| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Marvin Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Barrett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Murrin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett inbounds the ball | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Richard Branch comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 19:36 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 19:22 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 19:20 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 19:13 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is hacked by Mark Paulson - foul #2 on Mark Paulson, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| 18:49 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is called for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (SG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Nolan Renard (PF), Rick Leroux (C) Marvin Dowling, Marvin Barrett, Robert Murrin, Richard Branch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jack Christner (SF), Donald Decker (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Kory Molinari | |
| 18:47 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is hacked by George Jordan in the backcourt - foul #3 on George Jordan, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG) George Jordan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:33 | East Carolina | Jack Christner misses short on a floater from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 18:32 | East Carolina | Jack Christner tips it back up and in | 49-49 |
| 18:15 | Memphis | The pull-up jumper by Nolan Renard is blocked by Carl Gibson | 49-49 |
| 18:13 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Mark Paulson | 49-49 |
| 18:11 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG) Ernest Turner | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Michael Zaic (SG) Mark Paulson, Johnnie Reed | |
| 17:49 | Memphis | Nolan Renard makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 17:35 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Hill | 52-52 |
| 17:18 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 17:17 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 17:13 | East Carolina | Michael Zaic misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 17:11 | Memphis | Nolan Renard snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 17:04 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling double dribbles | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Marvin Barrett (SF), Robert Murrin (PF), Richard Branch (C) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Nolan Renard, Rick Leroux | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Michael Zaic, Jack Christner, Donald Decker, Carl Gibson | |
| 16:43 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is whistled for a carry | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Leroy Hill | |
| 16:21 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is denied on a layup by Joseph Grimsley | 52-52 |
| 16:19 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Dowling - foul #3 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SG), Joseph Miller (PF) Marvin Dowling, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 16:13 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 15:50 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the easy layup | 52-53 |
| 15:49 | Memphis | Ernest Turner tips it in | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Dennis Duclos (fairly fresh) SF - Marvin Barrett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Miller (fresh) C - Richard Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnnie Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kory Molinari (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 15:29 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Marvin Barrett | 56-55 |
| 15:27 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is hacked by Ernest Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Turner, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), George Jordan (SG), Robert Murrin (PF) Ernest Turner, Dennis Duclos, Richard Branch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Jack Christner (SF), Ted Unknow (PF) Mark Paulson, Johnnie Reed, Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley | |
| 15:12 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 15:11 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari gets the offensive rebound | 56-55 |
| 14:59 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Jack Christner | 56-57 |
| 14:53 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Jack Christner | 56-57 |
| 14:52 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | George Jordan is called for the reach on Robert Tipler - foul #4 on George Jordan, team foul #4 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Nolan Renard (C) George Jordan, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Decker (C) Kory Molinari | |
| 14:29 | East Carolina | Donald Decker knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leroy Hill | 56-59 |
| 14:15 | Memphis | Nolan Renard connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Marvin Barrett | 58-59 |
| 14:01 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Tipler | 58-61 |
| 13:44 | Memphis | Bennett Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Marvin Dowling | 60-61 |
| 13:33 | East Carolina | Donald Decker loses the ball out of bounds | 60-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF), Richard Branch (C) Bennett Smith, Marvin Barrett, Nolan Renard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Johnnie Reed (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Leroy Hill, Robert Tipler, Jack Christner, Ted Unknow, Donald Decker | |
| 13:16 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 13:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Dowling - foul #4 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SF) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:04 | East Carolina | Robert Murrin steals the ball from Joseph Sobel | 60-61 |
| 12:48 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Marvin Barrett | 62-61 |
| 12:30 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 12:28 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 12:22 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett scores on a runner near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Turner | 64-61 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Turner - foul #4 on Ernest Turner, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Memphis | Bennett Smith (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Nolan Renard (PF), Rick Leroux (C) Ernest Turner, Marvin Barrett, Robert Murrin, Richard Branch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Jack Christner (PF), Donald Decker (C) Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Carl Gibson | |
| 12:01 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Paulson | 64-64 |
| 11:46 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos travels with the ball | 64-64 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Kory Molinari (C) Mark Paulson, Johnnie Reed | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Bennett Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Duclos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miller (fresh) PF - Nolan Renard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Leroux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tipler (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Christner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Decker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kory Molinari (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | East Carolina | Jack Christner hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 64-64 |
| 11:34 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 11:24 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 64-64 |
| 11:22 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill tips it in | 64-66 |
| 11:12 | Memphis | Joseph Miller double dribbles | 64-66 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SF), Richard Branch (C) Joseph Miller, Rick Leroux | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Ted Unknow (PF) Robert Tipler, Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| 10:59 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Michael Zaic | 64-68 |
| 10:38 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-68 |
| 10:16 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Zaic | 67-70 |
| 10:04 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-70 |
| 10:02 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the board | 67-70 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | Dennis Duclos steals it from Michael Zaic in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 09:46 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Nolan Renard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Johnnie Reed (SF), Jack Christner (PF), Donald Decker (C) Leroy Hill, Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Ted Unknow, Kory Molinari | |
| 09:44 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Paulson, team foul #2 | 67-70 |
| 09:22 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Bennett Smith | 69-70 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Duclos - foul #2 on Dennis Duclos, team foul #7 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF), Rick Leroux (C) Marvin Barrett, Richard Branch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 09:19 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 09:02 | Memphis | Rick Leroux scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 08:58 | East Carolina | Robert Murrin takes the ball from Donald Decker in the backcourt | 72-72 |
| 08:37 | Memphis | Joseph Miller misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 72-72 |
| 08:36 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos tips it back up and in | 74-72 |
| 08:28 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson misses the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 74-72 |
| 08:26 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the board | 74-72 |
| 08:21 | Memphis | Bennett Smith connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Rick Leroux | 77-72 |
| 08:14 | East Carolina | Rick Leroux swats the short shot by Donald Decker | 77-72 |
| 08:12 | East Carolina | Donald Decker grabs the offensive rebound | 77-72 |
| 07:59 | East Carolina | Donald Decker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-72 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Robert Murrin pulls down the rebound | 77-72 |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Rick Leroux scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mark Paulson - foul #4 on Mark Paulson, team foul #3 | 79-72 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), George Jordan (SG), Marvin Barrett (SF), Nolan Renard (PF) Bennett Smith, Dennis Duclos, Joseph Miller, Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Michael Zaic (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Joseph Grimsley (PF), Carl Gibson (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler, Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| 07:51 | Memphis | Rick Leroux makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 07:32 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 80-72 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson tips it back up and in | 80-74 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - George Jordan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Barrett (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nolan Renard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Leroux (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Leroy Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Zaic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett's layup is rejected by Joseph Grimsley | 80-74 |
| 07:00 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 06:46 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Leroy Hill | 80-76 |
| 06:29 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 06:28 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 06:23 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-76 |
| 06:22 | Memphis | Nolan Renard snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Ernest Turner hits a runner in the paint set up by George Jordan and he's hacked by Leroy Hill - foul #2 on Leroy Hill, team foul #4 | 82-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Dowling (SG), Robert Murrin (PF), Richard Branch (C) George Jordan, Nolan Renard, Rick Leroux | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Johnnie Reed (SF), Jack Christner (PF), Kory Molinari (C) Leroy Hill, Michael Zaic, Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley, Carl Gibson | |
| 06:17 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the free throw | 82-76 |
| 06:17 | East Carolina | Jack Christner grabs the board | 82-76 |
| 06:12 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jack Christner | 82-78 |
| 05:56 | Memphis | Richard Branch scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-78 |
| 05:53 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson's pass is intercepted by Marvin Dowling in the backcourt | 85-78 |
| 05:44 | Memphis | Robert Murrin buries a floater from the right wing | 87-78 |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Jack Christner buries a jumper in the lane set up by Johnnie Reed and he's fouled by Robert Murrin - foul #2 on Robert Murrin, team foul #8 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF) Marvin Barrett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Ted Unknow (PF) Kory Molinari | |
| 05:25 | East Carolina | Jack Christner makes the free throw | 87-81 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Richard Branch misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Ted Unknow - foul #2 on Ted Unknow, team foul #5 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nolan Renard (PF) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG), Donald Decker (C) Mark Paulson, Robert Tipler | |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Richard Branch makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 05:03 | Memphis | Richard Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 89-81 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Nolan Renard denies the turnaround by Jack Christner | 89-81 |
| 04:35 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Richard Branch | 89-81 |
| 04:28 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Turner | 92-81 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Nolan Renard - foul #1 on Nolan Renard, team foul #9 | 92-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | George Jordan (PG), Marvin Barrett (SF) Ernest Turner, Joseph Miller | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Tipler (SG), Joseph Sobel (SF), Kory Molinari (C) Johnnie Reed, Jack Christner, Donald Decker | |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow makes the 1st free throw | 92-82 |
| 04:12 | East Carolina | Ted Unknow makes the 2nd free throw | 92-83 |
| 03:56 | Memphis | Richard Branch is hacked by Ted Unknow - foul #3 on Ted Unknow, team foul #6 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Nolan Renard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley (PF) Ted Unknow | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett is hacked by Kory Molinari - foul #2 on Kory Molinari, team foul #7 | 92-83 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG) Leroy Hill | |
| 03:48 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 92-83 |
| 03:48 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari grabs the defensive rebound | 92-83 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson hits the finger roll set up by Robert Tipler and he's fouled by George Jordan - foul #5 on George Jordan, team foul #10 | 92-85 |
| Subs | Memphis | Ernest Turner (PG), Dennis Duclos (SF) George Jordan, Marvin Barrett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Carl Gibson (C) Kory Molinari | |
| 03:35 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson makes the free throw | 92-86 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:17 | Memphis | Richard Branch is called for traveling | 92-86 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Zaic (SG) Robert Tipler | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - Ernest Turner (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marvin Dowling (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Dennis Duclos (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Murrin (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Branch (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Mark Paulson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Zaic (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Sobel (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Grimsley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Carl Gibson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Carl Gibson, team foul #8 | 92-86 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nolan Renard (PF) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (PG), Jack Christner (SF), Donald Decker (PF) Mark Paulson, Joseph Sobel, Joseph Grimsley | |
| 02:45 | Memphis | Michael Zaic takes the ball from Ernest Turner | 92-86 |
| 02:45 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 92-86 |
| Subs | Memphis | Joseph Miller (SF) Dennis Duclos | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Mark Paulson (PG), Robert Tipler (SG), Kory Molinari (C) Leroy Hill, Michael Zaic, Carl Gibson | |
| 02:28 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Paulson | 92-89 |
| 02:11 | Memphis | Jack Christner picks off the pass by Nolan Renard | 92-89 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 92-89 |
| Subs | Memphis | Marvin Barrett (SF) Richard Branch | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley (PF) Donald Decker | |
| 01:55 | East Carolina | Jack Christner buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 92-91 |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ernest Turner and he's hacked by Joseph Grimsley - foul #2 on Joseph Grimsley, team foul #9 | 94-91 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF), Richard Branch (C) Joseph Miller, Nolan Renard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel (SF) Jack Christner | |
| 01:44 | Memphis | Marvin Dowling makes the free throw | 95-91 |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | Mark Paulson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 95-91 |
| 01:23 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari tips it home | 95-93 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is fouled on the floor by Mark Paulson - foul #5 on Mark Paulson, team foul #10 | 95-93 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed (PG) Mark Paulson | |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 1st free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:59 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:59 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley pulls down the rebound | 96-93 |
| 00:46 | East Carolina | Johnnie Reed is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Joseph Grimsley | 96-95 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Richard Branch hits a floater from the left wing | 98-95 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Branch - foul #2 on Richard Branch, team foul #11 | 98-95 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 1st free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | Kory Molinari makes the 2nd free throw | 98-97 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Johnnie Reed is called for the reach on Marvin Barrett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #11 | 98-97 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 99-97 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Marvin Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 100-97 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Marvin Dowling is called for the reach on Robert Tipler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marvin Dowling, team foul #12 | 100-97 |
| Subs | Memphis | Dennis Duclos (SG) Marvin Dowling | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler makes the 1st free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:16 | East Carolina | Robert Tipler misses the 2nd free throw | 100-98 |
| 00:16 | Memphis | Robert Murrin grabs the board | 100-98 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Robert Tipler is called for the reach on Robert Murrin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tipler, team foul #12 | 100-98 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Robert Murrin makes the 1st free throw | 101-98 |
| 00:14 | Memphis | Robert Murrin misses the 2nd free throw | 101-98 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Joseph Grimsley snags the defensive board | 101-98 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 101-98 |
| Subs | Memphis | Nolan Renard (PF) Robert Murrin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos is hacked by Robert Tipler - foul #5 on Robert Tipler, team foul #13 | 101-98 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Leroy Hill (SG) Robert Tipler | |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the 1st free throw | 102-98 |
| 00:11 | Memphis | Dennis Duclos makes the 2nd free throw | 103-98 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 103-98 |
| Subs | Memphis | Robert Murrin (PF) Nolan Renard | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:06 | East Carolina | Joseph Sobel buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Kory Molinari | 103-101 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Ernest Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Reed - foul #4 on Johnnie Reed, team foul #14 | 103-101 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Ernest Turner misses the 1st free throw | 103-101 |
| 00:04 | Memphis | Ernest Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 104-101 |
| Game Plan | Memphis | Memphis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Leroy Hill comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 104-101 |