| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | East Carolina | David Derose picks off the pass by Chris Macmillan | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Robert Wilson lays it in on a great pass from David Derose | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler drills a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Murff | 2-3 |
| 19:00 | Memphis | Paul Burris hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:58 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 18:53 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Memphis | Luis Hardy buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 18:22 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff is hacked by Paul Burris - foul #1 on Paul Burris, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell (C) Chris Macmillan | |
| 17:45 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Esparza | 4-7 |
| 17:25 | Memphis | Robert Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-7 |
| 17:05 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Memphis | Robert Wilson gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Memphis | Robert Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Salvador Esparza | 4-7 |
| 16:49 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:44 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses the 3 from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:43 | Memphis | David Derose pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:18 | Memphis | Steven Tyler is called for the reach on Luis Hardy - foul #1 on Steven Tyler, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Carmelo Castillo (SF), Robert Lima (PF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, Luis Hardy, Robert Wilson, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Emerson Edwards (SG), Brian Eckhart (PF), Chris Macmillan (C) Steven Tyler, Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, Salvador Esparza | |
| 15:59 | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo is fouled on the floor by Emerson Edwards - foul #1 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG) Paul Burris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - Gary Burns (fresh) SF - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) SG - Emerson Edwards (fresh) SF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) PF - Brian Eckhart (fresh) C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:36 | East Carolina | Carmelo Castillo is called for the reach on Brian Eckhart - foul #1 on Carmelo Castillo, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart blows the dunk | 4-7 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Eckhart | 4-7 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Lima - foul #1 on Robert Lima, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Matthew Montiel, Carmelo Castillo, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG) Emerson Edwards, Paul Mitchell | |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 15:02 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 14:38 | Memphis | Gary Burns misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-9 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Luis Hardy pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | James Gerber misses the dunk | 4-9 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Paul Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Paul Burris can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:46 | Memphis | Luis Hardy tips it home | 6-9 |
| 13:24 | East Carolina | Luis Hardy picks off the pass by Arthur Murff | 6-9 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Luis Hardy's dunk attempt is rejected by Cameron Calvin | 6-9 |
| 12:56 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-9 |
| 12:27 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:23 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Hardy | 6-9 |
| 12:21 | Memphis | James Gerber pulls down the rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | James Gerber can't connect on a floater in the paint | 6-9 |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart grabs the defensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 12:07 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan is hacked by James Gerber - foul #1 on James Gerber, team foul #4 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), David Derose (SG), Carmelo Castillo (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Paul Burris, Gary Burns, Luis Hardy, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Doyle Noga (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF), Paul Mitchell (C) Arthur Murff, Brian Eckhart, Chris Macmillan | |
| 11:43 | East Carolina | Carmelo Castillo steals it from Paul Mitchell | 6-9 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | David Derose hits the finger roll set up by Carmelo Castillo | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carmelo Castillo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Paul Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga can't finish the layup | 8-9 |
| 11:34 | Memphis | David Derose grabs the defensive rebound | 8-9 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from David Derose and the foul's on Salvador Esparza - foul #1 on Salvador Esparza, team foul #3 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG) Matthew Montiel | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Emerson Edwards (PG), Kevin Anderson (SG) Steven Tyler, Cameron Calvin | |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 11-9 |
| 10:49 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell buries a jumper from the baseline | 11-11 |
| 10:47 | Memphis | Paul Burris is fouled in the backcourt by Emerson Edwards - foul #2 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Carmelo Castillo, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG) Emerson Edwards | |
| 10:27 | Memphis | Paul Burris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 10:25 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga grabs the defensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 10:19 | East Carolina | Luis Hardy takes the ball from Kevin Anderson | 11-11 |
| 09:56 | Memphis | David Derose loses the dribble to Salvador Esparza | 11-11 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Arthur Murff | 11-14 |
| 09:07 | Memphis | James Gerber is fouled on the floor by Paul Mitchell - foul #1 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Chris Macmillan (C) Kevin Anderson, Paul Mitchell | |
| 08:53 | Memphis | James Gerber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Gary Burns (SG), Robert Lima (PF) Paul Burris, David Derose, Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Salvador Esparza can't finish the layup | 11-14 |
| 08:40 | Memphis | James Gerber gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 08:24 | Memphis | Matthew Montiel connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 14-14 |
| 08:07 | East Carolina | Matthew Montiel picks off the pass by Steven Tyler | 14-14 |
| 08:04 | Memphis | Gary Burns blows the layup | 14-14 |
| 08:02 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff snags the defensive board | 14-14 |
| 07:56 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Salvador Esparza | 14-16 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Murff - foul #1 on Arthur Murff, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), David Derose (SG), Robert Wilson (PF), John Nottingham (C) Matthew Montiel, Gary Burns, Robert Lima, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (SG), Paul Mitchell (SF), Brian Eckhart (PF) Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, Salvador Esparza | |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:29 | Memphis | Luis Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:29 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Paul Burris (fresh) SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Nottingham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cameron Calvin (fresh) SF - Paul Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Eckhart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | East Carolina | The short jumper by Chris Macmillan is denied by John Nottingham | 15-16 |
| 07:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 15-16 |
| 07:01 | Memphis | David Derose can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 07:00 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Robert Wilson jams it on a great pass from Paul Burris | 17-16 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan is whistled for traveling | 17-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Carmelo Castillo (SF) Luis Hardy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everett Craven (SF) Chris Macmillan | |
| 06:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson comes up short on the runner near the basket | 17-16 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 05:57 | East Carolina | Everett Craven snags the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 05:29 | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 05:28 | Memphis | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Paul Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Robert Lima (PF), James Gerber (C) David Derose, Robert Wilson, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Steven Tyler, Everett Craven, Brian Eckhart | |
| 04:59 | East Carolina | Arthur Murff misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 04:57 | Memphis | James Gerber grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | James Gerber connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Robert Lima and he's fouled by Paul Mitchell - foul #2 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| 04:31 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:11 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | Matthew Montiel (PG), Luis Hardy (SF) Paul Burris, Carmelo Castillo | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG) Cameron Calvin | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | James Gerber drills a jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Chris Macmillan - foul #1 on Chris Macmillan, team foul #8 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:57 | Memphis | James Gerber makes the free throw | 23-16 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | Doyle Noga connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvador Esparza | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Matthew Montiel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Derose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Luis Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lima (fresh) C - James Gerber (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Steven Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Arthur Murff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Doyle Noga (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Esparza (fresh) C - Chris Macmillan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Memphis | Robert Lima makes the driving attempt from close range | 25-18 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Derose - foul #1 on David Derose, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Memphis | Paul Burris (PG), Robert Wilson (PF) Matthew Montiel, Robert Lima | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell (C) Chris Macmillan | |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:54 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 25-19 |
| 02:54 | Memphis | James Gerber snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 02:25 | Memphis | Paul Burris connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Hardy | 28-19 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | A charge is called on Steven Tyler - foul #2 on Steven Tyler, team foul #9 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Burns (SG), Carmelo Castillo (SF), John Nottingham (C) David Derose, Luis Hardy, James Gerber | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Robert Wilson jams it on a nice dish by Gary Burns | 30-19 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | Paul Mitchell is hacked by John Nottingham - foul #1 on John Nottingham, team foul #6 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Cameron Calvin (PG), Emerson Edwards (SG), Everett Craven (SF), Brian Eckhart (C) Steven Tyler, Arthur Murff, Doyle Noga, Salvador Esparza | |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart lays it up and in | 30-21 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Mitchell - foul #3 on Paul Mitchell, team foul #10 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Memphis | Luis Hardy (SF), James Gerber (C) Carmelo Castillo, John Nottingham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Chris Macmillan (C) Paul Mitchell | |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:07 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 01:07 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Chris Macmillan | 30-21 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-21 |
| 00:42 | East Carolina | Brian Eckhart tips it back up and in | 30-23 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Robert Wilson drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gary Burns and he's fouled by Emerson Edwards - foul #3 on Emerson Edwards, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Derose (SG) Gary Burns | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Steven Tyler (PG), Arthur Murff (SG), Doyle Noga (SF), Salvador Esparza (PF) Cameron Calvin, Emerson Edwards, Everett Craven, Brian Eckhart | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Robert Wilson makes the free throw | 33-23 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Steven Tyler clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 00:13 | Memphis | Robert Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-23 |
| 00:01 | Memphis | Robert Wilson misses the easy layup | 33-23 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Steven Tyler | 33-23 |