| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) SG - Edward Rodarte (fresh) SF - Daniel Gallup (fresh) PF - Gilbert Martens (fresh) C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (fresh) SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) SF - Rich Bridges (fresh) PF - Charles Bates (fresh) C - Jay Humphreys (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jay Humphreys | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | East Carolina | John Clary steps in front of the Daniel Gallup pass | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Memphis | Michael Brewer slams it home set up by John Clary | 0-5 |
| 19:14 | East Carolina | Jay Humphreys swats the short shot by Donald Pierce | 0-5 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Charles Bates gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 19:09 | Memphis | John Clary is hacked by Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Donald Pierce, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Charles Bates buries a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Christopher Massengale - foul #1 on Christopher Massengale, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 18:51 | Memphis | Charles Bates misses the free throw | 0-7 |
| 18:51 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte grabs the defensive rebound | 0-7 |
| 18:38 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-7 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Memphis | Christopher Massengale is called for the reach on Jay Humphreys - foul #2 on Christopher Massengale, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Curran (C) Christopher Massengale | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Gallup - foul #1 on Daniel Gallup, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | Rich Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 18:15 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 18:04 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 18:03 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 17:51 | Memphis | Charles Bates can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 2-9 |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys tips it back up and in | 2-11 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Bates - foul #1 on Charles Bates, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Donald Pierce, Daniel Gallup, Gilbert Martens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), James Morel (SG), Paul Marvel (SF), Bruce Brown (PF), Norman Porter (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte makes the 1st free throw | 3-11 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 17:26 | Memphis | Aubrey Rhynes steals it from Paul Marvel | 4-11 |
| 17:20 | East Carolina | James Morel is called for the reach on Joseph Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Morel, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (SG), Joseph Bulter (C) Edward Rodarte, Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 17:12 | East Carolina | The jump hook by Joseph Bulter is blocked by Norman Porter | 4-11 |
| 17:10 | Memphis | Bruce Brown pulls down the rebound | 4-11 |
| 17:05 | Memphis | James Morel buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Owen White | 4-14 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | John Trueblood misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-14 |
| 16:49 | Memphis | Bruce Brown gets the rebound | 4-14 |
| 16:45 | Memphis | Owen White scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Norman Porter | 4-16 |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown travels in the backcourt | 4-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens (PF) Joseph Bulter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (SG), Charles Bates (PF) Paul Marvel, Bruce Brown | |
| 16:38 | Memphis | James Morel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-16 |
| 16:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gilbert Martens | 4-16 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-16 |
| 16:28 | Memphis | Owen White grabs the board | 4-16 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | James Morel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Morel, team foul #3 | 4-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Daniel Gallup (SF), Joseph Bulter (C) John Trueblood, Joseph Stewart, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Jay Humphreys (C) Owen White, James Morel, Norman Porter | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce can't throw it down but he's hacked by Robert Wiggins - foul #1 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #4 | 4-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Fred Curran (C) Joseph Bulter | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 4-16 |
| 15:59 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 5-16 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Aubrey Rhynes (fresh) SF - Daniel Gallup (fresh) PF - Gilbert Martens (fresh) C - Fred Curran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Jacob Mae (fresh) SG - Michael Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Wiggins (fresh) PF - Charles Bates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Humphreys (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Memphis | Jacob Mae misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-16 |
| 15:39 | Memphis | Michael Brewer snags the offensive board | 5-16 |
| 15:31 | Memphis | Michael Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-16 |
| 15:29 | East Carolina | Fred Curran grabs the defensive rebound | 5-16 |
| 15:22 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is hacked by Jacob Mae - foul #1 on Jacob Mae, team foul #5 | 5-16 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Joseph Bulter (C) Donald Pierce, Aubrey Rhynes, Daniel Gallup, Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Rich Bridges (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Jacob Mae, Robert Wiggins, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Rich Bridges picks off the pass by John Trueblood | 5-16 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | Rich Bridges lays it in | 5-18 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | Rich Bridges picks off the pass by John Trueblood | 5-18 |
| 14:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Bruce Brown | 5-21 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | John Trueblood double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Charles Davis, Gilbert Martens | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Norman Porter (PF) Michael Brewer, Paul Marvel | |
| 14:21 | Memphis | John Clary blows the layup but he's fouled by John Trueblood - foul #1 on John Trueblood, team foul #5 | 5-21 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Gilbert Martens (PF) Edward Rodarte, Joseph Bulter | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jay Humphreys (C) Bruce Brown | |
| 14:21 | Memphis | John Clary makes the 1st free throw | 5-22 |
| 14:21 | Memphis | John Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 5-23 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Owen White steals it from Joseph Stewart in the backcourt | 5-23 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Brown, team foul #6 | 5-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Fred Curran (PF) John Trueblood, Gilbert Martens | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the 1st free throw | 5-23 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Norman Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 5-23 |
| 14:14 | East Carolina | Fred Curran gets the rebound | 5-23 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Rich Bridges is called for the reach on Donald Pierce - foul #1 on Rich Bridges, team foul #6 | 5-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Wiggins (SF) Rich Bridges | |
| 13:57 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is whistled for a carry | 5-23 |
| 13:49 | Memphis | John Clary is called for traveling | 5-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup (SF) Joseph Stewart | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Bates (PF) Owen White, Norman Porter | |
| 13:23 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown can't throw it down | 5-23 |
| 13:21 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-23 |
| 12:57 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-23 |
| 12:55 | Memphis | John Clary gets the rebound | 5-23 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Daniel Gallup is called for the reach on Robert Wiggins - foul #2 on Daniel Gallup, team foul #7 | 5-23 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Gilbert Martens (PF), Joseph Bulter (C) Donald Pierce, Aubrey Rhynes, Daniel Gallup, Fred Curran, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG), Jacob Mae (SG), Paul Marvel (PF), Bruce Brown (C) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 5-24 |
| 12:51 | Memphis | Robert Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-25 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Charles Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Wiggins - foul #2 on Robert Wiggins, team foul #7 | 5-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF) Robert Wiggins | |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 6-25 |
| 12:49 | East Carolina | Charles Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 7-25 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Owen White misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-25 |
| 12:31 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens gets the rebound | 7-25 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | Jacob Mae is called for the reach on John Trueblood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Mae, team foul #8 | 7-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart (SF) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Norman Porter (C) Jacob Mae, Paul Marvel | |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | John Trueblood makes the 1st free throw | 8-25 |
| 12:29 | East Carolina | John Trueblood makes the 2nd free throw | 9-25 |
| 12:15 | Memphis | John Trueblood steps in front of the Michael Brewer pass | 9-25 |
| 12:12 | East Carolina | John Trueblood lays it in | 11-25 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | John Trueblood picks off the pass by Norman Porter | 11-25 |
| 11:55 | East Carolina | John Trueblood lays it in | 13-25 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Trueblood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rodarte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fresh) PF - Gilbert Martens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Bulter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Owen White (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Brewer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rich Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Norman Porter (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Joseph Bulter is called for the reach on Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Joseph Bulter, team foul #8 | 13-25 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Fred Curran (C) John Trueblood, Joseph Stewart, Joseph Bulter | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Paul Marvel (PF) Owen White, Norman Porter | |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 13-26 |
| 11:40 | Memphis | Michael Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 13-27 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Bruce Brown is called for the reach on Fred Curran - foul #1 on Bruce Brown, team foul #9 | 13-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG) Edward Rodarte | |
| Subs | Memphis | Charles Bates (PF) Rich Bridges | |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Fred Curran makes the 1st free throw | 14-27 |
| 11:28 | East Carolina | Fred Curran misses the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 11:28 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Bruce Brown | 14-27 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Bruce Brown misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 14-27 |
| 11:09 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce pulls down the rebound | 14-27 |
| 11:04 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-27 |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Fred Curran hits the follow up shot | 16-27 |
| 10:56 | Memphis | John Clary comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 10:54 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 10:47 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG) Donald Pierce | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Jay Humphreys (C) Michael Brewer, Bruce Brown | |
| 10:32 | Memphis | John Clary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (SG), Joseph Bulter (SF), Joseph Brown (C) Edward Rodarte, Charles Davis, Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF), Norman Porter (PF) Paul Marvel, Charles Bates | |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Owen White steals it from Joseph Bulter in the backcourt | 16-27 |
| 10:13 | Memphis | John Trueblood steals it from Owen White | 16-27 |
| 09:59 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-27 |
| 09:58 | East Carolina | John Trueblood tips it home | 18-27 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Owen White clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gilbert Martens - foul #1 on Gilbert Martens, team foul #9 | 18-27 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Fred Curran (C) Aubrey Rhynes, John Trueblood, Joseph Bulter, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Charles Bates (PF), Bruce Brown (C) John Clary, Norman Porter, Jay Humphreys | |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 09:33 | Memphis | Owen White makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 09:03 | Memphis | Bruce Brown buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Owen White | 21-31 |
| 08:38 | East Carolina | Gilbert Martens's pass is intercepted by Rich Bridges | 21-31 |
| 08:11 | Memphis | Michael Brewer drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Owen White | 21-34 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Donald Pierce | 23-34 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierce (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rodarte (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gilbert Martens (tired) 3 reb. C - Fred Curran (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Owen White (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Brewer (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Rich Bridges (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Bates (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Memphis | Charles Bates hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Brewer | 23-36 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte is hacked by Michael Brewer - foul #1 on Michael Brewer, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Charles Davis (SF), Joseph Brown (PF), Joseph Bulter (C) Donald Pierce, Joseph Stewart, Gilbert Martens, Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Paul Marvel (SF), Norman Porter (PF), Jay Humphreys (C) Owen White, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Bruce Brown | |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 07:10 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:55 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 24-36 |
| 06:54 | Memphis | Norman Porter grabs the offensive board | 24-36 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #10 | 24-36 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (SG) Edward Rodarte | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 06:42 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 2nd free throw | 24-38 |
| 06:40 | East Carolina | John Trueblood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-38 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Jacob Mae (PG), James Morel (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF) John Clary, Michael Brewer, Jay Humphreys | |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Norman Porter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-38 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 06:11 | East Carolina | John Trueblood buries a floater from the right wing set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 26-38 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | Norman Porter makes the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Jacob Mae | 26-40 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter loses the dribble to James Morel | 26-40 |
| 05:25 | Memphis | Paul Marvel misses the lay-in | 26-40 |
| 05:24 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Aubrey Rhynes | 26-40 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Jacob Mae is called for the reach on Aubrey Rhynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Mae, team foul #11 | 26-40 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG), Joseph Stewart (SF), Gilbert Martens (PF) John Trueblood, Charles Davis, Joseph Bulter | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), Michael Brewer (SG), Jay Humphreys (C) Jacob Mae, Robert Wiggins, Paul Marvel | |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Norman Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | James Morel is fouled on the floor by Joseph Stewart - foul #1 on Joseph Stewart, team foul #11 | 27-40 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | James Morel makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 05:09 | Memphis | James Morel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 04:57 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 29-42 |
| 04:46 | Memphis | Norman Porter blows the layup | 29-42 |
| 04:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Brown | 29-42 |
| 04:38 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce drills a shot in the paint set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 31-42 |
| 04:31 | Memphis | Michael Brewer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 04:27 | East Carolina | James Morel picks off the pass by Aubrey Rhynes in the backcourt | 31-42 |
| 04:26 | Memphis | James Morel misses the lay-in | 31-42 |
| 04:24 | East Carolina | Joseph Brown snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 04:17 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 04:15 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jay Humphreys | 31-42 |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 04:09 | Memphis | James Morel tips it home | 31-44 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jay Humphreys - foul #1 on Jay Humphreys, team foul #12 | 31-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Trueblood (PG), Edward Rodarte (SG), Fred Curran (C) Donald Pierce, Aubrey Rhynes, Joseph Brown | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (SG), Rich Bridges (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Michael Brewer, James Morel, Norman Porter | |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 04:03 | East Carolina | Joseph Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | John Clary clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Trueblood - foul #2 on John Trueblood, team foul #12 | 33-44 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup (SF), Christopher Massengale (C) Joseph Stewart, Gilbert Martens | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 03:53 | Memphis | John Clary makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:53 | Memphis | John Clary makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 33-46 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Jay Humphreys gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - John Trueblood (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edward Rodarte (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Daniel Gallup (fresh) PF - Fred Curran (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Massengale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - John Clary (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen White (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rich Bridges (tiring) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Charles Bates (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jay Humphreys (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Memphis | John Clary hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 03:24 | Memphis | Charles Bates grabs the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 03:10 | Memphis | Owen White misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-46 |
| 03:09 | Memphis | Rich Bridges tips it home | 33-48 |
| 03:04 | East Carolina | John Trueblood comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 33-48 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Owen White grabs the defensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 03:02 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Joseph Bulter (PF) Edward Rodarte, Fred Curran | |
| Subs | Memphis | Michael Brewer (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Bruce Brown (C) Owen White, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Jay Humphreys | |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Paul Marvel is hacked by Joseph Bulter - foul #2 on Joseph Bulter, team foul #13 | 33-48 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 02:53 | Memphis | Paul Marvel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 02:37 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Aubrey Rhynes | 35-50 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Bruce Brown comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Trueblood - foul #3 on John Trueblood, team foul #14 | 35-50 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierce (PG) John Trueblood | |
| Subs | Memphis | Owen White (PG) John Clary | |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Bruce Brown makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 02:18 | Memphis | Bruce Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 02:18 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Marvel - foul #1 on Paul Marvel, team foul #13 | 35-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Rich Bridges (SF), Charles Bates (PF) Robert Wiggins, Paul Marvel | |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 02:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Rich Bridges misses short on a shot from the right side | 36-51 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joseph Bulter | 36-51 |
| 01:41 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce scores on a shot from the left side | 38-51 |
| 01:36 | Memphis | Michael Brewer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Owen White | 38-54 |
| 01:10 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce hits a jumper from close range set up by Aubrey Rhynes | 40-54 |
| 01:06 | Memphis | Michael Brewer clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-54 |
| 01:04 | East Carolina | Joseph Bulter snags the defensive board | 40-54 |
| 00:58 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses the lay-in | 40-54 |
| 00:56 | East Carolina | Daniel Gallup snags the offensive board | 40-54 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Daniel Gallup | 43-54 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Rich Bridges's pass is intercepted by Daniel Gallup | 43-54 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Brown - foul #2 on Bruce Brown, team foul #14 | 43-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte (SG), Charles Davis (SF), Joseph Brown (PF) Aubrey Rhynes, Daniel Gallup, Joseph Bulter | |
| Subs | Memphis | John Clary (PG), James Morel (SG), Robert Wiggins (SF), Paul Marvel (PF), Norman Porter (C) Owen White, Michael Brewer, Rich Bridges, Charles Bates, Bruce Brown | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Christopher Massengale snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:26 | East Carolina | Edward Rodarte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Donald Pierce travels with the ball | 44-54 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Aubrey Rhynes (PG), Joseph Stewart (SF) Donald Pierce, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | James Morel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 44-54 |