| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Perry Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Pleas (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Thomas Bushnell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Damian Bisson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Lester (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Bostic (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Emery | 46-42 |
| 19:33 | East Carolina | Fyodor Ciesielski steps in front of the James Conley pass in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| 19:04 | Memphis | Perry Anderson drills a jumpshot from the left side set up by Stephen Pleas | 48-42 |
| 19:00 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic is called for a charge - foul #2 on Darren Bostic, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SG) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 18:42 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 18:41 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 18:37 | East Carolina | James Conley misses short on an open 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 18:36 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:21 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas misses long on a shot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 18:20 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 18:13 | East Carolina | David Emery is called for the reach on James Conley - foul #2 on David Emery, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Kurt Walker (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) David Emery, Stephen Pleas, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Delossantos (PG), Thomas Wilmer (SG), Andrew Russell (SF), Matthew Williamson (PF), John McOnnell (C) Thomas Bushnell, James Conley, Damian Bisson, Jessie Lester, Darren Bostic | |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | John McOnnell hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Russell | 48-44 |
| 17:30 | Memphis | Kurt Walker connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-44 |
| 17:15 | East Carolina | John McOnnell is called for a charge - foul #1 on John McOnnell, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG) Alton Debose | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Darren Bostic (C) Thomas Wilmer | |
| 16:54 | Memphis | Eugene Smith misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-44 |
| 16:53 | Memphis | Perry Anderson can't tip it in | 51-44 |
| 16:51 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Darren Bostic | 51-44 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Perry Anderson - foul #3 on Perry Anderson, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Jimmy Garrison (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) Gary Merryman, Perry Anderson, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell (PG), Thomas Wilmer (SG), Jessie Lester (PF) George Delossantos, Matthew Williamson, John McOnnell | |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 16:46 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 16:36 | Memphis | Eugene Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-46 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Conley (SG), Damian Bisson (SF) Thomas Wilmer, Andrew Russell | |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | James Conley hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 15:59 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison loses the ball out of bounds | 51-49 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Neil Settles (C) Jimmy Garrison, Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Pleas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Lawrence Ziegenfuss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Neil Settles (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Thomas Bushnell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Conley (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Damian Bisson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darren Bostic (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | James Conley makes the shot in the lane set up by Damian Bisson and he's fouled by Perry Anderson - foul #4 on Perry Anderson, team foul #3 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) David Emery, Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG), George Delossantos (SF), John McOnnell (C) Thomas Bushnell, Damian Bisson, Darren Bostic | |
| 15:47 | East Carolina | James Conley makes the free throw | 51-52 |
| 15:30 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss is fouled on the floor by James Conley - foul #3 on James Conley, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SG) Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SG) James Conley | |
| 15:21 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 15:20 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 15:15 | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-52 |
| 15:14 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 15:09 | Memphis | Gregory Purvis is called for the reach on Alton Debose - foul #3 on Gregory Purvis, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG), Kurt Walker (SF) Stephen Pleas, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson (PF) Jessie Lester | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Alton Debose hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Kurt Walker and he's hacked by Matthew Williamson - foul #1 on Matthew Williamson, team foul #5 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG) Gary Merryman | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell (PG), Darren Bostic (C) Gregory Purvis, John McOnnell | |
| 14:55 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 14:34 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer hits the easy wide open finger roll | 54-54 |
| 14:07 | Memphis | Kurt Walker is hacked by Darren Bostic - foul #3 on Darren Bostic, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF) David Emery, Jimmy Garrison, Kurt Walker, Alton Debose | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG), James Conley (SG), Andrew Russell (SF), Jessie Lester (PF) Thomas Bushnell, Thomas Wilmer, George Delossantos, Matthew Williamson | |
| 13:50 | Memphis | Neil Settles misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 13:48 | Memphis | Gary Merryman snags the offensive board | 54-54 |
| 13:37 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Merryman | 57-54 |
| 13:28 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic is open and buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by James Conley | 57-56 |
| 13:26 | Memphis | Gary Merryman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Merryman, team foul #4 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Smith (C) Neil Settles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Damian Bisson (SF), John McOnnell (C) Gregory Purvis, Darren Bostic | |
| 13:10 | East Carolina | James Conley's fadeaway is rejected by Fyodor Ciesielski | 57-56 |
| 13:08 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 12:58 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Gary Merryman | 60-58 |
| 12:43 | East Carolina | John McOnnell travels with the ball | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Alton Debose (SG) Gary Merryman, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell (PG), Thomas Wilmer (SG) Andrew Russell, James Conley | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jessie Lester - foul #1 on Jessie Lester, team foul #7 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG), Kurt Walker (SF), Neil Settles (C) Alton Debose, Stephen Pleas, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Delossantos (SF), Darren Bostic (C) Damian Bisson, Jessie Lester | |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 12:18 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 12:16 | East Carolina | George Delossantos's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Garrison in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Wilmer - foul #1 on Thomas Wilmer, team foul #8 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson (SF) Thomas Wilmer | |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 12:11 | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:51 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Bushnell | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Garrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kurt Walker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Neil Settles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Thomas Bushnell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Delossantos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McOnnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Darren Bostic (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Memphis | Kurt Walker hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 63-60 |
| 11:36 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Thomas Bushnell | 63-60 |
| 11:30 | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Alton Debose (SG), Eugene Smith (C) David Emery, Jimmy Garrison, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SG), Jessie Lester (PF) Matthew Williamson, John McOnnell | |
| 11:15 | Memphis | Thomas Bushnell steals it from Kurt Walker | 63-60 |
| 11:13 | East Carolina | Fyodor Ciesielski steps in front of the Thomas Wilmer pass in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 10:58 | Memphis | Gary Merryman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Memphis | Stephen Pleas (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF) Kurt Walker, Fyodor Ciesielski | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG), James Conley (SG), Andrew Russell (SF) Thomas Bushnell, Thomas Wilmer, George Delossantos | |
| 10:41 | East Carolina | James Conley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-60 |
| 10:40 | Memphis | Gary Merryman gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 10:35 | Memphis | Alton Debose hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Smith | 65-60 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-63 |
| 10:15 | Memphis | Alton Debose connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Gary Merryman | 67-63 |
| 09:56 | East Carolina | Eugene Smith takes the ball from Darren Bostic | 67-63 |
| 09:39 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 09:38 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 09:30 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Lawrence Ziegenfuss | 67-63 |
| 09:26 | Memphis | Gary Merryman is called for traveling | 67-63 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Jimmy Garrison (SG), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Neil Settles (C) Gary Merryman, Alton Debose, Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell (PG), George Delossantos (SG), Damian Bisson (SF), Matthew Williamson (PF), John McOnnell (C) Gregory Purvis, James Conley, Andrew Russell, Jessie Lester, Darren Bostic | |
| 09:06 | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | George Delossantos tips it back up and in | 67-65 |
| 09:00 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 08:59 | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:44 | East Carolina | John McOnnell misses the 3 from straight away | 67-65 |
| 08:43 | East Carolina | Damian Bisson tips it home | 67-67 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | David Emery misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Matthew Williamson - foul #2 on Matthew Williamson, team foul #9 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Memphis | Alton Debose (SG), Kurt Walker (SF) Jimmy Garrison, Stephen Pleas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SG) George Delossantos | |
| 08:27 | Memphis | David Emery makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:27 | Memphis | David Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:06 | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-67 |
| 08:05 | Memphis | Kurt Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-67 |
| 07:59 | Memphis | Kurt Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 69-67 |
| 07:57 | Memphis | Kurt Walker tips it home | 71-67 |
| 07:39 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 07:37 | Memphis | The rebound goes to David Emery | 71-67 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alton Debose (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Kurt Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fyodor Ciesielski (tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Neil Settles (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Thomas Bushnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Wilmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Damian Bisson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Williamson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - John McOnnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Memphis | Alton Debose can't connect on a shot from the left block | 71-67 |
| 07:30 | East Carolina | Matthew Williamson grabs the board | 71-67 |
| 07:26 | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell loses the dribble to Fyodor Ciesielski | 71-67 |
| 07:20 | Memphis | Damian Bisson picks off the pass by Alton Debose | 71-67 |
| 07:01 | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Thomas Bushnell | 71-70 |
| 06:44 | Memphis | Neil Settles is whistled for a carry | 71-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Perry Anderson (SG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Eugene Smith (C) David Emery, Alton Debose, Kurt Walker, Fyodor Ciesielski, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Delossantos (PG), James Conley (SG), Andrew Russell (SF), Jessie Lester (PF), Darren Bostic (C) Thomas Bushnell, Thomas Wilmer, Damian Bisson, Matthew Williamson, John McOnnell | |
| 06:37 | East Carolina | Eugene Smith steals it from Andrew Russell | 71-70 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Gary Merryman is hacked by George Delossantos in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Delossantos, team foul #10 | 71-70 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 06:35 | Memphis | Gary Merryman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 06:31 | East Carolina | George Delossantos is hacked by Gary Merryman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Merryman, team foul #5 | 73-70 |
| 06:19 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic misses long on an open turnaround from the left block | 73-70 |
| 06:18 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 06:12 | Memphis | Eugene Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eugene Smith, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 05:59 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 73-70 |
| 05:57 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 05:50 | Memphis | Perry Anderson double dribbles | 73-70 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG) Andrew Russell | |
| 05:26 | East Carolina | George Delossantos drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by James Conley - foul #4 on James Conley, team foul #11 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison (SG), Neil Settles (C) Perry Anderson, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SG) James Conley | |
| 05:22 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas misses the free throw | 75-73 |
| 05:22 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester pulls down the rebound | 75-73 |
| 04:53 | East Carolina | George Delossantos loses the ball out of bounds | 75-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG), Alton Debose (SF) Gary Merryman, Stephen Pleas | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Damian Bisson (SF) George Delossantos | |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alton Debose and he's fouled by Gregory Purvis - foul #4 on Gregory Purvis, team foul #12 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Kurt Walker (SF) Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Conley (SG) Thomas Wilmer | |
| 04:36 | Memphis | Jimmy Garrison makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Damian Bisson is hacked by Jimmy Garrison in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jimmy Garrison, team foul #7 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Smith (C) Neil Settles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell (PG), John McOnnell (PF) Gregory Purvis, Jessie Lester | |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Damian Bisson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:29 | East Carolina | Damian Bisson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:29 | Memphis | Eugene Smith snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 04:02 | Memphis | Kurt Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-74 |
| 04:00 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Conley and he's hacked by Jimmy Garrison - foul #3 on Jimmy Garrison, team foul #8 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Stephen Pleas (SF) Jimmy Garrison, Kurt Walker | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Russell (SF) Damian Bisson | |
| 03:54 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic makes the free throw | 78-77 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Alton Debose is fouled on the floor by John McOnnell - foul #2 on John McOnnell, team foul #13 | 78-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | Neil Settles (C) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Wilmer (SG), Jessie Lester (PF) James Conley, Darren Bostic | |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 03:36 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| Lineup | Memphis | PG - David Emery (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Perry Anderson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Pleas (tiring) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alton Debose (tiring) 15 pts. C - Neil Settles (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Thomas Bushnell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Wilmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Russell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Lester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John McOnnell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:18 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 80-77 |
| 03:17 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester grabs the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 03:02 | East Carolina | Andrew Russell is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-77 |
| 03:00 | Memphis | The rebound goes to Alton Debose | 80-77 |
| 02:55 | Memphis | David Emery knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Pleas | 83-77 |
| 02:53 | East Carolina | David Emery steals it from Thomas Wilmer in the backcourt | 83-77 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Perry Anderson is hacked by John McOnnell - foul #3 on John McOnnell, team foul #14 | 83-77 |
| Subs | Memphis | Gary Merryman (PG), Kurt Walker (SF), Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Lawrence Ziegenfuss (C) David Emery, Stephen Pleas, Alton Debose, Neil Settles | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gregory Purvis (PG), James Conley (SG), George Delossantos (SF), Matthew Williamson (PF), Darren Bostic (C) Thomas Bushnell, Thomas Wilmer, Andrew Russell, Jessie Lester, John McOnnell | |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Perry Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 02:30 | Memphis | Perry Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-77 |
| 02:30 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic gets the rebound | 84-77 |
| 02:01 | East Carolina | James Conley lays it in uncontested | 84-79 |
| 01:43 | Memphis | Kurt Walker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-79 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic snags the defensive board | 84-79 |
| 01:42 | East Carolina | East Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 84-79 |
| Subs | Memphis | David Emery (PG), Stephen Pleas (SF), Eugene Smith (C) Gary Merryman, Kurt Walker, Lawrence Ziegenfuss | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell (PG), Damian Bisson (SF), Jessie Lester (PF) Gregory Purvis, George Delossantos, Matthew Williamson | |
| 01:31 | East Carolina | James Conley can't connect on a runner from the right block | 84-79 |
| 01:29 | Memphis | Eugene Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:12 | Memphis | David Emery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 84-79 |
| 01:11 | East Carolina | Thomas Bushnell gets the rebound | 84-79 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Fyodor Ciesielski is called for the reach on Jessie Lester - foul #2 on Fyodor Ciesielski, team foul #9 | 84-79 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:05 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester makes the 2nd free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas is fouled on the floor by Damian Bisson - foul #3 on Damian Bisson, team foul #15 | 84-81 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 85-81 |
| 00:57 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 86-81 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Fyodor Ciesielski steps in front of the Thomas Bushnell pass | 86-81 |
| 00:36 | Memphis | Memphis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-81 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | David Emery is hacked by Thomas Bushnell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Bushnell, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Alton Debose (C) Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | Memphis | David Emery makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:33 | Memphis | David Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | James Conley scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Bushnell | 88-84 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | Thomas Bushnell is called for the reach on David Emery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Bushnell, team foul #17 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Memphis | Eugene Smith (C) Perry Anderson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:24 | Memphis | David Emery misses the 1st free throw | 88-84 |
| 00:24 | Memphis | David Emery makes the 2nd free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:21 | East Carolina | Damian Bisson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-84 |
| Subs | Memphis | Perry Anderson (SG) Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Alton Debose is fouled on the floor by Darren Bostic - foul #4 on Darren Bostic, team foul #18 | 89-84 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Alton Debose makes the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:19 | Memphis | Alton Debose misses the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:19 | East Carolina | Darren Bostic gets the rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:13 | East Carolina | James Conley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 90-84 |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | Jessie Lester gets the offensive rebound | 90-84 |
| 00:10 | East Carolina | James Conley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 90-84 |
| 00:09 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss grabs the board | 90-84 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Thomas Bushnell is called for the reach on Lawrence Ziegenfuss in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas Bushnell, team foul #19 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Memphis | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | George Delossantos (PG) Thomas Bushnell | |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss misses the 1st free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:06 | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss makes the 2nd free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | Alton Debose is called for the reach on George Delossantos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Debose, team foul #10 | 91-84 |
| Subs | Memphis | Fyodor Ciesielski (PF), Eugene Smith (C) Lawrence Ziegenfuss, Alton Debose | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | George Delossantos makes the 1st free throw | 91-85 |
| 00:03 | East Carolina | George Delossantos makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | James Conley is called for the reach on Stephen Pleas in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Conley, team foul #20 | 91-86 |
| Subs | Memphis | Lawrence Ziegenfuss (PF), Alton Debose (C) Fyodor Ciesielski, Eugene Smith | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andrew Russell (SG) James Conley | |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas makes the 1st free throw | 92-86 |
| 00:02 | Memphis | Stephen Pleas makes the 2nd free throw | 93-86 |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | George Delossantos can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 93-86 |