| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Madsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Darron Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Archer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brad Buch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Everett Zaibel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Alfred John (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Brad Buch inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | James Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Lawson - foul #2 on James Lawson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 19:21 | Memphis | Brad Buch is called for the reach on Joseph Archer - foul #1 on Brad Buch, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:03 | Memphis | James Pratt buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Jerry Madsen | 33-36 |
| 18:54 | East Carolina | Brad Buch misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 33-36 |
| 18:52 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel tips it back up and in | 33-38 |
| 18:38 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Darron Leach | 36-38 |
| 18:21 | East Carolina | Alfred John misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 18:19 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Darron Leach | 36-38 |
| 17:53 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 17:51 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 17:46 | East Carolina | Louis Branch is denied on a layup by Joseph Archer | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | East Carolina | Brad Buch snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Alfred John knocks in the floater from the right block and he's hacked by Darron Leach - foul #1 on Darron Leach, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Alonzo Shiver (SF), Mario Rodriguez (PF), David Marinelli (C) James Pratt, James Lawson, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach, Joseph Archer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), James Royal (SG), Joe Eaker (SF), Jerry Budd (PF) Louis Branch, James Johnson, Brad Buch, Everett Zaibel | |
| 17:30 | East Carolina | Alfred John makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:02 | Memphis | Bernard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Alfred John | |
| 16:48 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 16:47 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Memphis | Stephen Wark travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | East Carolina | James Royal is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Wark - foul #2 on Stephen Wark, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jerry Lockhart | 36-44 |
| 16:01 | Memphis | Stephen Wark makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Bernard Smith | 39-44 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bernard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Wark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Shiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mario Rodriguez (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - David Marinelli (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Jerry Lockhart (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Royal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Eaker (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Cope (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Budd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:53 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 15:51 | Memphis | David Marinelli grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:47 | Memphis | Stephen Wark misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:45 | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 15:44 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Royal | 39-44 |
| 15:41 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker is fouled in the backcourt by Alonzo Shiver - foul #3 on Alonzo Shiver, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), James Lawson (SG), Jerry Madsen (SF), Daniel Quimby (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) Bernard Smith, Stephen Wark, Alonzo Shiver, Mario Rodriguez, David Marinelli | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brad Buch (PG), James Johnson (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) Jerry Lockhart, James Royal, Joe Eaker, Thomas Cope, Jerry Budd | |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | James Johnson connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brad Buch | 39-46 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | James Lawson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG) Brad Buch | |
| 15:10 | Memphis | James Lawson misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 15:10 | Memphis | James Lawson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Jack Neff can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jerry Madsen - foul #3 on Jerry Madsen, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darron Leach (PF) Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 14:48 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 14:32 | Memphis | James Pratt is called for traveling | 40-47 |
| 14:16 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 14:11 | Memphis | James Lawson connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:09 | East Carolina | Louis Branch is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louis Branch, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alonzo Shiver (SG), Joseph Archer (C) James Lawson, Derrick Dooley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), Thomas Cope (PF), Jerry Budd (C) Louis Branch, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 13:58 | Memphis | Joseph Archer comes up short on the shot in the paint | 43-47 |
| 13:56 | Memphis | Darron Leach gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:39 | Memphis | Darron Leach is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cope - foul #1 on Thomas Cope, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Daniel Quimby (PF) James Pratt, Darron Leach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG), Joe Eaker (C) James Johnson, Thomas Cope | |
| 13:22 | Memphis | Joseph Archer misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Budd | 43-47 |
| 13:03 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker is hacked by Joseph Archer - foul #2 on Joseph Archer, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Wark (SG), Mario Rodriguez (C) Jerry Madsen, Joseph Archer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Brad Buch (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF) Jerry Lockhart, Jack Neff, Jerry Budd | |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | Louis Branch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:42 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 12:24 | East Carolina | James Royal misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 12:23 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Brad Buch - foul #2 on Brad Buch, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), James Lawson (SG), Jerry Madsen (SF), David Marinelli (C) Bernard Smith, Stephen Wark, Alonzo Shiver, Mario Rodriguez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Johnson (SG), Alfred John (C) James Royal, Joe Eaker | |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:17 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 12:05 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel misses the easy layup | 44-47 |
| 12:03 | Memphis | David Marinelli gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 11:57 | Memphis | David Marinelli's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darron Leach (PF) Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Neff (SF), Thomas Cope (PF) Louis Branch, Everett Zaibel | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Lawson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Madsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darron Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Marinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Brad Buch (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cope (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alfred John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:38 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope is alone and drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jack Neff | 44-49 |
| 11:17 | Memphis | Darron Leach is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Derrick Dooley (C) David Marinelli | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), Jerry Budd (C) Brad Buch, Alfred John | |
| 11:03 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 44-49 |
| 11:01 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:46 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd is alone and throws it down set up by James Johnson | 44-51 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 44-51 |
| 10:33 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart gets the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart is hacked by James Pratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Pratt, team foul #7 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Alonzo Shiver (SF), Mario Rodriguez (PF), Joseph Archer (C) James Pratt, James Lawson, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach, Derrick Dooley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel (PF) Thomas Cope | |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:31 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 10:18 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 10:05 | East Carolina | Jack Neff is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jerry Lockhart | 47-55 |
| 09:55 | Memphis | Bernard Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 09:53 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Jerry Budd | 47-55 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Jack Neff scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Budd | 47-57 |
| 09:41 | Memphis | Bernard Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-57 |
| 09:35 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jack Neff | 50-59 |
| 09:24 | Memphis | Jerry Lockhart is called for the reach on Mario Rodriguez - foul #1 on Jerry Lockhart, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), James Lawson (SG), David Marinelli (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) Bernard Smith, Stephen Wark, Mario Rodriguez, Joseph Archer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), James Royal (SG), Brad Buch (SF), Joe Eaker (C) Jerry Lockhart, James Johnson, Jack Neff, Jerry Budd | |
| 09:16 | Memphis | James Pratt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-59 |
| 09:15 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Brad Buch | 50-59 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Brad Buch blows the layup but he's fouled by Alonzo Shiver - foul #4 on Alonzo Shiver, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jerry Madsen (SF) Alonzo Shiver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Brad Buch makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:11 | East Carolina | Brad Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:11 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Jerry Madsen | 50-60 |
| 08:51 | Memphis | James Pratt connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Madsen | 52-60 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | James Royal is fouled on the floor by James Lawson - foul #3 on James Lawson, team foul #9 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darron Leach (PF) David Marinelli | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Everett Zaibel | |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | James Royal makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 08:34 | East Carolina | James Royal makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:16 | Memphis | James Lawson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 08:15 | East Carolina | Brad Buch gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Brad Buch is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Madsen - foul #4 on Jerry Madsen, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez (SF) Jerry Madsen | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Neff (SF), Alfred John (C) James Royal, Joe Eaker | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Brad Buch makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Brad Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 07:48 | Memphis | Alfred John steals it from Mario Rodriguez | 52-64 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - James Pratt (tiring) 12 pts. SG - James Lawson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Mario Rodriguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darron Leach (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Dooley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Louis Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brad Buch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cope (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfred John (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | East Carolina | Brad Buch is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Darron Leach is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cope - foul #2 on Thomas Cope, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Alonzo Shiver (SF), Joseph Archer (C) James Pratt, James Lawson, Mario Rodriguez, Derrick Dooley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (PG), James Johnson (SG), Everett Zaibel (PF) Louis Branch, Brad Buch, Thomas Cope | |
| 07:17 | Memphis | Darron Leach misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:17 | East Carolina | Jack Neff grabs the board | 52-67 |
| 07:15 | East Carolina | Stephen Wark picks off the pass by James Johnson in the backcourt | 52-67 |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Stephen Wark connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Everett Zaibel - foul #2 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Marinelli (PF) Darron Leach | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Budd (C) Alfred John | |
| 07:04 | Memphis | Stephen Wark makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:55 | East Carolina | Jack Neff lays it up and in on a great pass from Jerry Lockhart | 55-69 |
| 06:32 | Memphis | Joseph Archer connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Alonzo Shiver | 57-69 |
| 06:26 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Lockhart, team foul #9 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | Daniel Quimby (PF) David Marinelli | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (PG), Joe Eaker (SF) Jerry Lockhart, Jack Neff | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:06 | Memphis | Stephen Wark misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-69 |
| 06:05 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to James Royal | 57-69 |
| 06:03 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Pratt (PG), Jerry Madsen (SF) Bernard Smith, Stephen Wark | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Brad Buch (SF) Jerry Budd | |
| 05:54 | Memphis | James Pratt connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Alonzo Shiver | 60-69 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Brad Buch is hacked by Joseph Archer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Archer, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Everett Zaibel | |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Brad Buch makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:51 | East Carolina | Brad Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 05:51 | Memphis | Daniel Quimby grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 05:36 | Memphis | James Johnson steals the ball from Daniel Quimby | 60-70 |
| 05:33 | East Carolina | James Royal lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Johnson | 60-72 |
| 05:17 | Memphis | Joseph Archer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 60-72 |
| 05:16 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen grabs the offensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Brad Buch is called for the reach on Jerry Madsen - foul #3 on Brad Buch, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Lawson (SG), Darron Leach (PF), Mario Rodriguez (C) Alonzo Shiver, Daniel Quimby, Joseph Archer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Jerry Lockhart (SG), Jack Neff (SF), Everett Zaibel (PF), Alfred John (C) James Royal, James Johnson, Brad Buch, Thomas Cope, Joe Eaker | |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen misses the 1st free throw | 60-72 |
| 05:04 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 04:46 | East Carolina | James Pratt steals the ball from Everett Zaibel | 61-72 |
| 04:43 | Memphis | James Lawson banks in the layup on a great pass from James Pratt | 63-72 |
| 04:23 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 63-72 |
| 04:22 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Everett Zaibel's fadeaway is rejected by Darron Leach | 63-72 |
| 04:11 | Memphis | Darron Leach snags the defensive board | 63-72 |
| 04:06 | Memphis | James Pratt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 04:05 | Memphis | The offensive rebound goes to Mario Rodriguez | 63-72 |
| 03:58 | Memphis | James Pratt can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 63-72 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Jerry Madsen hits the follow up shot | 65-72 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Jack Neff is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Madsen - foul #5 on Jerry Madsen, team foul #12 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bernard Smith (PG), Stephen Wark (SG), Alonzo Shiver (SF), David Marinelli (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) James Pratt, James Lawson, Jerry Madsen, Darron Leach, Mario Rodriguez | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (PG), James Johnson (SG), Jerry Budd (C) Louis Branch, Jerry Lockhart, Alfred John | |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on Everett Zaibel - foul #3 on Everett Zaibel, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Cope (PF) Everett Zaibel | |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 03:47 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bernard Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Wark (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alonzo Shiver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - David Marinelli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Dooley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - James Royal (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jack Neff (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Cope (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Budd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Memphis | Bernard Smith misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 67-74 |
| 03:21 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Jack Neff lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Royal and he's fouled by Alonzo Shiver - foul #5 on Alonzo Shiver, team foul #13 | 67-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez (SF) Alonzo Shiver | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 03:15 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses the free throw | 67-76 |
| 03:15 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley gets the rebound | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Memphis | Jerry Budd denies the turnaround by Stephen Wark | 67-76 |
| 03:05 | East Carolina | Thomas Cope snags the defensive board | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:59 | East Carolina | Jack Neff hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Johnson | 67-78 |
| 02:59 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | Darron Leach (PF) Derrick Dooley | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Louis Branch (PG), Everett Zaibel (PF) James Royal, Thomas Cope | |
| 02:35 | Memphis | Darron Leach is whistled for traveling | 67-78 |
| Subs | Memphis | James Lawson (SG), Joseph Archer (C) Mario Rodriguez, David Marinelli | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Alfred John (C) Jerry Budd | |
| 02:20 | East Carolina | Louis Branch scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Johnson | 67-80 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | James Lawson lays it in | 69-80 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Jack Neff misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Wark - foul #3 on Stephen Wark, team foul #14 | 69-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez (SF) Stephen Wark | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 02:07 | East Carolina | Jack Neff makes the 2nd free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:49 | Memphis | Darron Leach misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-82 |
| 01:48 | Memphis | Joseph Archer snags the offensive board | 69-82 |
| 01:35 | Memphis | James Lawson misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 69-82 |
| 01:34 | East Carolina | Jack Neff gets the rebound | 69-82 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Louis Branch is hacked by Mario Rodriguez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #15 | 69-82 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Wark (SG), David Marinelli (PF), Derrick Dooley (C) James Lawson, Darron Leach, Joseph Archer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart (SG), Brad Buch (SF), Jerry Budd (PF), Joe Eaker (C) James Johnson, Jack Neff, Everett Zaibel, Alfred John | |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the 1st free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:30 | East Carolina | Louis Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 01:19 | Memphis | Jerry Lockhart picks off the pass by Bernard Smith | 69-84 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart jams it | 69-86 |
| 00:55 | Memphis | Jerry Budd swats the short shot by Bernard Smith | 69-86 |
| 00:53 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Memphis | Bernard Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-86 |
| 00:49 | East Carolina | Joe Eaker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-86 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Brad Buch is fouled on the floor by Mario Rodriguez - foul #3 on Mario Rodriguez, team foul #16 | 69-86 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Royal (SG) Louis Branch | |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Brad Buch makes the 1st free throw | 69-87 |
| 00:43 | East Carolina | Brad Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 69-88 |
| 00:37 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley can't connect on a shot near the basket | 69-88 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Mario Rodriguez snags the offensive board | 69-88 |
| 00:34 | Memphis | Stephen Wark misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-88 |
| 00:32 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd snags the defensive board | 69-88 |
| 00:28 | East Carolina | Brad Buch can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 69-88 |
| 00:27 | Memphis | Derrick Dooley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-88 |
| 00:20 | Memphis | Bernard Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-88 |
| 00:18 | East Carolina | Jerry Budd grabs the defensive rebound | 69-88 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Jerry Lockhart runs out the clock | 69-88 |