| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Pabon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ryan King (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:46 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Ryan King is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Ryan King, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Anthony Simons (C) Ryan King | |
| 19:06 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor lays it in | 33-24 |
| 18:42 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin (PF) Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Robert Anderson buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 35-24 |
| 18:08 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon can't connect on a shot in the lane | 35-24 |
| 18:07 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Paul Pabon - foul #1 on Paul Pabon, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:40 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 17:26 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the runner near the basket set up by Anthony Simons | 37-26 |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Robert Davis drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Gerald Taylor and he's hacked by Paul Pabon - foul #2 on Paul Pabon, team foul #3 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (C) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Greenwood (C) Paul Pabon | |
| 16:58 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the free throw | 39-26 |
| 16:58 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 16:53 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper is fouled on the floor by Thomas Girardi - foul #2 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 16:38 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 16:37 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:23 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi loses the ball out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin (PF), Gerald Taylor (C) Thomas Girardi, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:04 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 39-26 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler grabs the offensive board | 39-26 |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jackie Marler | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jesse Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Simons (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - James Greenwood (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jesse Cooper - foul #2 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Alex Pelzer, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Paul Pabon (PF), Ryan King (C) Anthony Simons, James Greenwood | |
| 15:01 | Memphis | Jesse Cooper steps in front of the Robert Anderson pass | 39-29 |
| 14:58 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper banks in the layup | 39-31 |
| 14:36 | Memphis | Robert Davis comes up short on the runner in the paint | 39-31 |
| 14:35 | East Carolina | Ryan King grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 14:31 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Taylor - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Thomas Girardi, Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the easy layup | 39-31 |
| 14:14 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:45 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin connects on the jumper near the basket | 41-31 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Ferguson | 41-34 |
| 13:06 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-34 |
| 13:04 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin tips it in | 43-34 |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a shot from the right block set up by Jackie Marler and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Moberly (SG), Thomas Girardi (SF), Gerald Taylor (C) Robert Davis, Alex Pelzer, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:00 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 13:00 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin grabs the board | 43-36 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Moberly | 45-36 |
| 12:39 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson misses short on a jumper from close range | 45-36 |
| 12:38 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 12:32 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor clanks a shot from the left block | 45-36 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Paul Pabon | 45-36 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jackie Marler | 45-39 |
| 11:59 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 11:57 | East Carolina | Ryan King snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 11:52 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 11:50 | East Carolina | Ryan King tips it home | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - Stephen Moberly (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Girardi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor's floater is tipped away by Ryan King | 45-41 |
| 11:33 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Ryan King | 45-41 |
| 11:29 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler lays it in | 45-43 |
| 11:11 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 45-43 |
| 11:09 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin tips it but misses | 45-43 |
| 11:07 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 45-43 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-43 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Alex Pelzer (SF), Jeremy Stephens (PF) Stephen Moberly, Thomas Girardi, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG), Brice Labrecque (SG), Anthony Simons (PF), James Greenwood (C) Ernest Ferguson, Jesse Cooper, Paul Pabon, Ryan King | |
| 10:21 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons loses the ball out of bounds | 45-43 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on John Clement - foul #1 on John Clement, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:52 | Memphis | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:52 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Clement | 46-45 |
| 09:13 | Memphis | Brice Labrecque is called for the reach on Robert Anderson - foul #3 on Brice Labrecque, team foul #6 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF) Alex Pelzer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Jesse Cooper (SG) John Clement, Brice Labrecque | |
| 08:48 | Memphis | Jackie Marler blocks the short jumper by Gerald Taylor | 46-45 |
| 08:46 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 08:41 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is whistled for traveling | 46-45 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF), Tim Tomberlin (C) Thomas Girardi, Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 08:20 | Memphis | Robert Anderson connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Davis | 48-45 |
| 07:57 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 07:55 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 07:30 | Memphis | Alex Pelzer lays it up and in | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anderson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. C - Tim Tomberlin (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (tiring) 21 pts. 4 ast. PF - Anthony Simons (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Greenwood (fresh) | |
| 07:24 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Ferguson | 50-47 |
| 06:56 | Memphis | Robert Davis buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Anderson | 52-47 |
| 06:47 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 06:45 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Tim Tomberlin | 52-47 |
| 06:39 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin double dribbles | 52-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Gerald Taylor (C) Alex Pelzer, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG), Brice Labrecque (SG), Paul Pabon (PF), Ryan King (C) Ernest Ferguson, Jesse Cooper, Anthony Simons, James Greenwood | |
| 06:27 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 06:21 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Davis | 54-50 |
| 06:15 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Clement | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin is hacked by Paul Pabon - foul #3 on Paul Pabon, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:52 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:31 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler's floater is tipped away by Gerald Taylor | 56-53 |
| 05:30 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 05:08 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (PF) Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson (PG), Jesse Cooper (SG) John Clement, Brice Labrecque | |
| 04:52 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler is hacked by Thomas Girardi - foul #3 on Thomas Girardi, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alex Pelzer (SF) Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 04:10 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 56-53 |
| 04:08 | Memphis | Robert Davis gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 03:49 | Memphis | Robert Anderson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-53 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Davis | 56-53 |
| 03:31 | Memphis | Robert Davis scores on a runner in the lane | 58-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 19 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Anderson (tired) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alex Pelzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Stephens (fresh) 2 ast. 4 stl. C - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Ernest Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Marler (tired) 29 pts. 4 ast. PF - Paul Pabon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:08 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | Thomas Girardi (SF), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Alex Pelzer, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Sheriff (SF), Anthony Simons (PF), James Greenwood (C) Jackie Marler, Paul Pabon, Ryan King | |
| 02:49 | Memphis | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 58-53 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | Anthony Simons snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 02:47 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jackie Marler (SF), Paul Pabon (PF), Ryan King (C) John Sheriff, Anthony Simons, James Greenwood | |
| 02:29 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 02:23 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 02:21 | Memphis | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Robert Anderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jesse Cooper - foul #3 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 01:52 | Memphis | Robert Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Pabon | 60-55 |
| 01:37 | Memphis | Robert Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| 01:21 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Ferguson | 60-57 |
| 01:05 | Memphis | Robert Davis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Tomberlin | 62-57 |
| 00:50 | East Carolina | Jackie Marler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:48 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Ernest Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:47 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Stephens - foul #1 on Jeremy Stephens, team foul #5 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG) Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:35 | East Carolina | Ernest Ferguson makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Jesse Cooper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #10 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Moberly (SG), Jeremy Stephens (SF) Robert Anderson, Thomas Girardi | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Stephen Moberly is called for the reach on Jesse Cooper - foul #2 on Stephen Moberly, team foul #6 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (SG), Thomas Girardi (SF) Stephen Moberly, Jeremy Stephens | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Jesse Cooper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:22 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Tim Tomberlin | 65-60 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin is fouled in the backcourt by Jesse Cooper - foul #5 on Jesse Cooper, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jeremy Stephens (SG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque (SG) Jesse Cooper | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Tim Tomberlin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Ferguson | 67-63 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi is hacked by Ernest Ferguson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #12 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Davis (PG), Stephen Moberly (SG) Robert Anderson, Tim Tomberlin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Thomas Girardi makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:05 | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque travels with the ball | 69-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Anderson (PG), Tim Tomberlin (PF) Robert Davis, Stephen Moberly | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Ernest Ferguson is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ernest Ferguson, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Clement (PG) Ernest Ferguson | |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | Memphis | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Paul Pabon pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Brice Labrecque comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 70-63 |