel in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Montiel, team foul #8 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG) Elmer Mount | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:26 | Memphis | John Nottingham snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Chavira - foul #3 on Jeffrey Chavira, team foul #12 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart (PF) Jeffrey Chavira | |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 34-18 |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 35-18 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Eckhart | 35-20 |
| 02:31 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo misses long on a shot from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Eric Henderson snags the defensive board | 35-20 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Eric Henderson and the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #2 on Robert Lima, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Gary Burns (SG) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG) Arthur Murff | |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 01:45 | Memphis | Paul Burris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-23 |
| 01:43 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 01:37 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Luis Hardy connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Robert Lima | 37-26 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards is hacked by Paul Burris - foul #3 on Paul Burris, team foul #10 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Carmelo Castillo (SG), Peter Portis (SF), Robert Wilson (PF) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Elmer Mount (SG) Brian Eckhart | |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:12 | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | John Nottingham is hacked by Eric Henderson - foul #3 on Eric Henderson, team foul #13 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (SG), Chris Macmillan (C) Emerson Edwards, Eric Henderson | |
| 00:54 | Memphis | John Nottingham makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 00:54 | Memphis | John Nottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell blows the layup but the foul's on Peter Portis - foul #1 on Peter Portis, team foul #11 | 39-27 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:40 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 00:29 | Memphis | John Nottingham connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 41-29 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Castillo - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #12 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart (PF) Paul Mitchell | |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:24 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | The rebound goes to John Nottingham | 41-29 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Elmer Mount clanks a fullcourt shot | 43-29 |