| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fresh) 4 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Macy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | William Greene inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Memphis | James Rhine is called for the reach on Mark Hart - foul #3 on James Rhine, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses the shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 19:18 | Memphis | William Chavis grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 19:02 | Memphis | William Chavis misses the lay-in | 31-37 |
| 19:01 | East Carolina | Richard Millan snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:57 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz is fouled on the floor by William Chavis - foul #2 on William Chavis, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 18:44 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht tips it in | 33-37 |
| 18:16 | Memphis | Terry Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Macy | 33-40 |
| 18:09 | East Carolina | William Chavis steals the ball from John Houseknecht | 33-40 |
| 17:47 | Memphis | Terry Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Greene | 33-43 |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz scores on a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Mark Hart - foul #1 on Mark Hart, team foul #2 | 35-43 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG), Joel Costello (C) Richard Millan, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Macy | |
| 17:25 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:16 | Memphis | William Greene misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 17:14 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Joel Costello | 36-43 |
| 17:08 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Alden Bussell | 38-43 |
| 16:42 | Memphis | Mark Hart misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 16:40 | East Carolina | Joel Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 16:04 | Memphis | Mark Hart drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joey Hale | 41-46 |
| 16:00 | East Carolina | Edward Parton is alone and drills a shot from the left wing | 43-46 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daryl Queener (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Parton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ian Lantz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Costello (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Greene (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford blows the layup | 43-46 |
| 15:35 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 15:30 | East Carolina | Edward Parton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | William Greene grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 15:25 | Memphis | Joel Costello steps in front of the Harold Beckett pass | 43-46 |
| 15:18 | East Carolina | Harold Beckett steps in front of the Joel Costello pass | 43-46 |
| 15:15 | Memphis | William Greene banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Beckett | 43-48 |
| 15:08 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | William Greene blows the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Parton - foul #3 on Edward Parton, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), James Rhine (SG), John Houseknecht (C) Daryl Queener, Edward Parton, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Caouette (PF), Robert Macy (C) Joey Hale, Harold Beckett, Mark Hart, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 14:50 | Memphis | William Greene misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:50 | Memphis | William Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 14:26 | East Carolina | James Rhine is whistled for traveling | 46-49 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Parton (SF) Alden Bussell | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Pierce (SF) William Greene | |
| 14:02 | Memphis | Terry Jones comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 14:00 | Memphis | Robert Pierce tips it but misses | 46-49 |
| 13:59 | Memphis | William Chavis tips it in | 46-51 |
| 13:43 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht is hacked by Robert Macy - foul #2 on Robert Macy, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SF), David Jourdan (C) Edward Parton, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Memphis | Mark Hart (PF) Robert Caouette | |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | David Jourdan's pass is intercepted by Robert Pierce | 46-51 |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Robert Macy misses the lay-in | 46-51 |
| 13:14 | Memphis | Robert Macy tips it back up and in | 46-53 |
| 13:11 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is hacked by Terry Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Jones, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joel Costello (PF) Ian Lantz | |
| Subs | Memphis | David Brock (C) Robert Macy | |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | James Rhine clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:59 | Memphis | Terry Jones grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 12:54 | Memphis | Terry Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-53 |
| 12:52 | Memphis | Mark Hart hits the follow up shot | 46-55 |
| 12:36 | East Carolina | Richard Millan is hacked by Robert Pierce - foul #2 on Robert Pierce, team foul #5 | 46-55 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro (PG) Richard Millan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Harold Beckett (SG), William Greene (SF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, William Chavis, Robert Pierce, David Brock | |
| 12:26 | East Carolina | Joey Hale steps in front of the Joel Costello pass | 46-55 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Harold Beckett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joey Hale | 46-57 |
| 12:18 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell is fouled on the floor by William Greene - foul #3 on William Greene, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Parton (SF) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF) Mark Hart | |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Joel Costello is wide open but clanks a jump hook from the left block | 46-57 |
| 12:04 | Memphis | William Greene snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 11:53 | Memphis | Harold Beckett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-57 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | David Jourdan gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Alden Bussell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Castro (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joel Costello (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - David Jourdan (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Greene (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fresh) 3 pts. C - Timothy Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:37 | East Carolina | David Jourdan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-57 |
| 11:35 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:25 | Memphis | Harold Beckett knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by William Greene | 46-60 |
| 11:05 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell is whistled for traveling | 46-60 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), James Rhine (SG), Daryl Queener (PF), John Houseknecht (C) Alden Bussell, Alfredo Castro, Joel Costello, David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Mark Hart (PF), Robert Macy (C) Joey Hale, Harold Beckett, William Greene, Robert Caouette, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 10:49 | Memphis | Mark Hart is hacked by Daryl Queener - foul #2 on Daryl Queener, team foul #3 | 46-60 |
| 10:26 | Memphis | William Chavis connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Jones and the foul's on James Rhine - foul #4 on James Rhine, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 10:26 | Memphis | William Chavis makes the free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 10:09 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Millan | 48-63 |
| 09:49 | Memphis | Terry Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SF) Edward Parton | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (SG), William Greene (SF) William Chavis, Robert Pierce | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Richard Millan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Terry Jones - foul #2 on Terry Jones, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF) Mark Hart | |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 09:34 | East Carolina | Richard Millan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 09:14 | Memphis | The short jumper by Robert Caouette is denied by Richard Millan | 50-63 |
| 09:12 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to John Houseknecht | 50-63 |
| 09:08 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell hits a wide open turnaround near the basket set up by Richard Millan | 52-63 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Harold Beckett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 08:53 | East Carolina | Richard Millan misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | The rebound goes to William Greene | 52-63 |
| 08:30 | Memphis | Robert Macy is hacked by John Houseknecht - foul #1 on John Houseknecht, team foul #5 | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Edward Parton (SF), Ian Lantz (PF), Joel Costello (C) Richard Millan, Alfredo Castro, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), William Chavis (SG), Robert Pierce (SF), Mark Hart (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, Harold Beckett, William Greene, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| 08:14 | Memphis | Edward Parton swats the layup by William Chavis | 52-63 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 08:08 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell double dribbles | 52-63 |
| 07:50 | Memphis | Joel Costello is called for the reach on Mark Hart - foul #3 on Joel Costello, team foul #6 | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG), James Rhine (SG) Alden Bussell, Daryl Queener | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Rhine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Edward Parton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ian Lantz (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Costello (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Joey Hale (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Chavis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Hart (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Shackleford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Memphis | William Chavis is hacked by James Rhine - foul #5 on James Rhine, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Daryl Queener (SG) James Rhine | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 07:40 | Memphis | William Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:40 | Memphis | William Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:21 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 07:20 | East Carolina | Edward Parton grabs the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 07:13 | East Carolina | Timothy Shackleford steals the ball from Daryl Queener | 52-65 |
| 06:49 | Memphis | William Chavis comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 06:48 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Edward Parton | 52-65 |
| 06:41 | East Carolina | Richard Millan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Robert Pierce pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 06:23 | Memphis | William Chavis knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Joey Hale and he's hacked by Joel Costello - foul #4 on Joel Costello, team foul #8 | 52-67 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (PG), Alfredo Castro (SG), David Jourdan (C) Richard Millan, Daryl Queener, Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Memphis | Terry Jones (PG), William Greene (SF), Robert Caouette (PF), David Brock (C) Joey Hale, Robert Pierce, Mark Hart, Timothy Shackleford | |
| 06:23 | Memphis | William Chavis makes the free throw | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | David Jourdan double dribbles | 52-68 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Harold Beckett (SG), Robert Macy (C) William Chavis, David Brock | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 05:36 | Memphis | Robert Caouette makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Terry Jones | 52-70 |
| 05:20 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell travels with the ball | 52-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Houseknecht (C) David Jourdan | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 05:01 | Memphis | Terry Jones is called for traveling | 52-70 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Richard Millan (PG) Alfredo Castro | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 04:47 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Edward Parton | 54-70 |
| 04:22 | Memphis | Robert Macy buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Terry Jones | 54-72 |
| 04:07 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-72 |
| 03:44 | Memphis | Terry Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-75 |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Richard Millan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alden Bussell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Parton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ian Lantz (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Houseknecht (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Terry Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Harold Beckett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Greene (tiring) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Caouette (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Macy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | East Carolina | Richard Millan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 57-75 |
| 03:30 | East Carolina | John Houseknecht tips it home | 59-75 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:01 | Memphis | Terry Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-75 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | Robert Caouette hits the follow up shot | 59-77 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Edward Parton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Beckett - foul #3 on Harold Beckett, team foul #8 | 59-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro (PG), Daryl Queener (SG), Joel Costello (PF), David Jourdan (C) Richard Millan, Alden Bussell, Ian Lantz, John Houseknecht | |
| Subs | Memphis | Joey Hale (PG), Robert Pierce (SF), David Brock (PF), Timothy Shackleford (C) Terry Jones, William Greene, Robert Caouette, Robert Macy | |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Edward Parton misses the 1st free throw | 59-77 |
| 02:41 | East Carolina | Edward Parton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:19 | Memphis | Harold Beckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 60-77 |
| 02:17 | East Carolina | Joel Costello gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 02:09 | East Carolina | Alfredo Castro throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-77 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alden Bussell (SF) Edward Parton | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 01:56 | Memphis | Harold Beckett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-77 |
| 01:54 | East Carolina | David Jourdan pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 01:50 | East Carolina | Alden Bussell's layup is rejected by Joey Hale | 60-77 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Timothy Shackleford gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Harold Beckett drills a jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Daryl Queener - foul #3 on Daryl Queener, team foul #9 | 60-79 |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Caouette (PF) David Brock | |
| 01:27 | Memphis | Harold Beckett makes the free throw | 60-80 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Robert Pierce is called for the reach on Joel Costello - foul #3 on Robert Pierce, team foul #9 | 60-80 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Joel Costello makes the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 01:08 | East Carolina | Joel Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joel Costello - foul #5 on Joel Costello, team foul #10 | 62-80 |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ian Lantz (PF) Joel Costello | |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:39 | Memphis | Robert Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 62-80 |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Ian Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:34 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-80 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | David Jourdan grabs the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Timothy Shackleford swats the short shot by Daryl Queener | 62-80 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Daryl Queener pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-80 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | David Jourdan misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-80 |
| 00:21 | Memphis | Robert Caouette pulls down the rebound | 62-80 |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Memphis | Joey Hale runs out the clock | 62-80 |